Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Ella & Louis

This was the frst album pairing Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong produced by
Norman Granz for his Verve label. After recording a series of duets in the late
1940s for the Decca label, they were summoned by Granz in 1956 to make a
series of sessions which would result in the present LP and two further double
sets: Ella and Louis Again, and Porgy and Bess. To get the marvellous music
heard here, Granz surrounded the stars with an outstanding quartet, consisting of
Oscar Peterson on piano, Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Buddy Rich
on drums.
"Ella & Louis"] is one of the very, very few albums to have been issued in this era
of the LP food that is sure to endure for decades." - ***** Nat Hentoff, DownBeat
"Ella & Louis is an inspired collaboration. Gentle and sincere, this is deserving of a
place in every home." - **** 1/2 AllMusic
Tracks: April In Paris / The Nearness Of You / Cheek To Cheek / Stars Fell On
Alabama / A Foggy Day / Tenderly / Under A Blanket Of Blue / They Can't Take
That Away From Me / Moonlight In Vermont / Isn't This A Lovely Day? / Can't We
Be Friends