Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella

This week: Geoff plays a few of what he calls Ella: The Luscious Ballads. "Luscious" here means the particular way in which Ella used her voice each time to convey the meaning of each song. Track include Body And Soul (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival, 1957), Here's That Rainy Day, Misty, There's A Lull In My Life (1957), Angel Eyes, Something To Live For (Live At The Cote d'Azur, 7/28/1966), Trouble Is a Man, I Loves You Porgy (Live At Teatro Sistina, Rome, Italy / 1958), Night Wind, Misty Blue. This edition of GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays a few of what he calls Ella: The Luscious Ballads. "Luscious" here means the particular way in which Ella used her voice each time to convey the meaning of each song. Track include Body And Soul (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival, 1957), Here's That Rainy Day, Misty, There's A Lull In My Life (1957), Angel Eyes, Something To Live For (Live At The Cote d'Azur, 7/28/1966), Trouble Is a Man, I Loves You Porgy (Live At Teatro Sistina, Rome, Italy / 1958), Night Wind, Misty Blue. This edition of GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays a few of what he calls Ella: The Luscious Ballads. "Luscious" here means the particular way in which Ella used her voice each time to convey the meaning of each song. Track include Body And Soul (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival, 1957), Here's That Rainy Day, Misty, There's A Lull In My Life (1957), Angel Eyes, Something To Live For (Live At The Cote d'Azur, 7/28/1966), Trouble Is a Man, I Loves You Porgy (Live At Teatro Sistina, Rome, Italy / 1958), Night Wind, Misty Blue. This edition of GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays a few of what he calls Ella: The Luscious Ballads. "Luscious" here means the particular way in which Ella used her voice each time to convey the meaning of each song. Track include Body And Soul (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival, 1957), Here's That Rainy Day, Misty, There's A Lull In My Life (1957), Angel Eyes, Something To Live For (Live At The Cote d'Azur, 7/28/1966), Trouble Is a Man, I Loves You Porgy (Live At Teatro Sistina, Rome, Italy / 1958), Night Wind, Misty Blue. This edition of GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays selections from Ella's live concert, performing with the Tommy Flanagan trio, in Budapest in 1970. Tracks include Crazy Rhythm, Open Your Window, This Guy's In Love With You/I'm Gonna Sit Down And Write Myself A Letter (Medley), Spinning Wheel, As Time Goes By, You'd Better Love Me, Hello Young Lovers, I Concentrate On You/You Go To My Head (Medley), Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, Dancing In The Dark, [If You Can't Sing It] You'll Have To Swing It (Mr Paganini). This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays selections from Ella's live concert, performing with the Tommy Flanagan trio, in Budapest in 1970. Tracks include Crazy Rhythm, Open Your Window, This Guy's In Love With You/I'm Gonna Sit Down And Write Myself A Letter (Medley), Spinning Wheel, As Time Goes By, You'd Better Love Me, Hello Young Lovers, I Concentrate On You/You Go To My Head (Medley), Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, Dancing In The Dark, [If You Can't Sing It] You'll Have To Swing It (Mr Paganini). This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays selections from Ella's live concert, performing with the Tommy Flanagan trio, in Budapest in 1970. Tracks include Crazy Rhythm, Open Your Window, This Guy's In Love With You/I'm Gonna Sit Down And Write Myself A Letter (Medley), Spinning Wheel, As Time Goes By, You'd Better Love Me, Hello Young Lovers, I Concentrate On You/You Go To My Head (Medley), Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, Dancing In The Dark, [If You Can't Sing It] You'll Have To Swing It (Mr Paganini). This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays selections from Ella's performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland over a ten-year period, circa 1969-1979. Tracks include Give Me The Simple Life, Satin Doll, Some Other Spring, That Old Black Magic, Let's Do It, I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You, Honeysuckle Rose, Day By Day, A Place For Lovers, Make Me Rainbows, Too Close For Comfort, Flying Home. This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays selections from Ella's performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland over a ten-year period, circa 1969-1979. Tracks include Give Me The Simple Life, Satin Doll, Some Other Spring, That Old Black Magic, Let's Do It, I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You, Honeysuckle Rose, Day By Day, A Place For Lovers, Make Me Rainbows, Too Close For Comfort, Flying Home. This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays selections from Ella's performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland over a ten-year period, circa 1969-1979. Tracks include Give Me The Simple Life, Satin Doll, Some Other Spring, That Old Black Magic, Let's Do It, I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You, Honeysuckle Rose, Day By Day, A Place For Lovers, Make Me Rainbows, Too Close For Comfort, Flying Home. This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Highlights from the concert that Ella gave in Tokyo, Japan in 1953. Though her manager at the time, Norman Granz, had arranged to have the performance recorded, none of these tracks you'll hear this week were available to the public until they were released on CD, many years later, as Ella in Japan: 1953. Tracks include On The Sunny Side Of