rythemgrl Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Who here loves Ella Fitzgerald? Lord knows I do. Every song she has ever done is a classic in my book. And the good thing is that there is going to be a tribute album to be released next week with a whole bunch of singers I love singing her old standards. It will be great to hear a new perspective on her great songs. LONG LIVE ELLA!! (www.myspace.com/ellafitzgerald) -Jen umg Quote
Aggie87 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 (edited) Who here loves Ella Fitzgerald? Lord knows I do. Every song she has ever done is a classic in my book. And the good thing is that there is going to be a tribute album to be released next week with a whole bunch of singers I love singing her old standards. It will be great to hear a new perspective on her great songs. LONG LIVE ELLA!! (www.myspace.com/ellafitzgerald) -Jen umg Let me know what you think of the "new" live album that is coming out next week on Verve, "Live at Mr. Kelly's". I'm sure you'll be picking that one up since you're a big fan. Edit - Oops, that's on your label too, isn't it. Edited June 1, 2007 by Aggie87 Quote
bichos Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 Rlla in the pre-Verve days: what a wonderful photo! thanks, christiern, for that! keep boppin´ marcel Quote
poetrylover3 Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 Personally, I find it difficult to pick out her greatest recordings and say this is it, this is all I need. The anthology I return to time and again is Ella Fitzgerald-First lady of Song and also the 3 disc set of the Songbooks. Your turn. Peace, Jeff T Quote
king ubu Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 Smells like spam... I wonder, will there be a follow up post? Or even posts in threads not related to UMG? Is jazz at UMG now boiled down to repacking old stuff in even more anthologies and doing those stupid fancy tributes? Favourite Ella material, for me - and I'm not that familiar with her, so far - includes the Songbooks I've heard (Porter, Gershwin, Ellington) and also the beautiful "Whisper Not" on the LPR reissue of the same name (though "Old McDonald" definitely goes too far...). Also the Marty Paich arranged "Ella Swings Lightly" is mighty fine! Quote
Niko Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 Smells like spam... I wonder, will there be a follow up post? Or even posts in threads not related to UMG? Is in this thread http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...c=32989&hl= there is a (not too substantial) non spam post... wonder whether it's just one person, this post has a somewhat different sound to it... and whether this is really directed by anyone, or just some helpless person doing an internship, hard to believe this is part of some organized campaign Quote
paul secor Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 To all my fellow Ella Fitzgerald fans out there, I need your help. My name is Jen and I work for UMG. I am supposed to gather feedback on the Ella Fitzgerald compilation album titled “The Very Best of Cole Porter” which was released on February 13, 2007. If any of you guys bought the album or heard it, please share any thoughts and concerns you have. Thanks in advance! http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/artist.aspx...rd&aid=2685 It may be spam, but at least it's upfront spam. Perhaps Jen will continue to post here and add to other dialogues. I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt for now. Quote
Swinging Swede Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 Is jazz at UMG now boiled down to repacking old stuff in even more anthologies and doing those stupid fancy tributes? Yes. Although it never ceases to amaze me how many new Ella compilations they can come up with. A staggering amount for years, and they just keep coming. Those are not for me, though. I turn to the Japanese, the Andorrans and Mosaic for new-to-CD stuff from the Universal vaults. Quote
Bright Moments Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 Rlla in the pre-Verve days: what a wonderful photo! thanks, christiern, for that! keep boppin´ marcel that must be chic webb on drums - who are the horn players? Quote
jazzbo Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 (edited) That's not Chick; this was after he had passed on (or after he had retired from the stage due to terminal illness) and Ella took over the Orchestra. I think that's Bill Beason drumming. Ted McRae is possibly the tenor saxophonist, and Taft Jordan is one of the trumpeters. Edited June 4, 2007 by jazzbo Quote
mr jazz Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 (edited) listening to a lovely Ella radio broadcast from Munich in May of 1990; also features Joe Pass. DC's own Keter Betts on bass. Edited June 4, 2007 by mr jazz Quote
Bright Moments Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 That's not Chick; this was after he had passed on (or after he had retired from the stage due to terminal illness) and Ella took over the Orchestra. i actually thought he looked a little too big. . . Quote
makpjazz57 Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 Christiern, That picture speaks volumes! I love it and thanks. Any idea as to the photographer? Marla Quote
Tom Storer Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 Who here loves Ella Fitzgerald? Lord knows I do. Every song she has ever done is a classic in my book. And the good thing is that there is going to be a tribute album to be released next week with a whole bunch of singers I love singing her old standards. It will be great to hear a new perspective on her great songs. LONG LIVE ELLA!! (www.myspace.com/ellafitzgerald) Forgot the tribute and buy some Ella records! My favorites include: - The duos with Ellis Larkins. Reissued as "Pure Ella," I think. - "The Intimate Ella," with Paul Smith on piano. - "Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie" - Ella with a trio doing "Night in Tunisia," "Cry Me A River," "Round Midnight," "Stella by Starlight," "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" and many more. - The duos with Joe Pass--pick one. - The songbooks - Ella with Chick Webb - Ella and Louis - Ella and Duke - oh hell, get them all Quote
Aggie87 Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 Forgot the tribute and buy some Ella records! Quote
Christiern Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 Here are three more somewhat uncommon photos of Ella: Quote
neveronfriday Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 Fantastic shot! Wonderful. Thanks! Quote
ghost of miles Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 Best track on the tribute CD by far is Ella herself, dueting with Stevie Wonder on "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" from New Orleans, 1977. (It's an actual duet...when I first saw it listed on the back of the CD, I thought, "Oh god, another 'ghost' meeting"... but it's the real deal.) Quote
jazzbo Posted June 7, 2007 Report Posted June 7, 2007 (edited) Fantastic shot! Wonderful. Thanks! A cropped and colorized version of this shot is used (anachronistically?) on the cover of "Ella in Rome" . . . Edited June 7, 2007 by jazzbo Quote
mjzee Posted April 25, 2017 Report Posted April 25, 2017 Happy 100th birthday, Ella! There's a nice appreciation of her in today's Wall St Journal. Quote
skeith Posted April 25, 2017 Report Posted April 25, 2017 I wish the city of Yonkers (her hometown) would take better care of her statue which is located at the Yonkers train station. I pass by it often and have noticed that sometimes branches are growing over it and the lights at night may not be working. She deserves better!!! Quote
ghost of miles Posted April 25, 2017 Report Posted April 25, 2017 WKCR 24-hour birthday celebration Quote
EKE BBB Posted April 25, 2017 Report Posted April 25, 2017 Happy 100th birthday! These days I am reading Stuart Nicholson's bio, "Ella Fitzgerald: A Biography Of The First Lady Of Jazz" (Da Capo Press, 1995) and revisiting some of her best recordings, spanning most of her career, starting back in her days with the Chick Webb Orchestra. You gotta love Ella! Quote
ghost of miles Posted April 25, 2017 Report Posted April 25, 2017 Playlist for this afternoon's show: Celebrating The Ella Fitzgerald Centennial Quote
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