Sarah Vaughan (Sassy) Jazz Vocalist
Jazz vocalist, Sarah Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) soars easily above and below vocal ranges — her voice glides from sassy contralto huskiness to lilting soprano effortlessly.— why do I feel that way? I hope you enjoy my video selections. Touring musicians: Carl Shroeder, pianist, Walter Booker, bass Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Below is a mini documentary made at Rosy’s, New Orleans.
The youthful Sarah sings Lover Man — [one of her first recordings with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie].
23 years after Lover Man, Sarah records the soul rattling Send in the Clowns. Who else can so brilliantly and with witty Melancholia record this tune? — No-one sings Send in the Clowns (1981), as does Sarah Vaughan.
The video begins with a short clip of Sarah at Amateur Night at the Apollo. She segues into .Body and Soul — then comes Dedicated to You with Baritone and “lady killer” Billy Eckstine in Stockholm 1967.