This week: Geoff brings you highlights of Ella's live concert at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1972, one of the most magnificent performances of her career, a mixture of new songs and classic tunes featuring Count Basie and his Orchestra plus arrangements by bassist Jim Hugh Hart and by Ella herself. Tracks include L.O.V.E. (Live / 1972), Begin The Beguine (Live / 1972), You've Got A Friend (Live / 1972), What's Going On (Live / 1972), Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most (Live / 1972), Madalena (Live / 1972), Too Darn Hot/It's All Right With Me Now (Live / 1972), Sanford & Son Theme (The Streetbeater), I Can't Stop Loving You (Live / 1972). This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson

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