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New. The Moment Of Truth: Ella At The Coliseum

Ella Fitzgerald (vocals)

It’s all here: the flawless diction balanced with heartfelt emotion, the effortless range and flow, and the natural warmth and character of her voice that allowed her to make any song her own... More…
  • BBC Music Magazine
    March 2025
    Jazz Choice

Contents

Tex Satterwhite, Frank Scott: The Moment Of Truth

Work length2:52
$1.10
$1.50
$2.05
$2.05
  • Ella Fitzgerald (vocalist), Jimmy Jones (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Sam Woodyard (drumkit), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Mercer Ellington (trumpet), Herbie Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Chuck Connors (trombone), Buster Cooper (trombone), Harry Carney (woodwinds), Paul Gonsalves (woodwinds), Jimmy Hamilton (woodwinds), Johnny Hodges (woodwinds), Russell Procope (woodwinds)
  • Recorded: 1967-06-30
  • Recording Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA

Mitchell Parish, Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson: Don’t Be That Way

Work length4:33
$1.10
$1.50
$2.05
$2.05
  • Ella Fitzgerald (vocalist), Jimmy Jones (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Sam Woodyard (drumkit), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Mercer Ellington (trumpet), Herbie Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Chuck Connors (trombone), Buster Cooper (trombone), Harry Carney (woodwinds), Paul Gonsalves (woodwinds), Jimmy Hamilton (woodwinds), Johnny Hodges (woodwinds), Russell Procope (woodwinds)
  • Recorded: 1967-06-30
  • Recording Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA

Carl Fischer, Bill Carey: You’ve Changed

Work length4:37
$1.10
$1.50
$2.05
$2.05
  • Ella Fitzgerald (vocalist), Jimmy Jones (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Sam Woodyard (drumkit), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Mercer Ellington (trumpet), Herbie Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Chuck Connors (trombone), Buster Cooper (trombone), Harry Carney (woodwinds), Paul Gonsalves (woodwinds), Jimmy Hamilton (woodwinds), Johnny Hodges (woodwinds), Russell Procope (woodwinds)
  • Recorded: 1967-06-30
  • Recording Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA

Porter, C: Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)

Work length4:43
$1.10
$1.50
$2.05
$2.05
  • Ella Fitzgerald (vocalist), Jimmy Jones (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Sam Woodyard (drumkit), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Mercer Ellington (trumpet), Herbie Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Chuck Connors (trombone), Buster Cooper (trombone), Harry Carney (woodwinds), Paul Gonsalves (woodwinds), Jimmy Hamilton (woodwinds), Johnny Hodges (woodwinds), Russell Procope (woodwinds)
  • Recorded: 1967-06-30
  • Recording Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA

Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson: Bye Bye Blackbird

Work length5:02
$1.10
$1.50
$2.05
$2.05
  • Ella Fitzgerald (vocalist), Jimmy Jones (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Sam Woodyard (drumkit), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Mercer Ellington (trumpet), Herbie Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Chuck Connors (trombone), Buster Cooper (trombone), Harry Carney (woodwinds), Paul Gonsalves (woodwinds), Jimmy Hamilton (woodwinds), Johnny Hodges (woodwinds), Russell Procope (woodwinds)
  • Recorded: 1967-06-30
  • Recording Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA

Bacharach: Alfie

Work length5:43
$1.10
$1.50
$2.05
$2.05
  • Ella Fitzgerald (vocalist), Jimmy Jones (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Sam Woodyard (drumkit), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Mercer Ellington (trumpet), Herbie Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Chuck Connors (trombone), Buster Cooper (trombone), Harry Carney (woodwinds), Paul Gonsalves (woodwinds), Jimmy Hamilton (woodwinds), Johnny Hodges (woodwinds), Russell Procope (woodwinds)
  • Recorded: 1967-06-30
  • Recording Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA

Ellington: In a Mellotone

Work length4:41
$1.10
$1.50
$2.05
$2.05
  • Ella Fitzgerald (vocalist), Jimmy Jones (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Sam Woodyard (drumkit), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Mercer Ellington (trumpet), Herbie Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Chuck Connors (trombone), Buster Cooper (trombone), Harry Carney (woodwinds), Paul Gonsalves (woodwinds), Jimmy Hamilton (woodwinds), Johnny Hodges (woodwinds), Russell Procope (woodwinds)
  • Recorded: 1967-06-30
  • Recording Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA

Sid Ramin: Music To Watch Girls By

Work length3:56
$1.10
$1.50
$2.05
$2.05
  • Ella Fitzgerald (vocalist), Jimmy Jones (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Sam Woodyard (drumkit), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Mercer Ellington (trumpet), Herbie Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Chuck Connors (trombone), Buster Cooper (trombone), Harry Carney (woodwinds), Paul Gonsalves (woodwinds), Jimmy Hamilton (woodwinds), Johnny Hodges (woodwinds), Russell Procope (woodwinds)
  • Recorded: 1967-06-30
  • Recording Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA

Bertolt Brecht, Marc Blitzstein, Kurt Weill: Mack The Knife

Work length4:53
$1.10
$1.50
$2.05
$2.05
  • Ella Fitzgerald (vocalist), Jimmy Jones (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Sam Woodyard (drumkit), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Mercer Ellington (trumpet), Herbie Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Chuck Connors (trombone), Buster Cooper (trombone), Harry Carney (woodwinds), Paul Gonsalves (woodwinds), Jimmy Hamilton (woodwinds), Johnny Hodges (woodwinds), Russell Procope (woodwinds)
  • Recorded: 1967-06-30
  • Recording Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA
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