ELLA FITZGERALD (1981) Jazz Festival in Chicago | Jazz | Live Concert | Jazz Festival | Full Album

The Chicago Jazz Festival concert took place on September 4th, 1981, and featured Ella Fitzgerald on vocals, accompanied by Jimmy Rowles on piano, Keter Betts on bass, and Bobby Durham on drums. The concert was recorded live from WBEZ FM in Chicago and broadcast on NPR’s Jazz Alive program. At the time of the concert, Ella Fitzgerald was in her sixties and had already established herself as one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time. The concert featured a mix of standards and jazz classics, including “Misty,“ “The Man I Love,“ and “How High the Moon,“ which had become one of Fitzgerald’s signature songs. The concert also showcased the talents of her backing musicians, including Jimmy Rowles, who was known for his sensitive and sophisticated piano playing, and Keter Betts and Bobby Durham, who provided a solid and swinging rhythm section. Overall, the concert was a memorable performance by one of jazz’s greatest artists, and the recording has