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I actually own this album, but haven't listened to it in ages and also never really sat down and listened properly all the way through. Annoyingly, I could not find my CD, so it had to be Spotify. I'm not usually a fan of artists who don't write their own music, but Ella Fitzgerald is and always has been the exception. I grew up with her (not this album- a hits compilation that my parents had), and she'll always have a special place in my heart. Even so, I don't listen to her often, but when I do, I'm blown away by her voice. I honestly have so much admiration for Ella and her voice. She is definitely one of the greatest vocalists of all time. I could go on for paragraphs about her obvious technical brilliance (her control, tone, versatility, emotion, inflections, and the ease with which she sings are enough to make most singers look amateur), but I think what makes her the exception to my tastes is that she's more than just a pretty voice. She has so much personality, and she invests that personality into every performance. She's an individual, and a true character, not afraid to be herself and having the time of her life doing it. She puts her whole being into every performance, and her joy is infectious. It's the most beautiful thing ever. You'll notice I rated this four stars rather than five, and that's because I'm not sure I can see myself listening to this every day. I probably will listen again because unfortunately, I was multitasking and wasn't able to give Ella's voice my full attention 100% of the time. However, the song writing is also a key part of this release, the way I see it. Man, the Gershwins wrote some funny songs. Definitely something which had to grow on me, and their style did significantly grow on me by the end of this 3 hour release. I still don't see how they're supposed to be one of the greats, though. Their songs tend to fall into two categories: slow ballads which are all quite generic and don't do anything unique, and upbeat ones with quirky or joking lyrics. The second category especially got on my nerves at first. I think what helped me appreciate the more upbeat, light hearted songs were that these are generally the ones Ella sings best. It felt like she was more authentically herself singing these songs, rather than playing the crooner on the slower numbers (although she does that well, too). In fact, several of the upbeat songs felt like they were written for her, although I know that's not the case strictly speaking. Nelson Riddle's arrangements also deserve a word. They were gorgeous and very atmospheric. Not sure of favourite tracks because I have a feeling that the ones I liked less were only because I wasn't giving my full attention (as I said, I was multitasking). Will have to listen again at some point.
first time listening favorites the man i love love is here to stay
How the hell are you going to put a whole ass box set on this list. I feel like that is some liberal interpretation of the term "album." And weighing in at a full minute longer than Titanic this is a fucking tank. That said, I'm two thirds of the way through the first disc and loving the experience. This era of jazz music has a particular elegance about it that is hard to deny and Fitzgerald has an all time voice for the genre. And yet, here I am before the close of disc 1 ready to move on. Given this, I'm not going to force myself through 2hr+ of music to come to the same conclusion I think I could render just looking at this on paper... As I said before, this is a wonderfully elegant sounding jazz collection and Fitzgerald no doubt deserves her flowers. That said, 3+ hours is too much to ask of any single listen; much less distill that listen into a single review. There is far too much room for bloat on the side of the recording and loss of attention on the side of the listener. Nor is there any through line for which to consume this as a single piece. I feel it ultimately unfair to give this a *real* review as compared to other actual albums on this list. Instead I'm compelled to review this as a box set -- a highlight reel of sorts capturing a long-winded collection of efforts that can be loosely bundled. And for that its hard to claim this anything other than a 4 (for me). The production is beautiful. The singing is phenomenal and her support is great. I think for the format this is a fine entry, but I reject this as an "album" to listen to.
-I've been trying to find something to listen to that isn't the same stuff I listen to all the time and this has been hitting the spot. -I feel like I am in a Fallout game lol. Favorite tracks so far: I Got Rhythm, But Not For Me, The Man I Love, Someone to Watch Over Me, Fascinating Rhythm.
Nao eh o meu estilo mas da pra apreciar
Beautiful soul
I listened to "The Very Best of the Gershwin Songbook" before I realized it was a 4 disc set that I don't plan on listening to. Some good morning tunes from a legend of American music. I have a lot of respect for early Jazz artists for practically giving American music an identity. Mostly listened to this as background music in the morning, and it made for a very enjoyable morning.
I was surprised by Ella Fitzgerald's voice. I was expecting a more powerful voice typical of black singers, but instead, I found a soft and captivating voice that I really enjoyed. As for the music, I only listened to the version of 'The Very Best,' so overall, it just serves as pleasant background accompaniment
la voce è meravigliosa e anche il sound.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
Spotify only had a shorter version of Gershwin songs. Great singer. Interesting song choices.
A great collection of songs from probably my favorite female jazz vocalist. The band backing her up is phenomenal and I thoroughly enjoyed each song.
This is the first time I've seriously listened to Ella Fitzgerald and oh man, her voice is so SMOOTH. The melodies are just there, but her voice takes over and fills every song
gorgeous vocals and hypnotic arrangements. dreamlike sounds that make you feel as if you are floating on a cloud. soothing. authentic emotions such as longing, nostalgia, and sadness permeate throughout this album. stunning work. highlights: “i got rhythm”, “nice work if you can get it”, “embraceable you”.
This is good, big band, beautiful singing jazz, not the all over the place jam band style jazz I don’t like.. I like this a lot but a little goes a long way. Not something I’d want to listen to for 40 plus minutes at a time. And the version I was listening to, and it seems a lot of others were listening to, was the box set 3+ hour version. Regardless, this was an amazing singer singing timeless songs.
I think Ella Fitzgerald is one of the best female singers of all time. And she’s got great source material to work with on this record.
I would have preferred Ella does the Cole Porter, or Duke Ellington, songbook from the massive tome that is the Songbooks series. Regardless, her voice resonates through any chosen milieu.
I only get 'The Very Best of The Gershwin Songbook' so that's 44 minutes long. At that amount it's good. I'm not a huge jazz person, but I do enjoy it occassionally and this certainly fits! a lot! Saved tracks: I Got Rhythm, Love Is Here To Stay, 'S Wonderful
Wow that was amazing, the sheer length is all that brings it down from a 5.
Heerlijk wat is ze goed hea. Toch niet helemaal mijn muziek denk ik, want ik luister het bijna nooit
Prachtig. Transporteert je naar een andere tijd met vioolspel en Ella's stem. Vooral de nummers die iets meer up-tempo zijn, spreken me aan.
Lekkere stem, en hele gemoedelijke muziek.
Beautiful voice, it has a Christmasy sound to it. If I pretend like it’s Christmas I give it a 4/5
I like it!
