Ella at the Opera House is a 1958 (see
1958 in music-Events:*January 28 - Little Richard begins attending classes at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama*January 29 - Bo Diddley records "Say Man", a #3 R&B hit when it is released in the Fall of 1959....
)
live albumA live album – commonly contrasted with a studio album – is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances. Live albums may be recorded at a single concert, or combine recordings made at multiple concerts...
by
Ella FitzgeraldElla Jane Fitzgerald , also known as "Lady Ella", and the "First Lady of Song", was an American jazz vocalist....
. The second half of the album highlights the Jazz at the Philharmonic Concerts, devised by Fitzgerald's manager
Norman GranzNorman Granz was an American jazz music impresario and producer.Granz was a fundamental figure in American jazz, especially from about 1947 to 1960...
, which featured the leading jazz players of the day in an onstage jam session, this time in
Los AngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the municipality of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123.445 inhabitants...
.
This album is typical of Ella's concert repertoire in the mid 50's, singing swing standards, and songs referencing her recent 'Songbook' series, in this case, the
Cole PorterCole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter. His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me, Kate, Fifty Million Frenchmen, DuBarry Was a Lady and Anything Goes, as well as songs like "Night and Day", "I Get a Kick out of You", "Well, Did You Evah!" and "I've Got You Under My Skin"...
and
Rodgers and HartRodgers and Hart were an American songwriting partnership of composer Richard Rodgers and the lyricist Lorenz Hart...
songbooks.
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Ella at the Opera House is a 1958 (see
1958 in music-Events:*January 28 - Little Richard begins attending classes at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama*January 29 - Bo Diddley records "Say Man", a #3 R&B hit when it is released in the Fall of 1959....
)
live albumA live album – commonly contrasted with a studio album – is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances. Live albums may be recorded at a single concert, or combine recordings made at multiple concerts...
by
Ella FitzgeraldElla Jane Fitzgerald , also known as "Lady Ella", and the "First Lady of Song", was an American jazz vocalist....
. The second half of the album highlights the Jazz at the Philharmonic Concerts, devised by Fitzgerald's manager
Norman GranzNorman Granz was an American jazz music impresario and producer.Granz was a fundamental figure in American jazz, especially from about 1947 to 1960...
, which featured the leading jazz players of the day in an onstage jam session, this time in
Los AngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the municipality of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123.445 inhabitants...
.
This album is typical of Ella's concert repertoire in the mid 50's, singing swing standards, and songs referencing her recent 'Songbook' series, in this case, the
Cole PorterCole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter. His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me, Kate, Fifty Million Frenchmen, DuBarry Was a Lady and Anything Goes, as well as songs like "Night and Day", "I Get a Kick out of You", "Well, Did You Evah!" and "I've Got You Under My Skin"...
and
Rodgers and HartRodgers and Hart were an American songwriting partnership of composer Richard Rodgers and the lyricist Lorenz Hart...
songbooks. It is also interesting to marvel at Ella's consistency in timing these songs, that six months apart, she sings the first four songs of both concerts in exactly the same time.
Track listing
For the 1986 CD re-issue
Ella Fitzgerald at the Opera House
- "It's All Right With Me
"It's All Right With Me" is a 1953 popular song written by Cole Porter, for his musical Can-Can, where it was introduced by Peter Cookson. Cole Porter also uses it in his musical High Society.-Notable recordings:...
" (Cole PorterCole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter. His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me, Kate, Fifty Million Frenchmen, DuBarry Was a Lady and Anything Goes, as well as songs like "Night and Day", "I Get a Kick out of You", "Well, Did You Evah!" and "I've Got You Under My Skin"...
) – 2:31
- "Don'cha Go 'Way Mad
"Don'cha Go 'Way Mad" is a popular song composed by Illinois Jacquet, and Jimmy Mundy with lyrics written by Al Stillman.-Notable recordings:*Frank Sinatra - Sinatra and Swingin' Brass *Ella Fitzgerald - Ella at the Opera House...
" (Jimmy MundyJimmy Mundy was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer, best known for his arrangements for Benny Goodman, Count Basie and Earl Hines....
