LIVE AT THE CONCERTGEBOUW 1961

68,00€

RECORD 1

Introduction by Norman Granz
Won’t You Please Let Me In
Too Close for Comfort

On a Slow Boat to China

How Long Has This Been Going On?
Heart and Soul
You’re Driving Me Crazy
That Old Black Magic
Lower Come Back to Me

RECORD 2

My Funny Valentine

I’ve Got a Crush on You

Lorelei

Mr Paganini

Mack the Knife
Saint-Louis Blues

On February 10, 1961 at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, just one year after her famous Berlin concert, Ella Fitzgerald once again found herself in front of a packed house. Following a sober introduction of the musicians by Norman Granz, Ella Fitzgerald took to the stage. With the freshness of the eternal, slightly impertinent little girl, she propels herself one note into the rhythm of "Too Close for Comfort". Her voice settles, she holds her audience by the hand, gently, surely. Ella takes to the stage as if in her own living room. She welcomes each spectator like a privileged guest. Each song is a glass of champagne that she offers with grace. At times melancholy, at times playful, most of the time laughing, dynamic and catchy. "Hilariously inventive Ella! As Bing Crosby once said: "Man, woman or child, Ella is the greatest of them all”.

Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals
Lou Levy, Piano
Herb Ellis, Guitar
Wilfred Middlebrooks, Bass
Gus Johnson, Drums

Recorded at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 18.II.1961
MONO ℗ 1961 VARA
Remastered by ℗ & © 2017 FONDAMENTA
Made and printed in Germany

Remastered from the original analog tapes
Lacquer-cuts: André Perriat
180g 2-vinyl album
Unnumbered second edition

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ELLA FITZGERALD

LIVE AT THE CONCERTGEBOUW 1961

The story of this discovery

"It was in 2017, during our first trip to the Dutch national archives that we discovered this previously unreleased concert by Ella Fitzgerald with Oscar Peterson's concert who performed during the same evening, Bill Evans' recording in Hilversum and Sarah Vaughan's performance in Laren. I remember our emotion when we heard Ella's first notes... No one talked in the studio anymore, we were all caught up in this incredible performance and we knew then that it was a historic moment."

Frédéric D'ORIA-NICOLAS
Musical treasure seeker

Jazz Magazine

"Ella's Art here achieves a sort of perfection, intense and light at the same time, readable by all and totally generous"

“Just don't vie up trying to do what you really want to do. When there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.”