Frank Sinatra - A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim

Starring:Frank Sinatra
Studio: Warner Bros / Wea
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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For the second of his 1960s television specials, Frank Sinatra organized the show around the loose theme of "rhythm," and chose for his exploration two artists of impeccable credentials: the scat stylings and jazz-influenced delivery of Ella Fitzgerald and the quiet Latin groove of Brazilian bossa nova legend Antonio Carlos Jobim. The program combines beautiful ballads ("Ol' Man River," "Put Your Dreams Away") with brassy up-tempo tunes ("Day In, Day Out," "Get Me to the Church on Time"), though one medley includes some forgivable but hardly memorable attempts at contemporary pop, mixing snatches of "How High the Moon" with "Up, Up and Away," "Don't Cry Joe" with "Ode to Billy Joe." The show slows for a relaxed medley with Jobim, who accompanies a lounging, cigarette-smoking Sinatra with guitar and whispering backing vocals while the Voice drops his volume to an intimate conversational tone for "Change Partners," "I Concentrate on You," and Jobim's own "The Girl from Ipanema." Ella duets with Sinatra on two medleys (contributing a fabulous scat rendition of "Stomping at the Savoy"), solos on "Body and Soul," "It's All Right with Me" and "Don't Be That Way," and finally the two burn up the program with one final duet, a high octane, show-stopping performance of "The Lady Is a Tramp," with Nelson Riddle's orchestra driving the brass to keep up. --Sean Axmaker

Frank Sinatra - A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
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Perfect, but are you aware of the "real" story?

Excellent

GREAT GUESTS AND MUSIC

Yes , it is too short , but it is high on quality

Bad delivery service

Frank Sinatra - A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
Starring: Frank Sinatra
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: 6305323550
Release Date: 1999-03-09

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For the second of his 1960s television specials, Frank Sinatra organized the show around the loose theme of "rhythm," and chose for his exploration two artists of impeccable credentials: the scat stylings and jazz-influenced delivery of Ella Fitzgerald and the quiet Latin groove of Brazilian bossa nova legend Antonio Carlos Jobim. The program combines beautiful ballads ("Ol' Man River," "Put Your Dreams Away") with brassy up-tempo tunes ("Day In, Day Out," "Get Me to the Church on Time"), though one medley includes some forgivable but hardly memorable attempts at contemporary pop, mixing snatches of "How High the Moon" with "Up, Up and Away," "Don't Cry Joe" with "Ode to Billy Joe." The show slows for a relaxed medley with Jobim, who accompanies a lounging, cigarette-smoking Sinatra with guitar and whispering backing vocals while the Voice drops his volume to an intimate conversational tone for "Change Partners," "I Concentrate on You," and Jobim's own "The Girl from Ipanema." Ella duets with Sinatra on two medleys (contributing a fabulous scat rendition of "Stomping at the Savoy"), solos on "Body and Soul," "It's All Right with Me" and "Don't Be That Way," and finally the two burn up the program with one final duet, a high octane, show-stopping performance of "The Lady Is a Tramp," with Nelson Riddle's orchestra driving the brass to keep up. --Sean Axmaker

Customer Reviews:

Perfect, but are you aware of the "real" story?.......2007-01-24

This show with Frank and Ella was simply a perfect and historic one. I cannot emphasize the greatness of this show. Ths music was amazingly well done. Frank Sinatra was in his prime, and he is such a calm, cool, and collected type of performer. He is naturally suave and just too damn cool. His voice is great.

Ella's supreme vocal talent and technique, in my opinion, is what elevated this show to what it is and always will be. Ella performed on this show because Frank made a nasty comment about Ella in a Life Magazine article marking his 50th birthday. Ella appearing on the show was Frank's way of apologizing for hurting her. The horrible comment was that Ella and Julie Garland were technically two of the worst singers!

In all truthfulness, Frank has always loved Ella, but even in all Frank's monumental accomplishments, he was a little jealous of Ella's hard edged creativity, and the imprint she had made and was making on music. Ella wasn't called "The First Lady of Song" for nothing. She was more than a perfect scatting jazz artist. She was also an all-American singer with perfect tone, perfect pitch, creative in her improvisations, and her singing style could not be touched by anyone. Ella was Frank's only real match on American popular music. And the fact she was black makes her achievement even more amazing, thanks to Norman Granz.

Jobim was also wonderful in this show. He is a composer who truly was blessed by God. All those wonderful Bossa Novas, and beautiful Brazilian songs he created elevates him as an all time great. All these artists still influence musicians and singers today! This entire show was just dazzling, especially the performances with Ella.

I bet there are so many fascinating, and disturbing untold stories behind such historical moments.

Excellent.......2007-01-19

Now I know why you could not fall in love with Frank....He's the greatest!
This whole DVD is the Best ever...We need more DVD's like this one......Ana

GREAT GUESTS AND MUSIC.......2007-01-12

The theme or subject of this show is rythym. Frank wisely chose his guests - the greatest female jazz singer and Jobim with whom he had just recorded a terrific album and he was astute to promote it in this way.

Yes , it is too short , but it is high on quality .......2006-02-26

The reason Frank and Ella didn't work together more often is that Frank didn't like Ella's manager ( pick up THE ROUGH GUIDE TO FRANK SINATRA for more background ).

Even though a lot of us wish these 2 could have worked together more , sometimes we forget that there are business considerations behind such decisions .

Both guests on this show work wonderfully well with Frank .
Yes , it could've sounded better .
But really , let's be glad we have what we have .
It is a hefty price , so I would try to pick it up used , though why someone would want to sell this DVD is beyond me !
A fine quality product for fans of any or all of these performers .

Bad delivery service.......2006-02-25

I haven't received it yet!!!!!

It is still on transit!! more than a month waiting for that...

Bad service!!!!!

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