Ella & Louis: the Essential Albums Deluxe edition

Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald were

capable of producing magic that few jazz

singers could match. Their infrequent studio

collaborations yielded true masterpieces.

After cutting several sides backed by big

bands for Decca in the late forties and early

fifties, Ella and Louis were summoned by

producer Norman Granz in 1956-57 to make

three albums that would become legendary

jazz classics.

This 3-LP set compiles their

two complete small group albums, Ella &

Louis (Verve MGV4003) and Ella & Louis

Again (Verve MGV4006-2 [2-LP set]).