Lady Be Good ... For Ella is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan featuring compositions associated with Ella Fitzgerald recorded in 1993 for the Groovin' High label.[1][2]
| Lady Be Good ... For Ella | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | July 30 & 31, 1993 EastSide Sound, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:52 | |||
| Label | Groovin' High 521 617-2 | |||
| Producer | Diana Flanagan | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
AllMusic gave the album 4½ stars with Michael G. Nastos' review stating: "Although Flanagan has many high points in an exceptional career, this is certainly up there with the best, and a great set of Cliff Notes for doing the jazz piano trio right. Highly recommended".[3]
Track listing
edit- "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:48
- "Love You Madly" (Duke Ellington) - 6:38
- "Isn't It a Pity?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:58
- "How High the Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) - 5:37
- "Smooth Sailing" (Arnett Cobb) - 3:47
- "Alone Too Long" (Arthur Schwartz, Dorothy Fields) - 7:40
- "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) - 5:33
- "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 6:38
- "Rough Ridin'" (Ella Fitzgerald, Hank Jones) - 4:53
- "Pete Kelly's Blues" (Ray Heindorf, Sammy Cahn) - 5:28
- "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:52
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Tommy Flanagan Catalog accessed August 8, 2016
- ^ Verve Records album entry, accessed August 8, 2016
- ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Lady Be Good ... For Ella – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 456. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.