At Mister Kelly's

Lovely to start with then got so so dull

This is a rare one; an album that gets worse the more I listen to it. Jazz is awful music, and even if Sarah Vaughan has a great voice, she chooses to use it as an annoying instrument. The scatting on the final track is horrible, the way she drags out the syllables is annoying. Even if the album is less than 40 minutes, it never seems to end. At least the first tracks are listenable, but I will never listen to this album again.

Nice vibes. Don't like live albums that much although this is charming in parts. September Rain and Honeysuckle Rose my faves. Maybe a 3.

Lovely voice

Solid live jazz performance. Sarah Vaughan has a wonderful voice. Nothing too crazy but it was pleasant to listen to. Some funny interjections from her because she doesn’t know the lyrics or something happens with the band. Standouts: Willow Weep For Me, Be Anything But Darling Be Mine, and Thou Swell.

- Geile Live Aufnahme - Ich kannte Sarah Vaughan nicht und sie hat mich sofort überzeugt, sowohl klanglich, als auch darin, dass ich sie irgendwie nur auf audioebene sympathisch fand! - Super nice als Hintergrund Musik zum Essen oderso, ich denke da auch schon so in Richtung der kalten Jahreszeit, wo sie mit dieser Platte schön Wärme spenden wird 3,5-3,75

- Chillig AF!!! - Direkt mal gespeichert für einen chilligen Abend im Hintegrund laufen lassen - wahnsinnig tolle Stimme und wirklich eine entschleunigende Atmosphäre, die sie damit erzeugt. - Braucht man jetzt auch nicht irgendwie auseinander analysieren. Einfach schöne runde Live-Platte 4/5

3 - This album for me needs the right setting and right move, I don't think I'm putting it on anytime of day. So I think it would be higher but right now it's a solid 3. I felt like I heard the whole album after the first song.

Nice background music, nothing more to me. 2.8/5

I really enjoyed it. But there are too many amazing2 star albums. this has to be a 1. But it's good.

Beautifully sung, smooth and comforting. Not music I would put on to listen to specifically but perfect background music and incredibly easy on the ear

Jazz

I was pretty bored listening to this album. Her voice is definitely beautiful, but none of the songs felt special or stood out to me. Each song just seemed to roll unremarkably into the next. This was my first and will be my only listen.

I love seeing live music, I hate listening to recorded live music. The singer is proficient I guess but nothing about her singing seemed interesting to me. Maybe just a terrible song selection. Not sure why this is listed as a great album.

Before listening to this album, I knew nothing about Sarah Vaughan, but I definitely enjoyed listening to her. To be honest, I can't say I'll go back to her on a regular basis, but it was definitely a nice, chill, and smooth jazz album. Her voice stood out the most for me, which really showcased her talent the most.

I really liked this quite a bit. It might be five stars with more listening.

Amazing voice, range and rhythm, just not the sort of jazz I like to listen to

The best part of the album was getting the intimate feel of being in a Chicago Jazz club in the 50's. Stage banter and recording was the best part. Just never been a big fan of jazz singers per se.

I love Sarah Vaughn and that this recording actually makes the listener feel like they are sitting at a table with a cigarette and a cocktail is a gift to us. Her vocals are maybe only second to Ella.

It was fine. Not something i'd listen to again. Some of the stage banter was funny.

She can sing, and that was nice. And it was recorded really well, especially for a live album of this time. But I was so bored listening to it and it's so long.

Enjoyable

Enjoyed this

Felt like September in the Rain.

Solid live jazz album! I love how raw and imperfect it is at times, while still being smooth, chill, and overall incredible.

Yeah well, it's an excellent voice and a pretty impressive album but I'm not a jazz guy i guess

Kevyttä jazzia naisvokaaleilla. Rentoa kuunneltavaa aamuun. Livenauhoitus jossa "aitoutta". Välillä oli sanat hukassa ja vikaan kappaleeseen ei ollutkaan enää sanoja ollenkaan. Parhaat: Ei oikeastaan mikään jäänyt erityisenä mieleen. Kaikki aika ok

While some may dislike parts of this album for including mistakes and Vaughan forgetting lyrics, I actually rather liked those inclusions. It humanized her, and made the performance feel less sterile and more authentic. Live music is never perfect, and to have represented it as such would’ve been a mistake in itself. That said, while Vaughan had a wonderful voice and was clearly very talented, and while the songs are brilliant, I didn’t find her or her performance to be strikingly or significantly different from other female jazz singers of that time. She even admits that, when she forgets the lyrics to “How High the Moon,” that she’s going to try to sing like Ella Fitzgerald. So I guess k just didn’t see that much that differentiates her from her contemporaries. Which I suppose is a pretty high compliment, comparing her to Fitzgerald and Holiday. But if she doesn’t stand out from them, why is she here? If you’d played any of these songs for me and told me it was Fitzgerald, I probably would’ve believed you. Four stars for outstanding talent. Could’ve been five stars if she’d brought something unique to the table besides her mistakes. Standout tracks: September in the Rain, Just One of Those Things, Be Anything But Darling Be Mine, Honeysuckle Rose

Very relaxing and easy listening. Crowd was into it as well

I’m glad a jazz singer is on the list. Not my cup of tea

Chill

Alright if you like this style. Not for me though

Lovely voice, nice vibes, pleasantly short

This was lovely stuff. Imagine kicking back in 1957 at Mister Kelly’s with a stiff drink and listening to this. I think I just need to go to Ronnie Scott’s again. Simpsons: Yes

A jazz album I really liked! Really nice vocals, chilled music that I would definitely listen to again.

