Ella Fitzgerald's 'Whisper Not'

Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Whisper Not’ is a studio album recorded on July 20, 1966 with the Marty Paich Orchestra and released in 1967 by Verve.

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1 . Sweet Georgia Brown (w/ Duke Ellington)

2 . Old McDonald

3 . Lover Man

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Track listing : . 1.Sweet Georgia Brown (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) – 03:30 . 2.Whisper Not (Benny Golson, Leonard Feather) – 02:59 . 3.I Said No (Frank Loesser, Jule Styne) – 03:59 . 4.Thanks for the Memory (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 03:59 . 5.Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most (Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf) – 03:46 . 6.Old MacDonald Had a Farm (Traditional) – 02:16 . 7.Time After Time (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 03:26 . 8.You’ve Changed (Carl T. Fischer, Bill Carey) – 03:15 . 9.I’ve Got Your Number (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) – 03:11 . 10.Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) (Roger “Ram” Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman) – 04:18 . 11.Wives and Lovers (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 02:21 . 12.Matchmaker (From the musical Fiddler on the Roof) (Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick) – 02:45 .

Musicians : . Ella Fitzgerald– Vocals . Harry Edison- Trumpet on (3- 4- 5- 6) . Jimmy Rowles- Piano on (3- 4- 5- 6) . Chuck Berghofer- Bass on (3- 4- 5- 6) . Louie Bellson– Drums on (3- 4- 5- 6) . Stu Williamson- Trumpet on (1- 2- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12) . Bill Perkins- Tenor Saxophone on (1- 2- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12) . Jimmy Rowles- Piano on (1- 2- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12) . Al Viola- Guitar on (1- 2- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12) . Joe Mondragon- Bass on (1- 2- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12) . Shelly Manne- Drums on (1- 2- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12) .

Production . Produced by Norman Granz . Marty Paich- Arranger, Conductor. . Val Valentin- Engineer . Kevin Reeves Mastering .

Packaging : . Leonard Feather – Liner Notes . Bacy Lehman – Cover Design . Jay Thompson – Cover Photo . Isabelle Wong – Design . Hollis King – Art Direction .

Recorded July 20, 1966 at United Western Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles .

Released in 1967 by Verve.

(Source Ella Fitzgerald – Whisper Not | The Official Web Site of Ella Fitzgerald)

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allmusic
Whoever decided to put pianist Marty Paich and Ella Fitzgerald together in the studio in 1966 deserves a bit of credit for the great music on Whisper Not. Together, Fitzgerald and Paich deliver a dozen beautifully sung, carefully arranged standards. […]

RateYourMusic
As a rule with Ellaand it’s true also this time, her records are not the place to look for bottomless sadness and despair. Ella the entertainer is out there making sure we’re having a great time. And she’s very successful at it. […]

Amazon
Maybe the reason I like this recording so well has to do with when I first heard it, but I don’t think so. I think this is one of the best jazz vocal albums ever made. […]

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