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Find Ella Fitzgerald discography, albums and singles on AllMusic. Ella Jane Fitzgerald. Submit Corrections. Ella Fitzgerald Biography by Matt Collar. The greatest female interpreter of the American songbook, a unique vocalist combining scat and jazz, with enduring influence. Discography full condensed blue highlight denotes album pick.
This combination will not only improve your AAJ experience, it will allow us to continue to rigorously build on the great work we first started in 1995. Produced by Norman Granz, the Songbook series are one of Ella's career highlights and greatest achievements. Under his guidance, Ella firstly released Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook and over the next decade, she would focus on the works of other composers such as George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, and Johnny Mercer. By 1964, she would record around 250 songs for this project. No other singer has surpassed the excellence of her delivery and interpretation.
She elevated the works by these people to be recognized as art songs. Cole Porter who was mainly disinterested about how jazz performers have approached his work responded in exclaim to Fitzgerald's recordings of his music: 'My, what marvelous diction that girl has.' Even Ira Gershwin, upon hearing her interpretations, have said: 'I didn't realize our songs were so good until Ella sang them.' Further, the collection spreads to famed collaborations and material like the duet recordings with trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong. But the collection centers only on Ella's Decca and Verve years which really is her finest period.
The compilation should have stretched further. After collapsing on stage in 1965 so began the decline of her health and change of fortune. Her contract with Verve was not renewed in 1966 and the quality of the material she released for Capitol was not Ella's most representative. Still, she performed with symphonic orchestras, she began working with pianist Tommy Flanagan, there are the famous duets with guitarist Joe Pass and the song book of Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim. Due to complications with diabetes, she had problems with her eyesight, heart problems but she still performed at least once a month to enthusiastic crowds until the '90s. It's impossible to imagine today's music without Ella Fitzgerald. No singer can come close when Fitzgerald was in her prime when it comes to stylistic range, intonation, and stamina.
Her performances often transcended the original material and the songs became a platform on which her voice could work miracles. Again, every song regardless of date of production in this collection is a masterclass in singing and many are considered standard jazz repertoire. She is able to sing these songs so effortlessly and to make them full of life and emotions. They are delivered in a sweet voice that could leap and glide with ease. Many singers who followed her in jazz cite her as an influence.
But more remarkably, her influence has spread well beyond jazz. But, to be a lasting presence in jazz, one also has to have something to say that comes from your own life. As Charlie Parker said: 'Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn (or your singing).' What Ella had was a signature sound where from the first note it is evident who is telling the story, her story.
Each song in this collection showcases that she was and still is the First Lady of Song. Track Listing: Disc 1: Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance); (If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have To Swing It; Dedicated To You; Big Boy Blue; I Got A Guy; I Found My Yellow Basket; McPherson Is Rehearsin' (To Swing); F.D.R. Jones; Undecided; I Want The Waiter (With The Water); Imagination; Five O'Clock Whistle; Cow-Cow Boogie; When My Sugar Walks Down The Street; I'm Making Believe; Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall; And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine; I'm Beginning To See The Light; It's Only A Paper Moon; You Won't Be Satisfied 22. Stone Cold Dead In The Market 23.
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons 24. My Happiness 25.
Baby, It's Cold Outside Disc: 2 1. Oh, Lady Be Good 2. That Old Feeling 3. I Hadn't Anyone Till You 4. Black Coffee 5. There Never Was A Baby Like My Baby 7.
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If you're familiar with, you know that we've dedicated over two decades to supporting jazz as an art form, and more importantly, the creative musicians who make it. Our enduring commitment has made All About Jazz one of the most culturally important websites of its kind in the world reaching hundreds of thousands of readers every month. However, to expand our offerings and develop new means to foster jazz discovery we need your help. You can become a sustaining member for a modest and in return, we'll immediately hide those pesky Google ads PLUS deliver exclusive content and provide access to for a full year!
Find Ella Fitzgerald discography, albums and singles on AllMusic. Ella Jane Fitzgerald. Submit Corrections. Ella Fitzgerald Biography by Matt Collar. The greatest female interpreter of the American songbook, a unique vocalist combining scat and jazz, with enduring influence. Discography full condensed blue highlight denotes album pick.
This combination will not only improve your AAJ experience, it will allow us to continue to rigorously build on the great work we first started in 1995. Produced by Norman Granz, the Songbook series are one of Ella's career highlights and greatest achievements. Under his guidance, Ella firstly released Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook and over the next decade, she would focus on the works of other composers such as George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, and Johnny Mercer. By 1964, she would record around 250 songs for this project. No other singer has surpassed the excellence of her delivery and interpretation.
She elevated the works by these people to be recognized as art songs. Cole Porter who was mainly disinterested about how jazz performers have approached his work responded in exclaim to Fitzgerald's recordings of his music: 'My, what marvelous diction that girl has.' Even Ira Gershwin, upon hearing her interpretations, have said: 'I didn't realize our songs were so good until Ella sang them.' Further, the collection spreads to famed collaborations and material like the duet recordings with trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong. But the collection centers only on Ella's Decca and Verve years which really is her finest period.
The compilation should have stretched further. After collapsing on stage in 1965 so began the decline of her health and change of fortune. Her contract with Verve was not renewed in 1966 and the quality of the material she released for Capitol was not Ella's most representative. Still, she performed with symphonic orchestras, she began working with pianist Tommy Flanagan, there are the famous duets with guitarist Joe Pass and the song book of Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim. Due to complications with diabetes, she had problems with her eyesight, heart problems but she still performed at least once a month to enthusiastic crowds until the '90s. It's impossible to imagine today's music without Ella Fitzgerald. No singer can come close when Fitzgerald was in her prime when it comes to stylistic range, intonation, and stamina.
Her performances often transcended the original material and the songs became a platform on which her voice could work miracles. Again, every song regardless of date of production in this collection is a masterclass in singing and many are considered standard jazz repertoire. She is able to sing these songs so effortlessly and to make them full of life and emotions. They are delivered in a sweet voice that could leap and glide with ease. Many singers who followed her in jazz cite her as an influence.
But more remarkably, her influence has spread well beyond jazz. But, to be a lasting presence in jazz, one also has to have something to say that comes from your own life. As Charlie Parker said: 'Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn (or your singing).' What Ella had was a signature sound where from the first note it is evident who is telling the story, her story.
Each song in this collection showcases that she was and still is the First Lady of Song. Track Listing: Disc 1: Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance); (If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have To Swing It; Dedicated To You; Big Boy Blue; I Got A Guy; I Found My Yellow Basket; McPherson Is Rehearsin' (To Swing); F.D.R. Jones; Undecided; I Want The Waiter (With The Water); Imagination; Five O'Clock Whistle; Cow-Cow Boogie; When My Sugar Walks Down The Street; I'm Making Believe; Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall; And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine; I'm Beginning To See The Light; It's Only A Paper Moon; You Won't Be Satisfied 22. Stone Cold Dead In The Market 23.
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons 24. My Happiness 25.
Baby, It's Cold Outside Disc: 2 1. Oh, Lady Be Good 2. That Old Feeling 3. I Hadn't Anyone Till You 4. Black Coffee 5. There Never Was A Baby Like My Baby 7.