This didn't seem like it was recorded in the 1950's and I didn't hate it. However, I still don't like live albums because you get the annoying talking bits and clapping and they Are always too long.  Let's be honest I'm not going to hear this again unless I'm sitting in an old-school cocktail lounge

I liked it a lot. I always wish with jazz vocalists that the rest of the band get a chance to shine though.

Hmmmm jazz? I've never hear of this. ooooh I like her voice. Wonder what she looks like. And yeah, totally jazz. I loved her voice and the vibe. I will give this album 4 stars

So chill after a day with so many thoughts

Not really my sort of thing bit it was pretty chill and pretty short

I really liked the time capsule/vignette side of this. The guy's intro, and the moments where she talked to the audience gave it a great sense of time and place. Generally that style of super clean, annunciated jazz singing isnt really my cup of tea, but I can appreciate it. Album cover: A

I enjoyed learning about Mister Kelly's. Wish we still had cool iconic stuff like that. Mister Kelly gets a 5/5. The album was like peaceful background music you would hear at a coffee shop which was pleasant but didn't make me feel inspired.

I love the album cover. I love live albums. I haven't heard of Sarah Vaughan before, but I'm loving this record after the first few songs. These old live albums makes me reflect on how amazing it is to listen to these moments in time so many years later. This is an intimate record made in a legendary club, attended by people who are more than likely all dead, and I get to be there too. That's pretty cool. Her personality comes through in a big way in Willow Weep for Me. I love funny crowd interactions. I loved the whole album. Very relaxing with some nice crowd moments. 9/10

This one has such an intense sense of place. I didn’t just listen to this, I felt it. Absolutely demands to be listened to at night.

Only giving this a 2 because of the scat song ..zip da doo doo wa buba looba dooda. Had three listeners today and we all agreed.

Sounds like an impossibly pretentious dinner party that nobody wants to be at but they still smile politely. It’s nice enough but not how I want to spend a Friday night.

Great voice, but the instrumental overall is a bit boring. But for a live record, this is very good.

beautiful voice. I could see myself in a bar with a big fat cigar chillin to it. im not sure im in the right frame at home listening to jazz. no track really stood out but you can tell the band and sarah ooze quality. overall, its an ok album for me. 3/5.

live jazz from 1957, nice

5/5

Historically I'm not a jazz fan but this singer has a magnificent voice. "How High the Moon" includes her scatting (live) and it's like watching a gymnast execute a perfect routine.

Very pleasant to listen to. Vaughn has a beautiful voice.

A great classics jazz album

I'm not a fan of jazz singers, but Sarah Vaughan will always be my exception.

Netter jazz, schöne Hintergrundmusik, letzter song goofy

Mostly, if not all, covers with a few "I don't know the lyrics" thrown around. Not for me.

a beautiful classic jazz album and live performance. sarah's soulful and resonant voice paired with her bubbly personality keeps the audience, me included interested in her act all the way through. this was recorded in the 1950s but the quality is absolutely phenomenal for this time; makes you feel like you're there.

Beautiful musicianship, while extraordinarily down to earth. This amazing little album brings you into a true live experience, which contains as much charming personality as wonderful music.

Just wasn't my cup of tea. But Sassy has an amazing voice.

The screw ups and ad libs were my favorite parts.

Elevator/hotel lobby jazz

5/10 Old school smooth jazz Extremely well delivered and sung beautifully. She and her voice sound full of character At points you feel like you’re in the room, the recording quality is superb But overall, it is a relatively samey vocal jazz album. Excellent in a bar, less essential as an album tbh Hated the last track Best: Willow Weep for Me

Sarah Vaughan is a great example of a person finding their niche. She has a wonderful "jazz" voice. Her music is like how jazz should sound. It is too bad I am so poor with knowing the genre. Sometimes I listen to jazz music all day long, but never really connect names and faces and bands. Nevertheless this is really top knotch!

Dayyyum.

Incredible voice

Nice background listening, gentle and relaxing while not being boring about it

Maybe someone with a better ear than mine can tell if Sarah misses a note in this live set, but I don’t hear one. If she did, it still sounded amazing. I haven’t heard this before but I was mesmerized.

Great vibe, incredible voice.

Fantastic recording and really amazing vocals.

Wonderful. The live nature of the album just adds so much warmth and humor to the album. Plus Sarah Vaughns vocals are like velvet caressing my ears

Enjoyable jazz album, Sarah Vaughan has a marvelous voice.

Another genre that isn't up my alley, but like other Jazz albums, easy to listen to. I guess I will keep the 2 stars streak going.

lovely hotel lobby music :)

Nothing special, this style of vocal jazz doesn't hold up. But it was fine to listen to.

This is a fun live album because they left in some obvious goofs and playful stuff that normally gets removed. But I think the vocals are too high in the mix and I'm pretty indifferent to this music on the whole.

Solid chanteuse-esque vocals but there was no ache, no joy, no lonesome depth of expression, nothing to get me invested, nothing to make me feel. Anything.

Cute

Beautiful voice, but I’ve never been one for Live albums. Crowd noise and tittering just takes me out of the music. Although it was nice to hear her humour.

Jazz, dont like it.

Muistuttaa viking line luonge artistia kuunneltaessa.. Kehu... uskomaton laatu välillä merellä.. Finnish tradition go drink and party there.. low income family day trip... Take own food.. and water.. survive.. watch sea..

This was a fun little jazz record (which I think is poorly represented on this list) and I really enjoyed the live improvisation. Quite fun.

Goosebumps ! Gorgeous

The start of this album was captivating, but it became repetitive by the end. Sarah Vaughan's voice, however, is perfect. It was nice to hear a live album, the imperfections make this album even lovelier. Standout tracks: - Willow weep for me: 4/5 - Just one of those things: 4/5 - Be anything but darling be mine: 5/5 (perfect first dance song)

She's good. It's not my wheelhouse - 50s, Jazz, Live, but I can respect it.

