![]() ![]() ![]() The second Ella Fitzgerald´s discA disfrutar. session men and Bregman’s arrangement that ooze sophistication, sophistication that is way beyond his years. Segunda parte del disco de Ella FitzgeraldA promise is a promise Here it goes. They were there to start work on Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook, it was to be the first in a series of albums where Ella explored the Great American Songbook, songwriter by songwriter. The combination of Ella and Porter is irresistible and whether up-tempo or down-tempo, Ella’s three-octave range soars effortlessly as she makes each song come to life. Joining her was Norman Granz, the founder and guiding light behind Verve Records and his arranger and A&R man, 15-year-old Buddy Bregman. In February 1956 Ella Fitzgerald entered Capitol Studios in Hollywood to begin one of the most remarkable series of recordings in the history of modern music. ELLA FITZGERALD - Sings The Essential Cole Porter Song Book - LP - 180g Yellow Vinyl LABEL: 20th Century Masterworks CAT NO: 350236 BARCODE: 8436563183720. Some of these albums will become available for the first time in years, while others that are already in print will now be perennially available. Each will feature their original cover artwork, track listings and liner notes. They are all wonderful to listen to, all 5-star performances (with the possible exception of the Gershwin song book) but my favorite of all her song books is this one: 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book'. Ella Fitzgerald’s take on classic Cole Porter tunes served not only as the beginning of the now-legendary Verve Records, but a springboard for the singer that reinvigorated her mid-career. Throughout 2019, Verve and Impulse! will be making no fewer than 40 key albums from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s available again on 180-gram vinyl. Ella did Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Rodgers & Hart, the Gershwins, and Jerome Kern song books among others. Classic Recordings, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book. Verve and Impulse! Records launch the new Vital Vinyl series with UMe, celebrating essential jazz LPs from the enduring catalogues of the two iconic labels. Vital Vinyl Series 180g Vinyl 2LP Reissue!
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