Never heard this specific album before, but definitely heard these songs from various other artists. Rating this based on Ella’s voice alone rather on the merits of this 59 song compilation (which the site didn’t properly link). She could sing a song about anything and make it sound effortless and her own. A great singer is a master of tone, tempo, pitch and phrasing and Ella hits them all. Knocking one star off because hard to compare a compilation against other true albums.
A great showcase of her amazing voice and charisma. My only knock is that these songs have been done a million times. But I suppose that's in part due to these recordings.
Real good and I want to like it more, but felt a little like "going through the motions" with the choice of songs here. Maybe because I've heard them so often. It's a 3 for listening but 4 for legacy/talent so I will round up.
Amazing voice
Ella Fitzgerald er eins og Pavarotti, idealtýpa söng á ákveðinni tónlist. Ég get einfaldlega ekki ímyndað mér jazz án Ellu. Þetta samansafn inniheldu einu "réttu" túlkunina á þessum lögum. Mörg eru óborganleg, en þó ekki öll jafn eftirminnileg.
Is it me, or is it nearly impossible not to be happy when you listen to this woman sing...? Except then if you think about how she's dead now and all of that.. that's kinda a buzz kill.
Several of the albums I’m catching up on this week feature the Great American Songbook. It’s quite a snapshot and artifact of mid-century American culture. But likely no one sang better than Ella Fitzgerald. I could have done without the first two instrumentals and gotten right to Fitzgerald’s voice, but after that it was pretty sublime, if not something I’d often listen to.
Songbook, phonebook, sing anything you want Ella, I will listen.
Great stuff, fit the rainy day I had
A beaut of a collection of beaut songs
This is hardly an album but more of a curiosity and a truly great collection reflecting the American song tradition. I don't really care for the instrumental intro (or outro depending on track order), but as soon as Ella's familiar voice kicks in, everything settles into place. For most of the songs it's difficult to even imagine the renditions of anyone else. Her voice is smooth as silk and contains an incredible tenderness ('Embracable You'). My favorite tracks was 'The Real American Folk Song' with a captivating melody and a build up allowing Ella to show her full range from whispering to thundering.
Did I really need 3 hours of Ella Fitzgerald on a Thursday night? Apparently, yes.
first listen every Ella album is an instant classic
These song have stood the test of time for a reason. Amazing collection of songs sung by an amazing voice.
Ella has an amazing voice, the writing of the Gershiwns I'd fantastic, and the band is great. But 3 hours is a long time, by the end I felt like a recording engineer on his 5th pack of the day aching to get the session over with, with no care for how the rakes were. Fantastic music, but the wrong way to listen in the modern world.
Picturing myself in a dimly lit jazz cocktail lounge with a dirty martini in my hand......
Makes me wish it was raining and I was curled up with a good book
This album is pretty good. Ella Fitzgerald has got a really great voice, and the backing band is good. By the end of the album, the songs started blurring together for me, but I like the songs enough that it didn't bother me too much. 3.5/5 Favorite song: I Got Rhythm Worst song: Embraceable You
2/6/23 4/5 Favorite song: ‘S Wonderful I wish I was in a jazz club listening to the album because this woman is unparalleled
Ella is the epitome of classy music. This album reminded me of the movies I’d watch with my dad on TCM as a kid.
8/10 unsure whether we're meant to listen to the "Very Best of" album that the spotify link takes you to, or the whole damn thing that the Wikipedia link suggests. as I'm already behind on albums, I went with the shorter one and was not disappointed. I've always been a big Ella fan, and this was a great selection of tracks. Still, I wonder why Dimery and co. decided to break the general no-compilations rule for this, when Ella has plenty of great studio albums.
8/10. She really did just decide to sing every song. Very long to listen to in full, but great music.
Her voice is amazing and the album is relaxing while being interesting.
Mooy bueno, no sé s me mata tanto ella para una tarde de hacer cosas o trabajar.
The great American songbook. Ella's voice is awesome. The songs are iconic. It's really great.
Listening to a three hour album is outside of my interest for this genre of music. That being said, Ella has a voice that is transcendent. I love her sound. I wish she could have been free to sing her heart out without the cultural constraints of her time.
Beautiful, classic, timeless.
Classic songs, beautiful voice
Beautiful arrangements by Nelson Riddle, and Ella's vice is superb. However, an abridged version is recommended for listeners of this 1001 exercise - after the second hour I was seriously thinking of what else I could be listening to.
Great album
Ella Fitzgerald’s voice is expressive, and the big band piano, horns and saxophones of this album are comfort in times of confusion and anxiety. A simpler time is remembered and enjoyed through this recording.
Jazz del de antes.
Amazing voice and interpretation of a beautiful album.
The 1001 albums generator linked me to The Very Best Of The Gershwin Songbook, so that is the album that I listened to. I may at some point give a listen to the full three-hour album but I don't have the time to sit down with that in its entirety currently, and I'm sure The Very Best Of provides a good enough highlights compilation. This was very smooth, warm and soothing, and provided a great cooking soundtrack on a cold and gloomy winter evening. Really felt like all my worries washed away for a while. Not sure I'd listen to it day-to-day, but it really was quite beautiful. Favourite: Fascinating Rhythm
Love Ella
I bet I will like this: her Cole Porter songbook is one of my absolute favorites.
This album is 3 hours and 14 minutes long. However, the full version doesn't appear to available without buying physical media, and that is a bit too much of a commitment in this day and age. I therefore had to content myself with 45 minute "The Very Best of the Gershwin Songbook" on Spotify. I'd never heard of George and Ira Gershwin before this, but their songwriting talents are a match for Ela Fitzgerald's jazz vocal talents. A really enjoyable, chilled, classic listen which transports you back to the golden age of the silver screen. Easy glamour. I liked it a lot. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: A Foggy Day Date listened: 02/01/23
Didn't expect to vibe this as much, but I do! Thinking about adding it to my library.
The best singer in this genre, her voice is amazing, but it's not the sort of music I listen to casually so not a 5.
Very chill record. What a voice
Wonderful. Beautiful. Will listen to more of her
I definitely didn’t give this album the proper listen it deserved, and it probably should be a 5 star review, but after so long all the songs started to blend together. Ella has a beautiful voice, and the production was great. Maybe one day I’ll have the time to sit and really listen to this one.
It's Ella. How can you go wrong? Even if you don't like jazz, there's plenty here to enjoy.
