Ella Fitzgerald And Duke Ellington ‎– Ella At Duke's Place

RARE/2HAND VINYL ON VERVE RECORDS 1966.

V6-4070 made in Germany. 

Vinyl NM. Cover VG+.

Ella Fitzgerald's second studio session with Duke Ellington followed her first (Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book) by eight years. The underrated set begins quietly with four emotional ballads (who else could hold their own with Johnny Hodges on "Passion Flower?") before Fitzgerald gets to scat a bit on the closing vamp of "Azure," comes up with fresh ideas on "Duke's Place," and closes the show by scatting up a storm on "Cotton Tail." The band makes its presence known in the ensembles, some solos by tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves, altoist Hodges and trumpeter Cootie Williams (whose opening spot on "Duke's Place" is quite jubilant), and the high-note trumpet of Cat Anderson. Ella Fitzgerald is heard in peak form throughout this date. Recommended.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Ellington

Tracklist.

A1 Something To Live For
A2 A Flower Is A Love Something
A3 Passion Flower
A4 I Like The Sunrise
A5 Azure
B1 Imagine My Frustation
B2 Duke's Place
B3 Brown Skin Gal In The Calico Gown
B4 What Am I Here For
B5 Cotton Tail