Ella Fitzgerald

Learn about Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, and more Jazz Legends this Spring

Swing University offers engaging virtual classes for jazz fans, enthusiasts, and students of all backgrounds and levels.

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Bing Crosby, Chuck Berry, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra Usher In The Holidays in Newly Created Animated Videos

This holiday season, musical legends Bing Crosby, Chuck Berry, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra are returning in animated form with first-ever official music videos from UMe for some of the most iconic and beloved songs in the Christmas canon.

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Unheard Ella Fitzgerald Live Album Out Oct 2

Verve Records announces the release of a never-before-heard stellar live recording from the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald. The Lost Berlin Tapes were recorded – incredibly in both mono and stereo – at Berlin’s Sportpalast on March 25, 1962 and finds Ella at the top of her game with a trio led by pianist Paul Smith, Wilfred Middlebrooks on bass, and Stan Levey on drums.

The Lost Berlin Tapes will be released on Verve Records on October 2, 2020.

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Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald - Ella at Zardi's

Verve Records and UMe will close out their year-long celebration of jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald's centennial with the ultimate present for her 100th birthday - a completely unreleased live album.

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Ella with the London Symphony Orchestra

The centennial of Ella Fitzgerald's birthday has been celebrated throughout this year and is culminated with the release of SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME, featuring digitally remastered vocal tracks from Ella's original Decca and Verve recordings paired with newly orchestrated and arranged performances by the London Symphony Orchestra.