Ella and Oscar (20 Bit Mastering)

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald with Oscar Peterson
Label: Pablo
Category: Music

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Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 025218483322
EAN: 0025218483322
ASIN: B000000XJ5

Release Date: 2001-05-01

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Customer Reviews:

confused.......2005-01-31

This is confusing, I own this on LP and think it's an incredible album. When I went to order it on cd I found that even though it has the same cover art, not one single song from the LP is on the CD. In case anyone cares the original recording song list is as follows:
Mean to me
How long has this been going on?
When your lover has gone
More than you ever know
There's a lull in my life
Midnight sun
I hear music
Street of Dreams
April in Paris

While I'm sure this disc is good, the LP is an incredible laid back affair. If you can find it, pick it up.

A Very Good CD.......2004-07-05

This cd is not as good as her pairings with Joe Pass, but still this is a very good cd, Oscar's playing is great, Ella is in very good voice, yeah a little wobble here and there, but i hear some emotional vulnerability in her singing, and she does some things with certain notes that you don't hear on any other of her Pablo recordings.

So what?.......2004-03-26

Ella was nigh 60 when she recorded this album, and was suffering from various health problems. Given that, her voice isn't *that* bad on this CD... sure, it's a little rougher, and her vibrato gets a little wobbly in a few places, but she retains most of her range and intonation. In any case, the tunes are excellent, and I personally think Oscar Peterson did a fine job accompanying Ella. Ella's personality and enthusiam more than make up for the decline of her once unmatchable instrument. She could still outsing Britney or J-Lo any day of the week.
;-)

I agree with Tennessee.......2003-06-12

I have to agree with the reviewer from Tennessee. When you think of a vocalist of the calibre of Ella you don't think any recording could be marginal, but this one really is. Ray Brown & Oscar Peterson's playing are top notch as you expect, but Ella's voice is shaky, often off-key and I hate to say it but she just sounds old. Additionally, even though these are great old standards, the album never achieves any kind of "swing". Choose another Ella album.

Even Ella had a bad day.......2001-07-24

If, like me, you couldn't imagine a bad Ella Fitzgerald record, especially with Oscar Peterson, beware. This is it. It was recorded late in her career, and apparently on a day when her health and voice were rocky. There are literally dozens of great CDs by Ella. This one will make you feel bad for her. It should never have been released.

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