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Sarah Vaughan (1955 album)

October 29, 2023

Sarah Vaughan, reissued in 1991 as Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown, is a 1955 jazz album featuring singer Sarah Vaughan and trumpeter Clifford Brown, released on the EmArcy label. It was the only collaboration between the two musicians. Well received, though not without some criticism, the album was Vaughan's own favorite among her works through 1980.[1] The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.[2]

Sarah Vaughan
Studio album by
Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown
Released1955
RecordedDecember 18, 1954 (1954-12-18)
StudioFine Sound Studios, 711 Fifth Avenue, NYC
GenreJazz
LabelEmArcy
ProducerBob Shad
Sarah Vaughan chronology
The Divine Sarah Sings
(1954) 		Sarah Vaughan
(1955) 		In the Land of Hi-Fi
(1955)

The album has been re-released on CD and LP many times, with its original nine-track listing and with an additional track.

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]
Penguin Guide to Jazz👑    [4]

Sarah Vaughan was overwhelmingly a critical success. Contemporary critics were enthusiastic, with Billboard opining, "Here are nine examples of Sarah Vaughan's vocal gifts. Her individual phrasing, her highly distinctive mannerisms are in the grooves. [...] For the dealer with any jazz trade at all, this package is virtually a must."[5]

The record's reputation has grown since its release. In Bebop: The Best Musicians and Recordings, jazz commentator Scott Yanow notes simply of the album that "[e]verything works," making of it an "essential acquisition."[6] Ink Blot Magazine, characterizing this as one of Vaughan's "jazziest" albums, describes it also as one of her greatest.[7] In its review, AllMusic states that "Vaughan is arguably in the best voice of her career here" and praises Brown for "displaying his incredible bop virtuosity," indicating that "[i]n whichever incarnation it's reissued, Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown is one of the most important jazz-meets-vocal sessions ever recorded."[8] However, AllMusic is incorrect in suggesting that the album was retitled; Brown's name has been highlighted on some reissues of the album since 1990, although most reissues duplicate the original album cover. The Blackwell Guide to Recorded Jazz, also praising Brown's "brilliant" trumpeting, delves into Vaughan's vocal stylings in detail, encouraging listeners of the album to note how "sometimes she stretches out a song so deliberately and so reconfigures its melody, that the lyrics lose sense, linguistic phrasing having been replaced by musical phrasing."[9] Blackwell author Barry Dean Kernfeld opines that "[i]t is perhaps this pure devotion to the exploration of sound that has made her such a favourite of jazz listeners."[9] In Jazz: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings, New York Times jazz commentator Ben Ratliff placed the album as among Vaughan's best, indicating that the recording session seemed among those blessed sessions where "even middle-level musicians can sound like gods."[10]The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested "Core Collection," stating "it is very difficult to find any flaw in what should be recognized as one of the great jazz vocal records," and awarded it "crown" status.[11]

But even while praising the album, some critics found elements of fault. Ratliff expresses distaste for the album's "shizy moments, when...[Vaughan] rockets between hoity-toity...and so blues-singer earthy, in certain low-register moments, that she approaches vulgarity."[12] A review in the music magazine Metronome at the time of its first release lamented: "Sarah sounds like an imitation of herself, sloppy, affected and so concerned with sound that she forgets that she is a singer, forgets the lyric of the song itself to indulge in sounds that are meaningless."[13] Kernfeld suggests that Herbie Mann is a weak element amongst the otherwise strong ensemble, "completely overmatched,"[9] although The Penguin Guide to Jazz disagrees with this assessment.[11]

Track listing edit

  1. "Lullaby of Birdland" (George Shearing, George David Weiss) – 4:06[14]
  2. "April in Paris" (Vernon Duke, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) – 6:26
  3. "He's My Guy" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 4:17
  4. "Jim" (Caesar Petrillo, Edward Ross, Nelson Shawn) – 5:56
  5. "You're Not the Kind" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills) – 4:48
  6. "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:54
  7. "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz) – 5:14
  8. "September Song" (Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill) – 5:50
  9. "It's Crazy" (Al Fields, Timmie Rogers) – 5:01

