Title: Era – The Very Best Of (2004)
Genre: New Age
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC
Era (styled as +eRa+) is a New Age music project by French composer Eric Lévi. The band has sold more than 12 million albums. They use lyrics (by Guy Protheroe) which although similar to Greek or Latin are in fact deliberately devoid of any exact meaning.
Title: Era – The Mass (2003)
Genre: New Age
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC
The Mass is an album released in 2003 by Eric Lévi’s musical project Era. It is Era’s third album. It achieved success in several European countries. The title track, The Mass, is an adaptation of O Fortuna, a classical piece by Carl Orff.
![Ella Fitzgerald - Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (1956) [Reissue 2016]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2025/11/14/00510f3e.jpg "Ella Fitzgerald - Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (1956) [Reissue 2016]")
Title: Ella Fitzgerald – Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (1956) [Reissue 2016]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC
Long considered a jewel in Verve Records’ very impressive crown, Fitzgerald’s songbook collections of various composers–a series that was started by the success of this set–are all wonderful, but her natural wit and intelligence was at its most perfect with Cole Porter’s erudite, urbane songs. While not as scat-oriented as her small group outings, these Porter sets offer her most realized pop performances. Also, the gold remastering does a fine job of bringing out the nuances in the arrangements, making this a treasure for the serious collector and the casual listener alike. A true American music gem.
Ella Fitzgerald had the ability to personalize some of the most recognizable material from the foremost songwriters in American popular music history. In this instance, the combination of Cole Porter’s words and Fitzgerald’s interpretation of them created one of the most sought after sessions in vocal history – embraced by jazz and pop fans alike, transcending boundaries often associated with those genres. Originally released in 1956 on the Verve label, such standards as “Night and Day,” “I Love Paris,” “What Is This Thing Called Love,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “You’re the Top,” and “Love for Sale” secured one of Ella Fitzgerald’s crowning moments. The success of these early Porter (and previous Gershwin) sessions brought about numerous interpretations of other songbooks throughout the next several years including those of Rodgers and Hart, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, and Irving Berlin.
![Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again (1957) [Analogue Productions 2012]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2025/11/14/sn2iFHR.jpg "Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again (1957) [Analogue Productions 2012]")
Title: Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – Ella And Louis Again (1957) [Analogue Productions 2012]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC
Ella and Louis Again is a 1957 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. It is the “sequel” to their 1956 album, Ella and Louis, in contrast to their previous collaboration Ella and Louis, this album does not only feature duets. Mono recordings. Stylistically, singer Fitzgerald and trumpeter/singer Armstrong had very different histories; he started out in Dixieland before branching out into classic jazz and swing, whereas Fitzgerald started out as a swing-oriented big-band vocalist before becoming an expert bebopper. But the two of them have no problem finding common ground on Ella and Louis Again, which is primarily a collection of vocal duets (with the backing of a solid rhythm section led by pianist Oscar Peterson). One could nit-pick about the fact that Satchmo doesn’t take more trumpet solos, but the artists have such a strong rapport as vocalists that the trumpet shortage is only a minor point.
Title: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong – Autumn In New York (2008)
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC
I purchased this from ebay quiet a few weeks ago so it has been well played. It opens with probably the best version of ‘Summer Time’ I have heard. Superb orchestration with Louis trumpet sets the scene and then Ella’s stunning vocals just blow you away. PLAY IT LOUD!. The sound is just fantastic. There is a bit more than usual information about the technicals – The source 32bit/ 192Khz, the mastering equipment, even the cable and preamp. So TopMusic are obviously very proud of what and how they have acheived. There are in total 16 tracks, seven of which also appear on the superb Verve mono JSACD Ella & Louis. So how do they compare? Verve wins. The voices are just that bit clearer as is the instrumentation hence the 4.5 stars. But apart from that would I have bought it had I known? Yes. It is still a superb album. A must for Ella and Louis fans. – customer review at sa-cd.net
![Ella Fitzgerald - Like Someone In Love (1957) [Analogue Productions 2011]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2025/11/14/6sUUHR8.jpg "Ella Fitzgerald - Like Someone In Love (1957) [Analogue Productions 2011]")
Title: Ella Fitzgerald – Like Someone In Love (1957) [Analogue Productions 2011]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC
Recorded around the same time as her groundbreaking work with Louis Armstrong, this album is representative of Fitzgerald’s best vocal work. Recorded over a two-day period in October, 1957, Fitzgerald sings familiar ballads on this release accompanied by lush orchestral arrangements courtesy of Frank DeVol, with tenor sax legend Stan Getz contributing to four songs. Ella Fitzgerald was accompanied by an orchestra arranged by Frank DeVol for this fine studio session. Most of the songs are veteran standards, Stan Getz’s warm tenor helps out on four tunes, and – although this is not an essential release – her voice was so strong and appealing during this era that all of her recordings from the mid- to late ’50s are enjoyable and easily recommended.
Title: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong – Ella and Louis (Analogue Productions 2011, Mono) (1956/2011)
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO
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. The very fact that America’s biggest jazz label called one of their albums quite simply Ella and Louis indicates that we are talking about something very special here. And surely enough has been said – “Satchmo” and the grande dame of jazz certainly need no further introduction. In the ’50s just the mere mention of their forenames was enough to light up the eyes of jazz fans. A glance at the track list reveals that tranquility rules the day: wild stomps and improvised scats will neither be sought nor missed. Of prime importance to the jazz ballad is a feeling of “letting oneself drift” in the inspiration which gushes forth from the minds of genial American songwriters. This is no contest – for the artists all pursue a common goal with extreme sensitiveness. The background combo, made up of first-class musicians and led by Oscar Peterson, performs with great concentration and almost obtrusive unobtrusiveness. Verve’s highly successful producer Norman Granz decided quite deliberately to make the recording in the studio instead of at a live session. And success has verified his judgment, for such vocal jazz knows only gentle tones – but the result is all the more intensive for that. Originally released in 1956.