Album

Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas

Ella Fitzgerald

1960 · Jazz, Pop

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Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas by Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas is a Jazz album by Ella Fitzgerald, originally released in 1960. On Gatefold: 88 pressings tracked, owned by 35 collectors.

About

The first lady of jazz can make anything swing, and Christmas tunes are no exception. On this 1960 album, Ella's endlessly agile voice wraps itself around a batch of holiday standards, with a Frank De Vol-led big band providing brassy punctuation. When tackling chestnuts like "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," she doesn't try to reinvent the melody, as some less-experienced jazz singer might; instead, she stamps her personality on every tune with subtle turns of phrasing and a masterful knack for toying with the time.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Jingle Bells2:24
  2. 2Santa Claus Is Coming To Town2:20
  3. 3Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas2:58
  4. 4What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?3:35
  5. 5Sleigh Ride2:57
  6. 6The Christmas Song3:03
  7. 7Good Morning Blues3:16
  8. 8Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!2:44
  9. 9Winter Wonderland2:17
  10. 10Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer2:55
  11. 11Frosty The Snowman2:14
  12. 12White Christmas3:01

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Vocal Jazz
  • lush
  • playful
  • festive

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Stereophonic, long playing microgroove.
Heavy cardboard cover.
Recorded July 15 and 16 and August 5 1960 in New York City

Credits

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Performers

  • Ella FitzgeraldVOCALS
  • Frank De VolCONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR, ARRANGED BY
  • Frank De Vol And His OrchestraCONDUCTOR, ORCHESTRATED BY ORCHESTRA
  • Aaron IzenhallTRUMPET
  • Beverly PeerBASS
  • Bill DoggettPIANO
  • Billy HadnottBASS
  • Bob MitchellTRUMPET
  • Bobby JohnsonGUITAR
  • Bobby StarkTRUMPET
  • Charlie ShaversTRUMPET
  • Charlie SmithDRUMS
  • Chauncey HaughtonCLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE
  • Chick WebbDRUMS
  • Chick Webb And His OrchestraORCHESTRA
  • Christopher ColumbusDRUMS
  • Hank JonesPIANO
  • Harold MitchellTRUMPET

35 collectors on Gatefold own this · 88 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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