Ella Fitzgerald: Lady Be Good & Mack the Knife

In this video clip from 1961 Ella Fitzgerald sings something you don't hear every day: a ballad version of Lady Be Good. In fact all versions I've heard up 'til now has been uptempo. Very nice and sweet, sometimes strings can be too sweet but once in a while it's ok.

Ella Fitzgerald continues with Mack the Knife and picks up the pace. Now it's really swinging! I dig the piano playing (does anyone know who plays?)



What do you think of Ella Fitzgerald singing Lady Be Good and Mack the Knife? Tell me.

Silje Nergaard - Late Night Jazz

When you get home late at night from an evening out dancing, you just want to chill out listening to some mellow jazz. Here is three jazz songs by norwegian jazz singer Silje Nergaard.

The first video clip with Silje Nergaard is Be Still My Heart from the album At First Light. I really like the visual style of this video and the trumpet playing is just magical. Enjoy!



Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered from the album Port of Call:



Two Sleepy People from the album At First Light:





If you like these songs, you should pre-order Silje Nergaards next album Darkness Out of Blue.

Do you like these songs by Silje Nergaard? What other jazz or blues music do you listen to late at night? Tell me.