#Ella fitzgerald songbook series#

Right away the plan was to position her as a singer with a command of the American pop songbook, on par with a figure like Sinatra.

#Ella fitzgerald songbook series#

Mastered from the Original Mono Tapes by Ryan K.Ella Fitzgerald, a star of Norman Granz’s Jazz at the Philharmonic concert series since 1949, seemed to Granz an ideal fit for his new Verve label, so he signed her in 1955, luring her away from Decca in something of a coup. Stoughton old-style tip-on mini-LP sleeve This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players! The SACD contains a CD layer with the first 16 songs, the bonus CD contains the last 16 songs, totaling 32 Super Audio CD contains the entire 32 song album

Bregmans arrangements never seek to disguise the fact that all these songs originated on Broadway, and Ella proves her greatness by finding something new in such old favorites as 'Night and Day,' 'I Love Paris' and 'I Get A Kick Out Of You.' And as if that wasnt enough, Bregmans orchestra sounds absolutely splendid.ĭisc 1 has both CD and SACD layers. Each and every one is a classic in its own right. The result was a list of 32 songs, all of which make easy listening not only thanks to their melodic originality and harmonic genius but particularly to the wonderful amalgamation of the text - which Porter always wrote himself - and the music. Porter had written hundreds of wonderful songs from which Granz made an initial choice of 50 songs before Ella and the bandleader and arranger Buddy Bregman finally decided upon what was, for them, the crème de la crème. The recordings success was practically a foregone conclusion. The Cole Porter Songbook marked the glorious beginning of a series which finally expanded to seven titles. The year 1956 documented a great chapter in the history of jazz music: Norman Granz founded his third label, VERVE, managed to win Ella Fitzgerald (who has deserted DECCA) and initiated the Songbook Series which not only attracted a totally new listening public, but also established Ellas reputation as the First Lady of Song. Smith at Sterling Sound, authored for SACD by Gus Skinas at the Super Audio Center and is housed in a Stoughton old style tip-on mini LP jacket. This set was mastered from the original mono tapes by Ryan K. Typical order times are located within the product description.Ħ0th Anniversary Reissue on SACD! Mastered from the Original Mono Tapes!Ħ0th anniversary audiophile reissue of Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook, the legendary recording which launched Norman Granzs Verve Records label. It is not guaranteed.Ī Special Order item is an item that we do not stock but can order from the manufacturer. When an item is Out Of Stock and we have an estimated date when our stock should arrive, we list that date on our website in the part's description. We do not have a specific date when it will be coming.Īwaiting repress titles are in the process of being repressed by the label.

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