AVID Entertainment has released Ella Fitzgerald CD’s before, and we have released Louis Armstrong CD’s before (lots of ‘em!) but our latest release on the AVID Jazz label is a first. Ella & Louis together were a formidable partnership, a marriage made in heaven, some would say! Originally an idea by producer Matt Gabler to connect these two jazz giants together, the idea was picked up by legendary producer Norman Granz (manager of Ella and pianist Oscar Peterson). What followed was a series of matchless classic albums featuring Ella on vocals, Louis on vocals and trumpet, with Oscar Peterson accompanying them on piano. Ella even insisted that Louis chose the songs! Among the fine recordings presented on this superbly re-mastered 2CD set you will find the complete classic album “Ella & Louis” together with selections from“Ella & Louis Again” and “Porgy & Bess” alongside a whole host of other wonderful duets.
CD1 1. You Won’t Be Satisfied 2. The Frim Fram Sauce 3. Dream A Little Dream Of Me 4. Can Anyone Explain 5. Necessary Evil 6. Oops! 7. Would You Like To Take A Walk 8. Who Walks In When I Walk Out 9-19: ‘Ella And Louis’ 9. Can’t We Be Friends? I0. Isn’t This A Lovely Day 11. Moonlight in Vermont 12. They Can’t Take that Away From Me 13. Under A Blanket of Blue 14. Tenderly 15. A Foggy Day 16. Stars Fell On Alabama 17. Cheek To Cheek 18. The Nearness of You 19. April In Paris
CD2 1-12: ‘Ella And Louis Again’ 1. Don’t Be That Way 2. They All Laughed 3. Autumn In New York 4. Stompin’ At The Savoy 5. I Won’t Dance 6. Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You 7. Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off 8. I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm 9. I’m Puttin’ all My Eggs In One Basket 10. A Fine Romance 11. Love Is Here To Stay 12. Learnin’ The Blues 13-16: ‘Porgy And Bess’ 13. Summertime 14. I Got Plenty of Nuttin’ 15. Bess, You Is My Woman Now 16. It Ain’t Necessarily So
