Tracklist 00:00 1 Them There Eyes Maceo Pinkard / Doris Tauber / William Tracey Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
02:17 2 Feelings [First Version] Morris Albert Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
07:20 3 Feelings [Second Version] Morris Albert Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
11:57 4 One Note Samba Antônio Carlos Jobim Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
19:53 5 The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else) Isham Jones / Gus Kahn Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
23:15 6 The One I Love Duke Ellington / Don George Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
28:15 7 I Aint Got Nothin But The Blues Sam Coslow / Arthur Johnston Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
34:25 8 My Old Flame Pee Wee King / Redd Stewart Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
38:49 9 Tennessee Waltz Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
42:29 10 Little Girl Blue Duke Ellington / Juan Tizol Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass Ella Fitzgerald - vocals Joe Pass - guitar Title: Hamburg Duets 1976 Year Of Release: 2008 Label: Gambit [ 69297] Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass recorded a number of studio sessions for Pablo during the 1970s, though never a live recording. This session was radio broadcast in Hamburg. Fitzgerald shows a little wear on her voice, as her vibrato on held notes is more noticeable, yet she still is a masterful vocalist. Pass is superb as an accompanist, always providing perfect support and delivering top-notch solos as well. The program is typical of the singer's wide-ranging taste, including standards, jazz classics, and modern pop, though the latter includes two lackluster takes of Morris Albert's ridiculous ballad "Feelings," the universally despised (at least by jazz fans and people with any musical taste) song is repeated by Fitzgerald because she evidently wasn't satisfied with her first rendition. Of course, the obvious highlights include the delightful scat treatment of "One Note Samba" and a rousing, extended "Perdido" that closes the concert.
Tracklist
00:00 1
Them There Eyes
Maceo Pinkard / Doris Tauber / William Tracey
Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
02:17 2
Feelings [First Version]
Morris Albert
Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
07:20 3
Feelings [Second Version]
Morris Albert
Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
11:57 4
One Note Samba
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
19:53 5
The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else)
Isham Jones / Gus Kahn
Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
23:15 6
The One I Love
Duke Ellington / Don George
Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
28:15 7
I Aint Got Nothin But The Blues
Sam Coslow / Arthur Johnston
Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
34:25 8
My Old Flame
Pee Wee King / Redd Stewart
Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
38:49 9
Tennessee Waltz
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
42:29 10
Little Girl Blue
Duke Ellington / Juan Tizol
Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
Ella Fitzgerald - vocals
Joe Pass - guitar
Title: Hamburg Duets 1976
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: Gambit [ 69297]
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass recorded a number of studio sessions for Pablo during the 1970s, though never a live recording. This session was radio broadcast in Hamburg. Fitzgerald shows a little wear on her voice, as her vibrato on held notes is more noticeable, yet she still is a masterful vocalist. Pass is superb as an accompanist, always providing perfect support and delivering top-notch solos as well. The program is typical of the singer's wide-ranging taste, including standards, jazz classics, and modern pop, though the latter includes two lackluster takes of Morris Albert's ridiculous ballad "Feelings," the universally despised (at least by jazz fans and people with any musical taste) song is repeated by Fitzgerald because she evidently wasn't satisfied with her first rendition. Of course, the obvious highlights include the delightful scat treatment of "One Note Samba" and a rousing, extended "Perdido" that closes the concert.
"feelings" was an interesting song for ella to attempt but i sense eyeballs rolling as i type the words!