Jazz / Vocal Music, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
Sarah Vaughan Vocals
Aaron Sachs Clarinet
Al Casey Guitar
Al Gibson Sax (Alto), Clarinet
Al Grey Trombone
Al McKibbon Bass
Al Porcino Trumpet
Art Blakey Drums
Athan Maroulis Compilation, Art Direction, Liner Notes, Producer, Annotation
Barney Kessel Guitar
Barry Galbraith Guitar
Benny Carter Conductor, Arranger
Benny Powell Trombone
Big Nick Nicholas Sax (Tenor)
Bill Beason Drums
Bill Frazier Sax (Alto)
Bill Hood Sax (Baritone)
Billy Eckstine Director
Billy Kyle Piano
Billy Taylor, Sr. Bass
Boonie Hazel Trumpet
Buck Clayton Trumpet
Budd Johnson Sax (Tenor)
Buddy Collette Sax (Tenor)
Buddy Morrow Trombone
Buster Bailey Clarinet
Carmell Jones Trumpet
Charlie Fowlkes Flute, Sax (Baritone)
Chris Griffin Trumpet
Chuck Wayne Guitar
Clarence Brereton Trumpet
Connie Wainwright Guitar
Cozy Cole Drums
Dexter Gordon Sax (Tenor)
Dizzy Gillespie Trumpet
Don Byas Sax (Tenor)
Don Fagerquist Trumpet
Earl Palmer Drums
Eddie de Verteuill Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
Eddie Jones Bass
Eddie Kusby Trombone
Ernie Freeman Combo Organ
Eunah Lee Graphic Design
Frank Carroll Bass
Frank Foster Sax (Tenor)
Frank Wess Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Flute
Freddie Green Guitar
Gail Brockman Trumpet
Gene Ammons Sax (Tenor)
George Duvivier Bass
George Roberts Trombone
George Treadwell Arranger, Leader, Trumpet
Georgie Auld Sax (Tenor)
Gerald Valentine Trombone
Gerald Wilson Arranger, Conductor
Hank Jones Piano
Harry "Sweets" Edison Trumpet
Henry Coker Trombone
Hilton Jefferson Sax (Alto)
Howard H. Scott Trombone
J.C. Heard Drums
Jack Lesberg Bass
Jack Satterfield Trombone
Jerry Sanfino Sax (Alto)
Jimmy Abato Woodwind, Reeds
Jimmy Jones Arranger, Conductor, Piano, Celeste
Jimmy Maxwell Trumpet
Jimmy Rowles Piano
Jimmy Smith Guitar
Joe Comfort Bass
Joe Newman Quartet Trumpet
John Fulton Reeds, Woodwind
John Jackson Sax (Alto)
John Kirby Bass
John Malachi Piano
Kirk Stuart Piano
Larry Bunker Percussion
Leo Parker Sax (Baritone)
Leonard Feather Piano
Lou Blackburn Trombone
Marshall Royal Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
Miles Davis Trumpet
Milt Turner Drums
Mock Shopnick Bass
Morey Feld Drums
Mundell Lowe Guitar
Nicholas Tagg Piano
Norman Leyden Conductor, Arranger
Paul Horn Sax (Alto)
Peggy Logan Copy Editing
Percy Brice Drums
Plas Johnson Sax (Tenor)
Red Callender Tuba
Red Solomon Trumpet
Remo Palmieri Guitar
Richard Davis Bass
Ronnell Bright Celeste, Piano
Russell Banzer Reeds, Woodwind
Russell Procope Sax (Alto)
Sam Musiker Clarinet
Scoville Brown Sax (Alto)
Shorty McConnell Trumpet
Shorty Sherock Trumpet
Snooky Young Trumpet
Sonny Cohn Trumpet
Sonny Payne Drums
Stan Freeman Piano
Taswell Baird Trombone
Ted Dale Leader, Arranger
Teddy Edwards Sax (Tenor)
Terry Snyder Drums
Thad Jones Trumpet
Tommy Porter Bass
Tommy Shepard Trombone
Tony Mottola Guitar
Tony Scott Clarinet
Ulysses Livingston Guitar
William Barker Drums
• The definitive anthology of recordings from 1944 to 1963 by jazz vocalist, "The Divine One" Sarah Vaughan!
• This amazing collection includes such unforgettable classics as "In A Sentimental Mood", "You Go To My Head", "Love Me Or Leave Me" and many more!
• Performances by the biggest jazz legends ever including Miles Davis, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Buck Clayton, Barney Kessell and the orchestras of Count Basie, Benny Carter and Billy Eckstine!
• Full liner notes with song by song descriptions and strikingly gorgeous art work!
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 Anthology (especially when it comes to warmth, feeling, charisma and soulfulness). Spanning 1944-1963, this 23-song, 77-minute CD takes a look at Vaughan during a 19-year period -- and from "I'll Wait and Pray" in 1944 to a 1963 performance of Lionel Hampton's "Midnight Sun" (arranged by Gerald Wilson), she demonstrates just how compelling vocal jazz can be. The material is, for the most part, offered in chronological order, thus enabling one to hear the transition from scratchy 78-era sound to good '50s hi-fi mono to early stereo; one also hears some deepening in Vaughan's voice during those 19 years (although certainly not to the degree that her voice deepened in the '70s and '80s). But whatever the amount of deepness in her voice, Anthology never fails to illustrate the singer's originality; Vaughan is as distinctive on Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night in Tunisia" in 1944 and Juan Tizol's "Perdido" in 1950 as she is on Thelonious Monk's "Round Midnight" in 1963. Anthology is far from the last word on Vaughan in the '40s, '50s or early '60s; it is, however, a nicely assembled collection that paints a consistently attractive picture of Vaughan's first 19 years as a recording artist. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide |
