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Ella in London

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Released
  
1974 (1974)

Length
  
46:46

Artist
  
Ella Fitzgerald

Producer
  
Norman Granz

Genres
  
Jazz, Vocal jazz

Recorded
  
April 11, 1974

Ella in London (1974)
  
Ella and Oscar (1975)

Release date
  
1974

Label
  
Pablo Records

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Similar
  
Ella Fitzgerald albums, Vocal jazz albums

Ella in London is a 1974 live album by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by a quartet led by the pianist Tommy Flanagan.

Contents

It is significant as Fitzgerald's only live album recorded in England, although a decade earlier she had recorded four songs for her 1964 album Hello, Dolly! in London. This live date was recorded at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in Soho.

Track listing

  1. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) – 3:15
  2. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:12
  3. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Cole Porter) – 2:57
  4. "The Man I Love" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 8:10
  5. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 7:25
  6. "You've Got a Friend" (Carole King) – 6:46
  7. "Lemon Drop" (George Wallington) – 3:48
  8. "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 4:13
  9. "Happy Blues" (Ella Fitzgerald) – 6:00

Personnel

Recorded April 11, 1974 at Ronnie Scott's, London, England:

  • Ella Fitzgerald - vocals
  • Tommy Flanagan Quartet:
  • Tommy Flanagan - piano
  • Joe Pass - guitar
  • Keter Betts - double bass
  • Bobby Durham - drums

    • Songs

    1Sweet Georgia Brown3:46
    2They Can't Take That Away From Me4:48
    3Everytime We Say Goodbye2:57

    References

    Ella in London Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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