Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington: Take The A Train

Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington
Take The A Train

[philliplloyd]

Her tone, pitch, phrasing, dexterity, rhythm, timing and improvisation will never ever be matched.

[boomerang]

Voice, diction, rhythm, perfectly placed. This singer was so blessed and she blessed us so much. I saw her at the Jazz Fest in the 80s...she wore an Electric Blue dress and though the lights bothered her glaucoma, she gave about 3 encores. Pure class, pure woman, pure lady. Hate to say it but artists today can only try. The likes of Ella stayed in the game and kept their audiences wanting more. RIP dear one.

[lauriewinestock]

people don't realize that ella had the MOST IMPECCABLE sense of Rhythm - a virtual rhythm section in one voice - along with her amazing perfect pitch - UNMATCHED!! she the musicians musicians vocalist / musician!!

[bolder]

She could really ride the groove and SWING like she was married to the rhythm. This is magical!

[NiallMor]

In. Freaking. Credible. I knew Ella Fitzgerald was a great jazz vocalist. Now I know she was a jazz goddess. That is the finest example of scat singing I have ever heard.

[aniketbonatemusic]

Never heard such vocals ever. The way she sung is so amazing. Im awestruck

[Thursdaym]

Some good versions of Mr Strayhorn's A Train over the years by various singers but none come within miles of Ella's . Should be preserved for all time to show future folk just what we enjoyed in the 20th century. A golden age of music.

[SoporLover]

Ellas voice is so beautiful, and the instrumentation by Duke Ellington & his orchestra is perfect.

[agoldberg]

Just great jazz vocalist and probably the best in the world as of today....
I've been at her two concerts and I love her....RIP lady!

[nanou]

ELLA, la reine du scat!j'ai eu la chance de la voir 4 fois!2 au festival d'ANTIBES-JUAN LES PINS, avec ROY ELRIDGE, qui dirigeait l'orchestre!et 2 fois a PARIS, la derniere fois en MAI 1983 avec TOMMY FLANAGAN, et le gransd COUNT BASIE lui-meme!personne n'a remplace ELLA!!!

[GenericUsername]

Damn this is amazing. I wonder if she knwe people 90 years later would be loving her music. Thats like someone from 2110 liking something from now.

[TheJlb]

Omg! The scatting is amazing! Also the Depth and the richness of her voice is out of this world! :) *snapping finger and nodding head in enjoyment*

[jonnykam]

Human voice doesn't get better than that. Let's enjoy having this in our pockets at any moment

[clairemorrisdobie]

One of a kind and one hell of a songstress. Nobody scats like Ella.

[ДмитрийПопов-вб]

Огромная благодарность за предоставленную возможность заглянуть в свои молодые годы и насладиться любимой музыкой и порадоваться встречам с великими исполнителями и авторами..

[potdog]

lets face it there are good singer & there are great singers but there is only one ELLA, she is the standard to which others try to aspire but never can

[mdp]

She always sings the solo I wish I could play. Phrasing timing and melodic perfection…oh yes

[NastaziaBeikof]

Tickles all over your body! Smiles that burst in the listeners face! Simply unique - Trefantastic- Totally Uplifting - Extreme combination of accuracy - liberty and Joy of life.
Ultimate Respects to mother Ella. We should send her voice in space :)
Thank God she existed!

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All the best to you all

[Trudy]

Hopefully the Lord will gift someone of today to sing like Miss Queen of Jazz once again. What a talent and unusual talent one of it's kind. Boy What a Voice and Lungs this Lady of Jazz had.

[Solarian-ks]

My Mom's all-time favorite singer!! ELLA is Mt Olympus...period.