Sarah Vaughan at the Blue Note

by Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Vaughan at the Blue Note cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1955
  • Label: Mercury
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.31/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Captured in a live Chicago club setting, this recording documents the virtuosic improvisational skills of one of jazz's premier vocalists. The unedited atmosphere showcases spontaneous interactions between the singer and her rhythm section during inventive interpretations of standard repertoire. The performance solidifies her reputation for unparalleled harmonic control and horn-like phrasing.

Genres

Descriptors: Vocal

Tracklist

  1. The Touch Of Your Lips
  2. S'Wonderful
  3. Tenderly
  4. It's Magic
  5. Honey
  6. Let's Pull Out The Lights
  7. I'm In The Mood For Love
  8. I Don't Know Why
  9. Paradise
  10. Time On My Hands
  11. Gimme A Little Kiss
  12. Make Yourself Comfortable

Credits

  • Sarah Vaughan - primary artist
  • Hugo Peretti - conductor
  • George Gershwin - written-by
  • Bob Merrill - written-by

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