Ella Fitzgerald is one of the best voices of all time
Just pretty straight up decent
4.0/5 The Gershwin’s write smart, playful and inventive lyrics. This is not my favorite collection of Ella songs, but her voice is a knockout. Standout Track: Nice Work if You Can Get It is a classic but Fascinating Rhythm was a hit for me that I was unfamiliar with
Dude! I was so happy with myself for catching up and actually listening to this album on the day it came out. Nope - apparently I'm still behind. But what's to say - this is good stuff. Reminds me of Christmas and Meg Ryan, as these albums tend to do, but no complaints here.
Nice, beautiful, pleasant music.
Très doux à mes oreilles
l’automne peut démarrer
Such a good album. Ella Fitzgerald is a relatable queen in her quest for true love. Standout tracks: I Got Rhythm, Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Man I Love, A Foggy Day, 'S Wonderful
Great
Didn’t listen to all of this but I love Ella
With 3 hours of music, it's inevitably a mixed bag. The constant being Ella's unimpeachable legendary voice, and the jazz orchestra always on point. I'm more than happy to stick some Ella on from time to time. Some of the songs though. Treat me Rough? Clenched teeth emoji. But the gems are worth wading through this. Love is Here To Stay. Embraceable You. Boy What Love has done. I'd pick more out if I were in a better mood. You kind of still should listen to the whole thing, as it's a historical document. It'll keep you warm in the winter.
Reminds me of Christmas
What a great voice and good songs
My first ever album in this project and a real joy. Beautiful singing and some songs I'd not heard before. Would listen again with parents. Best song: They Can't Take That Away From Me
One of the greatest singers performing songs from one of the greatest songwriters. What could possibly be wrong.
That is a _lot_ of Ella Fitzgerald. She has a lovely voice so it wasn't exactly a trial, though I dare say my concentration wandered towards the end there. Fave track - I've been making my way through some massive history of jazz boxsets called "That Devillin' Tune" so I've heard quite a few different versions of "Nice Work If You Can Get It" and Ella's version is absolutely sublime. I also enjoyed all the deliberate mispronunciations in "Just Another Rhumba". 🤣
A classic album that I haven't listened to since probably college ('03)... it feels like home- all warm and cozy with my favorite soft blanket. The Ella and Gershwin(s) combo is legendary and an inspiration.
Great album, classic style with a timeless feeling
Pure class
Beautiful voice. Reminded me of Fallout. Didn't know about her vast discography. I really enjoyed becoming familiar with Ella.
Luke's mom turned me on to Ella and I have become a fan. Her voice is beautiful (so is Luke's mom!!) and her songs seem to take you back in time. Think she would have been a wonderful experience to see live. Nothing to dislike from beginning to end. Favorites Someone to watch over me, Embraceable you and Love is here to stay. But I really did enjoy all songs. Solid 4. Would and will listen to again!! Probably with Luke's beautiful momma.
4 I haven't listened to much Ella Fitzgerald before, but clearly I need to listen to more - she has an incredible voice, and her music oozes oldies charm. This record makes me want to host a cocktail party just so I can put it on... and also play Fallout. An incredibly pleasant listen. Probably wouldn't enter a regular rotation with me, but will definitely be played again. Favorite songs: I Got Rhythm, The Man I Love, Love is Here to Stay
Loved the album. Not really my music but nice to listen to!
Ella Fitzgerald is special to me. It reminds me of my grandmother. This is a very dear to my heart. I am so elated this is the first album that was recommended to me. Let's see how much I like it 8/10 solid album
Fijn om naar te luisteren
real american folk song is amazing
Great voice. Love the songs with Louis Armstrong quite the contrast in voices. Lyrics can be pretty boring sometimes.
Ella Fitzgerald has an amazing voice, it's a little slow for me, and not really my thing, but her voice is incredible.
I listened to the 12-song version. The original album has 59 tracks, which seems to go against the spirit of this project - appreciating an album as a cohesive piece of art. Nobody buys the Gershwin songbook to sit down and listen to it for three and a half hours straight. Anyway, I have a deep appreciation for both Ella Fitzgerald and the Gershwins, and this was a great listen. Best track: 'S Wonderful
after listening to the shortened version of this album, i knew i had to listen to the full version, despite its length at four (!) hours (!!!). the time i had to devote to this album was absolutely worth it. it was beautiful from start to finish. some credit goes to both gershwins for their songs that remain classics to this day. some credit goes to nelson riddle for his excellent arranging. and a lot of credit goes to fitzgerald. her voice! i cannot begin to describe it. she brought so much emotion to each and every recording so all pack quite a punch. (unsurprisingly, fitzgerald won a grammy for "but not for me.") i adore jazz and i enjoy gershwins' songs, so of course this album was going to be super enjoyable for me. but i wasn't prepared for how amazing ella fitzgerald sounded. her voice is what makes this album a classic.
This voice is very impressive
Very similar to Frank Sinatra but her lyrics are so clear and crisp. Plus her ability to scat and play around the background music is so amazing.
Felt like Christmas
<3 Ella Zeer mooie liedjes, ik miste wel wat samengang in het album. Van sommige liedjes vond ik de versie met Louis beter, mogelijks omdat ik die gewoon ben.
What a voice! All the songs sound about a hundred years old, which is fair enough, because they are. Very catchy, very enjoyable, very good
Gorgeous! My dad’s a fan, listened to it years ago.
very lovely and cute songs. I love Ella, such a powerful and amazing woman.
69 love songs? More like 59 love songs. Pertaining to this being more of a box-set than an album, it’s massive size makes listening front-to-back an absolute trek. The kicker is that it’s a trek through wonderful versions of timeless tunes Ps. To all the slackers who only listened to best-of version: Your loss
Trevligt att lyssna på!
Ella is the greatest!
Great songs, great voice. Can’t go wrong
I mean... come on... Classic songs by Ella Fitzgerald, easy to listen to over and over.
