Ella Fitzgerald - Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!

Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound from the original master tapes to vinyl and PCM. The DSD was sourced from the PCM. George listened to all of the different A/D converters he had before he chose which to use, and he felt the George Massenburg GML 20 bit A/D produced the best and most synergistic sound for the project.

Fourteen numbers from the heyday of swing, composed sometime between 1930 and 1945 - played and sung time and time again in ballrooms, or on the radio to advertise biscuits or war bonds, were recorded by Ella in completely new and personal interpretations in 1961. No one should be put off by the rather unfortunate cover. Clap Hands... is absolutely top notch as regards musicality, perfect recording quality, superb accompaniment by a small ensemble, with room for improvisations; it offers a wonderful opportunity to discover something new in these evergreens, despite the occasionally banal lyrics. The songs of this recording conjure up bygone days, with listeners in the 21^st century being offered a highly personal homage to one of the most successful periods in the 100-year history of jazz. This Hybrid SACD plays in both CD and SACD players, as well as all SACD-compatible DVD players.

Originally released in 1962.

Ella Fitzgerald, vocals
Herb Ellis, guitar
Gus Johnson, drums
Stan Levey, drums
Lou Levy, piano
Wilfred Middlebrooks, bass
Joe Mondragon, bass

Selections:

1. Night in Tunisia

2. You're My Thrill

3. My Reverie

4. Stella By Starlight

5. 'Round Midnight

6. Jersey Bounce

7. Signing Off

8. Cry Me a River

9. This Year's Kisses

10. Good Morning Heartache

11. (I Was) Born To Be Blue

12. Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!

13. Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most

14. Music Goes 'Round and 'Round

Recorded January 1961 in New York City and June 1961 in Los Angeles.