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Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music
(2000)
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In conjunction with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns' ten-part 2000 PBS special, Columbia/Legacy and Verve teamed up to issue a special series of reissues covering much of the history of 20th century jazz. The central release of this program is the five-CD box set Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music, its 94 selections covering the history ...
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Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown
(1955)
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Sarah Vaughan and Clifford Brown
This 1954 studio date, a self-titled album recorded for Emarcy, was later reissued as Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown to denote the involvement of one of the top trumpeters of the day. Vaughan sings nine intimate standards with a band including Brown on trumpet, Herbie Mann on flute, and Paul Quinichette on tenor, each of which have plenty of ...
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The Ultimate Collection
(1998)
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George Gershwin
George Gershwin: The Ultimate Collection is a nice double-disc set that collects definitive performances of Gershwin standards from Rhapsody in Blue to Funny Face. It's a wildly eclectic collection, containing cuts from Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Audrey Hepburn, Sarah Vaughan, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, and the Boston Pops ...
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Great Ladies of Jazz [Rebound]
(1995)
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Though there are only 12 tracks on this collection, the selections are impeccable: two standards by Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington each, plus individual tracks by Lena Horne, Nina Simone, Abbey Lincoln and Shirley Horn. ~ Keith Farley, All Music Guide
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Send in the Clowns [Pablo]
(2002)
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Sarah Vaughan & The Count Basie Orchestra
Sarah Vaughan is accompanied by her regular rhythm section of the early '80s (with pianist George Gaffney, bassist Andy Simpkins, and drummer Harold Jones), guitarist Freddie Green, and the Count Basie horn sections on this enjoyable date, which has been reissued on CD. The arrangements by Sammy Nestico and Allyn Ferguson unfortunately do not ...
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American Songbook Series: Jerome Kern
(1994)
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Night and Day: The Cole Porter Songbook
(1990)
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With their vast back catalog of classic vocal sides, the Verve label has been releasing a seemingly endless line of songbook collections featuring a who's who of jazz greats. Irving Berlin, Gershwin, Ellington, and Rodgers & Hart have all been feted. Now it's Cole Porter's turn. Over the course of the 17 chestnuts heard here, the likes of Fred ...
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Gershwin Greatest Hits
(1994)
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André Kostelanetz (piano), André Previn (piano), Jeffrey Kahane (piano), Juilliard String Quartet, Katia Labèque (piano), Leonard Bernstein (piano), Marielle Labèque (piano), Sarah Vaughan (vocals), Sarah Vaughan Trio, Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
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Sarah Vaughan's Finest Hour
(2000)
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Sarah Vaughan
Verve's Finest Hour collection of Sarah Vaughan's work compiles 60 minutes of career highlights, including "Misty," "Lush Life," "Lullaby of Birdland," "Star Dust," and "My Coloring Book." Though it's by no means a definitive compilation of Vaughan's music, it does provide a welcome overview of some of her best pop and jazz moments. ~ Heather ...
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Swingin' Easy
(1957)
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Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio
Swingin' Easy is one of Sarah Vaughan's lesser known albums for Emarcy, combining two separate trio sessions from 1954 and 1957. The earlier date includes pianist John Malachi (who also worked with singers like Dinah Washington, Billy Eckstine, and Al Hibbler, plus bassist Joe Benjamin and drummer Roy Haynes. Vaughan's lush ballad technique is in ...
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Verve Remixed
(2002)
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More than ten years on from the first whisperings of a dance revolution, there are scores of solid producers in the scene, figures with all the talent, historical knowledge, and judgment necessary to rework most any tracks from the Verve archive. Surprisingly, Verve Remixed strays from the label's crossover-heavy '60s and '70s material (the ...
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Misty
(2003)
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Sarah Vaughan
A compilation of two albums recorded in Europe under the direction of Quincy Jones, these sessions catch Sarah Vaughan at her magnificent best. There may be claims of overdoing it or garishness. But her set of pipes and her willingness to use them dramatically, and sometimes coyly, to bring out the best of everything she sings brushes aside such ...
