Oakland concert recording from 1967 features jazz standards alongside unheard Fitzgerald versions of the era’s hits, including Alfie and Music to Watch Girls ByLost recordings of a 1967 Ella Fitzgerald concert, including her spin on the era’s pop songs such as Alfie and Music to Watch Girls By, have been rediscovered and prepared for release.The iconic jazz vocalist was recorded live at the Oakland Coliseum, California, in June of that year, but until recently the tapes languished in the private collection of Norman Granz, the late founder of Verve Records. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jan/17/lost-ella-fitzgerald-recordings-to-be-released-including-her-take-on-60s-pop
Author : Ben Beaumont-Thomas
Publish date : 2025-01-17 14:30:00
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Lost Ella Fitzgerald recordings to be released – including her take on 60s pop
