Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie – Ella and Basie (CD, Verve Master Edition) – Mint / Sealed Americana The album moves between stripped-back

The album moves between stripped-back acoustic performances

snappy collection also featured the brilliant Mar-Keys horn section backing up Booker T

Highlights include “With A Song in My Heart” and “Speak Low

The record moves between intricate rhythms

Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie – Ella and Basie (CD, Verve Master Edition) – Mint / Sealed Americana The album moves between stripped-backA classic big band collaboration between Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie, pairing Fitzgeralds clarity and swing with Basies refined orchestral arrangements. Ella and Basie balances elegant vocal phrasing with dynamic big band backing, capturing a high point in Verves 1960s catalogue. Mint and Sealed CD from the Verve Master Edition series.