Ella Fitzgerald - Ella At The Opera House (1960)

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.

Tracklist:

1. It's All Right With Me (Cole Porter) 2:31
2. Don'cha Go 'Way Mad (Jimmy Mundy/Illinois Jacquet/Al Stillman) 2:42
3. Bewitched, Bothered, And Bewildered (Lorenz Hart/Richard Rodgers) 3:01
4. These Foolish Things (Jack Strachey/Harry Link/Holt Marvell) 3:45
5. Ill Wind (Harold Arlen/Ted Koehler) 2:47
6. Goody Goody (Johnny Mercer/Matt Malneck) 1:54
7. Moonlight In Vermont (Karl Suessdorf/John Blackburn) 3:05
8. Them There Eyes (Maceo Pinkard/Doris Tauber/William Tracey) 2:08
9. Stompin' At The Savoy (Benny Goodman/Edgar Sampson/Chick Webb/Andy Razaf) 5:14
10. It's All Right With Me (Cole Porter) 2:45
11. Don'cha Go 'Way Mad (Jimmy Mundy/Illinois Jacquet/Al Stillman) 2:31
12. Bewitched, Bothered, And Bewildered (Lorenz Hart/Richard Rodgers) 3:22
13. These Foolish Things (Jack Strachey/Harry Link/Holt Marvell) 3:49
14. Ill Wind (Harold Arlen/Ted Koehler) 2:53
15. Goody Goody (Johnny Mercer/Matt Malneck) 1:55
16. Moonlight In Vermont (Karl Suessdorf/John Blackburn) 3:16
17. Stompin' At The Savoy (Benny Goodman/Edgar Sampson/Chick Webb/Andy Razaf) 7:15
18. Oh, Lady Be Good (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin) 4:24

Musicians:

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

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