Great jazz supper-club-style album. Sarah has a beautiful voice. I could see putting her on during a dinner gathering.

oh yeah, oh yeah 🕺

Very mellow silky jazz. Perfect listening at a piano bar or cocktail bar or cosy dinner for two. Recording very clear for 1957, must have been remastered. Good chilled out listen. 👍

Classic jazz. Like Aretha Franklin more.

Very nice jazz album.

What is better than a jazz album by one of the best jazz singers of all time? Why, a live jazz album that perfectly showcases just how incredible her voice was.

I like the way the singer plays the notes, I haven’t really heard this for so long. I liked the unusual intro at the beginning of the album.

So smooth and puts you in the right mood

sarah vaughan slay

A classic Jazz Crooner. What a voice.

Beautiful voice.

she has a nice voice

Litt mas men ellers greit 3.5

An easy listen. This is the type of live album that I do enjoy, the sounds of the audience made the experience better.

so sick

Great voice

Nice vocal jazz, not the genre that is really my cup of tea though.

Grabación en directo de esta magnífica cantante de jazz en su mejor momento. Se trata de un conjunto de canciones y baladas nocturnas entre las que destacan las alegres "Thou Swell" y "Honeysuckle Rose", así como la melancólica "Willow Weep for Me". Todos el álbum suena relajado y emotivamente contenido.

Cozy jazz music. Apparently a live album but you couldn't tell most of the time. Stand-out: Just One Of Those Things

It is cool to listen to a live album from 70 years ago. Sarah Vaughan is very solid, but not my go to listening.

It was alright. Felt like it dragged a bit though.

Total mood of an album, in the best way. A lovely performance, with an intimate vibe that makes you wish you were there. Fave Songs: September in the Rain, Be Anything (But Be Mine), Just One of Those Things, Willow Weep for Me, Thou Swell

A really pleasant listen. Feels like you're sitting in a small club simply enjoying yourself. A lot of the songs blend together

- a collection of stunning ballads sung by Sarah Vaughn. All of a slow tempo, pure beauty and calming to listen to. - beautiful vocal performance by Sarah Vaughn, so much tenderness & attention to every vowel & note. Amazing breath support and control. -funny to listen to, things going wrong in venue/with recording, but very entertaining and refreshing to listen to something that isn’t too ‘perfect’. - the meaning is all in the music, no pressure for the band members to get it right every time- purely about communicating the beautiful music that they’re sharing with the audience. - lovely piano playing, band are very tight & support Sarah Vaughn very well.

Beautiful voice

I love instrumental jazz but struggle so much to get into jazz vocals. I do love the surprises and imperfections that come with the live recording, and Sarah seems like a genuine talent but I have to deduct half a star for the gratuitous vibrato.

#jazz #soul

Nice album, chilled and Jazzy. 6/10

first album and i have no idea how to do listening notes. i hope its supposed to just be whatever. im used to having rules or direction or something. not complaining just new to this. anyways. it was neat hearin the live intro. this is a live recording which was taped "at mister kellys." she does have a great voice. first song was nice. got me engaged. her voice really does have a wide range of textures and its super enthralling, almost hypnotic. the crowd is as quiet as me with how immersed they are in her voice. she has a way about her music that just keeps you thinking, or remembering. and im only two songs in. in willow weep for me it seems like there was a little physical skit? or someone just stumbled. crowd laughed. it seems she messed up slightly? i'll remember to listen to a studio version of this song, Willow Weep For Me. next song, just one of those things. more pep. bouncing my head. im reading her wiki, and i noted that in an interview she once said in a 1982 interview for the magazine Down Beat, "I don't know why people call me a jazz singer, though I guess people associate me with jazz because I was raised in it, from way back. I'm not putting jazz down, but I'm not a jazz singer ... I've recorded all kinds of music, but (to them) I'm either a jazz singer or a blues singer. I can't sing a blues – just a right-out blues – but I can put the blues in whatever I sing. I might sing 'Send In the Clowns' and I might stick a little bluesy part in it, or any song. What I want to do, music-wise, is all kinds of music that I like, and I like all kinds of music. this song feels very sweet. the piano was great. i didnt get to note a lot else, but that isnt to say it wasnt good as much as the rest were. the fourth song is called Be Anything But Darling Be Mine. only a minute in, and i was very emotionally touched, as flustered as i am to admit that. it makes me think of gabe. i cried a little. it felt good. "thou swell" also reminds me of gabe but in a much brighter way, hes sweet and cute and i feel like i only need him around to feel okay. "stairway to the stars" is another one where the piano stands out to me. boy does this album make me think of gabriel! and her vocals are so beautiful and practiced. she is pitch perfect, its really a dedication to her craft i dont think is widely aspired to anymore because of the technology we have. "honeysuckle rose"!!!!!!!! its my song this time. this is gabe's song to me !!!! i want to be the sweetest thing in his life. this song makes me think about playing those sandbox games where you build things and craft and make an impact on the world around you, and i really do picture doing that with gabe in every way. i am still myself, but i enjoy letting him be a part of my life. i dont know what im really supposed to put in this and if it's supposed to be more technical. to me music is good if it makes me feel good and i think it really sounds impassioned and crafted. "just a gigolo" next song... jay coded. (oc not me.) half joking. actually joking its about actually being one. he could relate i guess? anyways. its cool, but i dont click with it as much though i do really love the piano again, i really like piano in general. the cons of live performances in "how high the moon"..... im assuming this was meant to be a cover??? sarah herself sings that she doesnt know the words. she mostly shoop-da-boops (i just dont know the term) and her voice is great and the notes are nice but i just. want to hear songs. its the last song and thats kind of an unfortunate note to end on. but she sings "we did the best we could" and i dont know if thats a notable lyric from the original song or not but it was a worthwhile note. overall, i liked the album a lot and i am excited to see what comes next. i think i will go with a rating system of 1 to 10, or maybe percentages to 100%. this album, with the inexperience of being the first of however many i end up listening too and the bias therefore, i will rate a 7/10, more specifically graded about a 74%. - 4/10/2024, Jay

Smooth

This is a very good album, but it does sound a bit like any jazz group one might find at a dinner joint or supper club. I will definitely listen to more Sarah Vaughan, though!

