Jazz Round Midnight

Sarah Vaughan, Jazz 'Round Midnight (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 23, 1992)
• Original Release Date: June 23, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000046KZ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,876 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Late Nite Slow Burner, July 10, 2001

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Peter (East of Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jazz Round Midnight (Audio CD)

What a great collection jazz standards made memorable by the incomparable Sarah "Sassy" Vaughan. These songs have been done to death by almost every artist in the 20th century, yet Sassy's interpretations give them new life with her unforgettable voice and artistry. Those who criticize Vaughan's lack of emotional commitment or lyrical competency in her songs are in for a surprise and real treat. There's great feeling behind these songs. She never botches any attempt to add a wistful moment or tender touch. This CD might as well be called "Sassy's Torch Songs" because they ARE. A wonderful CD to sit by the fire with or when that special person has walked out the door for the last time. Her warm, rich voice will just bathe you in an afterglow.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Jazz Ballads, June 18, 1999

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This review is from: Jazz Round Midnight (Audio CD)

This is a great collection of classic jazz ballads beautifully song by the great Sarah Vaughan. Sound quality is very good and Sarah sings with such artistry, it makes your heart melt. It's a definate buy. This Jazz Round Midnight series in general is just awesome. I can't stop buying them. They simply features the truly best of these artists.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some of the BEST of Sarah Vaughan and certainly one of, July 21, 2005

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Robert J. Ament "papacoolbreeze" (Ballwin, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jazz Round Midnight (Audio CD)

the best of the nearly three dozen albums turned out by Verve in this series!

Sarah's voice was at its finest during the period from which all but one of these cuts were taken (1954-58). One has only to listen to the way that she pauses and lingers over the notes of the opener "April In Paris" to verify this. Incidentally, this is one of four cuts on this cd that are taken from her album with Clifford Brown, arguably, one of the best jazz albums she turned out. Also one can hear Brown's Bop virtuosity in a restrained setting on "Jim" and especially muted on "September Song". There are also a couple of tracks from her fine trio album, "Swingin' Easy", a couple where she is featured with the Basie Band ("No Count Sarah"), and a couple with the Ernie Wilins band ("In The Land Of HI Fi"). These are the ones with which I'm most familiar. The others are excellent renditions of easily recognizable tunes, with the exception of "I Won't Say I Will But I Won't Say I Won't", a novelty tune that Sarah manages to pull off quite well.

This is an excellent compilation of Sarah Vaughan music that works well for her fans, lovers of late night music, fine jazz, or especially as an intro to younger fans who may not be aware of her talent and the quality and timelessness of her many recordings.