Cocktail Hour: Ella Fitzgerald
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Ella Fitzgerald, the First Lady of Jazz, is less a vocalist than an excellent musician who happens to sing. Her clearly enunciated, supple voice melds effortlessly into any swinging arrangement. The two CDs on this budget-priced set highlight early Ella as she sprang on the scene in the 1930s, although some tunes ("Darktown Strutters Ball" and "I'm Just a Jitterbug" among them) retain a strong 1920s-era Dixieland feel. On the whole, the tunes project a bouncy, swinging mood that suits Ella's sound to a tee. This comes through especially on "Sing Me a Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)" and "Vote for Mr. Rhythm." Here, Ella's natural ebullience, rich voice, and great rhythmic sense guide you to an imaginary ballroom of the 30s. If it's authentic swing-jazz vocalizing you're looking for--the real McCoy, as she sings in "It's Foxy"--Ella's your lady: first, last, and always. As with the other Cocktail Hour sets, this one comes with an abundance of music but a paucity of information about it. The set lets the music do the talking. --Wally Shoup
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