Genre: Vocal Jazz 4/5 Nobody can do it quite like Ella. In what is essentially a 3-hour onslaught, Ella Fitzgerald flexes her vocal muscles on 46 different standards, all composed by the late great Gershwin brothers (George and Ira), and manages to stay entertaining throughout the entire length of the album. Themes of romance and passion flirt with themes of floor dancing and music-loving, as us listeners embark on a near-completete look into the Gershwin catalogue, beautifully performed by the backing bands at hand, as well as the incomporable Ella. While there aren't any true standouts or knockout punches, the entire setlist unfolds in front of us with true orchestral perfection. Ella's mezzo-soprano takes us on emotional journeys on nearly every cut here in a full showcase of vocal prowess. It's quite hard to imagine perfectly performing this many songs, vocally or instrumentally, but they all do the damn thing. No studio manipulation, just raw musicality, and it's pretty impressive considering the length of the final product just how entertaining it all is. This might not be an album you listen to front-to-back, but, personally, any of these tunes fit perfectly on any calm, relaxing evening in. Ella's voice effortlessly carries you away as you listen, providing you a brief glimpse into a bygone era, while also providing listeners a top-notch auditory experience. Good shit.
It's hard to imagine Ella Fitzgerald putting out a bad album because of how exquisite her instrument was, and this album certainly meets her usual standard. I'm not a huge fan of this type of music, but she is undeniable as a vocalist. Well worth the listen 4/5
I’m usually not used to Jazz and pre-70s music but this album is the great exception! the sound and vocals make me feel in heaven… it’s relaxing yet so fun to listen to I’LL DEFO LISTEN TO IT AGAIN
Very good
Beautiful voice, easy listening album.
Such a fantastic voice.... She really brought these beautiful songs to life
Under the arrangement of the masterful Nelson Riddle, and sung by the OD (original diva) Ella Fitzgerald, 'The Gershwin Songbook' flourishes. There’s a little bit of everything here: the wistful tune of ‘But Not For Me,’ the playful innocence of ‘Nice Work If You Can Get It,’ the stylish blues of ‘Love Is Here To Stay,’ the big band boom and creative polyrhythmic meter of ‘Fascinating Rhythm,’ with Ms. Fitzgerald effortlessly maneuvering all the required syncopation (she can do this in her sleep, folks), and even introducing us to a little lingo from the 1950’s in the lyric ‘I’m always shaking just like a flivver!’ A flivver is a cheap car (or plane) in a bad condition, like the AMC Gremlin I used to drive in high school, which shook at any speed over 50 mph. Apparently, the Gershwins were inspired by the energy of Manhattan in their composition of ‘Fascinating Rhythm.’ Most of the songs, though, are about romantic love- dreaming about it, longing for it, the joy of discovering it, the sorrow of losing it. Love is ‘the best work of all, if you can get it.’ (‘Nice Work If You Can Get It’) ‘And you can get it if you try… and if you can get it, won’t you tell me how?!’ Ella Fitzgerald is known and revered for her ability to scat up a storm, but we are mostly treated on The Gershwin Songbook to her silky, smooth as buttermilk vocals, perfectly suited to the intimate mood of these songs. However, we also get mirthful Ella on ‘They All Laughed’ (at our love), ‘But, ho, ho, ho! Who’s got the last laugh now?!’ and even seductress Ella on ‘Lorelei,’ where she sings ‘I’m treacherous. I just can’t hold myself in check. I’m lecherous. I want to bite my initials on a sailor’s neck.’ No need to fear, though. Ella’s bite is more of a delicious nibble than a devouring nosh. Nelson Riddle’s orchestral arrangements throughout are simply exquisite. From the gorgeously plaintive rise of the final verse and conclusion of ‘The Man I Love’ to the bluesy horn work on ‘Love Is Here To Stay,’ or just something as simple, yet effective, as the playful fluttering of a flute on ‘Nice Work If You Can Get It,’ Riddle manages to capture whatever lyrical mood the Gershwin’s are putting down, and shows the expert restraint that compliments and enhances rather than interferes with the performance of the song. 'The Gershwin Songbook' is a wonderfully ambitious collaborative exercise. It was a joy to listen to, but also left me a bit sorrowful. For I was born in the summer of 1959, six months before its release, and these songs clearly reveal the cultural loss of innocence that has transpired in my lifetime. Not to get too maudlin, but I fear that we might never again hear lyrics like these: ‘Someday he’ll come along, the man I love. And he’ll be big and strong, the man I love… Maybe I shall meet him Sunday, maybe Monday, maybe not. Still, I’m sure to meet him one day. Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day. He’ll build a little home that’s meant for two from which I’ll never roam. Who would, would you? And so, all else above, I’m dreaming of the man I love.’
I don't particularly care for jazz vocals, but if you must listen to it, this is it.
Fav songs: I got rhythm, nice work if you can get it, love is here to stay
Just lovely
Ella Fitzgerald's American Sonbook album are something special, and the Gershwin one is the best of the bunch. Nelson Riddle's lush, yet melancholic orchestration paired with Ella's remarkable voice make for an unmissable album. 4/5
She's a legend... but I'd only ever listened to one or two songs by her. Incredible voice is undeniable. Not my genre of choice, however. Listened to 'The Very Best Of', not the huge version. They are all enjoyable songs to listen to. Her voice is spectacular and carried me through the songs easily with no complaints. Songs could be quite repetitive. Overall: wonderful voice, good songs. Not something I'd listen to again, though. Favs: I Got Rhythm, Embraceable You, Someone To Watch Over Me Initial rating: 4/5
Not 100% sure I listened to the right album. Not to worry as that was a couple of hours of exquisite jazz sing by an angel.
Quite lovely vocal jazz. Songs are fun, if standards, I am really on a 3.5 but it is Friday.
Great stuff. Could see how it wouldn't be for everyone as it obviously leans in a jazz and showtimes sort of direction but I thought it was great
I like Ella Fitzgerald as much as the next man but three hours night be pushing it.
I could not stop listening to this even though some of the songs are kind of dated. Just love that voice.
Great singer, recognized some of the songs. I don't totally get the hype around Gershwin but that's okay!
Beautiful voice, relaxing
Wonderful album. Didn't have my favourites from Ella but I love jazz and love Ella. Relaxing, good to have on white you're working. Favourite songs: Oh, Lady Be Good, Embraceable You, 'S Wonderful
Iconic, and probably should be a 5-star album for that reason alone. But just this side of too sleepy for me.
Classic songs, great voice. The verses on these things are just terrible though! The verse on S'Wonderful made my entire body cringe.
Nice
You can't go wrong with Ella Fitzgerald. However, this actually isn't an album
Didn't listen to the full 4+ hour version, just the best of version. Her voice is beautiful, this is a very warming/comforting album.
Ella, how's your fella? Does he keep you in his cellar? Ella, how's your man? Is he still fisting his nan? Ella, how's your boy? Fucking children with their toys? A little bit of spit never harmed anyone you know. Would you like me to cook you a beef Wellington, Susan? Well, would you? Answer me!
