Anthology (2005)

About this title: In the 21st century, the jazz vocal field is full of upstart female vocalists who go out of their way to emulate the late Sarah Vaughan -- artists who feel that the best way to honor her memory is to try to sound exactly like her. The problem is that Sassy was truly irreplaceable; so instead of aspiring to be clones, the best thing jazz newcomers can do is search for their own voices. That isn't to say that they shouldn't be Vaughan-influenced -- only that they should work on developing their own identities -- and for newcomers, there is much to be learned from a fine collection like ... read more

Tracks:

1. I'll Wait and Pray [Treadwell/Valentine]
2. Interlude [Gillespie/Leveen/Pa]
3. Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone) [Jason/Burton]
4. Everything I Have Is Yours [Lane/Adamson]
5. I'm Through With Love [Malneck/Livingston/]
6. It Might as Well Be Spring [Rodgers/Hammerstein]
7. Love Me or Leave Me [Kahn/Donaldson]
8. Mean to Me [Turk/Ahlert]
9. East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) [Bowman]
10. Perdido [Tizol/Lengsfelder]
11. The More I See You [Gordon/Warren]
12. You Stepped Out of a Dream [Brown/Kahn]
13. My Ideal [Robin/Whiting/Chase]
14. You've Changed [Heyman/Martin/Young]
15. Star Eyes [DePaul/Raye]
16. You Go to My Head [Coots/Gillespie]
17. Sophisticated Lady [Ellington/Mills/Par]
18. My Favorite Things [Rodgers/Hammerstein]
19. In a Sentimental Mood [Ellington]
20. When Sunny Gets Blue [Fisher/Segal]
21. A Garden in the Rain [Dyronforth/Gibbons]
22. 'Round Midnight [Monk/Williams/Hanig]
23. Midnight Sun [Burke/Hampton/Merce]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.