Ultimate Ella Fitzgerald

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One of the Verve serie. Honest compilation.

Annotation last modified on 2007-11-23 21:32 UTC.

Tracklist

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1A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket
recording of:
A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and Van Alexander (aka Al Feldman)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13188)
1:55
2Oh, Lady, Be Good
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1959)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1959)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1959)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-01 until 1959-03)
cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
4:02
3Lullaby of Birdland
recorded at:
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts (former Bushnell Memorial Hall/Auditorium) in Hartford, Connecticut, United States (on 1954-09-17)
cover recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
writer:
George David Weiss
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
live cover recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
writer:
George David Weiss
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
2:27
4Angel Eyes
cover recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Onyx Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:22
5Imagine My Frustration
recording of:
Imagine My Frustration
lyricist:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1965)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1965), Billy Strayhorn (in 1965) and Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (in 1965)
4:50
6Midnight Sun
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (from 1964-10-19 until 1964-10-21)
clarinet:
Buddy DeFranco (from 1964-10-19 until 1964-10-21)
instruments:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1964-10-19 until 1964-10-21)
tenor saxophone:
Plas Johnson (from 1964-10-19 until 1964-10-21)
vibraphone:
Frank Flynn (from 1964-10-19 until 1964-10-21)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1964-10-19 until 1964-10-21)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (from 1964-10-19 until 1964-10-21)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Midnight Sun
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1954)
composer:
Johnny Mercer, Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1947) and Lionel Hampton (in 1947)
4:57
7Mack the Knife
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
4:47
8Bess, You Is My Woman Now
cover recording of:
Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Porgy and Bess; use this for non-operatic performances)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now”
5:26
9How High the Moon?
cover recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
7:09
10All Too Soon
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Harry Carney (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27) and Paul Gonsalves (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27), John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27) and Britt Woodman (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
trumpet and violin:
Ray Nance (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
performer:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
cover recording of:
All Too Soon (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1940)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
4:24
11Blue Skies
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-03-18)
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1958-03-18)
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-03-18)
conductor:
Paul Weston (on 1958-03-18)
performer:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra (on 1958-03-18)
arranger:
Paul Weston (in 1958)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1958-03-18)
cover recording of:
Blue Skies (on 1958-03-18)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
53:46
12Mr. Paganini
cover recording of:
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini)
writer:
Sam Coslow
4:06
13There’s a Lull in My Life
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
saxophone:
Stan Getz (in 1957)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra
conductor:
Frank De Vol (in 1957)
cover recording of:
There’s a Lull in My Life
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
3:26
14Robbins’ Nest
cover recording of:
Robbins’ Nest
composer:
Illinois Jacquet (in 1947) and Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (in 1947)
2:26
15Lush Life
cover recording of:
Lush Life
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn (from 1933 until 1938)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chrysalis One Music, Reservoir Media Music, ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) (from 1949 to present)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:40
16Too Close for Comfort
cover recording of:
Too Close for Comfort (Mr. Wonderful)
writer:
Jerry Bock, Lawrence Holofcener and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
2:53

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ASIN:US: B0000047FZ [info]

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part of:Ultimate Verve (number: 539 054-2) (order: 4)