Name: Mack The Knife: Ella In Berlin
Brand: Ella Fitzgerald

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5352710

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2016-05-13

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Supplier US

Unive­rsal

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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600753527108

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Ella Fitzgerald

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

Verve

Dubbed 'The First Lady Of Song', Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the US for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums.
Mother of jazz pianist/singer Ray Brown Jr., ex-wife of jazz double-bassist Ray Brown.
Born on April 25, 1917 in Newport News, Virginia, USA, Ella Fitzgerald passed away on June 15, 1996 at the age of 79 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

43-year-old Ella rolls through her typical routine in feisty fashion on this 1960 recording, which documents the opening show of her European tour. There's the Satchmo impersonation (a joyous "Mack the Knife"), the lengthy scat showcase ("How High the Moon"), and a bevy of Gershwin and Porter tunes. Supported by pianist Paul Smith's quartet, Ella's voice sounds earthier than usual and her phrasing is as appealing as ever. She's tender on "Misty" and sultry on "Too Darn Hot."

Mack The Knife: Ella In Berlin

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