Sarah Vaughan - 2013 - Divine: The Jazz Albums 1954-1958 (4CD) [EAC FLAC]

Artist: Sarah Vaughan
Title: Divine: The Jazz Albums 1954-1958
Producer: Jack Tracy, Bob Shad, David Carroll
Compilation Producer: Harry Weinger
Release Date: March 19, 2013
Label: Verve Select Records
ASIN: B00AO7HPS4
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Bebop, Blues, Traditional Pop
Total Time: 04:15:44


Sarah Vaughan:

Wikipedia:
Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer, described by music critic Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century."
Nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One", Sarah Vaughan was a Grammy Award winner. The National Endowment for the Arts bestowed upon her its "highest honor in jazz", the NEA Jazz Masters Award, in 1989.


Divine: The Jazz Albums 1954-1958:

AllMusic Review by Steve Leggett:
Possessing one of the finest singing voices of the 20th century, Sarah Vaughan was already an established solo star when she signed with Mercury Records in 1954, and between then and 1958, she recorded pop material on the label's main imprint and jazz material on the subsidiary EmArcy Records, although there was some overlap between the two. This lovingly conceived box set collects all of the jazz sessions Vaughan did under the Mercury umbrella during this stay (she returned to the label for a second run between 1963 and 1967) spread over four discs, including Images, originally released as a 10" and then reissued as a full LP with the addition of five more cuts as Swingin' Easy, the self-titled Sarah Vaughan (with Clifford Brown, Herbie Mann, and Paul Quinichette), In the Land of Hi-Fi (with Cannonball Adderley), a live set, Sarah Vaughan & Her Trio at Mister Kelly's (with a dozen tracks added that had previously only been available on a Japanese import), After Hours at the London House (with Count Basie's horn section), and No Count Sarah (which featured Count Basie's full band but not Basie himself, thus the title). It all adds up to an impressive four years for Vaughan, and with the pop stuff mostly filtered out, this collection allows the focus to fall squarely on her buoyant phrasing as she defines and enriches a classic set of jazz standards. Few ever did it better.


Tracklist:

CD1:

01. Lover Man (3:18)
02. Shulie A Bop (2:40)
03. Polka Dots And Moonbeams (2:33)
04. Body And Soul (3:12)
05. They Can't Take That Away From Me (2:42)
06. Prelude To A Kiss (2:46)
07. You Hit The Spot (3:00)
08. If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) (2:33)

Personnel:
Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio
John Malachi (p); Joe Benjamin (b); Roy Haynes (d)
Recorded April 2, 1954, Fine Sound Studios, New York, NY

Bonus Tracks:

SWINGIN' EASY session:

09. I Cried For You (1:42)
10. All Of Me (3:15)
11. Words Can't Describe (4:34)
12. Pennies From Heaven (3:07)
13. Linger Awhile (1:16)

Personnel:
Jimmy Jones (p), Richard Davis (b); Roy Haynes (d)
Recorded February 14, 1957 in New York
Tracks 9-12 originally released on the LP "Swingin' Easy" combined with tracks 1-8 above
Track 13 first issued on "The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury, Vol. 2"

IN THE LAND OF HI-FI:

14. Over The Rainbow (3:30)
15. Soon (2:37)
16. Cherokee (2:32)
17. I'll Never Smile Again (2:35)
18. Don't Be On The Outside (3:02)
19. How High The Moon (2:39)
20. It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream (3:20)
21. Sometimes I'm Happy (2:57)
22. Maybe (2:33)
23. An Occaisional Man (2:32)
24. Why Can't I (2:56)
25. Oh My (2:20)

Personnel:
Julian "Cannonball Adderly, Sam Marowitz (as); Jerome Richardson (fl, ts); J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb); Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal (tp); Turk Van Lake (g); Jimmy Jones (p); Joe Benjamin (b); Roy Haynes (d); Orchestra arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins
Recorded October 25-27, 1955


CD2:

SARAH VAUGHAN:

01. Lullaby of Birdland (4:00)
02. April In Paris (6:21)
03. He's My Guy (4:13)
04. Jim (5:52)
05. You're Not the Kind (4:43)
06. Embraceable You (4:50)
07. I'm Glad There Is You (5:11)
08. September Song (5:47)
09. It's Crazy (4:55)

Personnel:
Clifford Brown (tp); Herbie Mann (fl); Paul Quinichette (ts); Jimmy Jones (p); Joe Benjamin (b); Roy Haynes (d); Ernie Wilkins (arr, cond)
Recorded in New York City, December 16 & 18, 1954


CD3:

SARAH VAUGHAN AND HER TRIO AT MISTER KELLY'S:

01. September In The Rain (3:34)
02. Willow Weep For Me (5:16)
03. Just One Of Those Things (3:14)
04. Be Anything But Darling Be Mine (4:52)
05. Thou Swell (2:45)
06. Stairway To The Stars (5:05)
07. Honeysuckle Rose (3:37)
08. Just A Gigolo (4:16)
09. How High The Moon (2:56)

Bonus Tracks:

10. Dream (4:40)
11. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Right Myself A Letter (3:20)
12. It's Got To Be Love (First Night) (2:24)
13. Alone (5:16)
14. It's Got To Be Love (Second Night) (2:20)
15. If This Isn't Love (2:24)
16. Embraceable You (2:46)
17. Lucky In Love (2:09)
18. Dancing In The Dark (3:37)
19. Poor Butterfly (4:41)
20. Sometimes I'm Happy (2:39)
21. I Cover The Waterfront (3:29)

Personnel:
Sarah Vaughan And Her Trio
Jimmy Jones (p); Richard Davis (b); Roy Haynes (d)
Recorded live at Mister Kelly's, Chicago IL, August 6-8, 1957


CD4:

AFTER HOURS AT THE LONDON HOUSE:

01. Like Someone In Love (3:37)
02. Detour Ahead (5:28)
03. Three Little Words (3:40)
04. I'll String Along With You (5:13)
05. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (3:59)
06. Speak Low (4:51)
07. All Of You (4:15)
08. Thanks For The Memory (7:04)

Personnel:
Wendell Culley, Thad Jones (tp); Frank Wess (ts); Ronnell Bright (p); Richard Davis (b); Roy Haynes (d)
Recorded March 7, 1958 at the London House, Chicago, IL

NO COUNT SARAH:

09. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (3:59)
10. Doodlin' (4:36)
11. Darn That Dream (3:46)
12. Just One Of Those Things (2:33)
13. Moonlight In Vermont (3:22)
14. No 'Count Blues (5:30)
15. Cheek To Cheek (5:11)
16. Stardust (3:19)
17. Missing You (3:28)

Covers: Yes

Personnel:
Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Joe Newman (tp); Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb); Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Fowlkes, Marshall Royal (reeds); Freddie Green (g); Ronnell Bright (p); Richard Davis (b); Sonny Payne (d); under the direction of Hal Mooney
Recorded January 5 (10, 11, 16), December 15 (9) & 23 (12-15, 17), 1958 at Fine Studios, New York