Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington - Ella & Duke - The Best of the Big Band Sessions

Cat. no: 772304
Format: LP
Barcode: 8436559468992
Release Date: 29 Apr 2022
Genre: Jazz

Limited edition audiophile pressing on 180g vinyl

Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald's paths had crossed many times during the Thirties, Forties, and early Fifties, but no recorded trace of the two legendary musicians collaborating existed until 1957, when they would come together to produce a series of sessions which include the music on this LP.

It may seem incredible that not a single previous air shot of Ella with Ellington survives, but Duke had a tight band and didn't frequently play with musicians outside of his orchestra. Ella, on the other hand, after coming to fame with the Chick Webb orchestra in the late Thirties, was taken under the wing of Norman Granz's, from which point on she rarely recorded with anyone other than artists contracted to Granz, which included many of the greatest jazzmen of all time. Because of Ellington's contractual commitments and incredible busy schedule, the sessions where fraught with problems and intermittent delays. Thankfully though, under Granz's supervision and stoicism, the Ella- Duke project was
completed. 

Tracks: Rockin’ In Rhythm / Drop Me Off In Harlem / Day Dream / Caravan / I Didn’t Know About You / Take The "A" Train / I’m Beginning To See The Light / Perdido / I’m Just A Lucky So And So / All Too Soon / I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) / Chelsea Bridge

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