Ella Sings Broadway by Ella Fitzgerald - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Ella Fitzgerald combined forces with a studio orchestra conducted and arranged by Marty Paich for this 1962 studio session covering selections from hit Broadway productions, featuring compositions by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Adler & Ross, and Frank Loesser. While the arrangements feature brief ensemble passages, the songs are a vehicle for the singer and are deliberately brief. Surprisingly, few of these Broadway tunes became standards for jazz singers. "Hernando's Hideaway" found favor with Fitzgerald and she added it to her repertoire for time; this version is entertaining with a prominent role for the bass clarinet, though it is somewhat hampered by its rather mundane lyric. The campy "Steam Heat" is inevitably associated with Shirley McClaine, but Ella makes a good effort on a number that would be considered a misfit by most of her fans. "If I Were a Bell" is fairly swinging; while the swinging "Almost Like Being in Love" is clearly the gem of the date, although both songs feature a distracting backup vocal group that should have been omitted. Ella's enthusiasm and spirited vocals carry the day on this fun-filled CD.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo

1. Hernando's Hideaway

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Composer: Jerry Ross
Richard Adler; Composer
Conductor: Marty Paich; Conductor
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Adler
Jerry Ross; Other

2. If I Were A Bell

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Performer: Marty Paich
Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Orchestra: The Marty Paich Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Frank Loesser; Composer
Conductor: Marty Paich; Conductor
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Marty Paich; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Loesser; Other

3. Warm All Over

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Loesser; Composer
Conductor: Marty Paich; Conductor
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Loesser; Other

4. Almost Like Being In Love

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Composer: Frederick Loewe; Composer
Conductor: Marty Paich; Conductor
Author: Alan Jay Lerner; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production

5. Dites Moi

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Rodgers; Composer
Conductor: Marty Paich; Conductor
Author: Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production

6. I Could Have Danced All Night

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Composer: Alan Jay Lerner
Frederick Loewe; Composer
Conductor: Marty Paich; Conductor
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frederick Loewe
Alan Jay Lerner; Other

7. Show Me

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Composer: Alan Jay Lerner
Frederick Loewe; Composer
Conductor: Marty Paich; Conductor
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frederick Loewe
Alan Jay Lerner; Other

8. No Other Love

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Composer: Oscar Hammerstein Ii
Richard Rodgers; Composer
Conductor: Marty Paich; Conductor
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Other

9. Steam Heat

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Performer: Marty Paich; Performer
Composer: Jerry Ross
Richard Adler; Composer
Conductor: Marty Paich; Conductor
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Marty Paich; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Adler
Jerry Ross; Other

10. Whatever Lola Wants

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Composer: Jerry Ross
Richard Adler; Composer
Conductor: Marty Paich; Conductor
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Adler
Jerry Ross; Other

11. Guys And Dolls

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Loesser; Composer
Conductor: Marty Paich; Conductor
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Loesser; Other

12. Somebody Somewhere

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Loesser; Composer
Conductor: Marty Paich; Conductor
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Loesser; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

33 minutes and 52 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Vocal Jazz, Jazz, Vocal, Traditional Pop, Standards

Label

Verve

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2000

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

73145493732