5/5 I liked it

BEAUTIFUL, SHE IS SUCH A GREAT SINGER

Alright but a bit samey. Some great songs. Started well but tailed off

What a beautiful voice!

If I had to describe this album in one word: charming. Sarah Vaughn has an incredibly soothing and calming voice, that's also very subtley powerful and welcoming all at once. The laughter at minor mistakes during the show really makes the album feel authentic, like you're really there listening to the performance. Top tracks: Willow Weep For Me, How High the Moon, Dream

She might have a great voice, but I couldn't stand it. Not my bag of tea.

Smooth vocalist, lovely slice of the Chicago jazz scene on display

And….even more JAZZ! I visualize a dimly lit smoky room with red velvet tufted upholstery and excessively small tables holding dirty martinis….that I would be in for 30 minutes tops. Very nice for the genre though and was a pleasant listen. 2.5/ 5 rounding up.

This is my kinda jazz. Melody, melancholy, wistfulness and a bit of wit all wrapped up into one nice package. All the while sipping on a classic cocktail. A great entryway into exploring more of her material.

I could see there being a temptation to lump this into other jazz albums or put it in the “good background music” category, but that would be underselling how talented Sarah was. What an incredible voice, her skills are completely on display here with a live recording. I love how she screws up a couple of songs in (though I didn’t notice) and pretty effortlessly jokes about it with the audience mid-song. Seems like she was doing exactly what she was meant to do. This is a near 5 for me.

She sings good.

Who knew Sarah Vaughan was the answer to the question “how do we get Eric to like jazz and a live album?” Not sure this is worthy of a 4* on its own, but it’s a gateway drug to the rest of her catalog. And for that reason I’m rounding up. 3.5/5

Jazz is algauw goed, maar des te meer reden om eens kritisch te luisteren. Het kabbelt allemaal lekker voorbij, maar ondanks de tekstborden die deze dame voor haar snufferd heeft, zijn het juist de improvisaties die op de zenuwen werken. En als je niet kunt scatten, doe het dan niet (sjoebiedoe, honderd keer). Zelfs Ome Willem (joepie-de-ah-poepie) kan dat beter.

Gij zult zitten en rustig luisteren. Tja dan spat de energie er niet af in de zaal. Sarah klinkt na bijna 70 jaar flink gedateerd. Het is een soort stereotype voor de jaren '50. Al kwamen er rond de tijd van deze plaat toch meer en meer artiesten die wat uit de band sprongen. Daarin gaat ze nog niet echt mee. Spotify schotelt de oorspronkelijke versie van 35 minuten voor. Dan is het ook wel weer genoeg.

Sarah Vaughan en haar triootje. Leuk voor haar, maar niet voor ons. Het is allemaal maar gekunstel met de stem, expres hoger en lager zingen, alleen maar om te laten zien wat je allemaal kan. Bij het tweede nummer gaat er al iets fout blijkbaar, maar laat ze even merken hoe goed ze wel niet kan improviseren. Jacques Brel probeert nog gepassioneerd een verhaal te vertellen, maar dit is puur vocaal exhibitionisme zonder enige inhoud. Ze kan heus wel zingen hoor, maar ik zat vanaf het eerste nummer eigenlijk al te wachten totdat dit voorbij was. En dan moet je nog meer dan een uur. Maar net als met Joni, zal ik dit afluisteren tot de laatste snik, of vocale uithaal in dit geval, ook al is het op laag volume. Maar man man man, wat is dit verschrikkelijk.

I could listen to her forever.

This is fucking phenomenal.

It’s not the Sarah Vaughan album I’d have picked to be her representation on the list, but this was an enjoyable set. Vaughan seems more relaxed than usual, even intentionally butchering How High The Moon. It’s all quite fun, even if I don’t think it’s one of the more revolutionary or essential Jazz records

walked in the park, soft sunlight, gentle wind, listening to this

Not my thing at all.

She's a 4. The album a 3.

This is the kind of album where everything just feels effortless. The musicians on stage, Vaughan just being cool and belting out insane notes, the intimacy of a small club with an accepting and collected crowd, even down to the MC introduction. It all just feels like a group of friends performing for one another because they're really fucking good and there's nothing better to do. But there's SO MUCH talent crammed onto the stage here. This is really a masterclass in musicianship that just so happens to be in disguise as a lighthearted, playful live album.

I’ve listened to a lot of live albums, and this just might be the one that most makes me feel like part of the crowd.

I tried. It was ok

Lovely old school jazz

I've never listened to this before by I am familiar with Ms. Vaughan. Her silky smooth voice is like butter on a hot roll. I've only recently become a jazz fan over the last few years. This particular recording really transports you back to what the late 50's Chicago jazz scene must've been like. I'll certainly mark this one for regular listening.

I can take it or leave it.... 3/5

Eh.

