Jazz
Louis Armstrong Trumpet, Vocal
Roy Eldridge Trumpet
Ben Webster Tenor Saxophone
Count Basie Piano, Orchestra
Duke Ellington Piano, Orchestra
Lou Levy Piano
Oscar Peterson Piano
Paul Smith Piano
Wild Bill Davis Organ
Herb Ellis Guitar
Barney Kessel Guitar
Ray Brown Bass
Joe Mondragon Bass
Gus Johnson Drums
Stan Levey Drums
Alvin Stoller Drums
Billy May Arranger, Conductor
Marty Paich Arranger, Conductor
Perhaps the key to Ella Fitzgerald is to see her as a chameleon. Every setting will bring out something different in her artistry, and the number of ways in which her voice can be framed seems limitless.
This selection puts Fitzgerald in a jazz context. She can vocalize a horn part, such as a Johnny Hodges solo; scat, yet never sound like a livestock auctioneer; tease a ballad; deliver the insouciant wit of Cole Porter or Lorenz Hart; and either trade fours with Ellington- or Basie-band section players or command our attention with just piano accompaniment. |
