Time: 35:38
Size: 81.6 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2007
Art: Front
[3:34] 1. September in the rain
[5:19] 2. Willow weep for me
[3:14] 3. Just one of those things
[4:46] 4. Be anything but darling be mine
[2:45] 5. Thou swell
[5:06] 6. Stairway to the stars
[3:37] 7. Honeysuckle rose
[4:16] 8. Just a gigolo
[2:58] 9. How high the moon
After a rather shaky start (she can't find her key on "September in the Rain," knocks over a microphone stand, and stumbles on some lyrics during "Willow Weep for Me"), it doesn't take Sarah Vaughan long to overcome these glitches and deliver a nuanced, intimate performance on this live gig. Recorded in August 1957, this date features pianist Jimmy Jones, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Roy Haynes. As should be expected, their solid performance is strictly accompaniment and, for the most part, unspectacular. The show, of course, belongs to Sassy. She swoops, soars, whispers, and belts it out. Her range is jaw dropping; her control and vibrato are simply beyond compare. And although Vaughan asks for her mic to be turned up throughout the performance, she is mixed up front and quite high in the recording--right where she deserves to be. ~S. Duda
Live At Mister Kelly's, Chicago 1957
One of the classic vocal recordings. Shouldn't be missed.
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed this one. I have a bad rip I'd like to replace if you've got a moment to re-post. Thanks! Still having a look around, great site.
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