Mack The Knife: Ella In Berlin (Vinyl) (Reissue) NoLongerAvailable Audio commentaries

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Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city

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I didn't want the constraints of having a certain amount of time in a studio and I wanted to begin recording unfinished songs to let them develop in their own time throughout the recording process

Mack The Knife: Ella In Berlin (Vinyl) (Reissue) NoLongerAvailable Audio commentariesVinyl Reissue! 43 year old Ella rolls through her typical routine in feisty fashion on this 1960 recording, which documents the opening show of her European tour. There's the Satchmo impersonation (a joyous 'Mack the Knife'), the lengthy scat showcase ('How High the Moon'), and a bevy of Gershwin and Porter tunes. Supported by pianist Paul Smith's quartet, Ella's voice sounds earthier than usual and her phrasing is as appealing as ever. She's tender