Ella and Basie!

Surprisingly enough this 1963 LP was the first time (other than a couple songs) that {|Ella Fitzgerald|} and {|Count Basie|} recorded together. (The match-up was so logical that it would be repeated many times over the next 20 years.) {|Fitzgerald|} ... Read more

Surprisingly enough this 1963 LP was the first time (other than a couple songs) that {|Ella Fitzgerald|} and {|Count Basie|} recorded together. (The match-up was so logical that it would be repeated many times over the next 20 years.) {|Fitzgerald|} sounds fine and, even if {|Quincy Jones|}' arrangements did not give the {|Basie|} musicians as much space for solos -- although two songs do feature a bit of trumpeter {|Joe Newman|}, trombonist {|Urbie Green|} and {|Frank Foster|} on tenor -- this is an enjoyable effort. High points include Honeysuckle Rose, Them There Eyes and Shiny Stockings. ~ Scott Yanow Less