, Illinois JacquetJean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet was a jazz tenor saxophonist most famous for his solo on "Flying Home", recognized as the first R&B sax solo...
, Al StillmanAl Stillman was an American lyricist.Stillman was born in New York City. His name was originally Albert Silverman. Al Stillman (June 26, 1906 - 1979) was an American lyricist.Stillman was born in New York City. His name was originally Albert Silverman. Al Stillman (June 26, 1906 - 1979) was an...
) – 2:42
- "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" is a show tune and popular song from the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical Pal Joey. The song was introduced by Vivienne Segal in the 1940 Broadway production, and also sung by Miss Segal both on the 1950 hit record and in the 1952 Broadway revival...
" (Richard RodgersRichard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II...
, Lorenz HartLorenz "Larry" Hart was the lyricist half of the famed Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart. Some of his more famous lyrics include, "Blue Moon", "Isn't It Romantic?", "Mountain Greenery", "The Lady Is a Tramp", "Manhattan", "Where or When", "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered", "Falling in...
) – 3:01
- "These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
"These Foolish Things " is a popular song with words and music by Harry Link, Holt Marvell , and Jack Strachey. It was written in 1935 for the London revue "Spread It Abroad", and was first performed by Judy Campbell...
" (Jack Strachy, Harry LinkHarry Link, born Harry Linkey was an American songwriter. He wrote or co-wrote several well-known jazz standards....
, Holt Marvell) – 3:46
- "Ill Wind
"Ill Wind" is a song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics by Ted Koehler, it was written for their last show at the Cotton Club Parade, in 1934.The melody came to Arlen whilst he was visiting Anya Taranda, a model who was to become Arlen's wife...
" (Harold ArlenHarold Arlen was an American composer of popular music.Having written over 500 songs, a number of which have become known the world over. In addition to being the composer of The Wizard of Oz, Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the Great American Songbook.His 1938 song "Over the Rainbow”...
, Ted KoehlerTed Koehler was an American lyricist, born in Washington, DC.-Biography:Koehler started out as a photo-engraver but was attracted to the music business, where he started out as a theater pianist for silent films. He moved on to write for vaudeville shows and Broadway, and he also produced...
) – 2:45
- "Goody Goody
"Goody Goody" is a 1936 popular song composed by Matty Malneck, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.Benny Goodman and his Orchestra recorded this song. Frankie Lymon performed this song live on television on several occasions, including in 1957 on The Ted Steele Show...
" (Johnny MercerJohn Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American songwriter and singer. As a songwriter, he is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others...
, Matty MalneckMatty Malneck was an American jazz violinist, violist and songwriter.Malneck's first professional gigs as a violinist began when he was age 16. He worked with Paul Whiteman from 1926 to 1937, and also recorded in the same period with Frank Signorelli, Frankie Trumbauer, Bix Beiderbecke, and...
) – 1:54
- "Moonlight in Vermont
"Moonlight in Vermont" is a popular song about the U.S. state of Vermont, written by John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf and published in 1943.The lyrics are very unusual for an American pop song of the 1940s, because they do not rhyme and are impersonal, focusing mostly on the sensory appeal of the...
" (Karl SuessdorfKarl Suessdorf, born 28 April 1921 - died 1982, Riverside, California, was a composer best known for his collaboration with lyricist John Blackburn in composing the jazz standard "Moonlight in Vermont", which was first recorded in 1943 by Billy Butterfield's Orchestra featuring Margaret Whiting...
, John BlackburnJohn M. Blackburn was a lyricist, perhaps best remembered for writing the lyrics to "Moonlight in Vermont".He was raised in Shaker Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio....
) – 3:06
- "Them There Eyes" (Maceo Pinkard
Maceo Pinkard was an American composer, lyricist, and music publisher...
, Doris Tauber, William Tracey) – 2:08
- "Stompin' at the Savoy
"Stompin' at the Savoy", is a 1934 jazz standard composed by Edgar Sampson. It is named after the Savoy Ballroom.Although the song is credited to Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, and Edgar Sampson, and the lyrics by Andy Razaf, in reality the music was written and arranged for Chick Webb's band by...
