Ella Fitzgerald - At The Opera House (FLAC) torrent

Recorded 1957. Tracks 1-9 are in stereo & tracks 10-18 in mono.

Review by Scott Yanow
Taken from a Jazz at the Philharmonic tour, Ella Fitzgerald is backed by pianist Oscar Peterson, guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Jo Jones on two well-rounded sets. Actually, the two dates are quite similar, with eight of the nine songs being repeated (although the second \"Stompin\' at the Savoy\" and \"Oh, Lady Be Good\" find her backed by a riffing eight-horn all-star group), so this album is mostly recommended to her greatest fans. However, the music is wonderful, there are variations between the different versions, and her voice was at its prime.

Tracks 1-16 Ella with:
Oscar Peterson - Piano
Herb Ellis - Guitar
Ray Brown - Bass
Jo Jones - Drums

Tracks 17-18 Ella with:
Roy Eldridge - Trumpet
J. J. Johnson - Trombone
Sonny Stitt - Alto
Lester Young - Tenor
Illinois Jacquet - Tenor
Coleman Hawkins - Tenor
Stan Getz - Tenor
Flip Phillips - Tenor
Oscar Peterson - Piano
Herb Ellis - Guitar
Ray Brown - Bass
Connie Kay - Drums

01. It\'s All Right With Me
02. Don\'cha Go \'Way Mad
03. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
04. These Foolish Things
05. Ill Wind
06. Goody Goody
07. Moonlight In Vermont
08. Them There Eyes
09. Stompin\' At The Savoy
10. It\'s All Right With Me
11. Don\'cha Go \'Way Mad
12. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
13. These Foolish Things
14. Ill Wind
15. Goody Goody
16. Moonlight In Vermont
17. Stompin\' At The Savoy
18. Oh, Lady Be Good