Description
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter and composer, 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.
Video: Natalie Cole – A-Tisket, A-Tasket (2007)
Tracklist:
| 1 | Natalie Cole | A-Tisket, A-Tasket | 2:37 |
| 2 | Chaka Khan | Lullaby Of Birdland | 2:56 |
| 3 | Queen Latifah | The Lady Is A Tramp | 3:53 |
| 4 | Diana Krall & Hank Jones | Dream A Little Dream Of Me | 4:39 |
| 5 | Natalie Cole & Chaka Khan | (If You Can’t Sing It) You’ll Have To Swing It (a.k.a. Mr. Paganini) | 6:01 |
| 6 | Dianne Reeves | Oh, Lady Be Good! | 3:16 |
| 7 | Lizz Wright | Reaching For The Moon | 2:53 |
| 8 | Ledisi | Blues In The Night | 5:01 |
| 9 | Linda Ronstadt | Miss Otis Regrets | 3:13 |
| 10 | Gladys Knight | Someone To Watch Over Me | 4:57 |
| 11 | Etta James | Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me | 4:20 |
| 12 | k.d. lang | Angel Eyes | 5:16 |
| 13 | Michael Bublé | Too Close For Comfort | 3:08 |
| 14 | Ella Fitzgerald & Stevie Wonder | You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | 4:08 |
| Previously Unreleased Recordings | |||
| 15 | Ella Fitzgerald | Perdido | 6:59 |
| 16 | Ella Fitzgerald | I Love Being Here With You | 3:19 |
| 17 | Ella Fitzgerald | Hallelujah (I Love Him So) | 2:40 |
Credits:
- A&R [Administration] – Evelyn Morgan
- A&R [Direction] – Dahlia Ambach Caplin
- Alto Saxophone – Ken Hitchcock (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13), Marc Phaneuf (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 6)
- Arranged By, Conductor – Rob Mounsey (pistas: 1 to 8, 11, 12, 14)
- Art Direction – Hollis King
- Baritone Saxophone – Roger Rosenberg (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11)
- Bass – Bill Yancey* (pistas: 15 to 17)
- Bass Trombone – Dave Taylor* (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8)
- Cello – Diane Barere (pistas: 5, 6, 12), Jeanne LeBlanc (pistas: 5, 6, 12, 13), Richard Locker (pistas: 5, 6, 12, 13)
- Coordinator [Release Coordination] – Cameron Mizell, John Newcott, Lisa Hansen (2)
- Double Bass [Bass] – David Finck (pistas: 6 to 8, 10, 12), Kevin Axt (pistas: 1 to 3, 5, 11)
- Drums – Gregg Field (pistas: 1, 2, 5, 13), Gus Johnson (pistas: 15 to 17), Lewis Nash (pistas: 6 to 8, 12)
- Engineer [Assistant] – Angie Teo, Brian Dozoretz, German Villacorta, Kevin Porter (3), Missy Webb, Sheldon Yellowhair, Steve Genewick, Tim Mitchell (5)
- Engineer [Digital Engineering] – BJ Ramone
- Executive-Producer – Ron Goldstein*
- Graphic Design – Kazumi Matsumoto
- Guitar – Dean Parks (pistas: 1 to 3, 5, 11, 13), Rodney Jones (pistas: 6, 8, 12)
- Mastered By – Doug Sax
- Mixed By – Al Schmitt (pistas: 1 to 8, 10 to 15)
- Photography By [Back] – Ted Williams (6)
- Photography By [Booklet] – Herman Leonard
- Piano – Billy Childs (pistas: 3, 10, 11, 13), Rob Mounsey (pistas: 2, 5 to 8, 12), Tommy Flanagan (pistas: 15 to 17)
- Producer – Phil Ramone (pistas: 1 to 8, 10 to 14)
- Production Manager, Contractor – Jill Dell’Abate
- Recorded By – Al Schmitt (pistas: 1 to 8, 10 to 15), Frank Filipetti (pistas: 1 to 8, 10 to 15), Mark Valentine (pistas: 1 to 8, 10 to 15), Nathaniel Kunkel (pistas: 1 to 8, 10 to 15), Norman Granz
- Technician [Pro Tools Operators] – Brian Dozoretz, Brian Pugh*, Missy Webb, Steve Genewick
- Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Pillow* (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13), Walt Weiskopf (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11)
- Tenor Trombone – Birch Johnson (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13), Bruce Eidem (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 10), John Fedchock (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 6)
- Trumpet – Alex Sipiaguine* (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 6), Frank Greene (2) (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 6), Jeff Kievit (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10), Roy Eldridge(pistas: 15 to 17), Tony Kadleck (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13)
- Viola – Desiree Elsevier (pistas: 5, 6, 12, 13), Karen Dreyfus (pistas: 5, 6, 12, 13), Vincent Lionti (pistas: 5, 6, 12, 13)
- Violin – Ann Lehmann (pistas: 5, 6, 12, 13), Catherine Ro (pistas: 5, 6, 12, 13), David Chan (pistas: 5, 6, 12, 13), Eva Burmeister (pistas: 5, 6, 12, 13), Katherine Fong (pistas: 5, 6, 12), Katherine Livolsi-Stern (pistas: 5, 6, 12, 13), Laura McGinniss (pistas: 5, 6, 12, 13), Richard Sortomme (pistas: 5, 6, 12), Vesselin Gellev (pistas: 5, 6, 12, 13), Yuri Vodovos* (pistas: 5, 6, 12, 13)
- Violin, Concertmaster – Elena Barere (pistas: 5, 6, 12, 13)
