Ella Fitzgerald - The Irving Berlin Songbook, Vol.2 '1958 [1986]

Artist	Ella Fitzgerald Related artists
Album name	The Irving Berlin Songbook, Vol.2
Country
Date	1958 [1986]
Genre	Vocal Jazz
Play time	00:47:40
Format / Bitrate	Stereo 1420 Kbps / 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps
Media	CD
Size	292 mb (+3\%rec.)
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It is difficult to know where to begin when approaching an artist as wonderful
as Ella Fitzgerald, especially when covering a revered recording like Sings the
Irving Berlin Song Book from the late 50s. This set includes two CDs with 32
songs chosen from Berlins collection of nearly 800 songs. These selections are
perfectly suited for Fitzgeralds voice and her romantic sensibility; they are
happy, occasionally sad, and full of swinging rhythm. A few of these songs --
Cheek to Cheek, Puttin on the Ritz, and Blue Skies -- will be most familiar;
others, Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails, Russian Lullaby, and All By Myself are as
memorable but perhaps less known. Choices like Isnt This a Lovely Day? feature
everything a listener would want in a song: intelligent lyrics, memorable
melodies, and a strong emotional center. To say that Fitzgerald is in good voice
for these recordings would be an understatement; her presentation here is simply
regal. It should be pointed out that these two- and three-minute tunes are
tightly arranged, and dont allow the freedom of extended scat singing as on Ella
in Berlin. The arrangements are also lovely, featuring the tasteful support of
Paul Weston & His Orchestra, which never overpowers Fitzgerald. Such songs as
Cheek to Cheek and How Deep Is the Ocean? -- the standards that once dominated
singers repertoires -- seem absent from todays musical scene. That may be
unfortunate, but they continue to live healthy lives in recordings like this
one. For fans who have enjoyed other songbook recordings, this reissue is a
must-have; for those unfamiliar with Fitzgeralds songbook work, this is an
excellent place to start.


Tracks:

01. Blue Skies (3:46)
02. Suppertime (3:18)
03. Hows Chances (2:48)
04. Heat Wave (2:25)
05. Isnt This a Lovely Day (3:29)
06. You Keep Coming Back Like a Song (3:35)
07. Reaching for the Moon (2:18)
08. Slumming on Park Avenue (2:24)
09. The Song Is Ended (2:30)
10. Im Putting All My Eggs in One Basket (3:00)
11. Now It Can Be Told (3:12)
12. Always (3:09)
13. Its a Lovely Day Today (2:28)
14. Change Partners (3:18)
15. No Strings (3:03)
16. Ive Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (2:56)