Sassy

by Sarah Vaughan

Sassy cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1956
  • Label: EmArcy
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:06
  • Community rating: 3.54/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Navigating complex intervallic leaps with operatic precision, the vocalist solidifies her elite status on 'Sassy'. The recording balances the singer's breathtaking improvisational abilities with highly structured, sympathetic studio orchestration.

Genres

Descriptors: vocal, orchestral, virtuosic, classic, elegant

Tracklist

  1. Lush Life (4:04)
  2. I'm The Girl (3:01)
  3. Shake Down The Stars (2:49)
  4. I've Got Some Crying To Do (2:55)
  5. My Romance (3:17)
  6. I Loved Him (But He Didn't Love Me) (3:24)
  7. Lonely Woman (3:03)
  8. I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over (3:31)
  9. The Boy Next Door (2:56)
  10. Old Folks (3:17)
  11. Only You Can Say (3:02)
  12. A Sinner Kissed An Angel (3:42)

Credits

  • Sarah Vaughan - primary artist
  • Hal Mooney - arranged by, conductor
  • Billy Strayhorn - written-by
  • James H. Shelton - written-by
  • Eddie Delange - written-by
  • Jimmy Van Heusen - written-by
  • Al Frisch - written-by
  • Sid Wayne - written-by

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