An album that in many ways embodies that time when Bort had spunk all over his face.
Big band songs about love. Good.
Stellar and smooth. Ella has such an amazing voice and though the 5 discs on Apple Music was quite a bit to wade through, it was all enjoyable.
Heard a few songs by her before and liked them, this made me like her even more
Great combination of classic, jazz and pop music. Probably the most complex pop music ever made.
classic music by a great singer
Ainoita laulajia, jotka vois varmaan laulaa vaikka niitä joululauluja ja kuuntelisin. Lumoava ääni. Tässä ehkä vähän "turhat" orkesterisovitukset. Oon tykänny vielä enemmän, kun Ella on jonkun pienen bändin tai vaan pianistin kanssa.
Ella is always a classic!
Chassis! Super Stimmung, Stimme, Arrangement! Top!
Classic. What a voice, magical!
- Fascinating Rythm - Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
it is not easy to find the definitive version of this album
Ella is an absolute legend. Not every song hit, but her talent more than makes up for that.
I love Ella. I love Gershwin. What more is there to say?
Ella Fitzgerald's voice is completely unmatched. She has such a wide range that she freely travels. And yet nothing is overdone, her voice works right along side the music. The instrumental is wonderful as well, the violins help give a very whimsical sound. The songs are very relaxing and pleasant, its hard to be in a bad mood listening to this album. Each individual instrument (and Ella) would sound great even isolated from the rest of the song. When its all brought together it feels like everything just harmonizes. As much as I like this artist, its just not something I could listen to on my personal playlists. The style is just not something id listen to at any time in the real world and it can't fit with the other artists I listen to. Its not just unique, but its out of place outside of its era. 8/10 Incredible talent from everyone involved but its as much as I could give for an album I wont listen to in my own time.
Holy fuck I forgot how much of a voice Ella's GAT. And the music in the background, with all the knowledge of music I've got, is just a lot of fun to listen to. This album definitely feels like it belongs in the 1950s.
Classic
Soft calm, ballet music? She just sings and it doesn't bother.
Classic, good for working or just relax
Una voce incredibile. Atmosfera sognante e rilassata. Grande tecnica e grandissimo amore per la musica. Riesce a far visualizzare un'epoca.
bretty gud
Oh maaaan that was silky smooth. What a voice. I loved the choice of songs, and the direct & uncluttered way she phrases the melodies.
Simple easy to listen
Great collection.... but no WOW
I very likely wouldn’t have listened to this if not for this project, but it was wonderful.
Jazzy chill background music
Ella's voice is amazing and I love Gershwin's compositions so the combination is magical. The songs do start to meld a bit after hour 2, which is why the full album is bumped down from 5 to 4 stars.
Really nice classic vocal jazz and super easy to listen to. Calming in a way. 7/10.
Buttery smooth, cozy. I thought it was going to be repetitive big band, but surprisingly there was a lot of variety. Nice listen on a fall afternoon. Did fade into the background, but it’s nearly perfect.
Nice album. Showcases the voice of Ella
Her voice is superb and I'm not able to do any criticism over it. It could be a crime. The album itself is cool, but a little bit repetitive. It's, at least for me, a real document that deserves appreciation and studies over it, for many reasons. However, for an "innocent" session of good music, I believe that we have many other good albums, including some Ella Fitzgerald works.
oold slow but still nice
Smooooooooth. And what a voice! Felt very calm listening to it :)
Gorgeous album, like whipped cream.
I'm not super well versed in jazz, but I enjoyed this a lot! I don't know how often I'll revisit it, but I'm certainly very glad that I listened to it. Also, I was getting conflicting info on what to listen to, so I listened to "The Very Best of the Gershwin Songbook", just for the record.
I cannot say that I "feel" and "understand" jazz at this moment in my life. But Ella is a genius who brought me a little closer to this understanding. Most liked compositions: Just another rhumba, Sam and Delilah, But not for me, My One and Only, The Man I love, Clap Yo Hands, The Half of it, He loves and She loves
I can appreciate her talent and flawless delivery. Solid 4.4
sounds sweet, really tender stuff, but not very expressy
4/5 Wonderful voice
Super solid. Instrumentation and vocals. Lyrics are rock solid too.
Awesome voice. Don't love song content.
Jazz del de antes.
Overall this album was solid. Ella's voice is great, she was really talented. I just feel like I was getting a little bit bored with the songs by the end of the album. It would be great background / study music though. 4/5 stars.
Very good music. Not a style I would listen too much at all, but it is undoubtably great.
I think this is brilliant, i know many of the songs from differnet versions and artists but ella fitzgerald's phrasing and modulation is unique. I would never have thought that i would ever prefer an artist version over frank sinatra but you cant take that away from me seems to be more natural from ella. Awesome some
Good
What a voice! Not a fan of big band, but beautiful nonetheless.
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: I got rhythm, The man I love, Love is here to stay
Ella is een baas. Goede arrangementen en repertoire. Beetje low energy, maar super goed. Beste tracks: Nice work if you can get it, fascinating rhythm, embraceable you. 4/5
Dinner party, quite morning stirring music. Fan of the slower movements as I’ve never enjoyed the energy of big band arrangements. Was glad to see that the first track was not an indicator for the rest of the album. Lovely, natural reverb on Ella’s voice, especially noticed it on Someone To Watch Over Me. Ok, now the reverb is all I can hear in this album, and I love it. This morning I've gone down a rabbit hole of looking at where this was recorded, Capitol Studio A. Need to listen more closely to the countless albums recorded there.
One of the best voices ever. Lovely tunes.
I listened to the whole (3+hrs) thing, farrout. Production is amazing and arrangements are great but the star of the show is definitely Ella Fitzgerald’s voice. There’s so much here to unpack but it’s a lovely big band suite. Fab tracks: Let’s call the whole thing off, love is here to stay and fascinating rhythm
Ella Fitzgerald- Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (1958): Something about Ellas’ voice and the delicate instrumentation and fantastic production of this record really brings to life what I’d think the fifty’s sounded like.
good
There are some gems in here songwriting-wise, but the true marvel is the vocal work. Ella is undoubtedly one of the greats.
It's really good. I never thought I'd like a jazz album that much, I mean, I like jazz and soul, but I had never listened a album full of them and it's really nice
It just sounds so incredibly old. Still, the singing is good, the voice is great. Not something I'd listen to actively, but was a very pleasant background album for working.
