Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – Ella And Louis Again (1957)





Both "Ella and Louis" and this one are two of my favourite albums ever. I listen to them regularly and I never get tired of them. This occasionally amazes me. After all, this music is simple enough: standard jazz tunes, two voices, and a very discreet but steaming accompaniment by only a piano (and Peterson, who is so incredibly virtuoso when playing alone, is excellent at understating and remaining in background on this album), drums, a bass and sometimes Louis' trumpet. The result is magical. Ella and Louis are perfect together, although their voices and styles couldn't be more different. Ella's sweet, pure voice and Louis' rough growl create a contrast that is just ravishing to the ear. And each song is filled with that discreet, subtle, intoxicating swing (kudos to the musicians as well as the singers, for that). Music like this can just brighten your day.

Personnel:

Ella Fitzgerald - Vocals
Louis Armstrong - Trumpet & Vocals
Oscar Peterson - Piano
Herb Ellis - Guitar
Ray Brown - Bass
Louis Bellson – Drums

Tracklist:

01. Don't Be That Way
02. They All Laughed
03. Autumn In New York
04. Stompin' At The Savoy
05. I Won't Dance
06. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
07. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
08. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
09. I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
10. A Fine Romance
11. Love Is Here To Stay
12. Learnin The Blues

Tracks 01, 05, 08, 09, 10 Recorded August 13, 1957 In Los Angeles
Tracks 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 11, 12 Recorded August 23, 1957 In Los Angeles

Digitally Remastered Directly From The Original Analog Master Tapes By Dennis Drake

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