Great Women of Song: Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Great Women of Song: Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
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The unforgettable sound of Sarah Vaughan is captured in this collection of essential recordings. From the swinging hits, "Lullaby Of Birdland" and "It’s Crazy", to her best-loved recordings, including “Misty" and “Broken-Hearted Melody”, this album highlights Vaughan's impeccable phrasing, emotional depth and remarkable range. Whether backed by a trio or a full orchestra, singing hits of the day or jazz standards, every track serves to remind us why Sarah Vaughan is still known as ‘The Divine One’.
Contents and tracklist
- Sarah Vaughan (vocalist), William Boucaya (saxophone), Jo Hrasko (saxophone), Marcel Hrasko (saxophone), Zoot Sims (saxophone), Michel Hausser (vibraphone), Richard Davis (bass), Ronnell Bright (piano), Pierre Cullaz (guitar), Kenny Clarke (drumkit)
- Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
- Quincy Jones
- Recorded: 1958-07-07
- Recording Venue: Paris
- Sarah Vaughan (vocalist), Ernie Wilkins (recordingarranger), Clifford Brown (trumpet), Paul Quinichette (saxophone), Jimmy Jones (piano), Joe Benjamin (doublebass), Herbie Mann (flute), Roy Haynes (drumkit)
- Ernie Wilkins
- Recorded: 1954-12-16
- Recording Venue: Fine Recording Studio, New York City
- Sarah Vaughan (vocalist), John Malachi (piano), Joe Benjamin (doublebass), Roy Haynes (drumkit)
- Recorded: 1954-04-02
- Recording Venue: New York City: Fine
- Sarah Vaughan (vocalist), Clifford Brown (trumpet), Ernie Wilkins (recordingarranger), Paul Quinichette (saxophone), Jimmy Jones (piano), Joe Benjamin (doublebass), Herbie Mann (flute), Roy Haynes (drumkit)
- Ernie Wilkins
- Recorded: 1954-12-18
- Recording Venue: Fine Recording Studio, New York City
- Sarah Vaughan (vocalist)
- Hugo Peretti Orchestra
- Recorded: 1954-09-24
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
- Sarah Vaughan (vocalist), Wendell Culley (trumpet), Thad Jones (trumpet), Joe Newman (trumpet), Snooky Young (trumpet), Henry Coker (trombone), Al Grey (trombone), Benny Powell (trombone), Frank Foster (saxophone), Billy Mitchell (saxophone), Marshall Royal (saxophone), Frank Wess (saxophone), Charlie Fowlkes (baritonesaxophone), Ronnell Bright (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Richard Davis (bass), Sonny Payne (drumkit)
- Ernie Wilkins' Orchestra
- Recorded: 1955-10-26
- Sarah Vaughan (vocalist), Clifford Brown (trumpet), Ernie Wilkins (recordingarranger), Paul Quinichette (saxophone), Jimmy Jones (piano), Joe Benjamin (doublebass), Herbie Mann (flute), Roy Haynes (drumkit)
- Ernie Wilkins
- Recorded: 1954-12-16
- Recording Venue: Fine Recording Studio, New York City
- Harold Mooney And His Orchestra, Sarah Vaughan (vocalist)
- Recorded: 1956-11-02
- Recording Venue: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles
- Sarah Vaughan (vocalist)
- Hugo Peretti Orchestra
- Hugo Peretti
- Recorded: 1955-03-17
- Recording Venue: Fine Sound, NYC
- Sarah Vaughan (vocalist)
- Hal Mooney and his Orchestra
- Recorded: 1957
- Sarah Vaughan (vocalist)
- Recorded: 1958
- Sarah Vaughan (vocalist), Clifford Brown (trumpet), Ernie Wilkins (recordingarranger), Paul Quinichette (saxophone), Jimmy Jones (piano), Joe Benjamin (doublebass), Herbie Mann (flute), Roy Haynes (drumkit)
- Ernie Wilkins
- Recorded: 1955
- Recording Venue: Fine Recording Studio, New York City
Spotlight on this release
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A “Sassy” Centenary of Sarah Vaughan
24th Jul 2024
Get to know the Divine One and the singers bringing her legacy to life before a televised Proms celebration airs this weekend.
