Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass | Easy Living

Easy Living Review

 

by Scott Yanow

For her third duo recording with guitarist Joe Pass, Ella Fitzgerald swings 15 mostly familiar standards that range from "My Ship" and "Don't Be That Way" to "Why Don't You Do Right?" and "On a Slow Boat to China." Although her voice was visibly fading, Fitzgerald's charm and sense of swing were still very much present. But this CD is not one of her more significant recordings, other than being one of the final chapters.

Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass | Easy Living A1 My Ship 00:00 A2 Don't Be That Way 04:27 A3 My Man 07:30 A4 Don't Worry 'Bout Me 11:02 A5 Days Of Wine And Roses 13:51 A6 Easy Living 16:57 A7 I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You 21:14 B1 Love for sale 27:17 B2 Moonlight In Vermont 32:02 B3 On Green Dolphin Street 36:25 B4 Why Don't You Do Right? 39:54 B5 By Myself 42:55 B6 I Want A Little Girl 46:25 B7 I'm Making Believe 49:17 B8 On A Slow Boat To China 51:58

Guitar – Joe Pass Vocals – Ella Fitzgerald Recorded at Group IV Recording Studios Los Angeles, California;

February 25 and 28, 1986.