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Sarah Vaughan

Geoffrey Smith's Jazz

A jazz diva with operatic powers, Sarah Vaughan commanded a towering position on the vocal scene from bebop till her death in 1990. Geoffrey Smith picks highlights from a unique career.

1 hour

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Sun 21 Jun 2015 00:00

BBC Radio 3

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Dizzy Gillespie

Lover Man
Performer: Sarah Vaughan, v; Charlie Parker, as; Dizzy Gillespie, t; Al Haig, p; Curly Russell, b; Sid Catlett, d. May 1945.
Composer: Davis, Ramirez, Sherman
- It's You or No One.
- Musicraft.
- 1046-70055, Tr. 4 (3.20).
Sarah Vaughan

Nice Work if You Can Get It
Performer: Sarah Vaughan, v; Jimmy Jones, p; Budd Johnson, ts; Benny Green, tb; Tony Scott, cl; Mundell Lowe, eg; Billy Taylor, b; J.C. Heard, d; Miles Davis, t. 19 May 1950.
Composer: G & I Gershwin
- The CBS Years 1949 - 1953.
- CBS.
- 4655972 (2). D2, Tr. 2 (2.34).
Sarah Vaughan

East of the Sun (and West of the Moon).
Performer: Sarah Vaughan, v; Jimmy Jones, p; Budd Johnson, ts; Benny Green, tb; Tony Scott, cl; Mundell Lowe, eg; Billy Taylor, b; J.C. Heard, d; Miles Davis, t. 19 May 1950.
Composer: Bowman
- The CBS Years 1949 - 1953.
- CBS.
- 4655972 (2). D2, Tr. 3 (3.06).
Sarah Vaughan

Shulie a Bop
Performer: Sarah Vaughan, v; Jimmy Jones, John Malachi, p; Joe Benjamin, b; Roy Haynes. 1954.
Composer: Vaughan, Treadwell
- An Introduction to Sarah Vaughan.
- Proper.
- Intro CD 2082. Tr.2 (2.44).
Sarah Vaughan

They Can't Take That Away from Me
Performer: Sarah Vaughan, v; Jimmy Jones, John Malachi, p; Joe Benjamin, b; Roy Haynes. 1954.
Composer: G & I Gershwin
- An Introduction to Sarah Vaughan.
- Proper.
- Intro CD 2082. Tr. 5 (2.45).
Sarah Vaughan

Lullaby of Birdland
Performer: Sarah Vaughan, v; Clifford Brown, t; Paul Quinichette, ts; Herbie Mann, fl; Jimmy Jones, p; Joe Benjamin, b; Roy Haynes, d. 18 December 1954.
Composer: Shearing, Foster
- An Introduction to Sarah Vaughan.
- Proper.
- Intro CD 2082. Tr. 10 (4.03).
Sarah Vaughan

Perdido
Performer: Sarah Vaughan, v; Jimmy Jones, p; Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, t. Performer: Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, tb; Marshall Royal, Ernie Wilkins, as; Frank Wess, Frank Foster, ts. Performer: Charlie Fowlkes, bs; Freddie Green, g; Joe Benjamin, b; Roy Haynes, d. 1954.
Composer: Lenk, Drake, Tizol
- The Birdland Allstars at Carnegie Hall.
- Vogue.
- VJD 510/B. S3/4 (2.25).
Sarah Vaughan

Embraceable You
Performer: Sarah Vaughan, v; Jimmy Jones, p; Richard Davis, b; Roy Haynes, d. 8 August 1957.
Composer: G & I Gershwin
- Sarah Vaughan at Mister Kellys.
- Emarcy.
- 8327912 (1); Tr. 15 (2.46).
Sarah Vaughan

Ain't No Use
Performer: Jimmy Jones (arr) Harry Sweets Edison; t; Jimmy Jones, p; Don Lamond, d. 11 October 1960.
Composer: Wyche, Kirkland
- The Divine One.
- Music For Pleasure.
- MFP1 107 (7) Tr. 2 (3.50).
Sarah Vaughan

Great Day
Performer: Sarah Vaughan, v; Mundell Lowe, g; George Duvivier, b. 18 July 1961.
Composer: Youmans, Rose, Eliscu
- Ken Burns Jazz.
- Verve.
- 549 088-2. Tr. 11 (2.16).
Sarah Vaughan

