Ella In Hamburg - Ella Fitzgerald

 

A Hard Day's Night

Ella In Hamburg

Ella Fitzgerald

Accompanied by Tommy Flanagan Trio

Tommy Flanagan, Piano / Keeter Betts, Bass & Gus Johnson, Drums

Recorded March 25, 1965 at Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany

Recorded under the personal supervision of Norman Granz

Director of Engineering: Val Valentin

Verve V-4069

1965

From the back cover: Ella Fitzgerald has sung many concerts in Hamburg. It is a regular stop on her European tour schedule. The people of Hamburg have a very special affection for Ella and she for them. That empathy was spelled out most clearly by a distinguished German writer, Werner Burkhardt, who wrote the liner notes for the European edition of this album and who was in the audience when this concert recording was made. His reactions to the performance are quoted in part here: "....Ella and we, her Hamburg audience, are on familiar terms. We know each are old friends and have no need for formalities. It takes time for us to achieve this feeling for an artist, but once we do it lasts a long time.

"Ella In Hamburg – those who took part will never forget it. How wonderful that those who were not fortunate enough to be in Hamburg then can now enjoy it." – Notes by Jack Maher

From Billboard - November 27, 1965: The world digs Ella. No matter where she performs, the response is uniformly enthusiastic because the singing is always excellent. It's evidenced here in this live performance in Hamburg. Miss Fitzgerald sings up a storm and the audience responds accordingly. One of the standout sides is "A Hard Day's Night."

Walk Right In

That Old Black Magic

Body And Soul

Here's That Rainy Day

And The Angels Sing

A Hard Day's Night

Ellington Medley: Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me / Mood Indigo / It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

The Boy From Ipanema

Don't Rain On My Parade

Angel Eyes

Smooth Sailing

Old McDonald Had A Farm