Celebrate the music of The First Lady of Song along with Emmy winner, Grammy nominee and acclaimed Ella Fitzgerald biographer Geoffrey Mark. Each episode of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella focuses on a particular theme or aspect of Ella's seven-decade recording legacy, along with behind the scenes details, incisive commentary, showbiz anecdotes, and more.
Geoff brings you another edition of Ella Redux, featuring more pairings of songs that Ella performed many times throughout her career, only with different arrangements. Tracks this week include My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Decca Records, 1939), My Heart Belongs To Daddy (accompanied by Ellis Larkins), My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Nelson Riddle arrangement, 1972), I'm Beginning To See The Light (1957, Duke Ellington arrangement), I'm Beginning To See The Light (1962, Quincy Jones/Count Basie arrangement), Dream A Little Dream Of Me (1950, duet with Louis Armstrong), Dream A Little Dream Of Me (1962, Count Basie arrangement), I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1941), It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1957), I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1957, live). GPE is produced by Ed Robertson
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5 Jul 2024
Ella Redux 2, Part 2
Geoff brings you another edition of Ella Redux, featuring more pairings of songs that Ella performed many times throughout her career, only with different arrangements. Tracks this week include My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Decca Records, 1939), My Heart Belongs To Daddy (accompanied by Ellis Larkins), My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Nelson Riddle arrangement, 1972), I'm Beginning To See The Light (1957, Duke Ellington arrangement), I'm Beginning To See The Light (1962, Quincy Jones/Count Basie arrangement), Dream A Little Dream Of Me (1950, duet with Louis Armstrong), Dream A Little Dream Of Me (1962, Count Basie arrangement), I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1941), It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1957), I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1957, live). GPE is produced by Ed Robertson
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5 Jul 2024
Ella Redux 2, Part 3
Geoff brings you another edition of Ella Redux, featuring more pairings of songs that Ella performed many times throughout her career, only with different arrangements. Tracks this week include My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Decca Records, 1939), My Heart Belongs To Daddy (accompanied by Ellis Larkins), My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Nelson Riddle arrangement, 1972), I'm Beginning To See The Light (1957, Duke Ellington arrangement), I'm Beginning To See The Light (1962, Quincy Jones/Count Basie arrangement), Dream A Little Dream Of Me (1950, duet with Louis Armstrong), Dream A Little Dream Of Me (1962, Count Basie arrangement), I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1941), It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1957), I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1957, live). GPE is produced by Ed Robertson
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