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Ella & Louis [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Ella Fitzgerald, Louis ArmstrongAudio CD
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (112 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (March 7, 2000)
  • Original Release Date: 2000
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Polygram Records
  • ASIN: B00004RD5E
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (112 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,180 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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What we have here is the mating of honey and molasses. Or is it the sound of melted butter over gravel? Never mind--sweeter, more joyous music has never been recorded (although the follow-up, Ella and Louis Again, may be even better). You can't listen to these two without smiling. It's such an inevitable pairing that you wonder what titanic forces of nature could have kept Ella and Satchmo apart until they made this record together in 1957, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson trio and Buddy Rich on drums. The songs are standards--extraordinary standards, of course, like "Moonlight in Vermont" and "A Foggy Day"--but nirvana is reached on "Cheek to Cheek." Heaven. --Jim Emerson

Product Description

The first full-length collaboration between Ella and Louis turned out just as sublime as one would imagine. Recorded in 1956, this historic LP finds them serenading each other with Cheek to Cheek; Isn't This a Lovely Day?; Can't We Be Friends?; Moonlight in Vermont; Tenderly , and more.

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4.9 out of 5 stars
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69 of 69 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars MY DESERT ISLAND RECORDING October 15, 2000
Format:Audio CD
If I had to choose only one recording that would accompany me to a desert island, it would be this two disc set. I first heard it when I was a teenager and am still loyally playing it many years later. I have been through two sets on vinyl, three cassette versions and I now own one CD set for my house and one CD set for my car. Do I sound obsessed? Guilty! This is simply superb music making on every level. Ella was in her prime and her voice has, perhaps, sounded this sweet on other recordings but certainly never any sweeter. If she, as usual, gives some of the lyrics short shrift, this is undoubtedly made up for by the way she sounds: pure and sassy and loaded with charm and sophistication. The arrangements are clever and/or romantic and lush and lift Ella to an even higher level. Porter was, of course, one of the 3 or 4 finest lyricists/composers that the American theatre has ever known and all of his songs in this album sound as if they were written for Ella and not for the Broadway stage. If you can only buy one CD set this year or can only afford to give one gift this coming holiday season, believe me this is the set to buy.
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56 of 56 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have thousands of cds in my collection, but, if I were ever forced to chuck them all, except for one, this collection is very probably the one I would hang on to. These readings constitute some of the purest pop in all of American music.

Unlike the drama of a Streisand or a Celine Dion or the vocal gymnastics of a Whitney or Mariah, here especially, "The First Lady of Song" shows her greatness by not ever pushing. As a fellow vocalist, I must say that I have been strongly influenced by Ella's pure, straight-ahead singing.

And the tunes...Cole Porter wrote truly elegant, "tasty" songs with clever lyrics. I learned many of these great tunes and a good bit of technique by listening to this album. A treasure that's included is the often-bypassed "Do I Love You," which is one of the most elegant love songs ever written. Buddy Bregman's arrangements are brilliant--everything from simple piano accompaniment ["Miss Otis Regrets," where Ella's understated delivery actually heightens the drama of this unusual song] to small combo ["Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)," where the slow, "love-making pace" actually creates a sexiness and extra sense of fun)] to full string and horns [the best arrangement ever of "Begin The Beguine," truly a WONDER!!].

All of Ella's songbooks are masterpieces, but this one is the "TOP," the Coliseum... A delicious treat from beguine-ing to end. [I need to stop!] So many of Mr. Porter's great tunes are included.

Viva Ella, The First Lady of Song! Viva Cole Porter, master tunesmith.

ESSENTIAL FOR ANY COLLECTOR.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars They don't make 'em like they used to... April 25, 2000
By mrovich
Format:Audio CD
Nostalgia is an annoying emotion, and irritating to hear about, because there are always worthy artists working, and there will always be the potential for sublime music. But an album likes this really makes you yearn for older days - I don't particularly like the idea of missing out everything that followed this album, in the 60's etc., but where can you find a voice like Ella's today, and a musical supremo like Louis?

I believe that Ella Fitzgerald has the greatest voice in jazz...I hesitate to say in ANY music, because it is difficult to compare classically trained singers with jazz ones, but hers in any case is so warm and beautiful as to touch your soul. In this album, it is allowed to express itself fully, and since no voice can be perfect, is even enhanced by the harmonies it engages in with Louis'.

His trumpet playing is excellent, though singing is given the main emphasis, where his extraordinary sense of rhythm, and his sheer enjoyment of the music make him more than a match for Ella. The instrumental section performs a little backing masterpiece of its own, with the supreme Oscar Peterson trio plus drummer doing that great musical trick of making themselves pretty much unnoticeable UNLESS you take them out.

Every song here is a delight, bringing plenty of smiles and sighs. The album works because of the constant craftsmanship, and I am sure the remastering people deserve some credit, because the sound quality is very high.

It would be very difficult not to enjoy this album...and a special note to people in the northern hemisphere - this is a great summer album. Get buying!

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Cream of he crop
Pure talent on display here! Ms Ella rocks, sways, purrs and gives breath to timeless classics from the Great American Songbook with perfect phrasing and emotion, while Louis... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Dr Peggles
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic singer and classic songs
Great classic singer and classic songs. Can't ask for anything nice. Nice for a quiet and relaxing evening at home.
Published 19 days ago by Loves to Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Incomparable
I can think of no more perfect marriage of composer and singer than this. Ella was a goddess, a one of a kind singer who sang as instinctively and as easily as most people breathe. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Michael A. Willhoite
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
I've lstened on and off for over fifty years, but now have another fresh CD. Just listen, and listen again. Class, instinct, gifts, quality, genius at work. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Philip G. Pryor
5.0 out of 5 stars Combination of velvet and sandpaper
This is a great album! The compilation of Ella and Loius is absoutely fabulous-like I said- a wonderful combination of velvet and sandpaper! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Chelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best
I've owned this album for years and just recently bought it again in MP3. What more can you say...these two musical icons come together for pure greatness. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Danhanz
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Combo
In my mind, the talents of Ella Fitzgerald and Cole Porter individually are without equal. Together, they are magic. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ethel M. Stoddard
5.0 out of 5 stars Ella Fitzgerald and Cole Porter
Fabulous songs by Cole Porter (he was definitely a genius) and great renditions by Ella Fitzgerald. I love this CD
Published 5 months ago by dolores ciaccio
5.0 out of 5 stars ella fitzgerald and louis armstrong together,who wouldn't love it
anyone who is romantic would have to love this cd,ella and louis.listen to it first like i did, it made me smile,blast from the past.. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Fern Chilton fern chilton
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy listening
The sound is great! It's great music to just sit and relax to love it! I will order more from amazon
Published 11 months ago by melissa dickey
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