Ella Fitzgerad’s ‘Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert’ is a live album recorded on April 25, 1958 with a trio led by Lou Levy and released in 1988 by Verve.
Track Listing : 1.St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy) – 05:57 . 2.These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey) – 03:28 . 3.Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don’T Tease Me) (Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines) – 03:05 . 4.Angel Eyes (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) – 03:37 . 5.That Old Black Magic (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 03:38 . 6.Just One Of Those Things (Cole Porter) – 03:39 . 7.I Loves You, Porgy (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward) – 04:56 . 8.It’S All Right With Me (Cole Porter) – 02:37 . 9.I Can’T Give You Anything But Love (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy Mchugh) – 03:26 . 10.When You’Re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) (Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay) – 01:40 . 11.A Foggy Day (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 03:09 . 12.Midnight Sun (Sonny Burke, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Mercer) – 03:40 . 13.The Lady Is A Tramp (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 02:46 . 14.Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 03:58 . 15.Caravan (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 02:43 . 16.Stompin’ At The Savoy (Benny Goodmanandy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) – 07:10
Musicians : Ella Fitzgerald – Vocals . Lou Levy – Piano Except (16) . Max Bennett – Bass Except (16) . Gus Johnson – Drums Except (16) . Oscar Peterson – Piano On (16) . Ray Brown – Bass On (16) . Herb Ellis – Guitar On (16) . Gus Johnson – Drums On (16)
Production : Produced By Norman Granz . Dennis M. Drake – Mixing
Package : Michael Bays – Art Direction . Phil Schaap – Liner Notes . Mitchell Kanner – Design . Herman Leonard – Photography
Recorded On April 25, 1958 At A Theater Rome, Italy.
Released In 1988 By .
(Source Ella Fitzgerald – Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert | The Official Web Site of Ella Fitzgerald)
