Host Geoffrey Mark plays the music of Ella Fitzgerald. This week: The first of two programs featuring Ella performing live in the 1950s, a decade that not only saw her mature as an artist but increasingly sophisticated arrangements of the songs she performed. Tracks include On The Sunny Side Of The Street - J.A.T.P. In Tokyo, April In Paris (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival, 1957), Body And Soul (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival, 1957), That Old Black Magic (Live At Teatro Sistina, Rome, Italy / 1958), Lullaby Of Birdland (Live At Zardi's, 1956), I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good - J.A.T.P. In Tokyo, Airmail Special (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival, 1957), Why Don't You Do Right - J.A.T.P. In Tokyo, Moonlight In Vermont (Live At The Shrine Auditorium, 1957), I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival, 1957), I Loves You Porgy (Live At Teatro Sistina, Rome, Italy / 1958), (1) Stompin' At The Savoy (Live At The Shrine Auditorium, 1957). This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson

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