Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook: Ella Abraca Jobim

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook: Ella Abraca Jobim

performed by Ella Fitzgerald, 1917-1996, Clark Terry, 1920-2015, Zoot Sims, 1925-1985, Paul Jackson, 1947-, Joe Pass, 1929-1994, Oscar Castro-Neves, 1940-2013, Terry Trotter, Abraham Laboriel, 1947-, Alex Acuña, 1944-, Paulinho Da Costa, 1948- and Toots Thielemans, 1922- (Pablo, 2003), 1 hour 19 mins, 18 page(s)

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Field of Interest
Jazz
Content Type
Music recording
Duration
1 hour 19 mins
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Smooth Jazz, Latin Jazz
Label
Pablo
Page Count
18
Performer
Ella Fitzgerald, 1917-1996, Clark Terry, 1920-2015, Zoot Sims, 1925-1985, Paul Jackson, 1947-, Joe Pass, 1929-1994, Oscar Castro-Neves, 1940-2013, Terry Trotter, Abraham Laboriel, 1947-, Alex Acuña, 1944-, Paulinho Da Costa, 1948-, Toots Thielemans, 1922-
Date Recorded
1981-03-20
Release Date
2003
Review
For years, "The Girl from Ipanema" was a staple in Ella Fitzgerald's songbook, so it's something of a wonder that it was not until 1981 that Ella Abraca Jobim, Fitzgerald's double-album immersion in Antonio Carlos Jobim's back catalog, appeared. Ella's first single-composer release since 1964's tribute to Jerome Kern, Ella Abraca Jobim is, more than anything, final proof of the unassuming Brazilian's place in jazz history alongside the great composers. Fitzgerald and her small group take songs like "Agua de Beber (Water to Drink)" at a slightly speedy a tempo, but she is in very good voice compared to some other recordings from her later years. Norman Granz's production is typically excellent, and the arrangements are refreshingly free of the typical late-'70s/early-'80s post-fusion clichés. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
Subject
Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Smooth Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Smooth Jazz

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