{"product_id":"pre-order-ella-fitzgerald-and-louis-armstrong-ella-louis-again-analog-productions-lp","title":"Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Ella \u0026 Louis Again - Acoustic Sounds Series LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180-gram LPs pressed at Quality Record Pressings!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jackets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries supervised by Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic Sounds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducer Norman Granz had a stroke of genius when he signed the jazz greats Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong to his Verve label. The duo that critics have called \"A match made in heaven,\" take to the microphone here for a repeat on Ella And Louis Again, the sequel to 1956's acclaimed Ella and Louis. Ella's voice — radiant, warm, sweet as honey, and Louis' gritty, gravelly, croon formed a sound rife with commercial success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sequel album was backed by the Oscar Peterson trio, with Louie Bellson replacing Buddy Rich on the drums. The 10-track album had seven tracks with solo singing and three duet tracks.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eElla and Louis Again\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estood out from their first album and subsequent album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePorgy and Bess\u003c\/em\u003e. It focused more on the artist's voices rather than Louis' trumpet solos on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eElla and Louis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand didn't have a big band like the one featured in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePorgy and Bess\u003c\/em\u003e. This focus truly brought the voices of the two icons center stage, where they were able to perform in perfect black and white contrast. The Oscar Peterson trio did not go unnoticed, however. They were mentioned as a \"solid rhythm section\" by Alex Henderson at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eElla and Louis Again\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill rein down in history as being an important piece to what could be considered the most iconic jazz trilogy of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1957.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusicians:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLouis Armstrong, trumpet, vocals\u003cbr\u003eElla Fitzgerald, vocals\u003cbr\u003eLouie Bellson, drums\u003cbr\u003eRay Brown, bass\u003cbr\u003eHerb Ellis, guitar\u003cbr\u003eOscar Peterson, piano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eU041(*%^\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56682907369804,"sku":"602435971988","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/AVER_74701__162870__03192021020018-4730.jpg?v=1770596325","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/pre-order-ella-fitzgerald-and-louis-armstrong-ella-louis-again-analog-productions-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}