Swingin' easy [sound recording] / Sarah Vaughan.
Material type: MusicPublisher number: 314 514 072-2 | MercurySeries: EmArcy jazz vocal classics | Special collectors seriesPublication details: New York : EmArcy, pc1992.Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 inOther title:- Swinging easy
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult CD | Dr. James Carlson Library | CD | JAZZ Vaughan, Sarah | Available | 33111004516122 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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 full force in "Lover Man," "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," and "Body and Soul," while she scats in a midtempo setting of "If I Knew Then (What I Knew Now)" and her own "Shulie a Bop." The second trio include pianist Jimmy Jones, bassist Richard Davis, and Haynes. Aside from a brisk, miniature treatment of "Linger Awhile" and a playful setting of "I Cried for You," the session is highlighted by a breezy "All of Me." Vaughan is in terrific form throughout both dates, with the songs mostly running around the three-minute mark. ~ Ken Dryden
Compact disc.
Original liner notes and notes by Benjamin Franklin V in booklet.
Shulie a bop (2:41) -- Lover man (3:18) -- I cried for you (1:40) -- Polka dots and moonbeams (2:34) -- All of me (3:16) -- Words can't describe (4:36) -- Prelude to a kiss (2:44) -- You hit the spot (2:59) -- Pennies from heaven (3:05) -- If I knew then (what I know now) (2:30) -- Body & soul (3:12) -- They can't take that away from me (2:42) -- Linger awhile (1:00).
Jazz vocals ; Sarah Vaughan with: John Malachi, piano ; Joe Benjamin, bass ; Roy Haynes, drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7-8, 10-12) ; JImmy Jones, piano ; Richard Davis, bass ; Haynes, drums (remainder).
Recorded Apr. 2, 1954, and Feb. 14, 1957, New York.