女王、エラ・フィッツジェラルドのデッカ時代、ピアニスト、ハンク・ジョーンズをフィーチャーした、50 年、52 年に、ラジオ放送用に収録されたバードランドにおけるライヴ音源を全て網羅。さらに、ボーナストラックとして、かなりレアな57 年のラジオ放送用のライヴ音源なども追加収録。貴重な放送音源をまとめて聴ける、好企画、好編集盤！

ELLA FITZGERALD, vocals HANK JONES, piano on all tracks, plus:
CD1, 1-7: RAY BROWN, bass CHARLIE SMITH, drums December 30, 1950.
CD1, 8-11: CLYDE LOMBARDI, bass CHARLIE SMITH, drums May 19, 1951.
CD1, 12-17: SANDY BLOCK, bass JIMMY CRAWFORD, drums June 7, 1952.
CD1, 18-21: NELSON BOYD, bass ROY HAYNES, drums. Summer 1952.
CD2, 1-6: Same as CD1, 18-21. August 16, 1952.
CD2, 7-11: Same as CD1, 18-21. August 17, 1952.
*BONUS TRACKS: CD1, 22-25 & CD2, 12-19: ELLA FITZGERALD, vocals; HANK JONES, piano; RAY BROWN, bass;
CHARLIE SMITH, drums. Live at the Royal Roost, New York, April 15, 23 & 30, 1949.
CD2, 20-25: ELLA FITZGERALD, vocals; DON ABNEY, piano; WENDELL MARSHALL, bass; JO JONES, drums.
Live broadcast from undetermined club, July 1957.


CD1 Total Time: 77:35
01. Old Mother Hubbard 1:43
02. These Foolish Things 3:30
03. In A Mellow Tone 2:05
04. Flying Home #1 2:47
05. Back In Your Own Backyard 1:31
06. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid #1 1:54
07. How High The Moon #1 3:58
08. Imagination 2:59
09. How Long Has This Been Going On? #1 4:19
10. Someone To Watch Over Me 3:12
11. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid #2 2:57
12. Show Me The Way To Get Out Of This World 2:42
13. Angel Eyes 4:18
14. Walkin' My Baby Back Home #1 3:08
15. Goody Goody 2:37
16. Air Mail Special #1 2:28
17. How High The Moon #2 4:48
18. Walkin' My Baby Back Home #2 3:01
19. You Belong To Me 4:11
20. The Frim Fram Sauce #1 3:44
21. Air Mail Special #2 2:09
22. Old Mother Hubbard #2 1:53* *
23. Mr. Paganini 4:20**
24. There's A Small Hotel 3:35**
25. How High The Moon #3 3:33**


CD2 Total Time: 74:56
01. It's Only A Paper Moon #1 2:41
02. Be Anything, But Be Mine 2:54
03. Preview 2:46
04. You're Driving Me Crazy 3:45
05. Lemon Drop #1 2:07
06. The Frim Fram Sauce #2 3:58
07. Exactly Like You 2:32
08. How Long Has This Been Going On? #2 3:52
09. Be My Life's Companion 3:23
10. It's Only A Paper Moon #2 2:45
11. Lemon Drop #2 2:36
12. Robbins' Nest 2:23**
13. As You Desire Me 2:42**
14. Thou Swell 1:58**
15. Flyin' Home #2 4:36**
16. Someone Like You 1:34**
17. Again 2:55**
18. In A Mellow Tone 2:16**
19. Lemon Drop #3 1:50**
20. Too Close For Comfort 3:22**
21. Just One Of Those Things 4:20**
22. Lullaby Of Birdland 2:26**
23. Tenderly 2:59**
24. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 3:37**
25. Air Mail Special #3 4:28**
All tracks recorded live at Birdland, New York.


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