Sarah Vaughan: Sarah Vaughan (180g, 2004 Speakers Corner pressing, NM)
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Sarah Vaughan: Sarah Vaughan 2004 Speakers Corner - Germany pressing
This 1954 studio date, a self-titled album recorded for Emarcy, was later reissued as Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown to denote the involvement of one of the top trumpeters of the day.
Vaughan sings nine intimate standards with a band including Brown on trumpet, Herbie Mann on flute, and Paul Quinichette on tenor, each of which have plenty of space for solos (most of the songs are close to the five-minute mark). Vaughan is arguably in the best voice of her career here, pausing and lingering over notes on the standards "April in Paris," "Jim," and "Lullaby of Birdland." As touching as Vaughan is, however, Brown almost equals her with his solos on "Lullaby of Birdland," "Jim," and "September Song," displaying his incredible bop virtuosity in a restrained setting without sacrificing either the simple feeling of his notes or the extraordinary flair of his choices. Quinichette's solos are magnificent as well, his feathery tone nearly a perfect match for Vaughan's voice. Ironically though, neither Brown nor Quinichette or Mann appear on the album's highlight, "Embraceable You," which Vaughan performs with close accompaniment from the rhythm section: Jimmy Jones on piano, Joe Benjamin on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums. Vaughan rounds the notes with a smile and even when she's steeping to reach a few low notes, she never loses the tremendous feeling conveyed by her voice.
Sarah Vaughan is one of the most important jazz-meets-vocal sessions ever recorded.
Side A A1 Lullaby Of Birdland
A2 April In Paris
A3 He's My Guy
A4 Jim
Side B
B1 You're Not The Kind
B2 Embraceable You
B3 I'm Glad There Is You
B4 September Song
B5 It's Crazy
Vinyl: NM Jacket: NM+
ONLY PLAYED FOUR TIMES
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