Gone With The Wind/Misty/The Lady Is A Tramp/The Man I Love/Summertime/Too Darn Hot/Lorelei/Mack The Knife/How High The Moon
One of the most celebrated live albums, noted for Ella’s adlibbing on Mack The Knife when she forgot the lyrics. Ella In Berlin won a Grammy for best female vocal. (US:11)
“Everything is swinging and awesome but I especially like Ella's attempt at Mack The Knife in which she forgets the lyrics and wings it brilliantly.”
“Always a technician beyond reproach, here Ella adds the X-factor that makes a record great. Her performance is downright intense, an inspiration that cements her place in the audiophile book of life.”
“Every song is out of this world and the accompaniment is just as wonderful. Standouts include That Old Black Magic, Too Darn Hot and my personal favourite How High The Moon. Whoever said Ella lacks feeling in her delivery needs to listen to this album, and recognize that melodrama does not always equal feeling.”
“Ella Fitzgerald never had a voice, she had an instrument which she used to her greatest potential. She was one of the greatest jazz singers to have graced the world. This recording is when she was at the zenith of her career and it is this album that contains the definitive recording of the great Gershwin song Summertime.”
“Happen to think that Ella was absolutely the best, and here she is at the top of her game. All the cuts are good, but Mack The Knife alone is worth the price.”
“I had always respected her technical ability, but hadn't found the emotion and passion I was also looking for. With her live recordings, it's all there and grabs you in a way her other stuff may not always do. You can feel how present she is in the music, and her improvisations on Mack The Knife are priceless, including an impression of Louis Armstrong that's spot-on.”
“What makes this recording truly stand out is Ella's consistency. She is vocally at the peak of her powers, and each of the songs she sings here is the best Ella version that exists.”
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