Ella Fitzgerald/France 1981

This is a soundboard recording of Ella Fitzgerald’s July 1981 Jazz Festival performance in France, one of the top female jazz singers of the 20th century, along with Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan. Although she is past her prime, her mature singing voice captivates the audience. It was a time when he was into bossa nova, but on this stage he mainly focused on jazz standards. Moreover, it is a large-capacity 2-disc set. The charm of Ella’s voice is her strong high notes, the unique sense of groove she sings when she sings scatting, and above all, her refreshingness on stage. The sense of security that comes from hearing someone from the shop next door sing, and the feeling of swinging at great speed when the song starts are the best in Gosanke. Live at Festival de jazz d’Antibes Juan-les-Pins le July 22 1981. Disc 1 Satin Doll (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf) Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love (Cole Porter) After You’ve Gone (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) Take The ‘A’ Train (Billy Strayhorn) Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees) Body And Soul (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) The Girl From Ipanema / Meditation (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel) Blue Moon (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) Honeysuckle Rose (Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller, Andy Razaf ) Oh, Lady Be Good! (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Disc 2 Summertime (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) Them There Eyes (Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey) Mack The Knife (Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht) Devil’s Island ( Wayne Shorter) The Lady In The Corner (Jimmy Rowles) The Peacocks (Jimmy Rowles) My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) Now’s The Time (Charlie Parker) I’ve Got A Crush On You (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) / People (Jule Styne, Bob Merrill) How High The Moon (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) Alright, Okay, You Win (Sidney Wyche, Mayme Watts) Ella Fitzgerald (voix) Jimmy Rowles (piano) Keter Betts (contrebasse) Bobby Durham (batterie)