Another amazing example of the talent of musicians in the late 50's having Sam Cooke's live album just last week. She nailed everything she set forth to do on the album: the highs, the lows, the jazz... and all while still relaxed like she's singing at home

-Her reading sheet music is interesting to me because it almost makes me feel like she’s trying to be studio polished when that’s entirely opposite of the live performance recording point -It’s insane how high quality this is -Ok the ad lib is iconic during the difficulties in weeping willow -ok the last song was kinda rogue -it was good and I’d buy it on vinyl but I feel like I’ve listen to 10 other live Jazz albums just like it

It's very cool to get a live version where they don't cut out the emcee. The crowd interactions gave a sense of authenticity to the album that I really enjoyed. If you listen really closely you can hear a man suck down his third Manhattan while downing a prime rib while his wife looks on with disdain. I don't know if it's an incredible jazz album though. I think it speaks volumes that my favorite song on this album is when she did an Ella Fitzgerald impression - I don't think she stacks up against the greats of the genre but it's a very solid performance. Very nice voice, smooth as hell back up band but nothing that's really going to stick with me.

I was not familiar with Sarah Vaughan at all before listening to this. I’m upset I hadn't heard her sooner! She’s absolutely lovely.

Beautiful recording. Sends you back in time. Will come back to this record for sure!

Oh hells yes! How lucky are we to live on the same planet as Sarah Vaughan’s recordings. The singer’s singer. Her voice is impossibly flawless. Her entire catalog could be on this list. Not enough stars available.

I love albums like this. Some fun banter over a few mistakes made during the live recording, and this really adds to the album's liveliness and humanity. Really great tracks, too, especially for a long-time fan of jazz singers. It's certainly a snapshot in time, and Vaughan's voice is lovely. Cool idea to include the warning given to the audience at the beginning of the album. Really makes you feel like you're there, and the recording quality reflects that, being surprisingly high-quality for a 50s live show. The songs themselves are excellently written, as individual tracks, but perhaps not the most varied or interesting setlist when played back-to-back. Backing instruments are played well, if a little simply. The understatedness kind of works here, though. Nifty. 4/5

Cool

I find it weird that the guy who introduced Sarah Vaughan said she would be using lyric sheets, and on two of the songs she didn't know the words. Were there no rehearsals? Particularly if they knew they were going to be recording this show? That kind of took me ought of it a bit. Apart from that, everyone in the band did a great job. I wish there was more to the performance, apart from the two songs where she flubbed. I guess that makes it sound more "real", but it just made feel less like an official recording, which was what I thought they were going for, and more like a bootleg recording. I have no problems with a bootleg recording; but it just seemed contradictory to what they were going for. I dunno, am I being too picky here? It's just that if it's something I am going to listen to it over and over, I don't want to skip tracks because of flubs. So 4 it is.

Great voice and I enjoyed the playful nature of the whole show and recording. Vaughan adlibbing and singing she missed her cue in Willow Weep for Me or doesn't know the words to How High the Moon (but is going to sing it like Ella Fitzgerald) was endearing, and helps bring out the connection to the audience, which the recording captured well. You can imagine yourself sitting at a table listening to the whole performance.

Wow, does this album take you away to a different time. Her voice is amazing, the band is excellent, and it sounds like it was a Cool evening (with a capital C, and like a classic jazz star would say it, not like how a run of the mill hippie would say it). At first I felt it was a little bit too heavy on the "standard" jazz set list that I've heard a million times, but then reminded myself that's probably not fair since she's a part of what made the setlist "standard." Anyway, the more I listened, the more I enjoyed it. I'm going with a 5 as an acknowledgment of the significance of her work and the jazz mastery on this album.

Menos distinguido que Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown, es un buen álbum de jazz. La voz de Sara suena fluida y elegante, no es Nina Simone ni Billie Holiday pero La Divina tampoco les pierde la distancia. Es un disco que se deja escuchar aunque no deja momentos memorables. 5/10

This old vocal jazz... it's super lovely and Sarah Vaughan is amazing but it quickly sates me somehow, sadly.

4/5. I enjoyed this record. The sound quality was surprisingly good for the era.

Great voice but it didn’t do much for me.

2.5 It was fine. Made me look into Mister Kellys a bit more. Maybe it is that association as to why it was included on the list

My initial feelings are that this album would be amazing in a coffee shop. It makes me nostalgic for things I haven't experienced like new York, a jazz Christmas and jazz clubs in the 1950s. I love that they kept in the audience and things falling and rustling in the recording. The live record aspect really makes me feel like I was there, more so than any mtv unplugged. Her voice and band are incredible for being a live recording as well. However, I'm going to give it 3 stars because I probably won't ever listen again because jazz doesn't really hold my attention. It's me, not you lol

Conjures up smoky rooms with troublesome dames and rich bourbon. I still find it hard to LOVE jazz though. It's nice enough, but I can't say I'm excited by it.

Fantastic old pop jazz record! Really enjoyed this! Some old classics I had no idea went this far back.

This was objectively good, but the more of this 50s jazz and adjacent stuff I listen to, the more it all kind of sounds the same.

An American jazz singer and pianist, Sarah Vaughan performed and recorded this live album of jazz standards, "At Mister Kelly's," in 1957. This is a powerful and early album in Sarah Vaughan's career and it is a pleasure to hear her style.

Adorable little album. Beautiful voice, but it just reminds me of Starbucks for some reason

Sarah Vaughan is undeniably wonderful, but I'm not a fan of live albums 99% of the time. Whilst this was a pretty decent one, I would've preferred a proper studio album.

I liked most of this, but the last song got incredibly annoying. 3/5

Pristine vocals. Funny equipment gaffe during the live recording.

Really wonderful! I enjoyed the feeling of being in a club listening to Sarah Vaughan live in concert! The recording was so crisp and her voice was lovely. I’m not super into the jazzy scatting but there was only a bit in this one compared to Louis Prima. Definitely would listen again!

