After Hours at the London House

by Sarah Vaughan

After Hours at the London House cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1959
  • Label: Mercury
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:07
  • Community rating: 4.19/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Accompanied by members of the Count Basie Orchestra in a relaxed, after-hours setting, the vocalist delivers a masterclass in loose, highly inventive phrasing. The incredibly intimate atmosphere highlights her completely unparalleled harmonic control and deeply playful improvisational spirit.

Genres

Descriptors: live, female-vocals, vintage, piano, virtuosic

Tracklist

  1. Like Someone In Love - Live At The London House, Chicago, 1958 (3:37)
  2. Detour Ahead - Live At The London House, Chicago, 1958 (5:28)
  3. Three Little Words - Live At The London House, Chicago, 1958 (3:40)
  4. I'll String Along With You - Live At The London House, Chicago, 1958 (5:15)
  5. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Live At The London House, Chicago, 1958 (4:00)
  6. Speak Low - Live At The London House, Chicago, 1958 (4:51)
  7. All Of You - Live At The London House, Chicago, 1958 (4:15)
  8. Thanks For The Memory - Live At The London House, Chicago, 1958 (6:58)

Credits

  • Sarah Vaughan - primary artist
  • Frank Wess - tenor saxophone
  • Henry Coker - trombone
  • Thad Jones - trumpet
  • Wendell Culley - trumpet
  • Jimmy Van Heusen - written-by
  • Johnny Burke - written-by
  • Bert Kalmar - written-by

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