Surprisingly enough this 1963 LP was the first time (other than a couple songs) that Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basierecorded together. The match-up was so logical that it would berepeated many times over the next 20 years. Fitzgerald sounds fine and, even if Quincy Jones' arrangements did not give the Basiemusicians much space for solos (two songs do feature a bit of trumpeter Joe Newman, trombonist Urbie Greenand Frank Fosteron tenor), this is an enjoyable effort. High points include "Honeysuckle Rose," "Them There Eyes" and "Shiny Stockings." [Originally released in 1963, Ella and Basie! was reissued on CD in 2004.]