Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Vaughan on vinyl: “The Divine One”

In short: Sarah Vaughan (1924–1990) from Newark is one of the great voices of jazz. She started in the forties around Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker and sang with an enormous range, warm in the low notes, light at the top. They called her “Sassy” and “The Divine One”. The Vinyl Room currently has 9 Sarah Vaughan records.

What makes Sarah Vaughan special?

She sang like an instrument – with a bebop feel for harmony and great freedom in phrasing. During the fifties and around 1960 she recorded pop and jazz albums for Mercury; we have the duets with Billy Eckstine on Irving Berlin, “Great Songs From Hit Shows”, “Close To You” and “At The Blue Note”.

In the seventies she found new partners at Mainstream: Michel Legrand with a big orchestra, the quintet of pianist Jimmy Rowles and “Feelin’ Good”. On “More Sarah Vaughan From Japan Live” you hear her in concert.

From our stock

First pressings

Records by Sarah Vaughan

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FAQ

Why was Sarah Vaughan called “The Divine One”? Because of her extraordinary voice and wide range; friends also called her “Sassy”.

Who did she record duets with? Among others Billy Eckstine, for example “Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin”.

Which labels was she on? Mainly Mercury in the fifties, Mainstream in the seventies.

Which records do you have? Albums from the fifties to the seventies – 9 records in all.