Ella Fitzgerald Ill Wind

Ella had previously recorded this Arlen standard with the Oscar Peterson Quartet in 1957 for the album Ella & Louis Again. She then recorded this version 4 years later for her Harold Arlen Songbook with an orchestra conducted by Billy May.

[matthieub]

What a wonderful trumpet solo by Don Faguerquist !

[EdwardCardon-pz]

I only heard Frank Sinatra's version of Ill Wind but Ella's version blows Frankie away. Can't wait to listen to her album of Harold Arlen's tunes.

[michaelbeaumont]

The Billy May orchestrations on this set were incomparable.

[alanhill]

I especially love Ella in this song. She is in full command of her talent, and she, as always, puts it in service to the piece (the definition of art?) Not to be missed.

[blkwebman]

Sing it Ella!   The lady had a beautiful

[EdwardCardon-pz]

Kudos to Billy May's orchestration. I usually connect him with big band trumpet arrangements

[carolynzaremba]

Ella had a gorgeous deep and rich voice with a range to be envied. She has it all over Billie Holiday as far as I'm concerned.

[julieschap]

What a ballad!
Stunning, sexy, sultry.

[luizantoniosacconi]

Grande interpretação, como sempre, mas Dinah Washington foi mais feliz em I'll Wind.