Music

By PAULINE MILLARD
Associated Press Writer

Ella Fitzgerald, "Ella Fitzgerald & The Tommy Flanagan Trio '77" (Eagle Rock)  

Ella Fitzgerald, often dubbed "The First Lady of Song," sings in Norman Granz' Jazz in Montreux in this performance from 1977. Despite being 60 years old and several decades in to her career, Fitzgerald's voice is unwavering.

Fitzgerald gives a solid performance, switching energies from song to song quickly and seamlessly, especially from the pensive "My Man" to the upbeat "Come Rain or Come Shine." Fitzgerald shows off her signature scatting on "One Note Samba" and "Billie's Bounce."

A highlight of the show is when she finishes up with a robust, jazzy cover of "You Are the Sunshine of my Life."

The DVD's features include an introduction about Fitzgerald by Nat Hentoff, a gallery of Fitzgerald as well as the member of the Tommy Flanagan Trio.

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