song: Azure
artists: Ella Fitzgerald (ft. Barney Kessel)
album: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book (1957)
writers: Music by Duke Ellington / Lyrics by Irving Mills (1937)

voice: Ella Fitzgerald
electric archtop guitar: Barney Kessel

This is a complete transcription of the vocal and guitar parts on the duo recording of Duke Ellington’s “Azure”. Barney Kessel makes the most of his instrument on this harmonically disorienting composition, with the rumbling bass notes with chords sliding around above, making this an unusual pleasure to play. This is one of three vocal–guitar duo arrangements recorded for the album, the other two being “In a Sentimental Mood” and “Solitude”. Enjoy!