A magical pairing discovered late in
Ella's career – but one that brought whole new life into her music! The album revives the duo of
Fitzgerald and
Pass in the same spare duet setting that made for a few key Pablo records in the 70s – but there's a slight difference here in the way that
Joe's handling his guitar – sometimes a bit bolder, and recorded more up in the mix – so that his chromatic hues share center stage equally with
Ella's vocals. If anything, this new approach is even better than before – and
Pass seems like a much more confident player, one who's a perfect choice to keep the fire going in
Ella's aging vocals. Titles include "Girl Talk", "Blue & Sentimental", "Speak Low", "Comes Love", "At Last", "There's No You", and "Gone With The Wind".