Description
Ella Fitzgerald: Live at Montreux 1969 (First-Time CD Release)
UPC: 00602445947294
Catalogue Number: 0602445 947294
Brand Name: Mercury Studios (Universal Music Group)
Overview: The First Lady of Song Debuts at Montreux
This landmark release captures the debut appearance of Ella Fitzgerald, widely regarded as the greatest jazz singer of all time, at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in 1969. Now available on CD for the first time, this recording showcases the unmatched artistry of Ella backed by the phenomenal Tommy Flanagan Trio.
The concert demonstrates Ella's versatility and timeless ability to "swing," combining jazz standards like I Won’t Dance and That Old Black Magic with contemporary tracks of the era, including inspired covers of Cream’s Sunshine Of Your Love and The Beatles’ Hey Jude. This essential album from the Montreux archive is a testament to the enduring power of the First Lady of Song.
Product Features
- Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
- Backing Band: The Tommy Flanagan Trio
- Event: Montreux Jazz Festival
- Recording Date: 1969
- Format: Audio CD (First-time CD release from the Montreux archive)
- Genre: Jazz / Vocal Jazz / Swing
- Release Year: $\copy$ 2022 Mercury Studios Media Limited
- Label: Mercury Studios (A Universal Music Group company)
- Made In: EU / Germany
Track Listing & Repertoire Mix
The setlist highlights Ella's unique talent for interpreting a diverse range of material, from sophisticated ballads to pure swing, and even blending popular rock/pop hits into her signature jazz style.
- GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE
- THIS GIRL'S IN LOVE (V)
- I WON'T DANCE
- A PLACE FOR LOVERS
- THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC
- USELESS LANDSCAPE
- I LOVE YOU MADLY
- TROUBLE IS A MAN
- A MAN AND A WOMAN
- SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (Cover of the Cream classic)
- WELL ALRIGHT OKAY YOU WIN
- HEY JUDE (Cover of The Beatles hit)
- SCAT MEDLEY
- A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME
Publishers & Production
- Label: Mercury Studios Media Limited (Exclusively licensed from Montreux Sounds)
- Executive Producer for Montreux Sounds TM SA: Claude Nobs
- Executive Producers for Eagle Vision: Terry Shand & Geoff Kempin
- Copyright: 2022 Mercury Studios Media Limited
- Country of Manufacture: Made in the EU
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