Sarah Vaughan – Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin (1957/2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Sarah Vaughan – Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin (1957/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:15:13 minutes | 2,79 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Verve Reissues

Originally recorded in 1957, this album of George Gershwin songs interpreted by Sarah Vaughan and Hal Mooney features the track listing of the original double LP release.

A lush and opulent effort, this album finds the compositions of George Gershwin performed by Sarah Vaughan backed by a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Hal Mooney. Hal takes most of the standards as ballads, giving The Divine One plenty of space to stretch out and bend Gershwin’s notes to her heart’s content. Of course, Sarah does so tastefully and her embellishments accentuate the romantic lyrics on these classics (check out the opening number Isn’t It A Pity for a prime example) instead of butchering the message of the song. On I Won’t Say I Will, Sarah gets to show off her sassy side by controlling her vibrato and playing the coy ingénue with ease; while My Man’s Gone Now gives The Divine One the chance to show off her operatic chops. Though swingers like Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off and Lorelei are brief, they provide short exuberant breaks between the many luxurious ballads on the album. Highly recommended for any Sarah Vaughan fan or Gershwin lover.

Tracklist:
01. Sarah Vaughan – Isn’t It A Pity? (03:59)
02. Sarah Vaughan – Of Thee I Sing (Master Take) (03:14)
03. Sarah Vaughan – I’ll Build A Stairway To Paradise (02:44)
04. Sarah Vaughan – Someone To Watch Over Me (04:03)
05. Sarah Vaughan – Bidin My Time (03:03)
06. Sarah Vaughan – The Man I Love (03:40)
07. Sarah Vaughan – How Long Has This Been Going On? (03:56)
08. Sarah Vaughan – My One And Only (What Am I Gonna Do?) (03:17)
09. Sarah Vaughan – Lorelei (02:37)
10. Sarah Vaughan – I’ve Got A Crush On You (04:06)
11. Sarah Vaughan – Summertime (02:54)
12. Sarah Vaughan – Aren’t You Kinda Glad We Did? (03:32)
13. Sarah Vaughan – They All Laughed (02:28)
14. Sarah Vaughan – Looking For A Boy (03:45)
15. Sarah Vaughan – He Loves And She Loves (03:29)
16. Sarah Vaughan – My Man’s Gone Now (04:28)
17. Sarah Vaughan – I Won’t Say I Will But I Won’t Say I Won’t (03:24)
18. Sarah Vaughan – A Foggy Day (03:52)
19. Sarah Vaughan – Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off (02:27)
20. Sarah Vaughan – Things Are Looking Up (03:37)
21. Sarah Vaughan – Do It Again (03:19)
22. Sarah Vaughan – Love Walked In (03:09)

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