A 90th birthday* tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Tommy Flanagan, Paul Smith, Ellis Larkins, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Frank DeVol, Paul Weston, Russell Garcia and Chick Webb

All tracks feature Ella Fitzgerald (vocals) with:

[1'13] Don't Be That Way (Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson, Verve 1961) Nelson Riddle's Orchestra
[4'59] with Duke Ellington- I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) (Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book, Vol. 2, Verve 1956) Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry- tp; Ray Nance- tp, vln; Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman- tb; Jimmy Hamilton- cl, ts; Johnny Hodges- as; Russell Procope- as, cl; Paul Gonsalves- ts; Harry Carney- bars, cl, bcl; Ellington- p; Jimmy Woode- b; Sam Woodyard- d
[11'11] My Shining Hour (Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Harold Arlen Song Book, Vol. 1, Verve 1961) Billy May Orchestra
[15'09] with Count Basie- Shiny Stockings (Ella and Basie, Verve 1963) Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Joe Newman, Don Rader, Flip Ricard- tp; Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell- tb; Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess- fl, as, ts; Marshall Royal- cl, as; Charlie Fowlkes- bars; Basie- p; Freddie Green- g; Buddy Catlett- b; Sonny Payne- d; Quincy Jones- arr, cond
[18'40] How Long Has This Been Going On? (Ella Sings Gershwin, Decca 1950) Ellis Larkins- p
[21'53] He's My Guy (1942) Bill Furness- p; Slim Furness- g; Peck Furness- b; Ernie Hatfield- d
[25'17] It Never Entered My Mind (Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Songbook, Vol. 1, Verve 1956) Paul Smith- p; Barney Kessel- g; Joe Mondragon- b; Alvin Stoller- d; Buddy Bregman- arr, cond; orchestra
[29'21] How High the Moon (Decca 1947) Leonard Graham- tp; Ray Brown- b; others unidentified
[32'34] with Louis Armstrong- Isn't This a Lovely Day? (Ella and Louis, Verve 1956) Armstrong- tp, vcl; Oscar Peterson- p; Herb Ellis- g; Ray Brown- b; Buddy Rich- d
[38'46] Let's Face the Music and Dance (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook, Verve 1958) John Best, Pete Condoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Don Fagerquist, Manny Klein- tp; Ed Kusby, Dick Noel, William Schaefer- tb; Juan Tizol- vtb; Chuck Gentry, Matty Matlock, Ted Nash, Babe Russin, Fred Stulce- wdw; Paul Smith- p; Barney Kessel- g; Joe Mondragon- b; Alvin Stoller- b; Paul Weston- arr, cond
[41'40] My Man's Gone Now (Porgy and Bess, Verve 1957) Russell Garcia Orchestra
[45'38] From This Moment On (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook, Volume 2, Verve 1956) Paul Smith- p; Barney Kessel- g; Joe Mondragon- b; Alvin Stoller- d; Buddy Bregman- arr, cond; orchestra
[48'54] Who's Sorry Now? (Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs from the Soundtrack of Let No Man Write My Epitaph aka The Intimate Ella, Verve 1960) Paul Smith- p
[52'18] It's a Pity to Say Goodnight (Ella Swings Gently With Nelson, Verve 1961) Nelson Riddle's Orchestra
[54'50] Midnight Sun (Like Someone In Love, Verve 1957) Stan Getz- ts; Frank DeVol Orchestra
[58'44] with Duke Ellington- Perdido (Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 1, Verve 1956) Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry- tp; Ray Nance- tp, vln; Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman- tb; Jimmy Hamilton- cl, ts; Johnny Hodges- as; Russell Procope- as, cl; Frank Foster- ts; Harry Carney- bars, cl, bcl; Ellington- p; Jimmy Woode- b; Sam Woodyard- d
[64'55] It Was Written In the Stars (Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Harold Arlen Song Book, Vol. 2, Verve 1961) Billy May Orchestra
[70'03] with Chick Webb- I Can't Stop Loving You (1938) Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan- tp; George Matthews, Sandy Williams, Nat Story- tb; Chauncey Haughton, Hilton Jefferson- as; Teddy McRae, Wayman Carver- ts; Tommy Fulford- p; Bobby Johnson- g; Beverley Peer- b; Webb- d
[73'02] Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Songbook, Vol. 2, Verve 1956) Paul Smith- p; Barney Kessel- g; Joe Mondragon- b; Alvin Stoller- d
[80'03] Stardust (Songs in a Mellow Mood, Decca 1954) Ellis Larkins- p
[84'00] Billie's Bounce (Montreux '77, Pablo 1977) Tommy Flanagan- p; Keter Betts- b; Bobby Durham- d
[88'49]

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