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Throughout her career, Sarah Vaughan established herself as one of the most respected jazz singers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar Artists: Dinah Washington, Blossom Dearie, Betty Carter, Etta Jones, Anita O'Day, Nancy Wilson, Julie London,\nHelen Merrill, Ernestine Anderson,\nShirley Horn,\nDakota Staton,\nJohnny Hartman,\nJune Christy,\nJeri Southern,\nMel Tormé,\nCarmen McRae,\nLorez Alexandria,\nMorgana King,\nPeggy Lee,\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"out-of-this-world","title":"Out Of This World","description":"\u003cp\u003eOut of This World' present the wonderful Sarah Vaughan backed by a jazz trio formed by Sir Roland Hanna on piano, Richard Davis on bass, and Percy Brice on drums. 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Whether backed by a trio or a full orchestra, singing hits of the day or jazz standards, every track serves to remind us why Sarah Vaughan is still known as ‘The Divine One’.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Decca","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50394050265419,"sku":"2052706","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50394050068811,"sku":"2052705","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/GWOS_Sarah_Vaughan_5x5_a6d3d0f6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726431626"},{"product_id":"sarah-vaughan-featuring-clifford-brown","title":"Sarah Vaughan featuring Clifford Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Poll Winners label is devoted to the reissue of albums that received the maximum 5-Star review ratings in the iconic jazz magazine, DownBeat, this issue includes the complete original albums Sarah Vaughan and Sarah Vaughan in the Land of Hi-Fi, pairing the singer with brilliant soloists like Clifford Brown and Cannonball Adderley\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poll Winner Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50427485323595,"sku":"2194484","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_4b79d35a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726825398"},{"product_id":"sassy-acoustic-sounds","title":"Sassy (Acoustic Sounds)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecorded in 1956 for the EmArcy label, Vaughan joins with Hal Mooney and his orchestra to dive head-first into a collection of iconic ballads and standards. Opening with Billy Strayhorn’s “Lush Life”, Vaughan weaves her way through the set, which showcases her at her best. Rodgers and Hart’s “My Romance” is a notable performance, and the raw emotion in “I’m Afraid the Masquerade Is Over” is palpable. Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Decca","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50427561705803,"sku":"2213062","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/SV_SASSY_COVER_3000X3000_f4b0fe28_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726825974"},{"product_id":"essential-works-1944-1962","title":"Essential Works 1944 - 1962","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeing a female jazz singer is an exceedingly difficult role. Jazz fans are notorious tormentors quick to assassinate all forms of hypersensitivity because it unveils a pathos that is much too heavy to bear; and they are prompt to decry any excessive technique that might defeat the sensibilities of an otherwise perfect voice. And whose voice could pride itself on its perfect technique and a totally natural sensitivity? One is tempted to answer “none,” because all the most beautiful voices, from Billie to Carmen and from Ella to Helen, have one day shown excess. Sarah Vaughan included. But when Sarah disclosed her restrained sensitivity and a technique superior to all others, she was unrivalled, even by the greatest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer vocal range, of course, allowed her to be daring, and her inborn feeling for rhythm, melody and harmony placed her in the bosom of the orchestra, at the heart of the music. But whether her material was jazz, decidedly so, or intended for performance in front of a wider public, as in the cocktail of songs gathered here, Sarah always knew how to unveil a sensibility that was profound and yet light enough to move us. She had just what it takes to remove our shell of jaded urbanity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diggers Factory","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP | x2","offer_id":50427626258763,"sku":"1134182","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/600b52c6-6084-4f03-981e-fd4b0834ded5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726826440"},{"product_id":"lullaby-of-birdland-2","title":"Lullaby of Birdland","description":"\u003cp\u003ePossessor of one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century, Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990) ranked with Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday in the very top echelon of female jazz singers. 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Four years after that m ilestone, another landed with the live album At Mister Kelly’s, which captures Vaughan at her best and most relaxed, stretching out on a set of late-night torch songs and ballads. Featuring Jimmy Jones on piano, Richard Davis on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums. 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