Sarah Vaughan
The George Gershwin Songbook, Vol. 1
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AMG Review of The George Gershwin Songbook, Vol. 1
Scott Yanow
All Music GuideWith the exception of three songs recorded earlier, all of this set (the first of two CDs) dates from 1957 and finds the great Sarah Vaughan accompanied by her regular pianist Jimmy Jones plus a studio orchestra arranged by Hal Mooney. Since these 15 selections are fairly concise (two to five minutes apiece), the emphasis is on the melody and the original lyrics without all that much improvising taking place. Sassy, who had a wondrous voice, is in excellent form on the superior material, making this CD a fine complement to Ella Fitzgerald's better-known Gershwin Songbook.
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