SARAH VAUGHAN - SARAH VAUGHAN WITH CLIFFORD BROWN (EMARCY 1954 LP) (180g IMPORT LP)

This studio recording from 1954, a self-titled album recorded for EmArcy, was later reissued as Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown to denote the involvement of one of the top trumpeters of the day. Vaughan 'played' her voice with a musical creativity, as if it were a 'real' instrument, and on this album, she is matched with musicians of equally high quality. The band includes Brown on trumpet, Herbie Mann on flute, and Paul Quinichette on tenor, each of whom have plenty of space for solos (most of the songs are close to the five-minute mark). Vocally, the singer is arguably at the zenith of her career here, pausing and lingering over notes on the standards 'April In Paris', 'Jim', and 'Lullaby Of Birdland'.

1. Lullaby of Birdland      
2. April in Paris      
3. He's My Guy      
4. Jim      
5. You're Not the Kind      
6. Embraceable You         
7. I'm Glad There Is You         
8. September Song         
9. It's Crazy