Ella in Hamburg
Ella in Hamburg is a 1965 live album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, recorded in Hamburg, Germany.
Ella is accompanied by a trio led by the pianist Tommy Flanagan.
This was Ella's last live solo album to be released on the Verve label, and provides a perfect snapshot of her concert repertoire and voice at this stage of her career.
On September 18, 2007, the album was released on CD worldwide, on the Verve "Originals" reissues.
Track listing
For the 1965 Verve LP release; Verve V6-4069; Re-issued in 2007 on CD, Verve 06025 173 522-2Side One:
- "Walk Right In" – 3:43
- "That Old Black Magic" – 4:20
- "Body and Soul" – 4:46
- "Here's That Rainy Day" – 3:41
- "And the Angels Sing" – 4:00
- "A Hard Day's Night" – 3:21
- Ellington Medley: "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me"/"Mood Indigo"/"It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" – 6:38
- "The Boy from Ipanema" – 3:04
- "Don't Rain on My Parade" – 3:19
- "Angel Eyes" – 3:39
- "Smooth Sailing" – 4:07
- "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" – 3:51
Personnel
Recorded March 26, 1965, in Hamburg, Germany:- Ella Fitzgerald – vocals
- Tommy Flanagan Trio:
- Tommy Flanagan – piano
- Keter Betts – bass
- Gus Johnson – drums