Fort Lauderdale SSA Debra Best suggests employees purchase the collectible CD, "Love Letters from Ella" for a Valentine gift. Photo: Tashia Romano-KravitzIf you’re looking for a special Valentine’s Day gift for a loved one, check out the collectible Ella Fitzgerald CD, “Love Letters from Ella,” available at many Post Offices in South Florida and across the country beginning Monday, January 25.
This musical collection is being released in conjunction with Concord Music Group to promote the use of mail during the Valentine’s Day season, as well as Black History Month. The cost of the CD is $10.99.
First issued in 2007, “Love Letters from Ella,” is a collection of her most cherished love songs, recorded with some of her favorite collaborators, including Count Basie and his orchestra, Joe Pass, and André Previn.
Photo: The magical 10-track CD, mixed in high-definition audio, includes Ella and Basie singing “Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone,” an intimate duet between Joe Pass and Fitzgerald on “The One I Love,” and a playful performance of “Our Love is Here to Stay” with pianist André Previn. “Love Letters from Ella” also features the celebrated singer accompanied by The London Symphony Orchestra on a stirring rendition of “Cry Me a River.”
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