Ella Fitzgerald And Oscar Peterson - "Ella And Oscar" Analogue Productions label_Universal Music Recordings and Roy Eldridge & Buck

and Roy Eldridge & Buck Clayton (trumpet) among others

the "JOE HISAISHI FUTURE ORCHESTRA CLASSICS" series highlights Joe Hisaishi's signature versatility

the juxtaposition between the gospel singers and the lyrical context on desire make this tune among one of our favorites

The band had completed a full US tour in the summer

the deluxe record is full of songs that were written at the same time as The Crux album sessions and recorded at Electric Lady Studios in NYC

Ella Fitzgerald And Oscar Peterson - "Ella And Oscar" Analogue Productions label_Universal Music Recordings and Roy Eldridge & BuckEven with less than essential bonus material, Ella and Oscar recorded May 19, 1975 is a welcome reissue that warrants repeated listening. Bassist Ray Brown, closely associated to both artists, appears on four tracks, but this is a decidedly duo effort that focuses on two close friends who happened to be among jazz's most historic figures. To call this collection of Great American Songbook standards intimate would be an understatement. Ella and Oscar