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Sarah Vaughan's finest

Tom Klein | International Falls, MN USA | 06/15/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sarah Vaughan is one of a handful of jazz vocalists (Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme) who is familiar to the general public but remains true to the jazz spirit. Although her tenure at Mercury/Emarcy was marred by too much pop and too little jazz, this first volume is a winner. It collects some of the most swinging Vaughn committed to vinyl as well as some of her most tender and touching performances. It's a must-buy for jazz aficiandos or just plain music lovers."

Divine

Tom Klein | 12/27/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I ended up getting all three volumes of "The Complete." Volume 4, which covers the period after Vaughan went to Roulette, then returned to Mercury, I have never seen and never seen offered. Was it released even? All three of the volumes covering Vaughan's Mercury years before Roulette are simply wonderful. Particularly interesting are the unreleased sides and, on Volume 2, a version of "Please Mr. Brown" done ala Vivian Blaine as Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls." The alternate versions of familiar Vaughan recordings are often intriguing but what is most notable is that, doing either the greatest American standards or the most forgettable single B side, Sassy gives her all. She never throws a song away. Endlessly enjoyable listening and true music history."