AVID Entertainment has released Ella Fitzgerald CD’s before, and we have released Louis Armstrong CD’s before (lots of ‘em!) but our latest release on the AVID Jazz label is a first.
Ella & Louis together were a formidable partnership, a marriage made in heaven, some would say!
Originally an idea by producer Matt Gabler to connect these two jazz giants together, the idea was picked up by legendary producer Norman Granz (manager of Ella and pianist Oscar Peterson).
What followed was a series of matchless classic albums featuring Ella on vocals, Louis on vocals and trumpet, with Oscar Peterson accompanying them on piano. Ella even insisted that Louis chose the songs!
Among the fine recordings presented on this superbly re-mastered 2CD set you will find the complete classic album “Ella & Louis” together with selections from“Ella & Louis Again” and “Porgy & Bess” alongside a whole host of other wonderful duets.
CD1
1. You Won’t Be Satisfied
2. The Frim Fram Sauce
3. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
4. Can Anyone Explain
5. Necessary Evil
6. Oops!
7. Would You Like To Take A Walk
8. Who Walks In When I Walk Out
9-19: ‘Ella And Louis’
9. Can’t We Be Friends?
I0. Isn’t This A Lovely Day
11. Moonlight in Vermont
12. They Can’t Take that Away From Me
13. Under A Blanket of Blue
14. Tenderly
15. A Foggy Day
16. Stars Fell On Alabama
17. Cheek To Cheek
18. The Nearness of You
19. April In Paris
CD2
1-12: ‘Ella And Louis Again’
1. Don’t Be That Way
2. They All Laughed
3. Autumn In New York
4. Stompin’ At The Savoy
5. I Won’t Dance
6. Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You
7. Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off
8. I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
9. I’m Puttin’ all My Eggs In One Basket
10. A Fine Romance
11. Love Is Here To Stay
12. Learnin’ The Blues
13-16: ‘Porgy And Bess’
13. Summertime
14. I Got Plenty of Nuttin’
15. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
16. It Ain’t Necessarily So
