Ella Fitzgerald - 1954-1955

Title: 1954-1955 Artist: Ella Fitzgerald Release Date: 4/22/2008 Label: Classic Records Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 826596016313 Genre: Vocal Music Styles: American Popular Song, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz Moods: Elegant, Exuberant, Joyous, Playful, Springlike, Amiable/Good-Natured, Bright, Carefree, Cheerful, Effervescent, Energetic, Intimate, Refined/Mannered, Romantic, Rousing, Soothing, Sweet, Bittersweet, Boisterous, Fun, Gentle, Lively, Reflective, Sentimental, Sophisticated, Stylish, Warm, Autumnal, Aggressive, Brash, Confident, Happy, Lush, Poignant Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. You Leave Me Breathless
2. Nice Work If You Can Get It
3. Stardust
4. Lullaby of Birdland
5. Later
6. Thanks for the Memory
7. It Might as Well Be Spring
8. You'll Never Know
9. I Can't Get Started
10. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
11. That Old Black Magic
12. Ol' Devil Moon
13. Lover, Come Back to Me
14. Hard Hearted Hannah
15. Pete Kelly's Blues
16. Ella Hums the Blues
17. Soldier Boy
18. A Satisfied Mind
19. My One and Only Love
20. The Impatient Years
21. But Not Like Mine
22. The Tender Trap

Year Type Label Catalog # 2008 CD Classic Records 1457

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The 15th installment in the complete studio recordings of Ella Fitzgerald as reissued in the Classics Chronological Series contains 22 titles cut between March 30, 1954, and August 5, 1955, marking the tail end of her contractual obligations as a Decca recording artist. Ella's involvement with Decca extended a full 20 years back to her initial recording session with the Chick Webb Orchestra in June 1935; by January of 1956 she would be working with Norman Granz (who had already been recording her in live performance with his Jazz at the Philharmonic package), inaugurating one of the great longstanding singer/producer collaborations in the entire history of recorded jazz. Drawing upon material originally made available on the LPs Sweet and Hot, Songs in a Mellow Mood, The First Lady of Song, Lullabies of Birdland and Songs from "Pete Kelly's Blues" (a motion picture in which Ella appeared cast as a jazz singer), this patchwork compilation opens with three songs that close out one of the delightful sessions that she shared with pianist Ellis Larkins during the spring of 1954. The next two titles come from a date that was typical of Decca's approach to artists and repertoire, for here Ella and a sextet including tenor saxophonist Sam Taylor, pianist Hank Jones, and organist Bill Doggett were pitted against a standard issue '50s pop vocal choir. Other ensembles heard on this disc were conducted or supervised by Benny Carter, Sy Oliver, André Previn, Dick Hyman, and Toots Camarata. Altogether, it's a fine portrait of Ella Fitzgerald in one of her primes, and an effective appetizer for the next chapter in her musical biography. ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Casamenti Guitar, Accompaniment Al Howard Accompaniment, Sax (Alto) Al Klink Accompaniment, Sax (Tenor) Anatol Schenker Liner Notes André Previn Accompaniment, Conductor Barry Galbraith Accompaniment, Guitar Benny Carter Accompaniment, Conductor Charlie Shavers Accompaniment, Trumpet Cutty Cutshall Accompaniment, Trombone Dale McMickle Trumpet, Accompaniment Dick Hyman Piano, Accompaniment Dick Moore Accompaniment, French Horn Don Abney Celeste, Piano, Accompaniment Eddie Safranski Accompaniment, Bass Ella Fitzgerald Vocals Ellis Larkins Accompaniment, Piano Frank Saracco Trombone, Accompaniment Hymie Schertzer Sax (Alto), Accompaniment Jimmy Crawford Accompaniment, Drums Jimmy Nottingham Accompaniment, Trumpet Joe Mondragon Bass, Accompaniment Larry Bunker Accompaniment, Drums Lester Salomon French Horn, Accompaniment Phil Kraus Accompaniment, Drums Sandy Bloch Bass, Accompaniment Sy Oliver Accompaniment, Conductor Toots Camarata Direction, Accompaniment Ward Silloway Accompaniment, Trombone Will Bradley Trombone, Accompaniment