Released date: 06-06-1998(originally released in 1963)

1998 German speakers corner 18-track vinyl LP limited edtion, pressing on 180 Virgin gram, audiophile recording, originally released in 1963 -"The world's best jazz "trio": Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie's Big Band in arrangements by Quincy Jones."  - Stickered & sealed in colour sleeve.

Tracks:
01. Honeysuckle Rose 
02. 'Deed I Do 
03. Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall 
04. Them There Eyes 
05. Dream a Little Dream of Me 
06. Tea for Two 
07. Satin Doll 
08. I'm Beginning to See the Light 
09. Shiny Stockings 
10. My Last Affair 
11. Ain't Misbehavin' 
12. On the Sunny Side of the Street 
13. My Last Affair 
14. My Last Affair 
15. Robbins Nest (Breakdown) 
16. Robbins Nest 
17. Robbins Nest 
18. Robbins Nest 

Birds of a feather flock together! If this adage really held true, then the grande dame of swing and the pianist would surely not have waited until they were at the very peaks of their tremendous careers to make this recording. Third in the line-up of top musicians from the American jazz scene is Quincy Jones whose arrangements are uniquely suited to Ella s unmatched voice and the Count s big-band sound and which allow each artist s individuality to shimmer through unhindered.
Classical evergreens such as Honeysuckle Rose, Tea for Two and Ain't Misbehavin  are the topics of exciting musical conversation here; these and other favourite melodies are enhanced with the gentle sound of the saxophone and razor-sharp screams on the trumpet, lending them a quite new aspect. By no means neglecting the proverbial striking force and precision of the Basie style, the arrangements offer plenty of scope for Ella s dusky voice and her highly popular ba-ba-lu-ba sections.
Fortunately, the sound on this VERVE recording is situated on the sunny side of the street. The immediate presence of the vocal part, a fresh instrumental timbre and a pleasantly dry playhouse atmosphere all guarantee sheer delight for listeners to this collector s item.

Ella Fitzgerald (voc) and the Count Basie Bigband

Recording : July 1963 in New York City, USA