Sarah Vaughan - Sarah +2 VINYL LP PPANSR152118
Re-mastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London
A couple of years ago, Sarah Vaughan recorded an album for Roulette called "After Hours". On this album, her accompaniment consisted of two musicians, Mundell Lowe on guitar and George Duvivier on bass. It was recorded in NY and was one of her most successful albums, commercially and artistically.
Sarah +2 is a follow up to the "After Hours" in relation to the accompaniment, only this album was recorded on the west coast with Barney Kessel on guitar and Joe Comfort on bass. Both albums will afford critics a chance to compare the different accompaniment styles and techniques supplied by each duo.
The repertoire is an excellent mixture of great standards performed in a slow tempo, interspersed with selective up tempo tunes. "When Sunny Gets Blue" is noted for its unusual harmonies and difficult intervals, but Sarah, with her acute sense of phrasing, rhythm and keen sensitive ear, sings it flawlessly, adding new dimensions to this articulate Marvin Fisher-Jack Segal composition.
tracklist
A1 Just In Time
A2 When Sunny Gets Blue
A3 All I Do Is Dream Of You
A4 I Understand
A5 Goodnight Sweetheart
B1 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
B2 When Lights Are Low
B3 Key Largo
B4 Just Squeeze Me
B5 All Or Nothing At All
B6 The Very Thought Of You