Out of 48 studio albums and ten live albums, I’m not sure how this was the Sarah Vaughan album chosen for this book. It’s fine, but I don’t believe this album captures her at her best. Sarah Vaughan was incredibly talented and deserves inclusion, but if it were up to me, I’d have gone with a different album.

Perfect jazz performance. Takes definitely to that smokey jazzy club feeling. Smooth greatness You can clearly see who influenced Amy Winehouse the most

Never heard before; enjoyed a lot

Never heard of the artist before but completely smitten. Her voice is easy and beautiful. I wish the Spotify album was the full album sited in the wiki article. 100% would listen over and over. The recording is crisp and intimate

Absolutely lovely.

Such a beautiful voice. And such a nice recording. Full of little tidbits of realism and “moments” 5 stars

It's fine 3/5

Cute and jazzy. I liked that it is live, really takes you back to that moment

one of the best of all time what else is there to say!

This album felt cosy and warm. Favourite track: Just One Of Those Things.

Classic sound of the best jazz era

Beautiful voice! I don't always love jazz, but this collection of songs was delightful.

In a nutshell: live, cosy jazz. Endearing persona, lovely voice, great backing band. I appreciate it, but it somehow feels…soulless? Perhaps a little flat compared to Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. The only other good thing going it’s one of the earliest live albums on the list. Sorry, Sarah. It’s a no from me. 4/10

i dont want to listen to this. its not bad. theres nothing wrong. i just dont feel like it. i cant stay here. this place hurts my eyes and the humid, dense smell of the air brings me down. but, at the same time, there are thorns tied to my heart, and when i move the sink deeper and deeper. i cant stay here. it hurts to leave. i cant stay here with you and i. it hurts to be with you and i.

swanky tunes, old style club music is fire

I <3 talented women 3.7/5

What a great performer, and what a voice.

I liked that it was live

singing is nice, but personally not into jazz and dislike the background/crowd noises in live albums

Klavier getragener Jazz mit irre guter Sängerin. Liveaufnahme, das man bereut nicht dabei gewesen zu sein.

Sarah Vaughan is a genius, but this is not a great live record.

Beautiful. Sarah is such a magical vocalist, and her talent is depicted his wonderfully Would like for the instruments to be heard better, but the sound quality of is a part of the magic, I guess

Lovely voice and songs but of it's era for me and can't give more than a 3.

#14 Sarah Vaughan - At Mister Kelly's (1958) Vocal Jazz Standards Pleasant album but imma be real I'm literally never gonna listen to anything on here ever again. At least the audience is having fun. Favourite Track: Just One Of Those Things Least Favourite Track: Honeysuckle Rose

Better than I expected. Easy/fun listen. Would have been a blast to be there. 3.5/5

classic jazz and skat. Sarah Vaughn's vocal power is evident, but without the formality of melodic or narrative prose.

This one is perfect to hear at a nice dinner, but it doesn't even compare to the jazz albums I've heard so far on this list.

This is the kind of music I feel like I am not capable of fully appreciating. I think it's nice, but I don't entirely understand it, I guess. Her voice is incredible but I am just such an idiot when it comes to jazz. It feels too unstructured to me and I don't really get the appeal of all the beebopping around. Yeahhhhhh I don't get this. At times it just feels like joke music to me? "How High the Moon" is ridiculous. But feeling this way makes me feel like a pleb! I am not proud!

O MELHOR

What a voice! Great rainy Sunday lazy around the house kinda music. Not sure I would ever put on 50's music/standards, but certainly didn't mind this one. 9 songs and 35 minutes of chilllllll

Sarah Vaughan's voice is immaculate but this style of jazz kind of bores me to tears. I need cosmic exploration more than I need a rainy night in Chicago, nahmean? Also, imagine wanting to listen to any version of "Just A Gigolo" that ISN'T David Lee Roth?

Nice cooking album. Wouldn't listen often.

I enjoyed this, glad I stuck it out to the end despite its' length - the last song was a trip.

好听！收音好好的现场专辑，醇厚浓郁的质地。好想跑到那天的现场听呀lol

Boring. Good voice

I have never heard of her, but depending on the comments I'm expecting a great voice, a little humour, and IT'S LIVE, first time listening to a live album because of this project. I've been searching for a woman jazz singer, with mentioned qualities and this must be it. I expect a lot. First song, starts with talking, which is expected since it's live. I feel like this is Cabaret, but in real life, that film changed my life and this better do the same too. Jazzyness is in the air. Her vocals are very unique that last note of raiIiIiIin yk. I am in love with her voice, it's too unique. Applause really deserved, do wonder if she will high note anytime. Second song, Oop she's being humourous, fun. Well obviously there was a transition it's live. This one's more sad, the song. Her vocals sameness is very good, never disappoints in the best way possible. The background jazz is amazing, it takes me back in time. Long instrumental pause, it's necessary, I need to feel them too. Ooo the sounds are happening, laughing someone coughed, smth fell(?), I couldn't find the recording of this, but it might not even exist. Oooo self degrading in a fun way, love thaat. Third song, upbeaat. Happier vibe, but not very energetic. Same happened, just there was no pause. Less her unique vocals, but it's got the better, too much ruins the magic. The live jazz might be just generally better than recorded ones yk. Fourth song, without applause I wouldn't know if song changed, though this one has a slower tempo so idk. Her vocals earthquake my ears and makes me levitate. Lyrics are goood and the way she says them. The humming part was different from her and enjoyed that too. Fifth song, Shakespeare's old English appeared. It's under medium upbeat for me. She sings more and louder I think. There is no theatrical dramatical finish offs at the end, which is bad, but also the vibe. Sixth song, are these covers, haven't heard them before I'm sure, just wondering. Songs averagely short I suppose, but there are some 5 minutes ones. I need more from her voice and the band, but that won't happen I'm afraid, this is the chill place, and I doubt if it will have more thsn this energy, not complaining tho I love this. This feels like a background music, but her voice is not for thatt. 7th song, slightly different lyrical delivery. Averagely upbeat song. Vocalising is also not the same, like that diversity I guess. I wish there were less elevator vibes and actual woman vocal jazz ones. The instrumental break isn't giving me anything, though thing is I shouldn't be expecting what I mentioned, so without that in mind, I love this song's simplicity. 8th song, smn complained about listening to "just a gigolo" already two times. First time hearing that it even exists. Less lyrics, so more jazz, but it's downbeat. Angelic vocals as it is getting to the end of the song. This had something in it even though it was not as entertaining. 9th song, a happier song I see(sorry ijdk what else to say when the songs start in this album). OOO THE SHABADOBEE IS GIVING Monroe. This is the funniest song to listen to. I suppose for a final song, it does have a touch of it by introducing something fully different. She doesn't stop huh. Perfect transition to gettable lyrics. Dramatic instrumental finish aand applause, but not proper for the last song. I have to say, there are many factors why this is a 5 star album for me. This is the first live album I've got. I love jazz and women vocalists. She has an amazing voice and her vocalising is UNIQUE. I traveled back in time and I expect no less from other albums. Plus I've been in an old cabaret like places music mood, so this fits me right, no words left to say, just it could have been more powerful sonic and vocal wise, but that wasn't the point of the album in the first place.

