Ella Fitzgerald: The Moment of Truth: Ella at the Coliseum Opaque Tangerine LP JAZZ-76 and the absence of a

and the absence of a drummer lets Getz's silky sound come to the fore with all its details intact

The La Scala Concert Was the First Recital Ever Given by an Improvising Musician in the World's Most Famous Opera House

Samara belongs to the company of iconic label-mates from Ella Fitzgerald to Sarah Vaughan to Billie Holiday

produced by Norman Granz

Ella Fitzgerald: The Moment of Truth: Ella at the Coliseum Opaque Tangerine LP JAZZ-76 and the absence of aElla Fitzgerald virtually invented the live album. The reason is simple: her performances were so consistently great that almost any live show was special enough to release as a record. In a sense, for Ella Fitzgerald, every night was The Moment of Truth. But this previously unknown concert stands out from the pack. In the summer of 1967 Ella Fitzgerald was in a particularly interesting place. She was in the middle of an especially rewarding three