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The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, Vol. 1-5
(1995)
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Various Artists
The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz is itself somewhat of a classic, referred to in many books, and used as the main learning source in at least one. If you don't know what you like in jazz and are looking for a well-put-together introduction, this set is a good bet. It starts with ragtime's Scott Joplin, and proceeds through Bessie Smith, ...
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Pure Jazz [Polygram]
(2001)
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Though it's part of the Pure series, Verve's Pure Jazz almost seems more as part of the Ken Burns Jazz multi-disc series, especially since it was released during that documentary's airing on PBS. Any of the tie-in discs to Ken Burns Jazz were designed to give an overview, either of an artist or an entire jazz style, while Pure Jazz is designed to ...
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Girl from Ipanema: The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook
(1995)
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Antonio Carlos Jobim
The first of several tribute albums issued just after Antonio Carlos Jobim's death, this one generally sticks to his most famous songs as interpreted by several Brazilian and American artists from PolyGram's archives. Jobim himself appears on such obvious choices as the best-selling Stan Getz, João Gilberto, and Astrud Gilberto hit "The Girl from ...
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Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan
(1962)
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Count Basie
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The Essential Sarah Vaughan: The Great Songs
(1992)
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Sarah Vaughan
Drawn from Sarah Vaughan's first round with Mercury Records (and its EmArcy Records subsidiary) between 1954 and 1964, this fine selection features the singer in a variety of settings ranging from intimate trios to bopping big bands and smooth, silky orchestras, all of it showcasing Vaughan's lush tone and playful phrasing. Among the many ...
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Night and Day, Vol. 2: Songbook
(1991)
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Cole Porter
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Sarah Vaughan's Golden Hits!!! [Mercury/PolyGram]
(1958)
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Sarah Vaughan
Concept work. Songs are certainly great, CD has six bonus cuts. Caveat is you can get it all elsewhere, in its rightful context. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
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Sarah + 2
(1962)
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Sarah Vaughan
Roulette, the same label that brought the world Jimmie F. Rodgers' "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" and Joey Dee's "Peppermint Twist," also recorded some wonderful vocal sessions on Joe Williams, Dinah Washington, and Sarah Vaughan. While most of these were dates for ballads and lush strings, they also allowed their artists latitude for a variety of ...
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Great Ladies Sing Gershwin
(1998)
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Great Ladies Sing Gershwin samples performances from some of the legendary composer's best interpreters. Consistently engaging throughout, the disc's highlights include Ella Fitzgerald's "Nice Work if You Can Get It," Sarah Vaughan's "Someone to Watch Over Me," Dinah Washington's "Summertime," and Betty Carter's "The Man I Love." ~ Raymond ...
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After Hours at the London House
(1959)
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Sarah Vaughan
Seven months after Mercury recorded Sarah Vaughan in a live setting for the surprisingly successful At Mr. Kelly's, the label planned another date with the microphones for the night of March 7, 1958. This time, however, instead of setting up at Mr. Kelly's (although she was booked for three shows that night), the producers invited a small group of ...
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Great Ladies Sing the Blues
(1995)
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Although only some of the featured artists on this budget-priced collection are blues singers in any strict sense, one thing's for certain -- they're all great ladies. Highlights include performances from Billie Holiday ("Good Morning Heartache"), Ella Fitzgerald ("Love for Sale"), Nina Simone ("Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out") and ...
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Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 15: Wild Cool & Swingin' Too
(1997)
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The Benny Carter Sessions
(1994)
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Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan's two Roulette orchestra sessions that featured Benny Carter arrangements (The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan and The Lonely Hours) are reissued in full on The Benny Carter Sessions from 1994. The unidentified musicians (which include strings on the second set) are chiefly accompanists behind the frequently miraculous singer. The ...
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