FLAC tracks | Jazz | 01:30:18 | MbRecorded in 1957, Ella & Louis Again re-teams Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong after the success of their first album and a popular series of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl the previous year.

Stylistically, Fitzgerald and Armstrong had very different histories; he started out in Dixieland before branching out into classic jazz and swing, whereas Fitzgerald started out as a swing-oriented big-band vocalist before becoming an expert bebopper.

But the two of them have no problem finding common ground on Ella & Louis Again, which is primarily a collection of vocal duets (with the backing of a solid rhythm section led by pianist Oscar Peterson).

One could nitpick about the fact that Satchmo doesn’t take more trumpet solos, but the artists have such a strong rapport as vocalists that the trumpet shortage is only a minor point.

Seven selections find either Fitzgerald or Armstrong singing without the other, although they’re together more often than not on this fine set.

Tracklist:01. Don’t Be That Way (04:59)02. Makin’ Whoopee (03:57)03. They All Laughed (03:50)04. Comes Love (02:28)05. Autumn In New York (06:00)06. Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love) (08:43)07. Stompin’ At The Savoy (05:16)08. I Won’t Dance (04:47)09. Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good To You? (04:14)10. Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off (04:16)11. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) (07:41)12. I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (03:13)13. Willow Weep For Me (04:20)14. I’m Puttin’ All My Eggs In One Basket (03:29)15. A Fine Romance (03:54)16. Ill Wind (03:45)17. Love Is Here To Stay (04:01)18. I Get A Kick Out Of You (04:21)19. Learnin’ The Blues (07:11)