- Audio CD (Sep 22 1993)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Live
- Label: Polygram Records
- ASIN: B0000046QI
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#20,543 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #76 in Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Classic Vocalists
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Track Listings
| 1. Setting Up The Stage: Tuning Up... |
| 2. That Old Black Magic |
| 3. Our Love Is Here To Stay |
| 4. Gone With The Wind |
| 5. Misty |
| 6. Applause And Fanfare Interlude |
| 7. The Lady Is A Tramp |
| 8. Fanfare And Announcement |
| 9. The Man I Love |
| 10. Love For Sale |
| 11. Just One Of Those Things |
| 12. Summertime |
| 13. Too Darn Hot |
| 14. Applause And Fanfare Interlude |
| 15. Lorelei |
| 16. Mack The Knife |
| 17. Fanfare And Announcements |
| 18. How High The Moon? |
| 19. Applause And Closing Fanfare |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
A 43-year-old Ella rolls through her typical routine in feisty fashion on this 1960 recording, which documents the opening show of her European tour. There's the Satchmo impersonation (a joyous "Mack the Knife"), the lengthy scat showcase ("How High the Moon", on which she quotes Charlie Parker's "Ornithology") and a bevy of Gershwin and Porter tunes. Supported by pianist Paul Smith's quartet (with the elegant Jim Hall on guitar), Ella's voice sounds earthier than usual and her phrasing is as appealing as ever. She's sublimely tender on "Misty" and wonderfully sultry on "Too Darn Hot". The CD reissue includes two unreleased tracks from the Berlin concert plus two 1956 gems (including a stylish "Love for Sale") that were mistakenly pressed on this release. Upon its initial release, the album picked up two Grammies; its acclaim was well deserved. --Marc Greilsamer
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A 43-year-old Ella rolls through her typical routine in feisty fashion on this 1960 recording, which documents the opening show of her European tour. There's the Satchmo impersonation (a joyous "Mack the Knife"), the lengthy scat showcase ("How High the Moon," on which she quotes Charlie Parker's "Ornithology"), and a bevy of Gershwin and Porter tunes. Supported by pianist Paul Smith's quartet (with the elegant Jim Hall on guitar), Ella's voice sounds earthier than usual and her phrasing is as appealing as ever. She's sublimely tender on "Misty" and wonderfully sultry on "Too Darn Hot." The CD reissue includes two unreleased tracks from the Berlin concert plus two 1956 gems (including a stylish "Love for Sale") that were mistakenly pressed on this release. Upon its initial release, the album picked up two Grammies and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Pop chart; its acclaim was well deserved. --Marc Greilsamer
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Well done live jazz album,
By Jason Decristofaro "Jason DeCristofaro" (Asheville, NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Comp Ella In Berlin Mack The (Audio CD)
Ella is one of the greatest jazz female vocalists, and her live performance with an excellent jazz rhythm section (piano, bass, drums, guitar), is the reason you should buy this album, especially if you like jazz music.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Most amazing Mack The Knife version ever,
By A Customer
This review is from: Comp Ella In Berlin Mack The (Audio CD)
This is a must-have Ella record. All of it is very good, but the version of "Mack The Knife" is staggering. Ella is performing this new tune live in Berlin, the home town of authors Kurt Weill and Bertholt Brecht while Bobby Darin and Louis Armstrong were charting wtih very popular versions of their own. It's a true testament to her talent as an entertainer that she won the Grammy (not Bobby or Louis) for a version WHERE SHE FORGOT MOST OF THE WORDS and improvised brilliantly! Truly one of the most remarkable vocal performances ever to win a Grammy.
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE VERY, VERY BEST OF ELLA FITZGERALD,
By Ori Dagan (Toronto) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Comp Ella In Berlin Mack The (Audio CD)
An absolutely incredible album. Arguably the best Ella Fitzgerald CD, definitely the best live concert. In all my 71 Ella Fitzgerald CDs, I've only heard about 5 or 6 songs that rank higher on my list than "How High The Moon", "Mack the Knife", or "Summertime".What makes this recording truly stand out is Ella's consistency. She is vocally at the peak of her powers, and each of the songs she sings here is the best Ella version that exists. This is true not only of the title and HHtM, but of The Man I Love, Too Darn Hot, The Lady is a Tramp, and especially Lorelei. These songs are also available on her studio Songbook Series, but in this live context Ella brings out the interpretation more honestly. Although her songbooks are excellent and define dozens of standards, it is obvious that in concert, Ella was choosing the songs most suited to her approach. If you take one CD on a desert island, make it this one! P.S. E-mail me if interested in my top 10 Ella tracks (which may vary as I continue to collect!)
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