5 Things to Know About Nelson Riddle’s Gershwin Arrangements for Ella Fitzgerald
- Nelson Riddle arranged and conducted all 59 Gershwin songs for the album.
- Norman Granz produced the album for Verve Records.
- The project covered the complete Gershwin songbook.
- Riddle’s arrangements were tailored specifically for Fitzgerald’s vocal style.
- This collaboration produced one of the definitive interpretations of Gershwin’s work.