Nice, relaxing. Album was mostly great, last song sucks but otherwise cool

Sarah Vaughan is undoubtedly talented, witty and funny.

What a voice, wow.

SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL i loved everything about this. The live aspect and of course her incredible voice.

Nice, old timey jazz

I’m a simple man - I hear a live jazz album, I rate it highly.

:D

“Jazz hands”

What a charming album. From the opening to her making a mistake and singing through it, with the audience laughing along, this was such a nice listen.

Beautiful voice. Very Ella Fitzgerald style vibes.

Good voice but not my style 2.3

It's a good thing I was doing other things while listening to this because it was a very lengthy album with basically the same type of songs, so if you weren't familiar with Sarah's music, you wouldn't be able to tell that it's not the same song on repeat. I know that this would have been an epic album 67 years ago but.. yes, personally didn't enjoy that much today.

Sarah Vaughan is an iconic cabaret/lounge singer that's often forgotten about when the "greats" come to mind. Nevertheless this timeless collection of originals and covers is the basis for any phenomenon vocal performance. Also for 1957 the production on this live album is devine.

Smooth.

Very nice live piano trio jazz with a beautiful vocal. You hear a lot of interaction with the audience, which almost makes you feel that you are in the room.

Great album

A great live album. I wasn’t alive when it was recorded, yet it somehow transported me back.

Love the live aspect of this album, just closed my eyes and I’m transported to 1957 Chicago, sipping a whiskey highball and enjoying this wonderful jazz with this amazing signer. Also so cool how she can improvise without missing a beat, especially on How High the Moon where she just begins making it up as she goes, which is how I sing when I don’t know the lyrics! I’m so glad they recorded performances like this so they can live on forever. Perfect album cover, just has that jazz club feel, like I’m outside about to walk into the club from the street.

A delightful, charming, intimate, live album. Beautiful voice. Fave: How High The Moon

Lovely smooth vocal cool jazz - the only thing that was jarring was "How High the Moon", and that was a jape, so forgivable. A very pleasant listen! Fave track - "Willow Weep For Me" where she fluffs the timing and has to improvise was charming AF!

What a sultry voice! Great renditions of old tunes, along with really nice originals. Feels very intimate, and flows like an in person concert. Feels like a dim edison bulb and a waterspot glass.

Great soulful jazz

Candlelight dinner with loved one and friends, enjoying drinks and listening to dessert. This album takes you there.

# 169 : OLD! Another live album! Slow and drawn out, I can listen to it, but its not for me. Nothing stood out and I kept going to sleep LOL! Great voice though - she can really sing! Fav Track : How High The Moon

I have not listened to much Sarah Vaughan. Nice voice These are not great song selections though 3 stars

01) September In The Rain - 7,5 02) Willow Weep for Me - 7,0 03) Just One of Those Things - 7,0 04) Be Anything (but Be Mine) - 6,5 05) Thou Swell - 7,0 06) Stairway to the Stars - 7,0 07) Honeysuckle Rose - 7,0 08) Just a Gigolo - 7,5 09) How High the Moon - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,11 (71/100) I don't like jazz but Ms Vaughan vocals made it more interesting. Sarah has a beautiful, soothing voice and it is very pleasant to listen. Love the mess up in song 2, it kinds of makes me feel like i'm really there at Mister Kelly's with them. The original album had 9 songs, so I chose to listen to that version, expanded version has 20 songs, it's too much jazz for me...

Fabulous singing but jazz is quite dull

Pretty standard american swing jazz music from an all-time great of that genre. Guess the only uniqueness is that it was all live.

Loved this! Always imagine being in the crowd at a place like this.

Great voice, but she literally did not know the words to the song TWICE. How do you record covers without knowing the words?

Great voice but not my thing

Pretty lovely to listen to I especially loved How High The Moon and the Ella Fitzgerald shoutout. It just isn't 5 star material and while it is good I don't see it as an essential album.

I was skeptical when I saw that it was a live album, but I honestly loved it. Sarah is so talented vocally and the production was way better than I'd expect from a live album - aside from the ad-libs and applause I never could guess that it was live. The charm is fantastic and it was just so fun to listen to. Even though I don't care too much for Jazz, I'll have to give it a 5.

