Sarah Vaughan - The Definitive Sarah Vaughan

Title: The Definitive Sarah Vaughan Artist: Sarah Vaughan Release Date: 9/24/2002 Re-Released On: 12/15/2007 Label: East Wind, Verve Album Type(s): Greatest Hits, lyrics/libretto UPCs: 4988005315359, 731458994923 Genre: Vocal Music Styles: Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz Moods: Elegant, Romantic, Soothing, Sophisticated, Stylish, Earnest, Intimate, Playful, Poignant, Refined/Mannered, Reflective, Smooth, Calm/Peaceful, Cheerful, Gentle, Happy, Innocent, Sensual, Sentimental, Wistful, Passionate, Nocturnal Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Dedicated to You
2. My Funny Valentine
3. Shulie a Bop
4. Lover Man
5. Tenderly
6. Lullaby of Birdland
7. It's Crazy
8. How High the Moon
9. Lush Life
10. Autumn in New York
11. Poor Butterfly
12. My Man's Gone Now
13. Misty
14. You're Mine, You
15. Key Largo
16. The Sweetest Sounds

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD East Wind 4058 2002 CD Verve 589949

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This joint venture between Blue Note and Verve captures the sweet and sassy sounds of Sarah Vaughan at her best as recorded by Emarcy, Mercury, and Roulette. The 16-song compilation is arranged chronologically and kicks off with a duet between Vaughan and the man who discovered her, Billy Eckstine, recorded in 1949 before moving to her mid-'50s recordings for Mercury and Emarcy. She was equally at home recording with large orchestras, small jazz ensembles, or piano, bass, and drums. Highlights from this period include her wonderfully swinging album Swingin' Easy, which she recorded with her trio of John Malachi on piano, Crazy Joe Benjamin on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums. The track "Shulie a Bop" is taken from this album and features a great scat solo. At the same time she was cutting some swinging jazz sides with big-name players like Clifford Brown, she was recording string-filled ballads with orchestral backing like "Tenderly," which was cut in 1954 with Hugo Peritti's orchestra. She would continue this approach all throughout her career, and this CD does a good job of showing both sides of Vaughan. Other highlights from the compilation include a desperately romantic version of "Lush Life" cut in 1956 with Hal Mooney's orchestra, a near operatic rendition of "My Man's Gone Now" from 1957 that shows off Vaughan's powerful vibrato, and a laid-back and swinging take on "The Sweetest Sounds" from 1967 backed by the incredible brass section of Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Charlie Shavers, and Joe Newman. The Definitive Sarah Vaughan has a couple of non-fatal flaws: there are only two songs from her five-year tenure at Roulette and an over-reliance on the orchestral ballads. Throw in a couple more swinging tracks and the discs would be really special, but it is still a nice overview and is recommended to anyone who wants to check out the early work of the divine Sarah Vaughan. ~ Tim Sendra, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex Murray Violin Art Drelinger Sax (Tenor), Clarinet (Bass), Clarinet Barney Kessel Guitar Benny Gill Violin Benny Golson Reeds Bernard Kaufman Clarinet, Flute Bernie Glow Trumpet Bill Roberts Design Coordinator Billy Eckstine Vocals Bob James Piano, Arranger Bob James & Creations Piano, Arranger Bob Shad Original Recording Producer, Producer Bryan Koniarz Photo Research, Production Supervisor Bunny Shawker Drums Burton Yount Photo Research Cannonball Adderley Sax (Alto) Carole Reiff Photography Champ Webb Woodwind Charlie Shavers Trumpet Chuck Stewart Photography Clark Terry Trumpet Clifford Brown Trumpet Cy Bernard Cello Daniel Zaccagnino Production Assistant David Sterkin Viola Doug Ramsey Liner Notes Eddie Kusby Trombone Edgar Lustgarten Cello Ernie Royal Trumpet Ernie Wilkins Conductor, Arranger Erno Neufeld Violin Freddie Hubbard Trumpet George Greeley Piano George Martimore Roberts Trombone George Roberts Trombone Gerald Vinci Violin Gordon Jee Creative Director Gordon Lee Creative Director Hal Mooney Arranger, Conductor Hal Mooney Orchestra Orchestra Harry Bluestone Violin Harry Klee Woodwind Henry Hill Violin Herbie Mann Flute Hollis King Creative Director Hugo Peretti Conductor Israel Baker Violin J. Alan Johnson Trombone J.J. Johnson Trombone James A. Decker French Horn Jeff Willens Mastering Jerome Richardson Flute, Sax (Tenor) Jimmy Jones Piano, Guitar Jo Hrasko Saxophone Joe Benjamin Bass Joe Comfort Bass Joe Howard Trombone Joe Lipman Arranger, Conductor, Strings Joe Newman Trumpet John Malachi Piano Kai Winding Trombone Kathyrine Julye Harp Ken Druker Executive Producer Kenny Clarke Drums Larry Breen Bass Louis Singer Drums Mantis Evar Production Supervisor Marcel Hrasko Saxophone Mark Coates Smith Production Assistant Mark Smith Production Assistant Marshall Sosson Violin Michael A. Hauser Vibraphone Michael Cuscuna Executive Producer Milt Bernhart Trombone Milton Thomas Viola Mischa Russell Violin Nathan Ross Violin Nick Pisani Violin Paul Quinichette Sax (Tenor) Paul Robyn Viola Peter Pullman Copy Editing Phil Woods Reeds Pierre Cullaz Guitar Quincy Jones Original Recording Producer, Arranger, Conductor, Strings, Producer Ray Kramer Cello Richard David Bass Richard Davis Bass Richard Seidel Executive Producer, Sequencing, Selection Richard X. Heyman Conductor Ronald Bright Piano Ronnell Bright Piano Ronnie Lang Sax (Alto), Woodwind Roy Haynes Drums Sam Marowitz Sax (Alto) Sarah Vaughan Vocals Sherniece Smith Design Coordinator Shohji Ichikawa Liner Notes Sid Weiss Bass Ted Nash Woodwind, Sax (Tenor) Teddy Reig Original Recording Producer Tom Evered Executive Producer Toots Mondello Flute, Clarinet Turk VanLake Guitar William Boucaya Saxophone Zoot Sims Saxophone