Sarah Vaughan's Finest Hour

Sarah Vaughan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 13, 2000)
• Original Release Date: June 13, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00004ST4V
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,181 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Sarah Vaughan recorded for Norman Granz's Mercury label throughout the 1950s and early '60s, performing brilliantly on material that ranged as far afield as her three-octave voice. She was an effective pop singer, handily adding substance to the most casual lyric, and a superb ballad singer, finding emotional and musical nuances that few could match. As a jazz singer, she could improvise with an ebullient inventiveness that was a match for the most gifted instrumentalists. This hour-long introduction to her work touches on many of those bases, from the light pop of "Make Yourself Comfortable" to Billy Strayhorn's world-weary "Lush Life" to the hard-swinging scat of "Shulie a Bop" and "Sassy's Blues." Along the way, she gets to match wits with some great soloists, like Clifford Brown and Cannonball Adderley, while members of her regular trios, like pianist Bob James, drummer Roy Haynes, and bassist Joe Benjamin, offer exemplary support. --Stuart Broomer

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VAUGHAN SARAH VAUGHAN S FINEST HOUR

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars could listen to forever, October 22, 2010

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My favorite Sarah next to the Essential Sarah Vaughan. Buy it. You'll love it.Arrived promptly in condition advertised.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A PERFECT COMPANION TO HER EXPANDED EDTION OF "GOLDEN HITS" (ESPECIALLY IF YOU GOT A TIGHT BUDGET!), January 12, 2010

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Only four (4) repeats from the Expanded Edition of "Sarah Vaughan's Golden Hits" album. Get pass that you have a Well-Put-Together Package from the start to the Finish! Culled from her mid 50's to early 60's recordings for Mercury Records. Key Cuts: "How High The Moon", "I'm Glad There Is You", "Dedicated To You" featuring Billy Eckstine on vocals!, "Shulie A Bop", "Stardust", and "Sassy's Blues". 18 (Eighteen) Tracks in all!...Under and/Or around $7.00 or 12.00, now who could ask for more???

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Divine One, September 10, 2009

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Is it humanly possible for a female vocalist to possess a voice that cannot be described or matched by anyone ever? I listen to Sarah Vaughan and what she does is miraculous. Not only the range (which has to be over 3 octaves, please) but the tonal qualities and perfect pitch. Then, to top it off, the musicality to use it like a musicians horn. There will never be a voice like this again and I thank God that she made many recordings. I am equally grateful that I got to see her in concert a number of times. If possible, she was even better in person. This album, especially STARDUST, will make you a true convert. As Ella Fitzgerald said when Sarah died, "we have lost the greatest voice." What a compliment coming from another incredible musical giant.