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Lady Be Good ... For Ella

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Released
  
1994

Producer
  
Diana Flanagan

Artist
  
Tommy Flanagan

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
60:52

Lady Be Good ... For Ella (1993)
  
Sea Changes (1996)

Release date
  
1994

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Recorded
  
July 30 & 31, 1993 EastSide Sound, NYC

Label
  
Groovin' High 521 617-2

Similar
  
Tommy Flanagan albums, Jazz albums

Lady Be Good ... For Ella is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan featuring compositions associated with Ella Fitzgerald recorded in 1993 for the Groovin' High label.

Contents

Reception

AllMusic gave the album 4½ stars with Michael G. Nastos' review stating: "Although Flanagan has many high points in an exceptional career, this is certainly up there with the best, and a great set of Cliff Notes for doing the jazz piano trio right. Highly recommended".

Track listing

  1. "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:48
  2. "Love You Madly" (Duke Ellington) - 6:38
  3. "Isn't It a Pity?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:58
  4. "How High the Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) - 5:37
  5. "Smooth Sailing" (Arnett Cobb) - 3:47
  6. "Alone Too Long" (Arthur Schwartz, Dorothy Fields) - 7:40
  7. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) - 5:33
  8. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 6:38
  9. "Rough Ridin'" (Ella Fitzgerald, Hank Jones) - 4:53
  10. "Pete Kelly's Blues" (Ray Heindorf, Sammy Cahn) - 5:28
  11. "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:52

Personnel

  • Tommy Flanagan - piano
  • Peter Washington - bass
  • Lewis Nash - drums

    • References

    Lady Be Good ... For Ella Wikipedia
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