On 10 February 1961 at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, just one year after her famous concert in Berlin, Ella Fitzgerald once again found herself in front of a full house. After a sober introduction of the musicians by Norman Granz, Ella Fitzgerald took the stage. With the freshness of the eternal, slightly cheeky little girl, she propels herself with one note into the rhythm of 'Too Close for Comfort'. Her voice settles, she holds her audience by the hand, gently, surely. Ella takes the stage as if she were in her living room. She welcomes each spectator as a privileged guest. Each song is a glass of champagne that she offers with grace. Sometimes melancholic, sometimes 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".
Tracklist:
A1 Introduction 1:14
A2 Won't You Please Let Me In 9:07
A3 Too Close For Comfort 2:46
A4 On A Slow Boat To China 2:22
B1 How Long Has This Been Going On 2:49
B2 Hear And Soul 4:05
B3 You're Driving Me Crazy 4:05
B4 That Old Black Magic 3:40
B5 Lover Come Back To Me 2:08
C1 My Funny Valentine 3:36
C2 I've Got A Crush On You 2:37
C3 Lorelei 3:19
C4 Mr Paganini 4:45
D1 Mack The Knife 4:04
D2 Saint Luis Blues 7:00
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 analogue tapes
Lacquer-cuts: André Perriat
180g 2-vinyl album
Unnumbered second edition
