En 1955, une nouvelle ère s’ouvre pour Ella Fitzgerald : elle devient la star du label Verve. Elle enregistrera en compagnie des plus grands : Armstrong, Ellington, Count Basie. Voici donc tout à travers cet album, la gloire d'Ella, la chanteuse à son apogée, sur un répertoire de qualité, interprétant comme personne de grandes mélodies qui ont imprégné à tout jamais nos mémoires.
1.You Do Something To Me02:21 (Cole Porter) Ella Fitzgerlad with Buddy Bregman and His Orchestra : Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (tp) - Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Milt Bernhart (tb) - George Roberts (b-tb) - Herb Geller (as, cl) - Bud Shank (cl, as, fl) - Bob Cooper (ts, cl) - ted Nash (ts, fl, cl) - Chick Gentry (bar, b-cl) - Paul Smith (p) - Barney Kessel (g) - Joe Mondragon (b) - Alvin SToller (d) - Corky Hale (harp) - Edgar Lustgarten, Robert La Marchina (cello) - Buddy Bregman (arr, cond) - Los Angeles, Feb.8,1956.
2.Begin The Beguine03:37 (Cole Porter) Ella Fitzgerlad with Buddy Bregman and His Orchestra : Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (tp) - Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Milt Bernhart (tb) - George Roberts (b-tb) - Herb Geller (as, cl) - Bud Shank (cl, as, fl) - Bob Cooper (ts, cl) - ted Nash (ts, fl, cl) - Chick Gentry (bar, b-cl) - Paul Smith (p) - Barney Kessel (g) - Joe Mondragon (b) - Alvin SToller (d) - Corky Hale (harp) - Edgar Lustgarten, Robert La Marchina (cello) - Buddy Bregman (arr, cond) - Los Angeles, Feb.8,1956.
4.Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered07:02 (Lorenz Hart - Richard Rodgers) Ella Fitzgerald with Paul Smith (p) - Barney Kessel (g) - Joe Mondragon (b) - Alvin Stoller (d) - Los Angeles, Aug.29,1956.
5.April In Paris04:38 (V. Duke / E.-Y. Harburg) Ella Fitzgerlad with Buddy Bregman and His Orchestra : Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones (tp) - Henry Cocker, Benny Powell, Bill Hughes (tb) - Marshall Royal (as, cl) - Bill Graham (as) - Frank Wess, Frank Foster (ts) - Charlie Fowlkes (bar) - Ralph Burns (p) - Freddie Green (g) - Eddie Jones (b) - Sonny Payne (d) - Wild Bill Davis, Ralph Burns (arr) - New York, June 25, 1956.
6.I've Got You Under My Skin02:43 (Cole Porter) Ella Fitzgerlad with Buddy Bregman and His Orchestra : Milt Bernhardt, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate (tb) - George Roberts (btb) - Paul Smith (p) - Barney Kessel (g) - Joe Mondragon (b) - Alvin Stoller (d) - Buddy Bregman (arr, cond) - Los Angeles, Feb.9,1956.
7.Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)03:31 (Cole Porter) Ella Fitzgerald with Paul Smith (p) - Barney Kessel (g) - Joe Mondragon (b) - Alvin Stoller (d) - Los Angeles, Feb.8,1956.
8.Every Day (I Have The Blues)05:08 (P.Chatman a.k.a Memphis Slim) Ella Fitzgerlad with Buddy Bregman and His Orchestra : Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones (tp) - Henry Cocker, Benny Powell, Bill Hughes (tb) - Marshall Royal (as, cl) - Bill Graham (as) - Frank Wess, Frank Foster (ts) - Charlie Fowlkes (bar) - Ralph Burns (p) - Freddie Green (g) - Eddie Jones (b) - Sonny Payne (d) - Wild Bill Davis, Ralph Burns (arr) - Joe Williams (voc) - Ernie Wilkins (arr) - New York, June 25, 1956.
9.Love For Sale03:13 (Cole Porter) Ella Fitzgerald with Paul Smith (p) - Barney Kessel (g) - Joe Mondragon (b) - Alvin Stoller (d) - "Hollywood Bowl", Los Angeles, Aug.15,1956.
10.Too Darn Hot03:49 (Cole Porter) Ella Fitzgerlad with Buddy Bregman and His Orchestra : Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (tp) - Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Milt Bernhart (tb) - George Roberts (b-tb) - Herb Geller (as, cl) - Bud Shank (cl, as, fl) - Bob Cooper (ts, cl) - ted Nash (ts, fl, cl) - Chick Gentry (bar, b-cl) - Paul Smith (p) - Barney Kessel (g) - Joe Mondragon (b) - Alvin SToller (d) - Corky Hale (harp) - Edgar Lustgarten, Robert La Marchina (cello) - Buddy Bregman (arr, cond) - Los Angeles, Feb.7,1956.
12.They Can't Take That Away From Me04:38 (Ira Geshwin - George Gershwin) Ella and Louis : Ella Fitzgerald (voc) - Louis Armstrong (tp, voc) - Oscar peterson (p) - Herb Ellis (g) - Ray Brown (b) - Buddy Rich (d) - Los Angeles, Aug.16,1956.
13.Night And Day03:03 (Cole Porter) Ella Fitzgerlad with Buddy Bregman and His Orchestra : Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (tp) - Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Milt Bernhart (tb) - George Roberts (b-tb) - Herb Geller (as, cl) - Bud Shank (cl, as, fl) - Bob Cooper (ts, cl) - ted Nash (ts, fl, cl) - Chick Gentry (bar, b-cl) - Paul Smith (p) - Barney Kessel (g) - Joe Mondragon (b) - Alvin SToller (d) - Corky Hale (harp) - Edgar Lustgarten, Robert La Marchina (cello) - Buddy Bregman (arr, cond) - Los Angeles, March 27,1956.
14.My Funny Valentine03:52 (Lorenz Hart - Richard Rodgers) Ella Fitzgerlad with Buddy Bregman and His Orchestra : Paul Smith (p) - Barney Kessel (g) - Joe Mondragon (b) - Alvin Stoller (d) - Milt Holland (perc) - Corky Hale (harp) - unknown violins & violas - Edgar Lusgarten, Robert La Marchina (cello) - Buddy Bregman (arr, cond) - Los Angeles, Aug.30,1956.
16.In The Still Of The Night02:38 (Cole Porter) Ella Fitzgerlad with Buddy Bregman and His Orchestra : Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (tp) - Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Milt Bernhart (tb) - George Roberts (b-tb) - Herb Geller (as, cl) - Bud Shank (cl, as, fl) - Bob Cooper (ts, cl) - ted Nash (ts, fl, cl) - Chick Gentry (bar, b-cl) - Paul Smith (p) - Barney Kessel (g) - Joe Mondragon (b) - Alvin SToller (d) - Corky Hale (harp) - Edgar Lustgarten, Robert La Marchina (cello) - Buddy Bregman (arr, cond) - Los Angeles, Feb.8,1956.
17.Party Blues03:58 (Ella Fitzgerald - William Count Basie - Joe Williams) Ella Fitzgerald with Joe Williams and The Count Basie Octet : Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) - Henry cocker (tb) - Frank Wess (ts) - Count Basie (p) - Freddie Green (g) - Eddie Jones (b) - Sonny Payne (d) - New York, June 25, 1956.