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Rare Ella Fitzgerald Concert Recording Due for Release Next Month


A previously unreleased 1967 Ella Fitzgerald concert, recently discovered in the archive of Verve Records founder Norm Granz, is coming next month.

There are few things music geeks love more than an unearthed, previously unknown recording, and that’s exactly what’s in store for fans of iconic jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. The album spans nine tracks, most never heard before, and features Fitzgerald accompanied by members of The Duke Ellington Orchestra. Reeds: Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope

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