Showing posts with label Ella Fitzgerald. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ella Fitzgerald. Show all posts

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Charlie Parker • Jazz At The Philharmonic 1949

 



Review by AllMusic
Charlie Parker's 1949 appearance at Norman Granz's annual Jazz at the Philharmonic concert is less legendary than his 1946 debut there, but listening to this magnificently remastered 68-minute document of his set, it's nearly impossible to understand why. Surrounded by an astonishing group of sidemen, including Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Hank Jones, and Buddy Rich, Parker is at the top of his form throughout. Even when he's trading choruses with his foremost influence, tenor Lester Young, on Young's signature piece "Lester Leaps In," Parker's passionate, powerful alto pretty much blows Young off the stage. Elsewhere, Parker plays around with standards, transforming "Perdido," "How High the Moon?" and "Embraceable You" from well-worn set pieces to exciting and innovative bop showcases. JAZZ AT THE PHILHARMONIC 1949 is a breathtaking example of live jazz at its most transcendent.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-at-the-philharmonic-1949-mw0000103985

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Reseña de AllMusic
La aparición de Charlie Parker en 1949 en el concierto anual Jazz at the Philharmonic de Norman Granz es menos legendaria que su debut en 1946, pero escuchando este documento de 68 minutos magníficamente remasterizado, es casi imposible entender por qué. Rodeado de un asombroso grupo de músicos de acompañamiento, como Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Hank Jones y Buddy Rich, Parker está en plena forma en todo momento. Incluso cuando intercambia estribillos con su principal influencia, el tenor Lester Young, en la pieza emblemática de Young «Lester Leaps In», el apasionado y poderoso contralto de Parker hace volar a Young del escenario. Por lo demás, Parker juega con los estándares, transformando «Perdido», «How High the Moon?» y «Embraceable You» de piezas trilladas en emocionantes e innovadoras exhibiciones de bop. JAZZ AT THE PHILHARMONIC 1949 es un ejemplo sobrecogedor del jazz en directo en su forma más trascendente.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-at-the-philharmonic-1949-mw0000103985


Wednesday, July 23, 2025

VA • The Greatest Jazz Hits


Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Brubeck, Ramsey Lewis, Sarah Vaughan, Quincy Jones, Toots Thielemans ...


 






Sunday, April 6, 2025

Jazz Makers Vanguards of Sound

 


Jazz Makers gathers together short biographies of more than 50 of jazz's greatest stars, from its early beginnings to the present. The stories of these innovative instrumentalists, bandleaders, and composers reveal the fascinating history of jazz in six parts:
* The Pioneers, including Scott Joplin, Louis Armstrong, and Bessie Smith
* Swing Bands and Soloists, with Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday
* The Piano Giants, featuring Fats Waller, Art Tatum, and Mary Lou Williams
* Birth of Bebop, including Dizzy Gillepsie, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis
* Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, and Fusion, with John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and Stan Getz
* A Century of Jazz, featuring Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, and other contemporary greats.


Thursday, April 3, 2025

Ella Fitzgerald • Lady Time



Review by Scott Yanow
This LP places Ella Fitzgerald (then 60) in an unusual setting. Joined only by organist Jackie Davis and drummer Louie Bellson, she tackles a wide variety of material that ranges from "I'm Walkin'" and "I Cried for You" to "Mack the Knife" (which did not need to be remade) and "And the Angels Sing." Not one of her more essential releases, Lady Time does show that even at this fairly late stage in her career, Fitzgerald could outswing just about anyone.

Note:
In my opinion, Scott Yanow has not perceived the beauty of this recording, Ella and Jackie in perfect conjunction, accompanied by the omnipresent and delicate battery of Louie Bellson, without the grandiloquence of an orchestral support, Ella gives her voice to all its splendor.
 
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Traducción Automática:
Este LP coloca a Ella Fitzgerald (entonces 60) en un entorno inusual. Ensamblado solo por el organista Jackie Davis y la baterista Louie Bellson, aborda una amplia variedad de material que va desde "I'm Walkin '" y "I Cried for You" hasta "Mack the Knife" (que no necesitó ser rehecho) y "Y los ángeles cantan". No es uno de sus lanzamientos más esenciales, Lady Time demuestra que incluso en esta etapa bastante avanzada de su carrera, Fitzgerald podría superar a cualquiera.

Nota:
En mi opinion, Scott Yanow no ha percibido la belleza de esta grabación, Ella y Jackie en perfecta conjunción, acompañados de la omnipresente y delicada batería de Louie Bellson, sin la grandilocuencia de un soporte orquestal, Ella brinda su voz en todo su esplendor.


Tuesday, April 1, 2025

VA • Big Band Jazzː Verve 50



Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, Harry James, Sarah Vaughan, Quincy Jones, Woody Herman, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Dizzy Gillespie ...


Saturday, March 15, 2025

Jazz in Comics!



Juke Box Comics was a publication that had six numbers between 1948 and 1949, which stood out for presenting famous jazz and popular music in different stories and adventures. We can see parading through its pages to Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, Al Johnson, Xavier Cugat, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway and Lionel Hampton among others.53 comics pages each are online at the link listed at the end.

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Juke Box Comics fue una publicación que tuvo 6 números entre 1948 y 1949, que se destacaba por presentar a famosos del jazz y música popular en diversas historias y aventuras. Podemos ver desfilar por su páginas a Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, Al Jhonson, Xavier Cugat, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway y Lionel Hampton entre otros.
Los 6 comics de 53 páginas cada uno se encuentran online, en link que se indica al final.












Friday, December 6, 2024

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

VA • Bossa Nova Hits

 


Sergio Mendes, Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz,Joao Gilberto, Elis Regina, Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Lalo Schifrin, Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes, Joe Henderson, Antonio Carlos Jobim ...




Saturday, August 17, 2024

VA • 50s and 60s Jazz Hits

 


Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Julie London, John Coltrane, Gerry Mulligan, Paul Desmond, Bill Evans, Gary McFarland, Sonny Stitt, Lee Konitz, Etta James, Charlie Parker, Anita O'Day, Billie Holiday …


Thursday, August 15, 2024

VA • Lounge Jazz Classics

 


Bob James, George Duke, Herbie Mann, Jack McDuff, Leo Wright, Lou Donaldson, Charles Mingus, George Wallington, Sarah Vaughan, Billy Taylor, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald, Kenny Garrett, Art Farmer ...


Monday, June 10, 2024

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

VA • The Funky 60's

 




Freddie King, Ella Fitzgerald, Eddie Harris, The Mar-Keys, King Curtis, Herbie Hancock, Nat Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, funky, Commodores, Solomon Burke, funk, Booker T. & The MG's ...





Tuesday, April 30, 2024

VA • Summer Jazz


Astrud Gilberto, George Benson, Wynton Kelly, Dorothy Ashby, Paul Desmond, Chet Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O'Day, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Kai Winding, Sarah Vaughan, Stan Getz, jazz, Jack Teagarden, Art Van Damme …