There were many creative rewards for Granz's artists, too. He guided Ella Fitzgerald through the famous “Songbook
” series of recordings, designed to showcase both the singer's incredible voice and a host of classic American songwriters. He put strings behind bop explorer Charlie Parker, introduced the unlikely duo of extrovert vibraphonist
Lionel Hampton
and introverted saxophonist Stan Getz, teamed Dizzy
Gillespie
and altoist
Sonny Stitt
for a friendly spar, and thrilled...
