Ella and Louis: Heaven

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Cheek to Cheek
From Ella and Louis: Verve 825 373-2 [Buy]

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
From Ella and Louis Again: Verve 825 734-2 [Buy]

It's been one of those weeks. Here's some classic therapy.

Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown and alternately Buddy Rich (Cheek to Cheek) and Louis Bellson (All My Eggs in One Basket). Two songs by Irving Berlin. Recorded in New York, 1956 and 1957. Produced by Norman Granz. Genius.

And while we're listening to Louis Armstrong, read A Trumpet Player in a Nutshell over on twwot.

"Music is a description of our connections. It provides the platform for us to discover our common ground."

Have a great weekend.