General Article name: Ella and Louis
Genre: Jazz Product type: LP (Vinyl) Label: Verve Number of tracks: 11 Tracklist LP - 1 Fitzgerald, Ella - Can't We Be Friends? 3:48 Fitzgerald, Ella - Isn't This A Lovely Day? 6:19 Fitzgerald, Ella - Moonlight In Vermont 3:44 Fitzgerald, Ella - They Can't Take That Away From Me (Album Version) 4:42 Fitzgerald, Ella - Under A Blanket Of Blue 4:20 Fitzgerald, Ella - Tenderly 5:14 Fitzgerald, Ella - A Foggy Day 4:35 Fitzgerald, Ella - Stars Fell On Alabama (Album Version) 3:37 Fitzgerald, Ella - Cheek To Cheek (Album Version) 5:55 Fitzgerald, Ella - The Nearness Of You (Album Version) 5:43 Fitzgerald, Ella - April In Paris 6:38   Description Description

Ella and Louis is an inspired collaboration, masterminded by producer Norman Granz. Both artists were riding high at this stage in their careers, and Granz assembled a stellar quartet of Oscar Peterson (piano), Buddy Rich (drums), Herb Ellis (guitar) and Ray Brown (bass). Equally inspired was the choice of material, with the gruffness of Armstrong's voice blending like magic with Fitzgerald's stunningly silky delivery. Outstanding are Irving Berlin's "Cheek to Cheek" and "Isn't This a Lovely Day," and everything else works like a dream, with the golden star going to the Gershwin brothers' "They Can't Take That Away from Me." Gentle and sincere, this is deserving of a place in every home.

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Contributors Artist: Fitzgerald Ella & Armstrong Louis Artist: Ella Fitzgerald Artist: Louis Armstrong Record Label: Verve Guest Artist: Oscar Peterson Guest Artist: Herb Ellis Guest Artist: Ray Brown Guest Artist: Buddy Rich