Ella in London

Summary

Ella in London is a 1974 live album by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by a quartet led by the pianist Tommy Flanagan.

Ella in London
Live album by
Released1974 (1974)
RecordedApril 11, 1974
GenreJazz
Length46:46
LabelPablo
ProducerNorman Granz
Ella Fitzgerald chronology
Take Love Easy
(1974)
Ella in London
(1974)
Ella and Oscar
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

It is significant as Fitzgerald's only live album recorded in England, although a decade earlier she had recorded four songs for her 1964 album Hello, Dolly! in London. This live date was recorded at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in Soho.

Track listing edit

  1. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) – 3:15
  2. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:12
  3. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Cole Porter) – 2:57
  4. "The Man I Love" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 8:10
  5. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 7:25
  6. "You've Got a Friend" (Carole King) – 6:46
  7. "Lemon Drop" (George Wallington) – 3:48
  8. "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 4:13
  9. "Happy Blues" (Ella Fitzgerald) – 6:00

Personnel edit

Recorded April 11, 1974 at Ronnie Scott's, London, England:

References edit

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. Ella in London at AllMusic
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 78. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 492. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.