Ella Fitzgerald and
Louis Armstrong make for a charming team on this CD. Accompanied by pianist
Oscar Peterson, guitarist
Herb Ellis, bassist
Ray Brown, and drummer
Buddy Rich,
Fitzgerald and
Armstrong perform 11 standards with joy and swing. There are touches of
Satch's trumpet, but this is primarily a vocal set with the emphasis on tasteful renditions of ballads. Its follow-up, Ella & Louis Again, is also worth getting.
–
Scott Yanow, Rovi