ELLA FITZGERALD AND LOUIS ARMSTRONG - ELLA AND LOUIS AGAIN (180G IMPORT 2LP)

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong Ella And Louis Again on 180g Import 2LP

It’s impossible not to praise these recordings to the skies. The two musicians Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong are a sure guarantee for swing and expressiveness, for musicality, and for mutual understanding. One might even go as far as saying that they were the very epitome of jazz between 1930 and 1960, that they were the best of the best as regards to quality, that they achieved remarkable success, and were extremely popular. And to crown it all, Oscar Peterson and his Trio, a fantastically groovy rhythm group, were invited to join them in the studio.

The numbers are all from the Great American Songbook and are easily recognizable; the introduction has hardly got underway before your feet are tapping to the beat of "Don’t Be That Way" right up to "Learnin’ The Blues." And it is between these two poles, swing and the blues, that music is made. Producer Norman Granz certainly had a stroke of genius when he signed Ella and Louis to his Verve label. And the recordings brought both the two musicians, and him, excellent sales figures.

If you have never heard these 19 numbers, then let yourself be seduced by Ella and Louis yet again. Those who have heard these titles before will certainly discover previously unheard subtleties, sophistication and an astounding rapport between the musicians on this fine re-release.

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong Ella And Louis Again Track Listing:

1.  Don't Be That Way
2.  Makin' Whoopee
3.  They All Laughed
4.  Comes Love
5.  Autumn in New York
6.  Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)
7.  Stompin' at the Savoy
8.  I Won't Dance
9.  Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You
10. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
11. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
12. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
13. Willow Weep for Me
14. I'm Puttin' All My Eggs in One Basket
15. A Fine Romance
16. Ill Wind
17. Love is Here to Stay
18. I Get a Kick Out of You
19. Learnin' The Blues