For added sparks, she tosses in little shards of the classics, such as, say, a bit of the William Tell Overture. Then suddenly she turns to a robust fragment of Did ... sings. One of Ella ...

She remade the American songbook in her image, uprooting the very meaning of musical performance. Ella Fitzgerald made singing feel like ... of her life: Why did critics fixate on her depth?

To remember the life and work of Ella Fitzgerald, often referred to as 'the first lady of song', Radio 2 is hosting a special night in memory of the iconic jazz and soul star. Listen to Jamie ...