Twelve Nights in Hollywood
Ella Fitzgerald · 2009
250 min · 77 tracks · jazz · soul · swing
Ella Fitzgerald's voice weaves through a tapestry of jazz standards, embodying timeless elegance and emotional depth.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- timeless elegance in every note
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks
- for late-night reflections
- great background for social gatherings
- engaging storytelling through classic standards
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer fast-paced listening experiences
- seek standalone tracks only
Where this album fits
- Themes
- Hollywood glamour· jazz club nostalgia
- Career context
- Released in 2009, 'Twelve Nights in Hollywood' showcases Ella Fitzgerald's enduring legacy as she revisits classic jazz standards. This compilation arrives during a time when Fitzgerald's influence was being celebrated posthumously, reaffirming her status as the 'First Lady of Song' nearly a decade after her passing in 1996.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Billie Holiday· Sarah Vaughan· Louis Armstrong
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Lady in Satin by Billie Holiday — Shares a similar emotional depth and jazz standards, with lush orchestral arrangements.I Put a Spell on You by Nina Simone — Explores themes of love and nostalgia with a rich vocal delivery over jazz-infused arrangements.When I Look in Your Eyes by Diana Krall — Combines traditional jazz with intimate vocals, creating a sophisticated, atmosphere.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Introduction 0:48
- 2 Lover Come Back to Me 1:55
- 3 Too Close for Comfort 2:39
- 4 Little White Lies 3:01
- 5 On the Sunny Side of the Street 2:49
- 6 AC‐Cent‐Tchu‐Ate the Positive 2:53
- 7 Baby Won’t You Please Come Home 3:47
- 8 I Found a New Baby 2:28
- 9 On a Slow Boat to China 2:25
- 10 My Heart Belongs to Daddy 3:15
- 11 Perdido 6:52
- 12 I’ve Got a Crush on You 2:23
- 13 But Not for Me 2:10
- 14 You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me 3:03
- 15 Across the Alley From the Alamo 2:00
- 16 I’m Glad There Is You 3:15
- 17 ’Round Midnight 3:37
- 18 Take the “A” Train 6:45
- 19 Mr. Paganini 4:10
Disc 2
- 1 Nice Work If You Can Get It 2:29
- 2 I Can’t Get Started 3:31
- 3 Give Me the Simple Life 1:53
- 4 Caravan 2:05
- 5 One for My Baby 4:18
- 6 Lorelei 3:16
- 7 A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket 1:54
- 8 Witchcraft 3:04
- 9 Gone With the Wind 2:31
- 10 Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe 3:45
- 11 It’s De‐Lovely 2:15
- 12 The Lady Is a Tramp 2:41
- 13 That Old Black Magic 3:33
- 14 Lullaby of Birdland 2:08
- 15 Ella Introduces the Band 0:39
- 16 Imagination 2:41
- 17 Blue Moon 3:08
- 18 Joe Williams’ Blues 7:21
Disc 3
- 1 The Lady’s in Love With You 1:39
- 2 Love Is Here to Stay 3:34
- 3 Come Rain or Come Shine 3:36
- 4 Anything Goes 2:26
- 5 This Could Be the Start of Something Big 2:25
- 6 Candy 5:07
- 7 Little Girl Blue 3:49
- 8 You’re Driving Me Crazy 3:30
- 9 It’s All Right With Me 2:33
- 10 Just Squeeze Me (but Please Don’t Tease Me) 2:49
- 11 ’S Wonderful 2:28
- 12 How High the Moon 6:20
- 13 Deep Purple 2:17
- 14 In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning 3:33
- 15 Mack the Knife 3:53
- 16 Exactly Like You 4:30
- 17 Rock It for Me 3:35
- 18 Stompin’ at the Savoy 6:49
- 19 Love for Sale 4:11
- 20 St. Louis Blues 6:05
Disc 4
- 1 All of Me 3:15
- 2 Hard Hearted Hannah 2:38
- 3 Broadway 2:46
- 4 My Kind of Boy 2:42
- 5 It Had to Be You 3:56
- 6 C’est magnifique 3:28
- 7 How Long Has This Been Going On 2:49
- 8 When Your Lover Has Gone 2:10
- 9 Taking a Chance on Love 2:23
- 10 Good Morning Heartache 4:24
- 11 Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie 3:23
- 12 Hallelujah, I Love Him So 2:19
- 13 Angel Eyes 3:25
- 14 Ol’ Man Mose 3:13
- 15 Teach Me Tonight 3:06
- 16 Too Darn Hot / Ella’s Twist 1:10
- 17 Too Darn Hot 2:42
- 18 Bewitched 5:19
- 19 Bill Bailey 3:41
- 20 Bill Bailey (reprise) 3:32
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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