相對於《輕柔吟唱》的大編制，這張錄音就顯得清甜可口。差不多同一年的錄音，卻因為樂器編制較簡約而形成另一種輕巧面貌。尤其是"Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most"所呈現的歌唱與吉他對談風采，直接讓人聯想到1970年代她與吉他手Joe Pass的二重奏抒情組合。特別是艾拉這種風韻猶存的歌聲，即使經過數十年才聽到，卻又好像是昨天才剛接觸般的鮮活，隨時充滿驚奇的期待。
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Ella無疑是爵士樂史中最偉大的女歌手之一，這句話不必多做推敲，如果您存有疑問的話，只要聽過這張SACD的第八首"Cry Me A River"，一切不辯自明。她的音準是那麼的精確，無論在低音域或高音域都絲毫不偏，她的顫音是那麼的自然，無論是拖長拖短，抖動的範圍都控制得那麼好。她的句法是那麼的流暢，無論速度緩急快慢，她都是娓娓道來，充滿情感。她的唱腔是那麼的隨性，絲毫沒有一點勉強做作之感。
錄音方面，這張選輯於1961年的錄音比現出令人驚訝的清澄透明特質。請仔細聽，您會發現包括Ella的人聲與各種伴奏樂器的音質音色都是那麼的真實，沒有隔閡或音染。
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound from the original master tapes to vinyl and PCM. The DSD was sourced from the PCM. George listened to all of the different A/D converters he had before he chose which to use, and he felt the George Massenburg GML 20 bit A/D produced the best and most synergistic sound for the project.
Fourteen numbers from the heyday of swing, composed sometime between 1930 and 1945 - played and sung time and time again in ballrooms, or on the radio to advertise biscuits or war bonds, were recorded by Ella in completely new and personal interpretations in 1961. No one should be put off by the rather unfortunate cover. Clap Hands... is absolutely top notch as regards musicality, perfect recording quality, superb accompaniment by a small ensemble, with room for improvisations; it offers a wonderful opportunity to discover something new in these evergreens, despite the occasionally banal lyrics. The songs of this recording conjure up bygone days, with listeners in the 21st century being offered a highly personal homage to one of the most successful periods in the 100-year history of jazz. This Hybrid SACD plays in both CD and SACD players, as well as all SACD-compatible DVD players.
Originally released in 1962.
Ella Fitzgerald, vocals
Herb Ellis, guitar
Gus Johnson, drums
Stan Levey, drums
Lou Levy, piano
Wilfred Middlebrooks, bass
Joe Mondragon, bass
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