★ 〈My funny Valentine〉、〈Blue Moon〉這些名曲由Ella唱來令人回味無窮,陪襯Ben Webster的薩克斯風更覺盪氣迴腸!
★ 企鵝爵士評鑑四星****極品推薦!
★ 發燒爵士女伶溫暖且層次分明的聲音特色在本片展露無遺!
當「爵士第一夫人」艾拉・費茲潔羅,遇上百老匯黃金時代的頂尖巨匠理察・羅傑與羅倫茲・哈特,這張專輯便注定成為錄音史上的不朽經典。樂迷們熟悉的艾拉,擁有如同絲絨般溫潤、同時兼具驚人彈性的完美嗓音。她那無懈可擊的擬聲哼唱與音準,在這張經典歌曲輯中,化作最溫柔的導聆者,帶領我們走進音樂劇創作者隱藏在五線譜後面的靈魂深處。
理察・羅傑筆下的旋律,線條流暢且充滿畫面感,簡單的動機背後藏著極其深厚的古典和聲功底;而羅倫茲・哈特的歌詞則是神來之筆,他總能精準捕捉都會男女的戀愛心理,將浪漫的悸動、甚至是一絲自嘲的幽默喜感,用最貼近生活、毫不造作的字句提煉出來。兩人的合作既有市井的煙火氣,又不失上流社會的優雅睿智。
本張發燒大碟以最高規格的母帶重製技術,完美還原了當年錄音室的黃金音場。當樂音響起,鋼琴的顆粒感圓潤而飽滿,低音提琴的撥弦動態沉穩且彈性十足,樂器定位層次分明。而艾拉的歌聲更被置於音場正中央,音像凝聚且立體,連細微的呼吸與咬字轉折都清晰可聞。無論是《My Funny Valentine》的深情低迴,還是輕快曲目的靈動跳躍,這張專輯不僅滿足了音響發燒友對音質的極致追求,更是一場跨越時空、直擊心靈的音樂劇盛宴。
曲目:
LP 1
Side A
1. Have You Met Miss Jones?
2. You Took Advantage of Me
3. A Ship Without a Sail
4. To Keep My Love Alive
5. Dancing on The Ceiling
6. The Lady is a Tramp
7. With a Song in My Heart
8. Manhattan
Side B
1. Johnny One Note
2. I Wish I Were in Love Again
3. Spring is Here
4. It Never Entered My Mind
5. This Can't Be Love
6. Thou Swell
7. My Romance
8. Where or When
9. Little Girl Blue
LP 2
Side A
1. Give It Back To The Indians
2. Ten Cents a Dance
3. There's a Small Hotel
4. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
5. Everything I've Got
6. I Could Write a Book
7. Blue Room
8. My Funny Valentine
Side B
1. Bewitched
2. Mountain Greenery
3. Wait Til You See Her
4. Lover
5. Isn't It Romantic
6. Here in My Arms
7. Blue Moon
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. I've Got Five Dollars
