Ella Fitzgerald's vocal style was as incredible and diverse as the material that she sang. She started out a swing singer, moved to bebop, sang perfect scat, was an extraordinary jazz vocalist and had ...
On August 16, 1958, just a few months after Ella Fitzgerald recorded her now-classic album, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook, The First Lady Of Song performed selections from that ...
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald is back on the U.S. pop album charts for the first time in just under 38 years. Sign up here. "Love Letters from Ella" debuted at No. 97 on the ...
The setting is less grand than suggested by the title of a new Ella Fitzgerald album, “The Moment of Truth: Ella at the Coliseum.” In this case, the coliseum is not in Rome or Los Angeles, but the ...
A live album from the late Ella Fitzgerald has been unearthed — and it will soon be released. The Moment Of Truth: Ella At The Coliseumis scheduled to release on February 28 via Verve Records.
Verve Records has announced a new, never-before-released live album from legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. Titled The Moment Of Truth: Ella At The Coliseum, the album was recorded at the Oakland ...
Ella Fitzgerald needs no introduction to most jazz fans because the "First Lady of Swing" had a remarkably productive recording and performing career that spanned from the mid '30s until around 1990, ...
If you're new to jazz, go to our Getting Into Jazz primer for some hints on how to listen. The Great American Songbook—songs written from the 1920's to the 1950's by giants such as Cole Porter, Rogers ...
Perhaps there’s a dearth of great songs out there. Maybe artists just want to interpret the tunes they loved way back when. Whatever the reason, there has lately been a wave of tributes and tribute ...
Fitzgerald's warm, yet ultra-cool voice was at the opposite pole of jazz singing from Armstrong's gravelly growl. There's absolutely no reason their voices should blend so effortlessly — but they do.
The setting is less grand than suggested by the title of a new Ella Fitzgerald album, “The Moment of Truth: Ella at the Coliseum.” In this case, the coliseum is not in Rome or Los Angeles, but the ...
This album cover image released by Verve shows "The Moment Of Truth: Ella At The Coliseum" by Ella Fitzgerald. (Verve via AP) The setting is less grand than suggested by the title of a new Ella ...