Ella Fitzgerald – Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!

In contrast to her classic Songbook albums for Verve, this 1961 date captures the essence of Ella Fitzgerald as most people got to see her live—with a swinging quartet. The program is made up mostly of repertoire from the Swing and early Bebop periods with Ella mixing soulful ballads and hard-driving swingers.

Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Reviews

“Ella Fitzgerald thrives in the intimate setting provided by Lou Levy’s quartet on a set of superior standards you don’t hear every day.” – Jazz Journal