Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Ella & Louis

The complete album - limited edition pressing on 180g crystal clear vinyl.

Although both Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong had met and performed and recorded a number of singles together during 1940s for Decca, they wouldn't be heard on LP together until 1956 when producer Norman Granz paired the two for this first album session, Ella & Louis,which became an immediate hit.Two further sessions under Granz, followed, Ella & Louis Again, and Porgy & Bess. All three albumswere both critically acclaimed and commercial successes - appealing to audiences in and beyond the confines of jazz per se.

Ella & Louis features the incredible Oscar Peterson Trio plus legendary drummer Buddy Rich. As one of the most iconic and fascinating jazz albums ever produced, its appeal and commercial sales haven't waned during the sixty-nine years since its first release.

Ella & Louis is one of the very, very few albums to have been issued in this era of the LP flood that is sure to endure for decades. - ***** Nat Hentoff, DownBeat