Ella in Hollywood: Live at the Crescendo Ella Fitzgerald

A classic glimpse of Ella at her on-stage best. The LP that resulted from her May 1961 appearances generated one of the best (and certainly most underrated) live records in her discography. All of her hallmarks – technical wizardry, breakneck scatting, irrepressible humor and warmth – are on full display, with a small but expressive quartet backing her performance.

John Bush, AllMusic