Fantastic Fitzgerald
chrisfitz2 | Australia | 01/03/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD is fantastic and well worth the money. The scatting is out of this world on 'Take the A train' and 'Airmail Special'which is probably one of the fastest scats I have heard.
There is a unusual latin like version of 'Blue Moon'in which Ella makes up the words to alert the audience that she's not afraid to sing a song from the hit parade.
This CD is just as entertaining as The Berlin concert the year before and I can't understand why it's not so well known and only in print in Japan"
Quintessential Ella
Patricia Auburn | Seattle, WA | 02/23/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I grew up listening to this album. I permanently "borrowed" the vinyl from my mother because I couldn't live without it. When it finally came out in CD I was able to replace it for her. This is Ella at her best - in concert, vibrant, sassy , the ultimate in jazz vocals. More than worth the money."
This album and is good as it gets-Ella fans celebrate
cruisewhiz | Hawaii | 04/14/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"After a couple of attempts at Verve the album has finally come back to us in CD form. All previous reviews on this album are true. Doesn't matter how many other live Ella's you have on Verve or Pablo this one is a must. I thought Ella In Hamburg was my favorite but when Ella scats and sings the fact that she almost bit her tongue floors me. There will never be another like her. Craig"