Ella Fitzgerald & Friends - For Lovers

Title: For Lovers Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Friends Release Date: 1/30/2007 Label: Verve Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 602517170438 Genre: Jazz Styles: 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: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. My One and Only Love
2. I Didn't Know About You
3. There's a Lull in My Life
4. This Time the Dream's on Me
5. April in Paris
6. Body and Soul
7. Dream a Little Dream of Me
8. These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
9. Midnight Sun
10. Prelude to a Kiss
11. Bess, You Is My Woman Now

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD Verve 8169

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When listeners think of Ella Fitzgerald's musical friends, it's Louis Armstrong who comes to mind first -- the pair recorded two solo albums together, and "convivial" doesn't begin to do justice to the warm atmosphere that was carried across on Ella and Louis and Ella and Louis Again. While Verve's For Lovers series had an Ella Fitzgerald volume from early on, they had to stretch quite a bit -- too far -- to fill this volume and make it function as more than just a showcase for Ella and Louis. Sure, she did incredible work with arrangers Nelson Riddle and Billy May, but these performances of "My One and Only Love" and "This Time the Dream's on Me" really don't evoke friendship like a true vocal duet. Of those, there are only two, "April in Paris" and "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" with Armstrong (and the latter is a poor selection "for lovers"). It's a scattered compilation, one that doesn't give enough of what it promises, aside form the wonderful work of Ella Fitzgerald. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Young Liner Notes Allan Tucker Mastering Alvin Dinkin Viola, Group Member Alvin Stoller Drums, Group Member Armand Karpoff Group Member, Cello Barney Kessel Guitar Ben Webster Sax (Tenor) Benny Carter Sax (Alto), Group Member Benny Gill Violin, Group Member Billy May Conductor, Group Member, Arranger Britt Woodman Trombone, Group Member Bryan Koniarz Compilation Supervisor Buddy Catlett Bass Buddy Rich Drums Chuck Gentry Group Member, Sax (Baritone) Clark Terry Trumpet, Group Member Clayton Junior Illustrations Count Basie Organ Dan Lube Group Member, Violin Don Fagerquist Group Member, Trumpet Duke Ellington Arranger, Group Member, Conductor, Piano Edgar Lustgarten Cello, Group Member Eleanor Slatkin Cello, Group Member Ella Fitzgerald Vocals Erno Neufeld Group Member, Violin Frank de Vol Group Member, Arranger, Conductor Frank Foster Sax (Tenor), Group Member Freddie Green Guitar Gerald Vinci Group Member, Violin Harry Carney Clarinet, Sax (Baritone), Clarinet (Bass), Group Member Herb Ellis Guitar, Group Member Herman Leonard Photography Hollis King Art Direction Israel Baker Group Member, Viola Jacques Gasselin Violin, Group Member Jimmy Hamilton Group Member, Clarinet, Sax (Tenor) Jimmy Woode Bass, Group Member Joe Mondragon Bass Joe Newman Quartet Trumpet Joe Stepansky Violin, Group Member John Sanders Group Member, Trombone (Valve) Johnny Hodges Group Member, Sax (Alto) Lou Levy Piano, Group Member Lou Raderman Group Member, Violin Louie Bellson Drums Louis Armstrong Group Member, Vocals, Trumpet Louis Kievman Group Member, Viola Marshall Sosson Group Member, Violin Milt Bernhart Group Member, Trombone Mischa Russell Group Member, Concert Master Murray Kellner Violin, Group Member Nathan Ross Violin, Group Member Nelson Riddle Conductor, Arranger, Group Member Norman Granz Producer Oscar Peterson Piano Paul "Scooby" Smith Piano Paul Robyn Group Member, Viola Plas Johnson Group Member, Sax (Tenor) Quentin Jackson Trombone, Group Member Ray Brown Bass Ray Kramer Group Member, Cello Richard Seidel Sequencing, Selection Russell Garcia Group Member, Arranger, Conductor Russell Procope Clarinet, Group Member, Sax (Alto) Sam Woodyard Drums, Group Member Sonny Payne Drums Stan Getz Sax (Tenor), Group Member Stuff Smith Violin Urbie Green Trombone Veryle Brilhart Harp, Group Member Virginia Majewski Viola, Group Member Willie Cook Trumpet, Group Member