The Nearness of You
Performer: Sarah Vaughan, v, p. 24 September 1973.
Composer: Carmichael, Washington
- Ken Burns Jazz.
- Verve.
- 549 088-2. Tr. 14 (5.06).
Sarah Vaughan

Autumn Leaves
Performer: Sarah Vaughan, v; Joe Pass, g; Roland Hanna, p; Andy Simpkins, b; Harold Jones, d. March 1982.
Composer: Kosma, Prevert, Mercer
- Ken Burns Jazz.
- Verve.
- 549 088-2. Tr. 15 (5.30).
Sarah Vaughan

Just Friends
Performer: Sarah Vaughan, v; Sonny Cohn, Frank Szabo, Willie Cook, Bob Summers, Dale Carley, t. Performer: Mitchell Wood, Bill Hughes, Dennis Wilson, Grover Mitchell, tb. Performer: Kenny Hing, Eric Dixon, Bobby Plater, Danny Turner, Johnny Williams, s; Freddie Green, g; George Gaffney, p; Andy Simpkins, b. Performer: Harold Jones, d; Sam, Nestico, arr, cond. 16 February 1981.
Composer: Lewis, Klenner
- Linger awhile.
- Pablo.
- PACD231221442. Tr. 15 (3.20).
Sarah Vaughan

Send in the Clowns
Performer: Sarah Vaughan, v; Frank Colett, p; Bob Maize. b; Harold Jones, d. 2 November 1985.
Composer: Sondheim
- Ken Burns Jazz.
- Verve.
- 549 088-2. Tr. 16 (6.14).
Dizzy Gillespie

Lover Man
Performer: Sarah Vaughan. Performer: Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band.
- It's You or No One.
- Musicraft.
- 4.
Sarah Vaughan

Nice Work If You Can Get It
Performer: Sarah Vaughan, v; Jimmy Jones, p; Budd Johnson, ts; Benny Green, tb; Tony Scott, cl; Mundell Lowe, eg; Billy Taylor, b; J.C. Heard, d; Miles Davis, t. 19 May 1950.
- THE CBS YEARS 1949-1953.
- CBS.
- 2.
Sarah Vaughan

East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon
Performer: Tony Scott. Performer: Budd Johnson. Performer: Benny Green. Performer: Sarah Vaughan. Performer: Sarah Vaughan. Performer: Jimmy Jones.
- THE DIVINE SARAH VAUGHAN THE CBS YEARS 1949-1953.
- CBS.
- 3.
Roy Haynes, John Malachi, Sarah Vaughan & Sarah Vaughan

Shulie-A-Bop
- A Proper Introduction to Sarah Vaughan.
- Proper Intro CD.
- 2.
Sarah Vaughan & Sarah Vaughan

They Can't Take That Away From Me
- A Proper Introduction to Sarah Vaughan.
- Proper.
- 5.
Sarah Vaughan

Lullaby of Birdland
- A Proper Introduction to Sarah Vaughan.
- Proper Intro CD.
- 10.
Sarah Vaughan

Perdido
- The Birdland Allstars at Carnegie Hall.
- Vogue.
- 4.
Sarah Vaughan

Embraceable You
- Sarah Vaughan at Mister Kelly's.
- Emarcy.
- 15.
Sarah Vaughan

Ain't No Use
Performer: Sarah Vaughan. Performer: Sarah Vaughan. Performer: Jimmy Jones. Performer: Jimmy Jones.
- The Divine One.
- Music for Pleasure.
- 2.
Sarah Vaughan

Great Day
Performer: Mundell Lowe. Performer: George Duvivier.
- Ken Burns Jazz.
- Proper.
- 11.
Sarah Vaughan

The Nearness Of You
- KEN BURNS JAZZ.
- VERVE.
- 14.
Sarah Vaughan

Autumn Leaves
Performer: Joe Pass. Performer: Harold Jones. Performer: Roland Hanna. Performer: Sarah Vaughan. Performer: Sarah Vaughan. Performer: Andy Simpkins.
- Ken Burns Jazz: Sarah Vaughan.
- Verve.
- 15.
Sarah Vaughan

Just Friends
- Linger Awhile.
- Pablo.
- 15.
Sarah Vaughan

Send In The Clowns
- Ken Burns Jazz.
- Verve.
- 16.