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Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella", was an American jazz and song vocalist. With a vocal range spanning three octaves (D♭3 to D♭6), she was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.
Fitzgerald was a notable interpreter of the Great American Songbook. Over the course of her 59-year recording career, she was the winner of 13 Grammy Awards and was awarded the National Medal of Arts by Ronald Reagan and the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George H. W. Bush.

1961 Amsterdam Concert album by Ella Fitzgerald was released Feb 21, 2012 on the As Is label. Digitally remastered collection containing a never before heard live performance by the great Ella Fitzgerald, recorded live in Amsterdam in 1961. 1961 Amsterdam Concert music CDs She is backed here by her usual group of that period, featuring pianist Lou Levy, guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Wilfred Middlebrooks, and drummer Gus Johnson. 1961 Amsterdam Concert songs As a bonus, the only two surviving songs from a 1953 Carnegie Hall set by Ella, both of which appear here on CD for the first time ever.

Track Listing:
01 - Announcement by Norman Granz 
02 - Blues (Instrumental Feature) 
03 - Too close for comfort 
04 - On a slow boat to China 
05 - How lomg has this been going on 
06 - Heart and soul 
07 - You're driving me crazy 
08 - That old black magic 
09 - Lover, come back to me 
10 - My funny Valentine 
11 - I've got a crush on you 
12 - Lorelei 
13 - Mr. Paganini 
14 - Mack the knife 
15 - St. Louis blues 
16 - My Bill 
17 - Why don't you do right 

Recorded at Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Holland, February 18, 1961

Personnel:{/b]
Ella Fitzgerald - Vocals
Lou Levy - Piano
Herb Ellis - Guitar
Wilfred Middlebrooks - Bass
Gus Johnson - Drums

Tracks16 - 17: Recorded at Carnegie Hall, New York, September 19, 1953

Personnel:
Ella Fitzgerald - Vocals
Raymond Tunia - Piano
Ray Brown - Bass
Buddy Rich - Drums

Extra Informatie:
Aantal Discs: 1xCD
Genre: Jazz
Format: MP3 @ 320kbit
CD Release Year: 2012
Speelduur: 62 minuten
Cover: Frontje is in de RARs verwerkt