Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella

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Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella Podcast

Celebrate the music of The First Lady of Song along with Emmy winner, Grammy nominee and acclaimed Ella Fitzgerald biographer Geoffrey Mark. Each episode of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella focuses on a particular theme or aspect of Ella's seven-decade recording legacy, along with behind the scenes details, incisive commentary, showbiz anecdotes, and more.

  1. JUL 5

    Ella Redux 2

    Geoff brings you another edition of Ella Redux, featuring more pairings of songs that Ella performed many times throughout her career, only with different arrangements. Tracks this week include My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Decca Records, 1939), My Heart Belongs To Daddy (accompanied by Ellis Larkins), My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Nelson Riddle arrangement, 1972), I'm Beginning To See The Light (1957, Duke Ellington arrangement), I'm Beginning To See The Light (1962, Quincy Jones/Count Basie arrangement), Dream A Little Dream Of Me (1950, duet with Louis Armstrong), Dream A Little Dream Of Me (1962, Count Basie arrangement), I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1941), It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1957), I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1957, live). GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    18 min

  2. JUL 5

    Ella Redux 2, Part 2

    Geoff brings you another edition of Ella Redux, featuring more pairings of songs that Ella performed many times throughout her career, only with different arrangements. Tracks this week include My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Decca Records, 1939), My Heart Belongs To Daddy (accompanied by Ellis Larkins), My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Nelson Riddle arrangement, 1972), I'm Beginning To See The Light (1957, Duke Ellington arrangement), I'm Beginning To See The Light (1962, Quincy Jones/Count Basie arrangement), Dream A Little Dream Of Me (1950, duet with Louis Armstrong), Dream A Little Dream Of Me (1962, Count Basie arrangement), I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1941), It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1957), I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1957, live). GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    24 min

  3. JUL 5

    Ella Redux 2, Part 3

    Geoff brings you another edition of Ella Redux, featuring more pairings of songs that Ella performed many times throughout her career, only with different arrangements. Tracks this week include My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Decca Records, 1939), My Heart Belongs To Daddy (accompanied by Ellis Larkins), My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Nelson Riddle arrangement, 1972), I'm Beginning To See The Light (1957, Duke Ellington arrangement), I'm Beginning To See The Light (1962, Quincy Jones/Count Basie arrangement), Dream A Little Dream Of Me (1950, duet with Louis Armstrong), Dream A Little Dream Of Me (1962, Count Basie arrangement), I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1941), It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1957), I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1957, live). GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    23 min

  4. JUL 1

    Ella and Ellis

    Geoff plays some of the best of Ella's many duets with jazz pianist Ellis Larkins from the 1950s and 1970s. Tracks include People Will Say We're In Love, Please Be Kind, Stardust, Looking For A Boy, Makin' Whoopee, Baby, What Else Can I Do?, Until The Real Thing Comes Along, Imagination, Nice Work If You Can Get It, How Long Has This Been Going On?, I'm Glad There Is You. I've Got A Crush On You, You Turned the Tables on Me. Produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    23 min

  5. JUL 1

    Ella and Ellis, Part 2

    Geoff plays some of the best of Ella's many duets with jazz pianist Ellis Larkins from the 1950s and 1970s. Tracks include People Will Say We're In Love, Please Be Kind, Stardust, Looking For A Boy, Makin' Whoopee, Baby, What Else Can I Do?, Until The Real Thing Comes Along, Imagination, Nice Work If You Can Get It, How Long Has This Been Going On?, I'm Glad There Is You. I've Got A Crush On You, You Turned the Tables on Me. Produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    23 min

  6. JUL 1

    Ella and Ellis, Part 3

    Geoff plays some of the best of Ella's many duets with jazz pianist Ellis Larkins from the 1950s and 1970s. Tracks include People Will Say We're In Love, Please Be Kind, Stardust, Looking For A Boy, Makin' Whoopee, Baby, What Else Can I Do?, Until The Real Thing Comes Along, Imagination, Nice Work If You Can Get It, How Long Has This Been Going On?, I'm Glad There Is You. I've Got A Crush On You, You Turned the Tables on Me. Produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    24 min

  7. JUN 1

    Ella: The Luscious Ballads

    This week: Geoff plays a few of what he calls Ella: The Luscious Ballads. "Luscious" here means the particular way in which Ella used her voice each time to convey the meaning of each song. Track include Body And Soul (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival, 1957), Here's That Rainy Day, Misty, There's A Lull In My Life (1957), Angel Eyes, Something To Live For (Live At The Cote d'Azur, 7/28/1966), Trouble Is a Man, I Loves You Porgy (Live At Teatro Sistina, Rome, Italy / 1958), Night Wind, Misty Blue. This edition of GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    19 min

  8. JUN 1

    Ella: The Luscious Ballads, Part 2

    This week: Geoff plays a few of what he calls Ella: The Luscious Ballads. "Luscious" here means the particular way in which Ella used her voice each time to convey the meaning of each song. Track include Body And Soul (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival, 1957), Here's That Rainy Day, Misty, There's A Lull In My Life (1957), Angel Eyes, Something To Live For (Live At The Cote d'Azur, 7/28/1966), Trouble Is a Man, I Loves You Porgy (Live At Teatro Sistina, Rome, Italy / 1958), Night Wind, Misty Blue. This edition of GPE is produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    17 min
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Celebrate the music of The First Lady of Song along with Emmy winner, Grammy nominee and acclaimed Ella Fitzgerald biographer Geoffrey Mark. Each episode of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella focuses on a particular theme or aspect of Ella's seven-decade recording legacy, along with behind the scenes details, incisive commentary, showbiz anecdotes, and more.

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  • Creator
    Geoffrey Mark
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    242
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Geoffrey Mark, Mark Sudock
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