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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Universal Music Group
Buy.com Sku: 204940406
UPC: 602517416062
UPC 14: 00602517416062
Release Date: 8/7/2007
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) ~ Ella Fitzgerald
2. Body and Soul ~ Ella Fitzgerald
3. Too Close For Comfort - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Ella Fitzgerald
4. Lullaby of Birdland - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Ella Fitzgerald
5. I've Got a Crush on You ~ Ella Fitzgerald
6. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Ella Fitzgerald
7. April in Paris ~ Ella Fitzgerald
8. Air Mail Special ~ Ella Fitzgerald
9. I Can't Give You Anything But Love ~ Ella Fitzgerald
10. Nice Work If You Can Get It ~ Ella Fitzgerald
11. Willow, Weep For Me ~ Ella Fitzgerald
12. My Man ~ Ella Fitzgerald
13. Lover, Come Back to Me ~ Ella Fitzgerald
14. Lady Sings the Blues ~ Ella Fitzgerald
15. What a Little Moonlight Can Do ~ Ella Fitzgerald
16. I'll Remember April - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Ella Fitzgerald
17. Body and Soul - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Ella Fitzgerald
18. Skyliner - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Ella Fitzgerald
19. Introduction to Midnight Sun - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Ella Fitzgerald
20. Midnight Sun - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Ella Fitzgerald
21. Love Is Here to Stay - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Ella Fitzgerald
22. Perdido - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Ella Fitzgerald
23. Perdido - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Ella Fitzgerald
Album Notes and Credits
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/Billie Holiday/Carmen McRae. |
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Producers include: George Wein, Norman Granz. |
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Reissue producer: Bryan Koniarz. |
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Includes liner notes by William Ruhlmann. |
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Digitally remastered using 24-Bit technology by Kevin Reeves (Universal Music Studios-East). |
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This is part of the Verve Records Master Edition series. |
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ELLA FITZGERALD: |
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Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Don Abney (piano); Wendell Marshall (bass); Jo Jones (drums). |
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Recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, Rhode Island on July 4, 1957. |
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BILLIE HOLIDAY: |
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Personnel: Billie Holiday (vocals); Mal Waldron (piano); Joe Benjamin (bass); Jo Jones (drums). |
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Recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, Rhode Island on July 6, 1957. |
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CARMEN MCRAE: |
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Personnel: Carmen McRae (vocals, piano); Ray Bryant, Junior Mance (piano); Ike Isaacs (bass); Jimmy Cobb, Specs Wright (drums). |
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Recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhide Island on July 5, 1957. |
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Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Billie Holiday (vocals); Carmen McRae (vocals, piano); Don Abney, Junior Mance, Mal Waldron, Ray Bryant (piano); Ike Isaacs , Joe Benjamin, Wendell Marshall (bass instrument); Jimmy Cobb , Jo Jones (drum). |
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Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday at Newport presents the naturally intriguing results when Verve paired two sets recorded two days apart (over the 4th of July weekend, 1957) by the two best female singers of the 20th century. Unfortunately, circumstances weren't in their favor, as the combined factors of an unsympathetic band (for Fitzgerald) and shaky health (for Holiday) make these sets just a step below the expected level of greatness. It's unclear how much time Fitzgerald had spent with her trio, though she makes her unhappiness known while trying to jump-start them to a quicker tempo on "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" and "April in Paris." Finally, she gets the band in line, delivering crowd-pleasing renditions of "Lullaby of Birdland" and the terrific scat piece "Air Mail Special," which must have set the park on fire. Holiday, though she would live for two more years, sounds as though she's on death's doorstep, croaking her standards "Willow Weep for Me," "My Man," "Lady Sings the Blues," and "What a Little Moonlight Can Do." Of course, any Billie Holiday appearance is worth hearing, and she brings her world-weary voice to task on the showpiece "Lady Sings the Blues." Though it's far from a perfect set for both singers, At Newport says more about their respective careers than any great show could. [For a special 2000 reissue of Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday at Newport, Verve added six songs from Carmen McRae's set at Newport. As with Fitzgerald and Holiday, McRae also had problems with her set -- the absence of her usual backing trio forced her to begin her performance with an unfamiliar band. Still, it's an excellent, powerful showcase for McRae's voice on highlights like "I'll Remember April" and "Love Is Here to Stay." Also, a 50th anniversary edition of the show appeared in 2007, with a very similar track listing (except it actually featured one less track).] ~ John Bush |
Musical Guests | |
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Jo Jones |
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Mal Waldron |
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Junior Mance |
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Jimmy Cobb |
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Ray Bryant |
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
Technical Info
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Release Date : 08/07/2007 |
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Original Release Date : 1958 |
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Catalog ID : 0009523 |
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Label : Verve |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Live |
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Mono/Stereo : Mixed |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00602517416062 |
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