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 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
Title: The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury Vol. 4 (1963-1967) (CD3)
Artist: Sarah Vaughan
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Collections
Title: Some of These Days / Jazz +, Vol. 7
Genre: Jazz
Title: Vocal Lounge
Genre: New Age
Title: Verve Unmixed: The First Ladies
Genre: Jazz
Title: International Women's Day - Ladies Of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mainstream Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Swing Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sexy Swingin' Burlesque
Genre: Jazz
Title: Most Beautiful Jazz Voices Vol 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Valentines Day: Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Storyville Masters of Jazz - Vocal Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Heartbreak Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Spiritual Hymns
Genre: Gospel
Title: Love Songs for Valentine, Vol. 2
Genre:
Title: Verve Unmixed 3 (iTunes Version)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smash Jazz & Blues Hits Vol 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: April Wedding 2013
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1948, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Essential Memories Vol 2
Genre:
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 11
Genre: Pop
Title: Great Ladies Of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: George Gershwin Great Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mi va di cantare
Genre: Pop
Title: The Jazz Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: Great Ladies of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ultimate Jazz Ladies, Vol. 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Definitive Collection of Female Anthems
Genre: Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Queens of Jazz, Vol. 10
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz & Blues Divas
Title: The Rogers & Hart Songbook: We'll Have Manhattan
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Jazz Ballads, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Grandes del Jazz & Blues
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz For the Small Hours
Genre: Jazz
Title: Women of Substance
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1947, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: A Beginners Guide to Jazz Ballads
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ultimate Jazz Ladies, Vol. 6
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Jazz Ladies, Vol. 7
Genre: Jazz
Title: Timeless Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Compilation Vol.1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Platinum Series: Jazz Masters
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Jazz Ballads, Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Music Encyclopedia of Crooners & Divas
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Hits of the 50's, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1951, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Let There Be Jazz! Rainy Day Moods
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 15
Genre: Pop
Title: Jazz Royalty of the 1950s
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1947, Vol. 11
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1947, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights Of 1947, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Great Singers: Great Songs - 30 All Time Classic Tracks
Genre:
Title: The Jazz Story - Midnight Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ladies of the Great American Songbook
Genre:
Title: The 20 Best Collection: Love Songs
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Million Sellers Jazz Legends
Genre: Jazz
Title: Modern Art of Music: Jazz After Hours - Smoothies
Genre: Jazz
Title: Music & Highlights: Jazz After Hours - Smoothies
Genre: Jazz
Title: We'll Take Romance
Genre: Jazz
Title: Romantic Mood Love Songs
Genre: Jazz
Title: Count Basie & Friends 100th Birthday Bash (Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Great American Songbook
Title: Compact Disc Club - Classic Jazz CD 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Compact Disc Club - Passion CD 4
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Compact Disc Club - Sunset Paradise CD 4
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Compact Disc Club - Best Smooth Jazz Ever CD 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Compact Disc Club - Best Smooth Jazz Ever CD 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Compact Disc Club - Best Smooth Jazz Ever Vol. 2 CD 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Compact Disc Club - Forever Dreamers CD 1
Genre:
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