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ELLA FITZGERALD Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book:2017 NEW 2 LP SET 180g REISSUE
+ Bonus Track + Gatefold Sleeve + Stereo + Remastered


180 gram audiophile pressing. Limited Edition.

Some of the most ambitious projects jazz producer Norman Granz ever made were the song book series. The 2-LP set Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book (MG VS-6005-2) was the fourth of Fitzgerald's Song Book series, following those devoted to Cole Porter (1956), Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart (1956), and Duke Ellington (1957). Each of her eight albums in the series (sets by George & Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, and Johnny Mercer would follow) focused on a different composer of the canon known as the Great American Songbook. A few of these songs on the Irving Berlin album, such as ''Cheek to Cheek,'' ''Puttin on the Ritz,'' and ''How Deep Is the Ocean'' are familiar, but some others are less well known. Choices like ''Isn't This a Lovely Day?'' feature everything a listener would want in a song: intelligent lyrics, memorable melodies, and a strong emotional center. To say that Fitzgerald is in good voice for these recordings would be an understatement; her presentation here is simply regal. It should be pointed out that these two- and three-minute tunes are tightly arranged, and don't allow the freedom of extended scat singing she showcases, for instance, on Ella in Berlin. The lovely arrangements, however, feature the tasteful support of Paul Weston (1912-1996) & His Orchestra, which never overpowers Fitzgerald. These were the first and only collaborations between Ella and Weston. As mentioned in the original liner notes, Irving Berlin was highly delighted with Ella's album. Berlin would live to the ripe old age of 101, passing away on September 22, 1989.

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