album · August 24, 2011

How High the Moon

Ella Fitzgerald

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This 2011 release features a live recording of Fitzgerald performing "How High the Moon." The recording captures her in a moment of improvisational brilliance, showcasing her scat-singing prowess.

• The recording of "How High the Moon" was made live in Paris.
• This track was a staple of Fitzgerald's live repertoire, often featuring extended improvisational solos.
• The song is a jazz standard, originally written by Morgan Lewis and Nancy Hamilton in 1940.

Ella Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer, often referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She rose to prominence in the 1940s and became one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century.