Ella Fitzgerald -- The Best of the Songbooks

I recently became interested in jazz singers.I got this CD out of the library.It's wonderful!Ella's voice is like warm honey.

My favorite tracks are The Lady is a Tramp;Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered; They Can't Take That Away from Me; and I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm.

I'm not any kind of expert in jazz -- I just like it, mostly from having heard it in cafes.The songs on this CD are totally accessible; I enjoyed them on the first hearing.They also have staying power; I listened to them many times without getting tired of them.

Ella is amazing.Offhand, I can't think of any contemporary female vocalist who even comes close.I strongly recommend this CD for anyone who likes -- or who thinks they might like -- the music of her era.