Rhythm Is My Business

Rhythm Is My Business is a 1962 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. The album was recorded with a big band and arranged and conducted by the American R&B organist Bill Doggett.

DownBeat magazine gave this album 3½ stars, commenting that the emphasis here was on "swinging". Billboard reviewed the album in September 1962 and said that it "rates a lot of play".

Track listing For the 1962 Verve LP release; Verve MG V-4056 Side one

Side two

1999 CD reissue bonus tracks

Note: Track 7 has only been re-issued on CD in mono, due to the loss of the stereo master tape.Sleeve notes; CD re-issue Rhythm Is My Business in 1999 on Verve 559 513-2. (Research; Ben Young)

Personnel Ella Fitzgerald – vocals Bill Doggett – organ, arranger/conductor Taft Jordan – trumpet Ernie Royal – trumpet Joe Wilder – trumpet Melba Liston – trombone Kai Winding – trombone Britt Woodman – trombone Carl Davis – reeds Jerry Dodgion – reeds William Shakesnider – reeds Les Taylor – reeds Phil Woods – reeds Hank Jones – piano Mundell Lowe – guitar Lucille Dixon – double bass George Duvivier – double bass Gus Johnson – drums

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