Ella Fitzgerald - Jazz Icons: Live in '57 & '63

Rather than a feeble, wordy attempt to relate the treasures found within, it is tempting to simply state that this 56 minute DVD -- which contains a pair of complete appearances from the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald (vocals) -- is available. That in and of itself should serve as fair warning for any and all parties. However, there is considerably more to the story. For starters, as of this writing in 2008, the half-hour plus contents from a June 6, 1957 date in Brussels, Belgium is the earliest complete concert footage of Fitzgerald known to exist. Read More