BBC Proms 2017, Prom 27 - Ella and Dizzy, A Centenary Tribute (320kbps .mp3)
Live at BBC Proms: BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor John Mauceri, with singer Dianne Reeves and trumpeter James Morrison in a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie in their centenary year.
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Presented by Katie Derham.
00. Introductory commentary
01. Gershwin - Manhattan Rhapsody
001i. John Mauceri introduces the prom
02. Gershwin - A Foggy Day
02i. John Mauceri introduces James Morrison and Ray Noble
03. Noble - Cherokee
04. Monk - Round Midnight
04i. James Morrison discusses his career
05. Gershwin - Embraceable You
05i. Dianne Reeves discusses her career
06. Ellington - Harlem
07. Lecuona - Jungle Drums
07i. John Mauceri speaks to the audience
08. Gershwin - Fascinating Rhythm
09. Gillespie, Pozo, Fuller - Manteca
09i. John Mauceri speaks to the audience
10. Ellington/Tizol - Caravan
11. Reeves - Tango du Jour
11i. Dianne Reeves introduces Tango du Jour
12. Gillespie - A Night in Tunisia
13. Shearing - Lullaby of Birdland
14. Ellington - It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
15. Interval - Proms Extra, Ella Fitzgerald
Two leading British writers, Jackie Kay and Ali Smith, who both chose Ella Fitzgerald songs to take to their Desert Island, talk about Ella's voice, how it changed through her long career, and how her lyrics and music have inspired them. Presented by Kevin LeGendre.
Dianne Reeves (singer), James Morrison (trumpet)
Victor Sangiorgio (piano)
BBC Concert Orchestra
John Mauceri, conductor
Described by The New York Times as 'the most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday', Dianne Reeves is joined by virtuoso trumpeter James Morrison to pay a double tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie in the centenary year of their births.
Conducted by Broadway musical and Hollywood movie-score legend John Mauceri, the celebrations contrast the Great American Songbook, which played a key role in Fitzgerald's live and recording career, with the bebop and Afro-Latin sounds in which Gillespie excelled.