Personnel edit

Performance edit

Production edit

References edit

  1. ^ Gourse, Leslie (1994). Sassy: The Life of Sarah Vaughan. DeCapo Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-306-80578-2.
  2. ^ Grammy Hall of Fame Award, Past Recipients grammy.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  3. ^ Allmusic review
  4. ^ "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 16 April 1955. p. 24.
  6. ^ Yanow, Scott (2000). Bebop: The Best Musicians and Recordings. Backbeat Books. pp. 182–183. ISBN 0-87930-608-4.
  7. ^ Greilsamer, Marc. Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown inkblotmagazine.com Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  8. ^ Sarah Vaughan at AllMusic
  9. ^ a b c Kernfeld, Barry Dean (1995). The Blackwell Guide to Recorded Jazz. Blackwell Publishing. p. 334. ISBN 0-631-19552-1.
  10. ^ Ratliff, Ben (2000). Jazz: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings. New York Times Essential Library. MacMillan. pp. 90. ISBN 0-8050-7068-0.
  11. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. "Sarah Vaughan". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th. ed.). New York: Penguin. pp. 1325. ISBN 0-14-102327-9.
  12. ^ Ratliff, 91.
  13. ^ Coss, Bill (June 1955). "Sarah Vaughan". Metronome Magazine. 71 (6): 32.
  14. ^ Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown (original) at AllMusic

External links edit

  • Verve Records listing, with samples.

