Ella Fitzgerald Live In East Berlin 1967 (2 UHQCD)

In 1967, Ella Fitzgerald toured Europe with Duke Ellington and his orchestra. A concert in West Berlin was followed by a day off, which was used for an adventurous "detour" to East Berlin; this came about through the connection between Ronald Trisch, the head of the East German music agency, and Horst Lippmann, the West Berlin representative of great American artists. Ella played in front of about 3,000 visitors of the Friedrichstadt-Palast, without a large orchestra, but with small but excellent accompaniment from the three exceptional musicians of the Jimmy Jones Trio; Sam Woodyard on drums, Bob Cranshaw on double bass and Jimmy Jones on piano. The enthusiastic audience quickly calmed down the "First Lady of Jazz", who was nervous about this special concert, and enjoyed a memorable, wonderful evening.
The picture was taken on January 25, 1967. The double UHQCD was manufactured by Memory Tech in Japan.
UHQCD stands for Ultimate High Quality Compact Disc and is a joint development of the Japanese CD replication company Memory-Tech and the Audio Quality CD Company from Hong Kong. Unlike conventional CDs, UHQCDs are not pressed from polycarbonate, but cast from a photopolymer and cured with UV light. To protect the softer photopolymer from scratches, another layer of high-purity polycarbonate is applied. The combination results in a significantly reduced reflection of the laser light inside the CD and an unrivalled precise edge transition between the pits and lands of the CD. UHQCDs are 100% compatible with normal CD players. Musically, the sound is strongly reminiscent of analogue master tapes.

Selections:

CD 1
1. Announcement by Norman Granz
2. On the Sunny Side of the Street (Mono)
3. Don't Be That Way
4. You've Changed
5. Let's Do It (Let's fall in love)
6. These Boots Are Made for Walking
7. Here's That Rainy Day
8. Summertime
9. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
10. Só Danço Samba (Jazz Samba)
11. Mack the Knife
CD 2
1. Midnight Sun
2. Goin' Out of My Head (Mono)
3. Oh, Lady Be Good
4. Misty
5. 's Wonderful (Mono)
6. Saint-Louis Blues
7. How High the Moon
8. A-Tisket, A-Tasket (Mono)
9. Hello, Dolly! (Mono)