Rich classics full of style and quality
Good stuff
Relaxing!
Enjoyable, but very long. 3.5 / 5
Very beautiful
Awesome album. I love a bit of Gershwin so to have Ella sing on top is lovely.
Esta bien, tranquilo, buena música y una voz genial.
Pros: Ella, Diverse Array, Great Instrumentalists Cons: Long, Mind-Numbing = Good tunes to listen to on individual or short burst basis
Love Ella. Not a huge Gershwin fan. But her voice with the music was certainly lovely.
Wonderful
A great collection of massive songs from that era, brought to life by this amazing vocalist.
I absolutely loved her voice, however the album is literally 3 hours long, I'd only use it for background music.
But Not For Me - I’m getting lost in her voice and the instrumentation. simply beautiful to listen to tbh.
Classic 30-40s Jazz. Love it
her voice s’ one of the very bests and these songs make me so calm but happy very romantic <3
magical. old disney vibes
It was very, very nice I felt like it was Christmas
Not my style really but would listen again
Perfect kitchen music
its very long
Based on first hour because three dang hours: I was expecting a lot of fluff with a few iconic recordings but Ella Fitzgerald is a really great and charismatic singer and really makes it a fun listen all the way through. This Aussie gives it four smokos with your grandma out of five.
Great soundtrack to read to
Really beautiful voice and great songs.
You can never go wrong with Ella. Maybe it was a too much to have a really memorable moment, but overall it was a great soothing listen.
This album flowed SO WELL it did not feel like 3 hours of music. Classic, amazing lyrics, so atmospheric and nice. Impossible to choose a favorite song with such a plethora of great tracks. I wonder if all the songbooks are this hype? Only not giving it a 5 as it IS very long, so I was not able to give multiple listens and really delve into it as much as I hoped.
I love Ella! All were great songs, but some more so than others.
Didn't listen to all the songs but the songs I did here were really pretty. Lots of love.
Nice if you're in the mood.
Long but worth it🙏
Classic vibes with soothing vocals
So many classic tunes. Ella Fitzgerald was a cultural icon. I love it so. 4 stars
All the songs I play on piano, with lyrics included! Some of these songs seem like they were made for her to sing
Great talent, but not super stimulating on the day
Very good jazzy background music
Ella had a wonderful voice. The arrangements are sparse, probably to show her off. Nice snow day music. Favorite tracks: "Maybe", "Soon", "But Not for Me"
One of the best voices of all time, but this was a chore to get through. Some fantastic standards, and the session musicians are fantastic. 5/5 for Ella's voice, 4/5 for the studio musicians (real talent, but the music was "beneath" their talents), but this is an absolute never listen to again album just because of its length, so that's a 3/5. Averages out to a 4.
TLDL At least not to the whole thing. Listened to the highlights. It does fade into the background, and I can imagine putting it on during a dinner party with my mother. Beautiful voice, some iconic songs, but it goes for too long.
Feels like old timey movie. Opted for the best of, 3hrs is a long commitment.
A huge undertaking: great songs, great performances. Not sure this is the point of the album exercise, but glad I listened to it. Yes…ALL of it!
To be honest. I am really enjoying this album I like things are looking up. Its actually so long. Only on disc 3
Världens längsta album. 7.5/10
Very good. Though some of the disc's seemed to repeat tracks.
Beginner’s luck
So I cheated with this one because it’s not really an album it’s more a compilation of every time Ella Fitzgerald sang a Gershwin song, totaling over 3 goddamn hours which nobody fucking has the time for unless you’re retired, so I listened through the first disc and then listened to her best of the Gershwin songbook album to fill in gaps After all that though I still love it, my Sinatra review obviously shows my sucker side for a good swing song and this album is choc full of em, beautifully sung because it’s Ella fucking Fitzgerald and the orchestra is great, the songwriting is also good I especially like the wittier tracks they have that 1940s/50s sarcasm that’s charming to me at least. Overall not a bad album and I wouldn’t protest its inclusion since I presume the Gershwin catalog is the most famous of Ella’s work but I feel like they could’ve chosen a shorter one. Favorites are Sam and Delilah, let’s call The whole thing off, I’ve got beginners luck, and I’ve got rhythm
FIFTY NINE TRACKS?!? I can’t believe I got through this. I can do anything.
fantastic background noise
Jamais écouté avant. Une expérience d'écoute très particulière, et qui restera sans doute unique pour moi, tant l'album en intégralité est long (plus de trois heures !). Difficile d'y prêter une attention active tout ce temps, d'autant plus dans ce style de jazz vocal vieillot qui a déjà tendance à beaucoup se ressembler d'un titre à l'autre. Ce qui n'en fait pas pour autant une écoute désagréable, loin s'en faut, et ce pour deux raisons principales : la formidable voix d'Ella Fitzgerald, bien entendu, parfaite d'un point de vue technique et profondément empreinte d'émotions et de sentimentalité ; et la qualité du son, impressionnante pour l'époque. Chaque inflexion de la voix d'Ella Fitzgerald, chaque note de chaque instrument de l'orchestre est rendue avec fidélité, et si ce n'était pour le sifflement typique qui trahit son âge (et lui confère aussi un charme désuet), on pourrait penser à un enregistrement bien plus tardif que la fin des années 1950. Finalement, une rencontre bienvenue avec une légende, mais à l'avenir, je me contenterai de la version Very Best of, qui semble bien plus digeste. Top : But Not for Me Flop : Fidgety Feet
I don’t listen to jazz, but wow. It’s long as fuck but that makes it really great for background music if you wanna deep clean your entire house and pretend to be a 1950s housewife. Would I listen again? Probably not all songs in one sitting, but I definitely enjoyed it and would totally be open to actually exploring jazz. That first disc is great, but it gets a little exhausting. My only complaint. It’s background music, not something you consciously listen to
Great singer, not listening to all that. Happy for you though, or sad that happened
Ella's voice is great and it's all really lovely stuff. But there's just too much of it, especially the alt. takes and other stuff at the end. I was restless enough by the time I hit disc 3, although I did force myself to listen to it all. It seems a little harsh to downvote purely on listening fatigue I wouldn't necessarily encounter if I listened to individual discs, but thems the breaks if this is going to be on a list of 'albums'. Somewhere there's a great 1 or 2 disc compilation in here for non die-hards.
