Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Pass/Germany 1976

Her duo works with Virtuoso and Paz, where Ella is said to have found a new frontier in her singing, are a collection of masterpieces that represent Ella and have won Grammy awards. The rare live performance of these two was recorded in the highest quality sound possible, and it is no exaggeration to say that you can’t talk about jazz vocals/guitar without listening to this, the first appearance of a masterpiece! ! By the time of his death in 1996, he had released more than 20 albums, but in particular, his 1973 release “Virtuioso”, which explored the possibilities of solo guitar to the utmost in jazz, is considered the bible / monumental work of jazz solo guitar works. All of his duo works with Joe Pass, known as , have been highly praised for their excellent content, and they even won a Grammy at the time. This item is a complete recording of the exquisite live performance performed by just Ella and Pass on March 19, 1976 in Hamburg, Germany, on the highest quality stereo sound board that has been carefully mastered by the label. is now in stock! ! The live performance included a definitive rendition of Maurice Albert’s famous song “Feelings,” of which there are many covers, symbolizing Ella, who found a new frontier in ballad singing during this period, and captivated the audience with her perfect sense of rhythm. Jorge Ben’s captivating “One Note Samba”, the delicious and authentic blues, the uplifting country & western “Tennessee Waltz”, the fun “Perdido” with his specialty scat, and other songs with skillful gills no matter what he sings. I can only admire his ability. Furthermore, it is a pleasure to listen to the fact that his depth has increased with each passing year, and his expressive power has also been refined. Also, the delicate sound of the pass that brings out the gills with transcendent artistic skill will make you sigh over and over again. You can enjoy plenty of “virtuoso” solos between songs. The unbelievable swing feel in fast tempo songs, the delicate tone and chord work in ballads, the song-like ad lib lines…all the performances are worthy of the Virtuoso name. Another sigh… Live at NDR – Aufnahme,Hamburg,Germany May.19.1976 EX – SBD 2020 Original Remaster 49 min Ella Fitzgerald – Vocals Joe Pass – Guitar 1. Them Their Eyes 2. Feelings 3. Feelings 4. One Note Samba 5. The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else 6. Ain’t Got Nothing But the Blues 7. My Old Flame 8. Tennessee Walt 9. Little Girl Blue (2nd Version) 10. Perdido