Lady Be Good ... For Ella Explained

Lady Be Good ... For Ella
Type:	Album
Artist:	Tommy Flanagan
Cover:	Lady Be Good For Ella.jpg
Released:	1994
Recorded:	July 30 & 31, 1993 EastSide Sound, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	60:52
Label:	Groovin' High 521 617-2
Producer:	Diana Flanagan
Chronology:	Tommy Flanagan
Prev Title:	Let's Play the Music of Thad Jones
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	Sea Changes
Next Year:	1996

Lady Be Good ... For Ella is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan featuring compositions associated with Ella Fitzgerald recorded in 1993 for the Groovin' High label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic gave the album 4½ stars with Michael G. Nastos' review stating: "Although Flanagan has many high points in an exceptional career, this is certainly up there with the best, and a great set of Cliff Notes for doing the jazz piano trio right. Highly recommended".

Track listing

1. "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:48
2. "Love You Madly" (Duke Ellington) - 6:38
3. "Isn't It a Pity?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:58
4. "How High the Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) - 5:37
5. "Smooth Sailing" (Arnett Cobb) - 3:47
6. "Alone Too Long" (Arthur Schwartz, Dorothy Fields) - 7:40
7. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) - 5:33
8. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 6:38
9. "Rough Ridin'" (Ella Fitzgerald, Hank Jones) - 4:53
10. "Pete Kelly's Blues" (Ray Heindorf, Sammy Cahn) - 5:28
11. "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:52

Personnel

• Tommy Flanagan - piano
  • Peter Washington - bass Lewis Nash - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/tommy-flanagan/catalog/#groovin-high-521-617-2 Tommy Flanagan Catalog
2. http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/tommyflanagan/releases/detail?id=10405 Verve Records album entry