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Sarah Vaughan reissued in 1991 as Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown is a 1955 jazz album featuring singer Sarah Vaughan and trumpeter Clifford Brown released on the EmArcy label It was the only collaboration between the two musicians Well received though not without some criticism the album was Vaughan s own favorite among her works through 1980 1 The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 2 Sarah VaughanStudio album by Sarah Vaughan with Clifford BrownReleased1955RecordedDecember 18 1954 1954 12 18 StudioFine Sound Studios 711 Fifth Avenue NYCGenreJazzLabelEmArcyProducerBob ShadSarah Vaughan chronologyThe Divine Sarah Sings 1954 Sarah Vaughan 1955 In the Land of Hi Fi 1955 The album has been re released on CD and LP many times with its original nine track listing and with an additional track Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 3 1 Performance 3 2 Production 4 References 5 External linksCritical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 Penguin Guide to Jazz nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 4 Sarah Vaughan was overwhelmingly a critical success Contemporary critics were enthusiastic with Billboard opining Here are nine examples of Sarah Vaughan s vocal gifts Her individual phrasing her highly distinctive mannerisms are in the grooves For the dealer with any jazz trade at all this package is virtually a must 5 The record s reputation has grown since its release In Bebop The Best Musicians and Recordings jazz commentator Scott Yanow notes simply of the album that e verything works making of it an essential acquisition 6 Ink Blot Magazine characterizing this as one of Vaughan s jazziest albums describes it also as one of her greatest 7 In its review AllMusic states that Vaughan is arguably in the best voice of her career here and praises Brown for displaying his incredible bop virtuosity indicating that i n whichever incarnation it s reissued Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown is one of the most important jazz meets vocal sessions ever recorded 8 However AllMusic is incorrect in suggesting that the album was retitled Brown s name has been highlighted on some reissues of the album since 1990 although most reissues duplicate the original album cover The Blackwell Guide to Recorded Jazz also praising Brown s brilliant trumpeting delves into Vaughan s vocal stylings in detail encouraging listeners of the album to note how sometimes she stretches out a song so deliberately and so reconfigures its melody that the lyrics lose sense linguistic phrasing having been replaced by musical phrasing 9 Blackwell author Barry Dean Kernfeld opines that i t is perhaps this pure devotion to the exploration of sound that has made her such a favourite of jazz listeners 9 In Jazz A Critic s Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings New York Times jazz commentator Ben Ratliff placed the album as among Vaughan s best indicating that the recording session seemed among those blessed sessions where even middle level musicians can sound like gods 10 The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection stating it is very difficult to find any flaw in what should be recognized as one of the great jazz vocal records and awarded it crown status 11 But even while praising the album some critics found elements of fault Ratliff expresses distaste for the album s shizy moments when Vaughan rockets between hoity toity and so blues singer earthy in certain low register moments that she approaches vulgarity 12 A review in the music magazine Metronome at the time of its first release lamented Sarah sounds like an imitation of herself sloppy affected and so concerned with sound that she forgets that she is a singer forgets the lyric of the song itself to indulge in sounds that are meaningless 13 Kernfeld suggests that Herbie Mann is a weak element amongst the otherwise strong ensemble completely overmatched 9 although The Penguin Guide to Jazz disagrees with this assessment 11 Track listing edit Lullaby of Birdland George Shearing George David Weiss 4 06 14 April in Paris Vernon Duke E Y Yip Harburg 6 26 He s My Guy Gene de Paul Don Raye 4 17 Jim Caesar Petrillo Edward Ross Nelson Shawn 5 56 You re Not the Kind Will Hudson Irving Mills 4 48 Embraceable You George Gershwin Ira Gershwin 4 54 I m Glad There Is You Jimmy Dorsey Paul Mertz 5 14 September Song Maxwell Anderson Kurt Weill 5 50 It s Crazy Al Fields Timmie Rogers 5 01Personnel editPerformance edit Sarah Vaughan vocals Clifford Brown trumpet Paul Quinichette tenor saxophone Herbie Mann flute Jimmy Jones piano Joe Benjamin bass Roy Haynes drums Ernie Wilkins conductorProduction edit Robert Appleton reissue design Michael Bourne liner notes William Claxton photography Ken Druker executive producer Ellen Fitton reissue mastering Peter Keepnews notes editing Hollis King reissue art director Bryan Koniarz reissue producer Kiyoshi Boxman Koyama research Herman Leonard reissue photography Paul Ramey CD preparation Richard Seidel CD preparation Bob Shad producer Mark Smith reissue production assistance Sherniece Smith art coordinator Kiyoshi Tokiwa remixing research Michael Ullman liner notes Ernie Wilkins arrangerReferences edit Gourse Leslie 1994 Sassy The Life of Sarah Vaughan DeCapo Press p 78 ISBN 0 306 80578 2 Grammy Hall of Fame Award Past Recipients grammy com Retrieved on 2008 05 31 Allmusic review Penguin Guide to Jazz 4 Star Records in 8th Edition Tom Hull Retrieved 9 July 2020 Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc 16 April 1955 p 24 Yanow Scott 2000 Bebop The Best Musicians and Recordings Backbeat Books pp 182 183 ISBN 0 87930 608 4 Greilsamer Marc Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown inkblotmagazine com Retrieved on 2008 05 31 Sarah Vaughan at AllMusic a b c Kernfeld Barry Dean 1995 The Blackwell Guide to Recorded Jazz Blackwell Publishing p 334 ISBN 0 631 19552 1 Ratliff Ben 2000 Jazz A Critic s Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings New York Times Essential Library MacMillan pp 90 ISBN 0 8050 7068 0 a b Cook Richard Brian Morton 2006 1992 Sarah Vaughan The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings The Penguin Guide to Jazz 8th ed New York Penguin pp 1325 ISBN 0 14 102327 9 Ratliff 91 Coss Bill June 1955 Sarah Vaughan Metronome Magazine 71 6 32 Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown original at AllMusicExternal links editVerve Records listing with samples Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sarah Vaughan 1955 album amp oldid 1165286666, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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