Product details
- Label Verve Records
- Artist Ella Fitzgerald
- Format 2LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 1972
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed No
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Ella & Louis by Ella Fitzgerald.
Few pairings in the history of recorded music feel as effortless as the meeting of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. On this double set, the two voices circle one another with warmth and mischief, Ella's crystalline phrasing set against the gravel and grin of Armstrong's horn and vocal. It is a conversation as much as a performance, two masters completely at ease in each other's company.
The material is a songbook lover's dream. The program opens with "Can't We Be Friends" and moves through the dreamy shimmer of "Moonlight In Vermont" and the Gershwin ache of "They Can't Take That Away From Me." Standards like "A Foggy Day," "Cheek To Cheek," and "The Nearness Of You" are given room to breathe, while "Stars Fell On Alabama" drifts by with an unhurried grace that suits both singers perfectly.
Across the four sides the mood shifts easily between tenderness and playfulness. "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" is pure charm, its famous back and forth turned into a friendly sparring match, and "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You" leans into a smoky, teasing groove. The swing pedigree runs deep here too, with "Don't Be That Way" and "Stompin' At The Savoy" nodding to the big band era that shaped both artists.
The closing stretch keeps the spirit light and generous. Cole Porter's "Let's Do It" struts along with a knowing wink, "I Won't Dance" protests too much before giving in, and "Love Is Here To Stay" glows with genuine affection. The set signs off with "I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket," a fitting note of devotion to send listeners on their way.
Behind the two voices sits a rhythm section that reads like a roll call of the finest players of the day. Oscar Peterson brings his unmistakable touch at the piano, Ray Brown anchors everything on bass, and Herb Ellis lends supple, tasteful guitar. On drums, both Buddy Rich and Louis Bellson appear, giving the sessions their supple, swinging pulse. The accompaniment never crowds the singers; it simply lifts them.
Originally issued by Verve as V6-4003 and V6-4006-2, this pressing is manufactured and marketed by Polydor and carries no record number. It gathers material that has become essential listening for anyone drawn to the intersection of jazz vocals and the American songbook. For collectors and casual listeners alike, "Ella & Louis" remains one of the great documents of two singular artists in perfect step, an easy and lasting pleasure to return to again and again.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Can't We Be Friends
A2. Moonlight In Vermont
A3. They Can't Take That Away From Me
A4. Under A Blanket Of Blue
B1. A Foggy Day
B2. Stars Fell On Alabama
B3. Cheek To Cheek
B4. The Nearness Of You
C1. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
C2. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
C3. Don't Be That Way
C4. Stompin' At The Savoy
D1. Let's Do It
D2. I Won't Dance
D3. Love Is Here To Stay
D4. I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket
Credits:
Ray Brown - Bass
Buddy Rich - Drums
Louis Bellson - Drums
Herb Ellis - Guitar
Oscar Peterson - Piano
Louis Armstrong - Trumpet
Ella Fitzgerald - Vocals
Louis Armstrong - Vocals
Notes:
Previously release by Verve as V6-4003 and V6-4006-2.
Manufactured and Marketed by Polydor
No record #
Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
Supporting Artists: Louis Armstrong
Format: 2LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Verve Records
Catalog Number: 2-V6S-8811
Release Year: 1972
Country: United States
Condition: Used
Media Condition: Near Mint (NM)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG) (Top is split)
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