Excellent vocal jazz. It's a genre I know more generically and this record is a good place to out a name to the sound.

Liked the live aspect of it. Takes you back to the time. But thought it was a just fine album

Schöner Jazz-Livemitschnitt. Scat

Wasn't minding this despite preferring my jazz to be instrumental. Then the last track started and the vocals made it unlistenable.

Not really my style of music but she did have a lovely voice.

Ég skil ekki af hverju ég hef aldrei heyrt af Sarah Vaughan áður. Þarf að skoða hana betur. Fíla þessa plötu.

Nice for a romantic dinner

effortless class.

good voice, songs sounded pretty similar, not a bad live album

Pleasant to listen to

Oh gosh 😮 I adore her.

Good jazz

good jazz, wouldnt listen to often, prob like a 6.5

What a great voice

“We’d appreciate if you act normally, as you would” lmao, love the MCs for the live jazz albums. They always seem awkward. I like having a vocal jazz album, I’ve been listening to a lot of instrumental jazz and having that take a backseat to some phenomenal singing is a nice change of pace.

I’m a live album enjoyer, it’s true. I love the intimacy, and the ability to hear people having fun; the artist and audience laugh, crack jokes at some points, and I just think that really adds to its charm.

I was a little disappointed here, but that could be a matter of expectations. It's fine , she's a great singer, but it didn't "wow" me. I'd really prefer a studio recording over live. Easy 3, though. I was just hoping for more. 3/5

Very well done. Soothing. Classic.

Sarah Vaughan! Love, love, love it. Rich, velvety, artistic, masterful, soulful Sarah. One of the greatest.

Gorgeous voice, evocative of Nina Simone if not as deep. Love that this is live and captures a moment in time.

Nice listen. Love Sarah Vaughan. Really great to hear her live.

Great jazz album love her

Great mood listening for a lazy day. Loved this album

Good Saturday morning album to clean and do food prep to, or just relax. Beautiful voice

Not the greatest jazz album i’ve heard,and with no standouts, i could’ve does without this

Lovely. I'd listen to this again! Classics

Some songs are a bit too sleepy. Others are lovely. That was a very cute rendition of How High The Moon. Great performances!

Awesome album, really amazing vocals and chords on this. Great listening especially while doing work. 5/5, would listen again

It’s very pleasant and she demonstrates really great vocal control But it does get a little stale by the end… Last track might be the best Torn between 2 and 3

Amazing.

September In The Rain Be Anything But Darling Be Mine

Excellent voice. She could make singing the phone book sound delightful.

This is jazz I can enjoy. I'm not a fan of the scatting but she didn't do much of that.

Yay. A jazz album.

Such a great voice, the last track made me laugh 😂

I much prefer instrumental jazz to vocal jazz but I do love a good live album. This one is particularly great because it makes you feel like you're sitting there at a table with a cocktail in front of you. It's a super chill album, put it on while you make dinner or throw it on after a long day at work. It doesn't really demand anything of you. I'm not sure I'd call it one of the top 1000 albums of all time but when you think about it 1000 albums is a lot of slots to fill. 3/5 for me but I'd definitely play this again.

Relaxing. Fun and obviously off the cuff. Made an interesting listen

Very pleasant cocktail Jazz, I enjoyed the vibes. I think as a matter of preference I prefer instrumental Jazz, but Sarah had a very nice soulful creamy voice. I wasn't blown away by this album, but I did enjoy listening to it.

Meh. Lite myz. Men inte jättebra. Texterna är verkligen hjärndöda. "Please be mine"...

Hon har ju en fantastisk röst och lyssningen är behaglig, även om jag föredrar jazz utan sång.

I had never listened to Sarah Vaughan's records. I love her voice, and she's so charming in this live recording. Very lovely record and performance.

Easy listening

Nice old jazzy music

It was quite pleasant listening to this in the sunshine and I liked her humour when she lost her words. A live recording in a club from that long ago is a slice of history. I wouldn't seem out her music again but I'm going 3* for the experience.

Nice enough.

Now THIS is jazz

Jazz un peu chiant

Enjoyed the composition and vocals.

Perfect album. It sends one to a dimly lit place, enjoying a cocktail and conversation. Brilliantly sung.

I yearn to be in the room for a performance like this.

Willow Weep For Me and How High the Moon were really fun, September in the Rain and Thou Swell were my favorites

Love this style.

Solid jazz. Live venue helps and is done nicely!

Never heard of this before. Boy, what a sound. What a voice.

There are stereotypes out there about jazz, that it takes itself too seriously, or people who listen to jazz are snooty, or better-than. Or some think jazz is inaccessible. Anyone who thinks that should definitely listen to this album. Sarah Vaughan stays cool, calm, and makes the crowd laugh as she effortlessly flows through this set. The band, the audience, and her have a sense of community as they experience the music together. Vocal jazz is not my thing personally, I like jazz without vocals, but I really enjoyed listening to this legendary vocalist. The recording is so intimate you can hear audience members whispering to each other, and I really felt like I was in the room. I found it easy to listen to, and I have a much better understanding of Sarah Vaughan now.

Such a rich voice and the selection of songs was pure pleasure

Sarah Vaughan provides a memorable and charming live experience. Best Song: September in The Rain Worst Song: N/A

If you're Amy's favorite, you're my homie, too.

Never heard Sarah Vaughan before but she has a wonderful voice! And her performance on this was very lively, I loved it. Great listen!

love love the idea of a live album. i wish i was here and lived in the era of jazz bars. and holy moly sarah vaughan has the most incredible voice. willow weep for me >> 8/10

So smooth, completely transported back in time. Must have been amazing to see this live.

Magnificent voice and charming stage presence. Frank Sinatra was a big fan too which is neat. Will def check more of her stuff out.