A Perfect Match

Ella Fitzgerald

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A Perfect Match Review

by Scott Yanow

Although Count Basie gets cobilling with Ella Fitzgerald on this concert recording from the 1979 Montreux Jazz Festival, the veteran pianist is only on the final of the 11 songs. His big band, along with pianist Paul Smith, backs the veteran singer for a set of standards and, although Fitzgerald was beginning to fade, she could still hint strongly at her former greatness. Highlights include "Sweet Georgia Brown," "'Round Midnight" and "Honeysuckle Rose."

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone Sidney Clare / Sam H. Stept	Ella Fitzgerald feat: Count Basie	02:02	Spotify Amazon
2	Sweet Georgia Brown Ben Bernie / Kenneth Casey / Maceo Pinkard	Ella Fitzgerald feat: Count Basie	03:07	Spotify Amazon
3	Some Other Spring Arthur Herzog, Jr. / Irene Kitchings	Ella Fitzgerald feat: Count Basie	04:22	Spotify Amazon
4	Make Me Rainbows Alan Bergman / Charles H. Gabriel / Johnny Williams	Ella Fitzgerald feat: Count Basie	03:24	Spotify Amazon
5	After You've Gone Henry Creamer / Turner Layton	Ella Fitzgerald feat: Count Basie	03:45	Spotify Amazon
6	'Round Midnight Bernie Hanighen / Thelonious Monk / Cootie Williams	Ella Fitzgerald feat: Count Basie	04:43	Spotify Amazon
7	Fine and Mellow Billie Holiday	Ella Fitzgerald feat: Count Basie	02:42	Spotify Amazon
8	You've Changed Bill Carey / Carl Fischer	Ella Fitzgerald feat: Count Basie	03:15	Spotify Amazon
9	Honeysuckle Rose Andy Razaf / Fats Waller	Ella Fitzgerald feat: Count Basie	03:23	Spotify Amazon
10	St. Louis Blues W.C. Handy	Ella Fitzgerald feat: Count Basie	05:18	Spotify Amazon
11	Basella Count Basie / Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald feat: Count Basie	10:21