Loses a star for length of album
You got to love that jazz and Ella Fitzgerald. Pero damm mas de 3 horas? por qué un compilado está en esta lista? no es valido. Me sirvió mucho para amenizar mi noche
Ella’s voice and style match well with the Gershwin style, but my dude you know I’m not tuning in for 3.5 hours of it. However I did listen to about half of the album, and it’s a really smooth listen at work. Ella’s smoky, classy style brings out the musical brilliance of the Gershwins. The length highlights the limits of their talents, though: Ella’s not the rangiest singer, and George and Ira get a lot of mileage out of “clever but lightweight.” So the songs start to blur the further in you go. Nevertheless it was a fine experience; I’ll just return for smaller doses in the future.
Strap in as this is a four CD set and over 4 hours of music. The good news is, Ella's voice is so good and soothing, it's not a bad way to pass the time. It really is great.
I can't give this any lower than a 3/5 because this is a sound that really hits, but only under the right circumstances. She's got an undeniably incredibly voice and the production makes it pleasing and relaxing to listen to, but after about halfway through the second disc of this 3+ hour album I got really bored.
Definitely want to visit Ella's other works based off of this. Had to split this listen into so many chunks because of the length, so I never really got too into it.
3.5+/5
3 stars for the voice mainly
I like Ella Fitzgerald but was a little dubious that I would make it through this entire album -- but I did and I like it more than I was expecting to since I am not really into Gershwin tunes......
Disc one feels like an old movie, classic soundtrack vibe done right. This is the stuff you'd remember because there's levels of skill to elevate it from the piles of average material. I don't know why I expected the second disc to feel much different. More standards I've heard, maybe. I find myself thinking of all the artists I've heard on this generator, I am so happy this 4 hour listen is with Ella's voice. I might never listen to this again, but I'll know where to look if I want this classic oldies sound. The further into it I get, the more I see it's got a thing for satisfying that default Sinatra mood, while also clearing the speakers with her much clearer voice. It's a pretty combo, I'm understanding the appeal better. Or really, I'm appreciating the Gershwin brothers' ability. This is the kind of gem that fits a mood and expands on it. 3.45/5
I can't believe that anyone other than this album's producers and engineers would listen to this record in its entirety in one sitting, so I approached it like I would if I owned a copy, listening to it in digestible portions over the course of a couple of weeks. Ella Fitzgerald has a great voice, of course, as well as a great sense of timing; I always respect singers who can syncopate with the beat of the music like this. And of course Gershwin was a talented lyricist (“it’s just another rhumba - why did I have to succumbha?”). Of course as usual, I liked the speedier tracks better than the slow ballads and love songs. There were also a handful of instrumental Gershwin pieces that were nice to hear. Summary: this album is a wonderful historical resource, but not something I'd go out of my way to listen to again. One or two of these songs would be fun to hear if it popped up after a Magnetic Fields track on the radio.
Ella Fitzgerald’s voice is incredible, warm, precise and full of joy as usual. I listened to this start to finish while going about my morning and it was very pleasant background music, but got pretty dull after a while. This is a lot of jazz standards for the average listener to sit through in one go. Also, listen on shuffle so you don’t end up with a whole disk of instrumentals at the end.
Easy listening
didn’t listen to the whole thing but i liked what i did hear- not my usual vibe but fun stuff
It was nice to listen to this album because it had many songs I hadn’t heard since I was small and so was full of memories. Only 3 stars though because it’s not quite my style of music.
Solid album. Not quite my genre of choice but I enjoyed :) 3.5/5
They Can't Take That Away From Me
5/10
No standouts
A cool look at history. It was neat to learn about the great American songbook and Ella Fitzgerald life. She has an incredible voice, even if the songs were a little same-y.
She's super talented and the music is enjoyable but I don't know what a 3.5 hour, 4 disc collection is doing on this list. There's likely no way I'm ever finishing this in one go.
It is full of some classics but man there is a lot of songs on there.
So far, just finished the first disc. There are a few that stick out, “but not for me”, “I’ve got beginners luck”, and “how long has this been going on”. I will say, it’s a little of a slog sometimes, as so far it’s a very predictable flow, like almost all big band jazz stuff, but I can already tell, on disc 2, since this is I imagine a collection of her songs, I can already hear a difference as we’re getting “newer and newer”. To be honest, I did not finish this. It was 6 discs in total, and I got half way through 4 and stopped. While I did “like” it, and can respect it, its roots and what it inspired, it felt as if I was in a 4 hour Christmas movie 2.9/5
Obviously it’s beautiful, but more than 1 or two songs gets boring.
Classy lady singng classy songs, the lyrics of corny and corny but she's working with what's in front on her
Excellente musique de fond pour fumer un cigare dans un bar mal éclairé en 1953.
60 songs is crazy but I like this lady she was the first black lady to win a grammy she also died from diabetes
Ella Fitzgeralds vocals are insane. No doubt about that. Did I get kind of bored after the 3rd song? Yes, unfortunately... I think the problem is more about the generel style of the music back then rather than about the songs itself. The style is just kind of repetitive? I really like "But not for me". Nice album to use as background music, but for me it's nothing more than that.
This is a fine collection of Ella Fitzgerald's singing and some good arrangements. As an album collection I would gladly take it. Not sure I would need it and be blown away by it. But yeah. Yeah...
Sublime, some great tunes romantic beautifully crafted and sung.
This shouldn't be on the list. It's 1001 albums to listen to before you die and this isn't an album. That said, I listened to a disc a day and enjoyed it to a degree. A lot of the songs felt very dated, but there were the odd ones here and there that I'd like to hear more often and of course, Ella Fitzgerald had a magnificent voice. A three I guess.
love jazz, her lyrics ruin it though
Hard to rate as I don’t agree with this being included on the 1000 albums list. It’s an exhaustive boxset, not an album. However, I enjoyed a lot of this and it has a nice balance of showtunes and melancholic ballads.
too long
damn that sht long
хорошо, приятно никакого негатива за исключением трех часов здесь скорее знакомство с исполнителем нежели выделение конкретного альбома это приятная музыка, ее можно включать на фоне, можно слушать уделяя внимание, но тогда думаю надоест хорошие инструменталы, хороший вокал, перенос во времени кайф 3.3
This was a crazy long album my God lol but it's nice to hear these classic songs, might not be my first or even 100th choice to listen to but I enjoyed hearing these songs being out there!
Classic American music! Not always what I want to listen to, but she has such a great voice. Also, the album cover is so cool.