" (Benny GoodmanBenjamin David Goodman was an American jazz musician, clarinetist and bandleader, known as "King of Swing", "Patriarch of the Clarinet", "The Professor", and "Swing's Senior Statesman"....
, Edgar SampsonEdgar Melvin Sampson was a composer, arranger, saxophonist, and violinist. Born in New York City, he started playing violin at age six and picked up the saxophone in high school....
, Chick WebbWilliam Henry Webb, usually known as Chick Webb was a jazz and swing music drummer as well as a band leader.- Life and career :...
, Andy RazafAndy Razaf , was an American composer, poet, and lyricist of such well-known songs as "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose".-Biography:...
) – 6:12
- "It's All Right With Me" – 2:31
- "Don'cha Go Way Mad" – 2:42
- "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" – 3:01
- "These Foolish Things" – 3:46
- "Ill Wind" – 2:45
- "Goody Goody" – 1:54
- "Moonlight in Vermont" – 3:06
- "Stompin' at the Savoy" – 6:12
- "Oh, Lady be Good!
"Oh, Lady be Good!" is a 1924 song by George and Ira Gershwin.The song was introduced by Walter Catlett in the Broadway show, Lady, Be Good!, written by Guy Bolton, Fred Thompson, and the Gershwin brothers, starring Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire. It ran for 330 performances in its original...
" (George GershwinGeorge Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are universally familiar....
, Ira GershwinIra Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century....
) – 4:24
Personnel
Tracks 1-16
- Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as "Lady Ella", and the "First Lady of Song", was an American jazz vocalist....
- Vocals
- Oscar Peterson
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, O.Ont. was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, "O.P." by his friends, and was a member of jazz royalty. He released over 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, and received other numerous awards...
- Piano
- Herb Ellis
Mitchell Herbert Ellis is an American jazz guitarist.-Biography:Growing up on the outskirts of Dallas, Texas, Ellis first heard the electric guitar performed by George Barnes on a radio program. This experience is said to have inspired him to take up the guitar...
- Guitar
- Ray Brown
Raymond Matthews Brown was an American jazz double bassist.-Biography:Ray Brown was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and had piano lessons from the age of eight. After noticing how many pianists attended his high school, he thought of taking up the trombone, but was unable to afford one...
- Bass
- Jo Jones
Jo Jones was an American drummer, one of the most influential in the history of jazz.-Biography:...
- Drums
Tracks 17-28
- Ella Fitzgerald - Vocals
- Roy Eldridge
Roy David Eldridge , nicknamed "Little Jazz" was an American jazz trumpet player. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos and his strong influence on Dizzy Gillespie mark him as one of the most exciting musicians of the swing era and a...
- Trumpet
- J. J. Johnson - Trombone
- Sonny Stitt
Edward "Sonny" Stitt was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. He was also one of the most well-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording over 100 records in his lifetime...
- Alto Sax
- Lester Young
Lester Willis Young nicknamed "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. He was also known to play the trumpet, violin, and drums....
- Tenor Sax
- Illinois Jacquet
Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet was a jazz tenor saxophonist most famous for his solo on "Flying Home", recognized as the first R&B sax solo...
- Tenor Sax
- Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Randolph Hawkins was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Hawkins was the first important jazz musician to use the instrument. As Joachim E. Berendt explained, "there were some tenor players before him, but the instrument was not an acknowledged jazz horn"...
- Tenor Sax
- Stan Getz
Stanley Gayetzky or Stanley Gayetsky , usually known by his stage name Stan Getz, was an American jazz saxophone player...
- Tenor Sax
- Flip Phillips
Flip Phillips was a jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player. He is best remembered for his work with Jazz at the Philharmonic from 1946 to 1957....
- Tenor Sax
- Oscar Peterson - Piano
- Herb Ellis - Guitar
- Ray Brown - Bass
- Connie Kay
Connie Kay was an American jazz drummer.Kay was a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet from 1955 until the group's dissolution in 1974...
- Drums