Fitzgerald, Ella - Live At The Savoy 1939-40 CD (Mega Blowout Sale)
SKU
23-Hep 82
One of the greatest voices of the 20th century and she doesn’t sing a note here and it’s still a totally top notch swing release. Highly recommended to people with old people taste!
“The music is wonderful, and the sound is remarkably good given these are recordings of radio broadcasts from 1939 and 1940. This is a really swingin' CD. Ella took over Chick Webb's band after his death and it was one of the best big bands ever. The band didn't get the notoriety of bands like Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw or Glenn Miller but the band's pedigree was that they were the house band for the Savoy Ballroom. 'Nuff said.
Ella doesn't sing but she makes the band swing on this playlist of instrumentals. However, this is a live recording from the Savoy Ballroom and you hear Ella on many of the numbers egging the band on. It adds that special Ella touch.”