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The perfect way to end the weekend with Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Matt Monro and Harry Connick, Jr

Music 'til Midnight, the best in timeless standards and late night sounds performed by Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Matt Monro, Harry Connick, Jr and Nino Tempo.

Music 'til Midnight, the best in timeless standards and late night sounds performed by Barbra Streisand, Matt Monro, Harry Connick, Jr. and saxophonist Nino Tempo. Tonight's featured album is Ella At Duke's Place, the critically acclaimed 1965 meeting of singer Ella Fitzgerald and bandleader and composer Duke Ellington. Although their friendship had began 30 years previously at Harlem's famous Savoy Ballroom, this was only the Duke and Ella's second studio collaboration. But they didn't disappoint with a fresh look at a number of Ellington classics including Something To Live For, Imagine My Frustration, Azure and The Brown Skin Gal (In The Calico Gown). Plus more classics from the Ella Fitzgerald songbook including Mack The Knife, A Tisket A Tasket and (I'd Like To Get You On A) Slow Boat To China performed by The Manhattan Transfer, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Shirley Horn.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Matt Monro

    Gonna Build a Mountain

    • Hits Of Yesterday.
    • C5.
  • Nancy Wilson

    What Kind Of Fool Am I?

    • Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
    • Capitol.
  • Harry Connick, Jr.

    Who Can I Turn To?

    • Your Songs.
    • Columbia.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Something To Live For

    • Ella At Duke's Place.
    • Verve.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Imagine My Frustration

    • Ella At Duke's Place.
    • Verve.
  • Jimmy Smith

    Organ Grinder's Swing

    • Organ Grinder's Swing.
    • Verve.
  • The Manhattan Transfer

    A-Tisket, A-Tasket

    • Swing.
    • Atlantic.
  • Dee Dee Bridgewater

    Slow Boat To China

    • Dear Ella.
    • Verve.
  • Shirley Horn

    Mack The Knife

    • Shirley Horn with Horne.
    • Verve.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Azure

    • Ella At Duke's Place.
    • Verve.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Brown Skin Gal (In The Calico Gown)

    • Ella At Duke's Place.
    • Verve.
  • Barbra Streisand

    Nice 'N' Easy

    • What Matters Most.
    • Columbia.
  • Nino Tempo

    Goodbye

    • Purveyor of Balladry.
    • Omnivore.

Ella At Duke's Place

Ella At Duke's Place

Dear Ella

Dear Ella

Hits of Yesterday

Hits of Yesterday

Organ Grinder Swing

Organ Grinder Swing

Purveyor of Balladry

Purveyor of Balladry

Broadcast

  • Sun 6 May 2018 23:00