I'm Beginning to See the Light
Ella Fitzgerald & The Count Basie Orchestra
Contributors: Quincy Jones (arranger), Val Valentin (recording), Ella Fitzgerald (vocal), Count Basie (instrument), Sonny Cohn (instrument), Frank Foster (instrument), Eric Dixon (instrument), Frank Wess (instrument), Charlie Fowlkes (instrument), Freddie Green (instrument), Benny Powell (instrument), Urbie Green (instrument), Henry Coker (instrument), Grover Mitchell (instrument), Sonny Payne (instrument), Buddy Catlett (instrument), Marshall Royal (instrument)
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Ella Fitzgerald aka Ella Fitzgerard, Ella Fiztgerarld, Ella Fiztgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz vocalist with a vocal range spanning three octaves (D♭3 to D♭6). Often referred to as the "First Lady of Song" and the "Queen of Jazz" or just simply "Lady Ella", she was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. Fitzgerald was a notable interpreter of the Great American Songbook. Read more on Last.fm
The Count Basie Orchestra aka Count Basie m.m, Le Count Basie Orchestra
The Count Basie Orchestra on Last.fm
The Count Basie Orchestra is a 16 to 18 piece big band, one of the most prominent jazz performing groups of the swing era, founded by Count Basie. The band survived the late-forties decline in big band popularity and went on to produce notable collaborations with singers such as Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald in the fifties and sixties. The group continues to perform and record even after Basie's death in 1984. Early years Count Basie arrived in Kansas City Read more on Last.fm
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Related Labels: Verve Forecast (subsidiaries), Verve Folkways (subsidiaries)
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