She has a wonderful voice and i never thought I would listen to a whole album.... but 3 hours later I am totally burned out
Chill para escuchar, me la imaginaba a ella cantando en un escenario all the time, y me recordó a festividades tipo Navidad. Nice album para escuchar en invierno o con frío y tomarse tipo una COCOA caliente by the fire. Would I listen to it again though? I don’t think so
The Good: Ella Fitzgerald! The Bad: It’s not a book… The Ugly: Having to listen to 3+ hours of Gershwin songs… I am not going to repeat what most people have already said. Shame that we couldn’t have just been presented with Ella Fitzgerald’s In A Mellow Mood… 38 minutes of mellowness, probably an easy 4*, or more… Anyway, plenty of memorable Gershwin tunes on this album, if you can sit through them all… and it was not easy. 3*
Ok, I listened to the first couple of songs. I get it. good I guess but so old it feels corny.
Very interesting album for this particular project. I believe this is the longest album in the whole 1001 set. I think it suffers from being too long/much of a project. Her voice is incredible and there are many classic songs in here. But after awhile the songs and arrangements sounded similar.
Ran through this over the past two days. It's all very pretty. Pretty, gorgeous voice. Pretty bland songs. Pretty long. But it's an incredible endeavor.
I couldn't do it. 3 hours is just too long. Loved the beginning, probably love all the songs in this album but BRUH. Just choose your favorites.
Apart from the corny songs, I had fun with this one.
Haha oh no, I'm in danger. Luckily I got this QUADRUPLE* album on a weekend! I do find the concept appealing, as a completionist and fan of themes, even if I'm not an especial fan of Ella Fitzgerald or The Gershwins™ (honestly, I didn't even know there were two of 'em... only know about the airplane song). Now that I meditate on it, my dad might have a (?blue, cardboard?) Gershwin(s?) album, but I must have found it very boring since I am not quite sure it exists. Will get back to you. [Update: he does have one, but it's neither blue nor cardboard; that was a different instrumental album ("Slaughter On Tenth Avenue"). It sure is easy to mix things up! In fact, I might have mixed up both albums with a large paperback book of baby names that had storks on it ("The Best Baby Name Book in the Whole Wide World"). I could probably read that whole book and listen to both albums and this would still be playing.] *or SEXTUPLE? There's a lot of versions floating around out there; I tried my best to listen to the original release, which is described on ellafitzgerald.com as both a "5LP Box Set" and a "six LP collection" - further text goes on to clarify that it is "5 LPs and a 10" LP", which I think adds up to.... six LPs. Even if one is just a little guy. Imagine telling someone you have five cats and one very small cat. What an outrageous thing to say. Do you have 5 cats? Or 6?? Well, isn't every 6-disc collection also a 5-disc collection? No!! Are we living in a Mitch Hedberg joke?! Anyway, I listened to the 6 album version with the tiny 6th album. It's pleasant and a cool project, but I don't know that many of the songs... even though a lot of them are from 1920s-30s (film) musicals, which is neat. Maybe these guys were the Rogers + Hammerstein of their time. Or the Sondheim of their time. Is the current Sondheim Sondheim? Maybe if Lin-Manuel Miranda does more stuff it'll be him. Where are all the lady musical composers?? >:( The singing is obviously good, but it's not a style I'm that into. It's like... vocal jazz. (Update: wow the wiki genre is "vocal jazz"! I'm getting better at this!) So slow... no choruses... no variety! I did learn the idiom "the worm has turned", though. other Linguistic Intrigue: "I'm biding my time/'cause that's the kinda girl I'm" is surely ungrammatical; "Have a crush on" apparently dates to at least 1903; "lovelight" is a word you only hear in 100-year old songs; "All the sexes from Maine to Texas / Have never known such love before" is a wild line for 1931 (assuming a societal presupposition that the # of sexes = 2) Highlights: 'Let's Call the Whole Thing Off' (because it's a language-related song, even though it probably entrenched some toxic ide-"ɑ"-logy), "When you said you care, imagine my emosh / I swore then and there, permanent devosh" (feels very early to have those clippings!), 'Slap That Bass' (for some reason this is one of the songs I knew, even though I have no idea how. [Update: Nick Cave sings it in the movie 'Joker: Folie à Deux'. Culture!]), 'Fascinating Rhythm' (especially fascinating: it's a song about an earworm that isn't an earworm! and it has the word "flivver" in it (=janky old car), which is another word you only hear in 100-year-old songs) Lowlight: 'Strike up the Band' is a UCLA song. Boooo.
Preference - 1 Musicianship - 1 Legacy - 1 Total - 3
While this genre of music is not to my liking, Ella is amazing. I can't say I needed to hear this album but under the right circumstances I would listen to it.
It's fine. I find a lot of these standards to be fairly boring but I can't overly knock them either.
With all due respect, this is just too long and boring. The songs themselves aren't bad, Ella Fitzgerald has an amazing voice, but holy is it just hard to sit down for so long listening to all of this because it gets repetitive pretty quickly. But again the songs themselves aren't inherently bad, but safe to say i could never see myself putting this on and fully listening to it all again.
Wow, what a daunting proposition…over three hours and six disks of any album would be overkill. I tried to satiate my desire to listen to some Ella Fitzgerald by consuming the top ten most listened on Spotify (none of which feature on any of these disks…). I didn’t feel like this would count as listening to this record and was sad at the prospect of having to click ‘Did not listen’, and then found a ‘Ella Sings Gershwin - Best Of’ that was only 25 minutes long…this is the best I can offer. Ridiculous choice to have the original album on here in my opinion, putting that aside, the voice and tone are intoxicating. Everything considered, I think this is the best I can give this album.
I'm not listening to a three hour 14 minute album. What I did listen to before quitting was great though.
The band are incredible, obviously Ella Fitzgerald is incredible, but I don't know how to listen to this. Am I supposed to do it in one stint? I don't have that kind of stamina. Am I supposed to listen one record at a time? If so, pick one. It feels like the author got tired or choosing and just threw this at the book without any thought.
Quite enjoyable. Not something I'd listen to daily but it is great.
This is a compilation across six discs. It felt a bit disjointed as a result. Of course, Ella is a fabulous vocalist and a mainstay of this period of jazz/swing.
Soft album, well recorded. Not my most favorite genre. Some songs are very well written and others are very poorly written.
Didnt know this album was gonna be this long. Music is great though. I don’t normally listen to Jazz but this is nice.