Ella in Rome the birthday concert - Fitzgerald, Ella 1917-1996; Levy, Lou 1928-2001; Bennett, Max 1928-2018; Johnson, Gus 1913-2000; Peterson, Oscar 1925-2007; Ellis, Herb 1921-2010; Brown, Ray 1926-2002 (Verve Records, 1988)
Enth.: Introduction (in Italian) / by Norman Granz. - St. Louis blues / (W.C. Handy). - These foolish things (remind me of you) / (Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey, Harry Link). - Just squeeze me / (Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines). - Angel eyes / (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent). - That old black magic / (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer). - Just one of those things / (Cole Porter). - I loves you Porgy / (DuBose Heyward, George & Ira Gershwin). - It's all right with me / (Cole Porter). - I can't give you anything but love / (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh). - Introduction (in Italian) / by Norman Granz. - When you're smiling (the whole world smiles with you) / (Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay). - A foggy day / (George & Ira Gershwin). - Midnight sun / (Johnny Mercer, Francis J. Burke). - The lady is a tramp / (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart). - Sophisticated lady / (Duke Ellington, Mitchell Parish, Irving Mills). - Caravan / (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol). - Stompin' at the Savoy / (Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb, Andy Razaf). - Interpr.: Ella Fitzgerald [voc]. Lou Levy [p]. Max Bennett [b]. Gus Johnson [dr]. Except on Stompin' at the Savoy: Oscar Peterson [p]. Herb Ellis [g]. Ray Brown [b]. Gus Johnson [dr]. - Aufn.: Ella at her peak in live performance recorded on her 40th birthday. April 25, 1958 at the Teatro Sistina in Rome. - P-Jahr: 1988