Sarah Vaughan
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Biography
[Edit]Possessor of one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century, Sarah Vaughan ranked with Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday in the very top echelon of female jazz singers. She often gave the impression that with her wide range, perfectly controlled vibrato, and wide expressive abilities, she could do anything she wanted with her voice. Although not all of her many recordings are essential (give Vaughan a weak song and she might strangle it to death), Sarah Vaughan's legacy as a performer and a recording artist will be very difficult to match in the future.
Vaughan sang in church as a child and had extensive piano lessons from 1931-39; she developed into a capable keyboardist. After she won an amateur contest at the Apollo Theater, she was hired for the Earl Hines big band as a singer and second vocalist. Unfortunately, the musicians' recording strike kept her off record during this period (1943-44). When lifelong friend Billy Eckstine broke away to form his own orchestra, Vaughan joined him, making her recording debut. She loved being with Eckstine's orchestra, where she became influenced by a couple of his sidemen, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, both of whom had also been with Hines during her stint. Vaughan was one of the first singers to fully incorporate bop phrasing in her singing, and to have the vocal chops to pull it off on the level of a Parker and Gillespie.
Other than a few months with John Kirby from 1945-46, Sarah Vaughan spent the remainder of her career as a solo star. Although she looked a bit awkward in 1945 (her first husband George Treadwell would greatly assist her with her appearance), there was no denying her incredible voice. She made several early sessions for Continental: a December 31, 1944 date highlighted by her vocal version of "A Night in Tunisia," which was called "Interlude," and a May 25, 1945 session for that label that had Gillespie and Parker as sidemen. However, it was her 1946-48 selections for Musicraft (which included "If You Could See Me Now," "Tenderly" and "It's Magic") that found her rapidly gaining maturity and adding bop-oriented phrasing to popular songs. Signed to Columbia where she recorded during 1949-53, "Sassy" continued to build on her popularity. Although some of those sessions were quite commercial, eight classic selections cut with Jimmy Jones' band during May 18-19, 1950 (an octet including Miles Davis) showed that she could sing jazz with the best.
During the 1950s, Vaughan recorded middle-of-the-road pop material with orchestras for Mercury, and jazz dates (including Sarah Vaughan, a memorable collaboration with Clifford Brown) for the label's subsidiary, EmArcy. Later record label associations included Roulette (1960-64), back with Mercury (1963-67), and after a surprising four years off records, Mainstream (1971-74). Through the years, Vaughan's voice deepened a bit, but never lost its power, flexibility or range. She was a masterful scat singer and was able to out-swing nearly everyone (except for Ella). Vaughan was with Norman Granz's Pablo label from 1977-82, and only during her last few years did her recording career falter a bit, with only two forgettable efforts after 1982. However, up until near the end, Vaughan remained a world traveler, singing and partying into all hours of the night with her miraculous voice staying in prime form. The majority of her recordings are currently available, including complete sets of the Mercury/Emarcy years, and Sarah Vaughan is as famous today as she was during her most active years.
Title: The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury Vol. 4 (1963-1967) (CD1)
Artist: Sarah Vaughan
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: The Quintessence: New York-Paris-Chicago 1950-1960 (CD1)
Artist: Sarah Vaughan
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Milestones Of A Jazz Legend - Sarah Vaughan, Vol. 7
Artist: Sarah Vaughan
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin (Doxy Collection; Remastered Version)
Artist: Sarah Vaughan
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury Vol. 2 (CD1)
Artist: Sarah Vaughan
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury Vol. 2 (CD4)
Artist: Sarah Vaughan
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury Vol. 2 (CD5)
Artist: Sarah Vaughan
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Collections
Title: Essential Jazz Ballads
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Classy Lady Singers of Jazz, Vol. 7
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best British Beat Songs, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Jazz from the Bar
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Royalty
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ultimate American Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Greatest Jazz Duets
Genre: Jazz
Title: Coffee House Classics - Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Dinner Vibes
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ultra-Lounge: Vegas Baby Too!
Genre: Pop
Title: The Finest Jazz Ballads
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rock 'n' Roll, Pop & Soul Sisters, Vol. 14
Genre: Pop
Title: The Essential George Gershwin
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Classic Gershwin
Genre:
Title: George Gershwin - The Ultimate Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz: Love Songs
Genre: Jazz
Title: Romantic Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Great Love Songs, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Greatest Classics: Great Love Songs
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jazz Is Their Old Man
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Classic 1940s Memories
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Most Beautiful Songs in the World
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Summertime (13 Versions)
Genre:
Title: 50 Foxtrot Songs
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oscar Hammerstein's Legacy
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Great Songwriters - Frank Loesser
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Masters of Jazz - 40 Singing Ladies
Genre: Jazz
Title: New York for Lovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sultry Ladies of Jazz - The Nightingales of Music
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Orchestra Legends, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Jazz Romance
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Roots of Alicia Keys
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology: A Kiss to Dream On
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Greatest Hits of Blues and Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Jazz Ballads
Genre: Jazz
Title: Date Night
Title: The Definitive Collection of Female Anthems
Genre: Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: A Night At Ronnie Scott's - Volume 5 (The Ballad Album)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Valentine's Day - 50 Classic Love Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1949, Vol. 12
Genre: Pop
Title: The Most Amazing Jazz Performances
Genre: Jazz
Title: Pop Parade, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: The Apollo Theatre
Genre: Jazz
Title: Let There Be Jazz! 'Round Midnight
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: 50 Classic Songs from the 1950s!
Genre:
Title: The Golden Age Of Music
Genre:
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1949, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: The world's greatest Jazz singers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Swingin' with Ladies!
Genre: Jazz
Title: Love Songs By the Entertainers, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: I'm In The Mood For Love: American Classics
Genre:
Title: Falling Leaves: Jazz Classics for Autumn
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1949, Vol. 11
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1949, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Best of Vocal Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Groovin' High - The Age Of Modern Jazz Begins
Genre: Jazz
Title: Amour toujours
Title: Above & Beyond - Rock, Pop And Reggae Heaven Vol. 13
Genre: Pop
Title: The Darkness Turns
Genre: Gospel
Featuring albums
Title: Everything I Have Is Yours: The Best of the MGM Years
Artist: Billy Eckstine
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Bop
Title: Verve Jazz Masters, Vol. 22: Billy Eckstine
Artist: Billy Eckstine
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Irving Berlin Always
Artist: Irving Berlin Always
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Bop, Smooth Jazz
Title: The Adjustment Bureau (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Thomas Newman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Best of Joe Williams: The Roulette, Solid State and Blue Note Years
Artist: Joe Williams
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Rodgers & Hammerstein: South Pacific
Artist: London Symphony Orchestra And Chorus
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Jazz Journeys Presents the Birth of Bebop - Dizzy Gillespie
Artist: Dizzy Gillespie
Genre: Jazz
Title: Alone Together: The Best of the Mercury Years
Artist: Max Roach, The Clifford Brown
Genre: Jazz
Title: Murder Inc. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Frank De Vol Orchestra
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack