Ella Fitzgerald - Complete Birdland Broadcasts Featuring Hank Jones [N

2-CD SETINCLUDES 18 BONUS TRACKSWhile most of Ella Fitzgerald’s recordings from her Decca years showcase the singer backed by big bands, the radio shows captured live at the famous Birdland club in New York during the same period find her in a more intimate setting, accompanied by a trio featuring Hank Jones on piano.This 2-CD set presents all of Ella’s rarely heard Birdland broadcasts for the first time on a single set. Her three 1949 Royal Roost broadcasts (also featuring the singer with Hank Jones) and a hard to find 1957 club performance with Don Abney, Wendell Marshall and Jo Jones, have been added here as a bonus.PERSONNEL:ELLA FITZGERALD, vocalsHANK JONES, pianoOn all tracks, plus:CD 1 [1-7]: RAY BROWN, bassCHARLIE SMITH, drumsDecember 30, 1950.CD 1 [8-11]: CLYDE LOMBARDI, bassCHARLIE SMITH, drumsMay 19, 1951.CD 1 [12-17]:SANDY BLOCK, bassJIMMY CRAWFORD, drumsJune 7, 1952.CD 1 [18-21]:NELSON BOYD, bassROY HAYNES, drums.Summer 1952.CD 2 [1-6]: Same as CD1, 18-21. August 16, 1952.CD 2 [7-11]: Same as CD1, 18-21. August 17, 1952.All tracks recorded live at Birdland, New York.INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLET(*) BONUS TRACKS:CD 1 [22-25] & CD 2 [12-19]:ELLA FITZGERALD, vocalsHANK JONES, pianoRAY BROWN, bassCHARLIE SMITH, drums.Live at the Royal Roost, New York, April 15, 23 & 30, 1949.CD 2 [20-25]:ELLA FITZGERALD, vocalsDON ABNEY, piano;WENDELL MARSHALL, bassJO JONES, drums.Live broadcast from undetermined club, July 1957.CD 1: Total Time: 77:35 Min.01 OLD MOTHER HUBBARD02 THESE FOOLISH THINGS03 IN A MELLOW TONE04 FLYING HOME #105 BACK IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD06 JUMPIN’ WITH SYMPHONY SID #107 HOW HIGH THE MOON #108 IMAGINATION09 HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON? #110 SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME11 JUMPIN’ WITH SYMPHONY SID #212 SHOW ME THE WAY TO GET OUT OF THIS WORLD13 ANGEL EYES14 WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME #115 GOODY GOODY16 AIR MAIL SPECIAL #117 HOW HIGH THE MOON #218 WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME #219 YOU BELONG TO ME20 THE FRIM FRAM SAUCE #121 AIR MAIL SPECIAL #222 OLD MOTHER HUBBARD #2 (*)23 MR. PAGANINI (*)24 THERE’S A SMALL HOTEL (*)25 HOW HIGH THE MOON #3 (*)CD 2: Total Time: 74:56 Min.01 IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON #102 BE ANYTHING, BUT BE MINE03 PREVIEW04 YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY05 LEMON DROP #106 THE FRIM FRAM SAUCE #207 EXACTLY LIKE YOU08 HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON? #209 BE MY LIFE’S COMPANION10 IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON #211 LEMON DROP #212 ROBBINS’ NEST (*)13 AS YOU DESIRE ME (*)14 THOU SWELL (*)15 FLYIN’ HOME #2 (*)16 SOMEONE LIKE YOU (*)17 AGAIN (*)18 IN A MELLOW TONE (*)19 LEMON DROP #3 (*)20 TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT (*)21 JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS (*)22 LULLABY OF BIRDLAND (*)23 TENDERLY (*)24 I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE (*)25 AIR MAIL SPECIAL #3 (*)