Jazz
Recorded 1957 in New York
Sarah Vaughan Vocal
Billy Eckstine Vocal
They don't make records like this anymore, but thank heavens thet did once upon a time. Here are the two pre-eminent vocalists of the modern jazz era singing 11 imperishable jewels by the grandmaster of American songwriters. To borrow a phrase from Ira Gershwin, who could ask for anything more?
In this album, Sarah Vaughan is teamed for the first time in more than a decade with her former boss and life-long friend Billy Eckstine. The music of Irving Berlin provided an appropriate setting for their reunion, since he helped pioneer vocal duets in Broadway and in Hollywood.
Original sessions produced by Bob Shad.
Produced for reissue by Richard Seidel.
Digitally Remastered by Dennis Drake, PolyGram Studios. |
