Ella Fitzgerald

 

Artist:  Ella Fitzgerald 
Birth Name:  Ella Jane Fitzgerald
Born:   April 25, 1917.  Newport News, Virginia, USA
Died:  June 15, 1996 (Aged 79).  Beverly Hills, California,  USA
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Swing, Bebop, Standards
Occupations:  Singer, Actress
Instruments:  Vocals

Ella Fitzgerald was an American Jazz Vocalist.  Often referred to as the "First Lady Of Song", the "Queen Of Jazz" and "Lady Ella".  She was a notable interpreter of the Great American Songbook, over her 60-year recording career, she sold 40 million copies of her 70-plus albums, won 14 Grammy Awards.

Title:  Live At Montreux 1969 (2023)

Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Swing, Bebop, Standards

Label:  Mercury Studios

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Give Me The Simple Life

 2.  This Girl's In Love With You

 3.  I Won't Dance

 4.  A Place For Lovers

 5.  That Old Black Magic

 6.  I Love You Madly

 7.  Trouble Is A Man

Side B:

 1.  Sunshine Of Your Love

 2.  Well Alright Okay You

 3.  Hey Jude

 4.  Scat Medley:

      -Girl From Ipanema

     -One Note Samba

     -Tisket-A-Tasket

     -Pretty Baby

 5.  A House Is Not A Home

Personnel:

Ella Fitzgerald:  Vocals

Tommy Flanagan Trio:

Tommy Flanagan:  Piano

Peter Washington:  Bass

Lewis Nash:  Drums

Live At Montreux 1969 is a live album by Ella Fitzgerald, released on January 20, 2023 by Mercury Studios, recorded live at Montreux Jazz Festival in 1969.