Ella Fitzgerald Live At The Concertgebouw 1961 (2 LP)

On February 10, 1961, Ella performs again in front of a sold-out house at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, just one year after her famous concert in Berlin. After a sober performance of the musicians by Norman Granz, Ella enters the stage. With the freshness of the eternal, slightly loud little girl, she plunges into the rhythm of "Too Close For Comfort" with the first note. The voice calms down, it takes her audience by the hand, gently, confidently. Ella settles down on stage as if she were in her living room. It welcomes every spectator like a privileged guest. Each piece is a glass of champagne that she pours with grace. Sometimes melancholic, sometimes joking, but mostly laughing, dynamic and catchy. An insanely inventive Ella! As Bing Crosby used to say, "Man, woman, or child, Ella is the greatest of them all."

Musicians:

• Ella Fitzgerald (voc)
• Lou Levy (p)
• Herb Ellis (g)
• Wilfred Middlebrooks (b)
• Gus Johnson (dr)

Selections:

Side A

1. Introduction
2. Won't You Please Let Me In
3. Too close for comfort
4. On a Slow Boat To China
5. How long has this been going on
6. Hear And Soul
7. You're Driving Me Crazy
8. That Old Black Magic
9. Lover Come Back To Me

Side B

1. My Funny Valentine
2. I've Got A Crush On You
3. Lorelei
4. Mr Paganini
5. Mack The Knife
6. Saint Luis Blues