The Street, Body And Soul, Why Don't You Do Right, Oh, Lady Be Good, I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good, How High The Moon, My Funny Valentine, Smooth Sailin', The Man That Got Away, Frim Fram Sauce. GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Highlights from the concert that Ella gave in Tokyo, Japan in 1953. Though her manager at the time, Norman Granz, had arranged to have the performance recorded, none of these tracks you'll hear this week were available to the public until they were released on CD, many years later, as Ella in Japan: 1953. Tracks include On The Sunny Side Of The Street, Body And Soul, Why Don't You Do Right, Oh, Lady Be Good, I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good, How High The Moon, My Funny Valentine, Smooth Sailin', The Man That Got Away, Frim Fram Sauce. GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Highlights from the concert that Ella gave in Tokyo, Japan in 1953. Though her manager at the time, Norman Granz, had arranged to have the performance recorded, none of these tracks you'll hear this week were available to the public until they were released on CD, many years later, as Ella in Japan: 1953. Tracks include On The Sunny Side Of The Street, Body And Soul, Why Don't You Do Right, Oh, Lady Be Good, I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good, How High The Moon, My Funny Valentine, Smooth Sailin', The Man That Got Away, Frim Fram Sauce. GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Highlights from the concert that Ella gave in Tokyo, Japan in 1953. Though her manager at the time, Norman Granz, had arranged to have the performance recorded, none of these tracks you'll hear this week were available to the public until they were released on CD, many years later, as Ella in Japan: 1953. Tracks include On The Sunny Side Of The Street, Body And Soul, Why Don't You Do Right, Oh, Lady Be Good, I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good, How High The Moon, My Funny Valentine, Smooth Sailin', The Man That Got Away, Frim Fram Sauce. GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays a selection of songs in which Ella scatted, but which you probably haven't heard before. Many of the tracks included on this edition of the program were performed live. Tracks include Cool Breeze, Smooth Sailing (Live), Rough Ridin', Blue Skies, Ella Hums The Blues, Billie's Bounce (Live), Joe Williams Blues (Live In Berlin, 1961), One Note Samba, Stompin' At The Savoy (Live At The Shrine Auditorium, 1957). GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays a selection of songs in which Ella scatted, but which you probably haven't heard before. Many of the tracks included on this edition of the program were performed live. Tracks include Cool Breeze, Smooth Sailing (Live), Rough Ridin', Blue Skies, Ella Hums The Blues, Billie's Bounce (Live), Joe Williams Blues (Live In Berlin, 1961), One Note Samba, Stompin' At The Savoy (Live At The Shrine Auditorium, 1957). GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays a selection of songs in which Ella scatted, but which you probably haven't heard before. Many of the tracks included on this edition of the program were performed live. Tracks include Cool Breeze, Smooth Sailing (Live), Rough Ridin', Blue Skies, Ella Hums The Blues, Billie's Bounce (Live), Joe Williams Blues (Live In Berlin, 1961), One Note Samba, Stompin' At The Savoy (Live At The Shrine Auditorium, 1957). GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays a selection of songs in which Ella scatted, but which you probably haven't heard before. Many of the tracks included on this edition of the program were performed live. Tracks include Cool Breeze, Smooth Sailing (Live), Rough Ridin', Blue Skies, Ella Hums The Blues, Billie's Bounce (Live), Joe Williams Blues (Live In Berlin, 1961), One Note Samba, Stompin' At The Savoy (Live At The Shrine Auditorium, 1957). GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays a selection of numbers that Ella performed all over the years in various venues all over the world, at various points in her career. The common denominator? All tracks heard in this episode are songs that Ella either did not perform often, or were not recorded often by her. Tracks include Your Red Wagon (Live (1958/Chicago)), Witchcraft (Live (1958/Chicago)), My Man (live at the Montreux Jazz Festival), I Love Being Here With You (Live in Japan (January 19, 1964)), Just Squeeze Me (Live At Teatro Sistina, Rome, Italy / 1958), Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (Live At Ronnie Scott's, London, England / April 11, 1974), Rock It For Me (Live In Berlin, 1961), I’m Glad There Is You (Live At The Crescendo), You Got Me Singing the Blues, Watch What Happens, The Girl From Ipanema (Live). Produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays a selection of numbers that Ella performed all over the years in various venues all over the world, at various points in her career. The common denominator? All tracks heard in this episode are songs that Ella either did not perform often, or were not recorded often by her. Tracks include Your Red Wagon (Live (1958/Chicago)), Witchcraft (Live (1958/Chicago)), My Man (live at the Montreux Jazz Festival), I Love Being Here With You (Live in Japan (January 19, 1964)), Just Squeeze Me (Live At Teatro Sistina, Rome, Italy / 1958), Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (Live At Ronnie Scott's, London, England / April 11, 1974), Rock It For Me (Live In Berlin, 1961), I’m Glad There Is You (Live At The Crescendo), You Got Me Singing the Blues, Watch What Happens, The Girl From Ipanema (Live). Produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices