Ella Fitzgerald - Ella At Zardi's

New Vinyl 

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1. It All Depends on You
2. Tenderly
3. Why Don't You Do Right
4. Cry Me a River
5. In a Mellow Tone
6. Joe Williams's Blues
7. A Fine Romance
8. How High the Moon
9. Gone with the Wind 
10. Bernie's Tune 
11. 's Wonderful 
12. Glad to Be Unhappy 
13. Lullaby of Birdland 
14. The Tender Trap 
15. And the Angels Sing 
16. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 
17. Little Boy (A.K.A. Little Girl) 
18. A - Tisket, A - Tasket 
19. My Heart Belongs to Daddy 
20. Airmail Special 
21. I've Got a Crush on You

Double vinyl LP pressing. Recorded on February 2, 1956 at Zardi's Jazzland in Hollywood, Ella At Zardi's features the entirety of the evening's two-set, 21-song performance, which captures an inspired Fitzgerald, backed by a stellar trio comprised of pianist Don Abney, bassist Vernon Alley and drummer Frank Capp, singing and swinging in front of an animated, adoring crowd, just days before she'd go on to record the album that would catapult her to stardom. Ella Fitzgerald is often referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.