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1ST LADY OF SONG

Lady Ella Fitzgerald

May 1962- Madison Square Garden

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Ella Fitzgerald, Montreux- 1969

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Ella Fitzgerald's performance at the 1969 Montreux Jazz Festival was her first appearance at this prestigious event. Throughout her career, the "First Lady of Song" would return to this stage on several occasions, leaving behind a legacy of live recordings. Fitzgerald surprised audiences with her renditions of contemporary songs, such as "Hey Jude" by The Beatles and "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream. Although this approach did not always please jazz purists, it demonstrated the artist's courage and eagerness to experiment in order to attract a younger audience. Her renditions of standards such as "I Won't Dance" and "That Old Black Magic" were flawless and captured the essence of her timeless talent. She won over the audience with her natural charm and friendly manner. Her kindness and humour can be heard on the recording, even joking about her "broken French". She was accompanied by Tommy Flanagan (piano), Frank De La Rosa (bass) & Ed Thigpen (drums).

Live at Montreux 1969 listen here

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La actuación de Ella Fitzgerald en el Festival de Jazz de Montreux de 1969 fue su primera aparición en este prestigioso evento. A lo largo de su carrera, la "Primera Dama de la Canción" regresaría a este escenario en varias ocasiones, dejando un legado de grabaciones en directo. Fitzgerald sorprendió al público con su versión de canciones de la época, como "Hey Jude" de The Beatles y "Sunshine of Your Love" de Cream. Aunque este enfoque no siempre agradó a los puristas del jazz, demostró la valentía y el afán de experimentación de la artista para atraer a una audiencia más joven. Su interpretación de estándares como "I Won't Dance" y "That Old Black Magic" fue impecable y capturó la esencia de su talento atemporal. Ella se ganó al público con su encanto natural y su trato cercano. En la grabación se puede oír su amabilidad y humor, incluso bromeando con su "francés fracturado". Ella estuvo acompañado por Tommy Flanagan (piano), Frank De La Rosa (bajo) & Ed Thigpen (batería).

Live at Montreux 1969 escucha aquí

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L'esibizione di Ella Fitzgerald al Festival Jazz di Montreux del 1969 fu la sua prima apparizione a questo prestigioso evento. Nel corso della sua carriera, la "First Lady della Canzone" sarebbe tornata su questo palco in diverse occasioni, lasciando un'eredità di registrazioni dal vivo. Fitzgerald sorprese il pubblico con la sua versione di canzoni dell'epoca, come "Hey Jude" dei Beatles e "Sunshine of Your Love" dei Cream. Sebbene questo approccio non sempre piacesse ai puristi del jazz, dimostrava il coraggio e la voglia di sperimentare dell'artista per attirare un pubblico più giovane. La sua interpretazione di standard come "I Won't Dance" e "That Old Black Magic" era impeccabile e catturava l'essenza del suo talento senza tempo. Ella conquistò il pubblico con il suo fascino naturale e il suo modo di fare affabile. Nella registrazione si possono sentire la sua gentilezza e il suo umorismo, anche quando scherza con il suo "francese stentato". È stata accompagnata da Tommy Flanagan (pianoforte), Frank De La Rosa (basso) ed Ed Thigpen (batteria).

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📷Dany Gignoux

Source: Pasión por el Jazz y Blues.

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Ella Fitzgerald

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Stay cozy.

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hey I just realized I never posted this lol. it's supposed to be Liam and Ella sparring like from the beginning of the second book when they're staying in Frederic's castle

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Ella Fitzgerald jailed for singing to an integrated audience, Houston, Texas, USA, 1955. 

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Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. Her manager was Moe Gale, co-founder of the Savoy, until she turned the rest of her career over to Norman Granz, who founded Verve Records to produce new records by Fitzgerald. With Verve she recorded some of her more widely noted works, particularly her interpretations of the Great American Songbook. While Fitzgerald appeared in movies and as a guest on popular television shows in the second half of the twentieth century, her musical collaborations with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and The Ink Spots were some of her most notable acts outside of her solo career. These partnerships produced some of her best-known songs such as "Dream a Little Dream of Me", "Cheek to Cheek", "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall", and "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)". Her accolades included fourteen Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Fitzgerald won thirteen Grammy Awards, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1967. In 1958 Fitzgerald became the first African American female to win at the inaugural show. In 1986, she received an honorary doctorate of Music from Yale University. In 1990, she received an honorary doctorate of Music from Harvard University.

Ella Fitzgerald performing at Mr. Kelly's nightclub, 1958. Photo © Yale Joel/The LIFE Picture Collection.

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Ella Fitzgerald performing on Ken Nordine’s television show, Chicago, US, 1961

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Forgive me if I don’t have all the words. Maybe I can sing it and you’ll understand.

Ella Fitzgerald