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Ella Fitzgerald, often referred to as the "First Lady of Song," and Joe Pass, a legendary jazz guitarist, collaborated on four duet albums together. Fitzgerald's celebrated musicianship remained exceptional after four decades in the limelight, and her ability to get inside the meaning of a lyric and convey it to an audience had been woefully underestimated. Pass, who gets to display the subtler aspects of his own virtuosity and his overlooked strengths as an accompanist, was the perfect partner for an effort where the relaxed "after hours" feeling intensified the level of communication.

Here they teamed up in 1973 for a set of duets for this album. The fabulous pairing's highlights include "Don't Be That Way" and "A Foggy Day." The album is the first of four studio albums that Ella recorded with Pass, and it was the latest in a long line of duets for Ella with just one other instrument. — via Label

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Label: Acoustic Sounds, Pablo Records
Series: The Pablo Series
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, 180g
Reissued: 2025 / Original Release: 1974
Genre: Jazz
Style: Vocal

File under: Audiophile Jazz
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