Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi Ltd.ed

Great

The core of this magnificent cd is the sessions Sarah had with the stelar group consisting of Miles Davis on trumpet, Tony Scott on clarinet, Benny Green on trombone, Budd Johnson on tenor-sax, Jimmy Jones on piano, either Freddie Green or Mundell Lowe on guitar, Billy Taylor Jr. on bass and J C Heard on drums... These 8 tracks (that kick off this CD)are absolutely equal to the best jazz performances in my collection, whereas other tracks ("Pinky", newly discovered track; alternate takes of the 8 gems...), with the exception of brilliant rendition of "The Nearness of You", don't add all that much to the legacy (the musicians on some of the alternate tracks sound as if they were just warming up)... But the first 8 tracks and the track 10 make the body of work everyone should have in their jazz collections. Caught between styles (swing, be-bop, cool), Sassy is the lead voice, equal to any instrumentalist with her lush voice, sense of rhythm and improvisational skills. And the rest of the CD is simply OK. Swinging big band number "Ooh what'cha doin' to me" is even funny (in a good way)....

The under rated Sarah Vaughan captured between 1949 and 1952 in what was a compilation album of the best twelve tracks from over 65 titles recorded for Columbia in that period expanded with nine alternate versions. Sarah is backed by a stellar line up stars, headed by none less than Miles Davis in a supporting role. This is a lovely album, clearly taken directly from shellac or vinyl due to familiar clicks and pops which curiously add authenticity to proceedings. Classic tunes such as Ain't Misbehavin' and Nice Work If You Can Get It abound, mixed with several lesser known tracks (to these ears anyway). Warm, of its time, and a discovery for me of a superb voice. A good one to curl up in front of a fire on a cold night.

described as brand new and sealed product. I received a non sealed product, scratches and stains on the case, stains on the CD. Contacted the seller who said he had no other item, adding "does it solve your probleme?"

I do not own this CD fortunately, as I had the sense to listen to the mp3 samples first. The CD artwork has LP written in the top right hand corner and perhaps this explains the breakfast cereal noises of snap crackle and pop on the tracks, plus distortion and tone balance variations. This is such a shame.

Sarah Vaughan in her prime at Columbia. Thaks for the original cover and great notes by Phil Schaap. I don't have a problem with the sound as some of the other reviewers have. The music is sublime with good solos especially from Miles Davis. Thanks Amazon.

Ce sont des grands succès de Sarah Vaughan. C'est de la HI FI. C'est magnifiquement remasterisé (cet enregistrement a 60 ans). Ca crachote juste un peu sur les deux premiers titres. Que demander de plus. Achat impératif pour les amateurs.

The title was heralding the newest technolgy, high fidelity, a sonic wonder that preceeded stereo, and Miss Vaughn was an early subject of this technoligical breakthrough. Recorded for Columbia spanning the years 1949 to 1952, this is a wonderful recording of Miss Vaughn's. Not recorded as an album, this a collection of recording sessions. That was the style of the day, Sinatra recorded specific albums with themes, but most of the other artists of that era just went into the studio and laid down tracks. There are 22 tracks on this re issue (original release date 55)(several of the takes are alternate versions) many of the tunes have Miles Davis as a session player and numerous other jazz notables. The majority of the selections are ballads and Sarah brings them all to life in her inimitable style. Sarah in Hi-Fi is a worthy addition to your musical library. Long Live Sarah.

AWESOME!!! Doesn't get any better.

私には あまり聴きなれた 曲は 少なかったが さすがに サラ だと 思える 歌いっぷり ！ どちらかとゆうと 滑らかで さらっと 耳に 入ってくる。 眠れない 夜など この ＣＤ で お酒でも 呑んだら ゆっくりした 気分に なれてますよ。 皆さん＾＾ やっぱり サラは 本当 に いい声ですね ～！！