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Idk listening to this while building a Temu brand Lego castle didn’t hit
Good album, not one I’d go out my way to listen to again but overall nice
Im sorry this great just really really not my type of music man
-sehr getragen -nicht so meins -4/10
Jazz standards. To be honest some of the songs I recognize and have heard better versions. She references Ella Fitzgerald in one of the songs… which is a mistake in my opinion because it just reminded me of how much I would rather be listening to Ella. Not to say Sarah Vaughn can’t sing… obviously she can! I’m just not a big fan of her style.
Rating: 4/10 Nah.
It has been a while since I've had a jazz album,yet here we are again. I don't actually know if this is jazz, but let's not kid ourselves; it's 1957, of course it's jazz. Once again, an album which proves how incredibly dull life must have been in the 1950s.
It sounds like there's smoke billowing out of my speakers and I'm about to be approached by a gangster with a Tommy gun. Old style, strong vocals, and relaxed pace.
Some concert live recordd jazz, its fine
Was worried initially at the amount of scatting but some good songs and quite pleasant on the end
А тут я бы и хотела почитать про запись альбома, но информации о подробностях его записи и культовости на страничке - ноль. Поэтому непонятно, почему именно он в данном списке, а не тот, например, за который Сара получила Грэмми. Отдельно доставили ржач на фоне и бесконечные шубитупиду в последнем треке
Когда я создавал эту группу - делал фильтр на жанры типа джаз и кантри. Но группу я создал из личного аккаунта, где этих фильтров не было. И видимо они не сработали. Так что с прискорбием или радостью сообщаю, что мы будем слушать все альбомы из списка 🥳 Ну а альбом на 2, джаз вообще не моя история.
Beautiful voice but not really my thing
Sarah Vaughan has an incredible voice, but live albums aren't my jam. The noise of the audience and talking always takes me out of the music. I'm glad I was exposed to this because I would never have heard it otherwise, but I won't relisten.
Day 196 Beautiful voice and she seems an absolute sweetheart, really didn’t do anything for me though. Highlights Willow Weep for me Honey suckle Rose
It’s not really my cup of tea stylistically—very “smoky 1950s nightclub,” very supper‑club jazz—but you can’t deny the talent on display. She’s basically the Amy Winehouse of the ’50s: emotionally intuitive, casually virtuosic, and capable of making a line sound like nobody else could ever sing it. Even if the songs themselves don’t grab you, the voice almost certainly will.
Angenehme Hintergrundmusik, mehr aber auch nicht. Album zieht Sich wie Kaugummi. Aufnahmequalität für ein Livealbum aus den 50ern ist überragend.
Wollen wir noch einen überteuerten Drink in der Hotellobby nehmen und dabei Musik hören, zu der ich mich noch unterhalten kann? Klar - Leg "at Mister Kelley's" auf. Super ausführende Sängerin, aber das Album ist so lame, dass man dazu Gespräche führen muss, da man sonst einschläft
I don't know what compelled me to do it, but I checked out the Expanded Version of this album. Google said it was best listened to in full, and that the regular version was very toned down and incomplete. I don't know why I listened to Google. This was not a very good album. Generally I try to listen to an album more than once throughout the day to really let it sink its teeth into me and let me appreciate it more. Often times, that works. On rare occasions like this, even listening to it once was tough enough that I didn't want to give it another go. Wasn't a big fan of the vocals, wasn't a big fan of the Jazz itself, just straight up was not a fan of this one in general. Not going to dock it for being a Live album, but when I hear things like "Haha, oops, not very comfortable singing this one, I'll try to do it justice though", I want to rip my hair out. I really kind of just picked a song at random for my "Best of" playlist. I don't remember what it was, and this album isn't worth the time of day to open Spotify and find out. It's just more boring Jazz that I didn't have to listen to before I died. All that being said, it's still better than some albums, and STILL didn't make me miserable enough to give it a 1. That should really tell you everything you need to know about the kind of albums I give a 1, but I digress. This was my weekend album, and I'm writing this one on the Sunday night before my next album drops in a bit, so by this point I largely don't even remember this album all that much in general, and probably for good reason. It was over an hour long of dated, overwhelmingly average Jazz music. I already don't love most Jazz music anyway, but exceptions have been made more than a few times. When this one doesn't even have a particularly high rating on the site, with people who like Jazz substantially more than I ever will, you end up with At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan. Sorry Sarah, did not enjoy this one very much. It had it's moments though, I remember the piano being kinda cool at moments, so I still won't give it a 1.
I know Sarah Vaughan is a significant artist in the Jazz world but this album does nothing for me.
Hyhhyh. Ilman fallout-viboja menisi roskiin. Mutta koska muistuttaa falloutista niin saa yhden ylimääräisen tähden.
not rlly an album but a good experience still. I want to visit this so-called "Famous Mr.Kelly's". First song was my favorite, and I liked that she had a lot of commentary--makes it sound like I'm sitting in the bar listening to her play right in front of me
This was fine, and I enjoyed the live element of it. But even for this genre I wouldn’t say this was a must listen so it didn’t do much for me.
I’m sure it’s fine, just not a huge live music guy
4/10
Beautifully sang but without real melody or direction. No disputing the importance of Sarah Vaughan as a singer but there is a pervading wish that the songs were better.
Ugh Jazz. I’ve been forgiving on jazz albums before. Not sure I can be so forgiving on this one. Sure I’m listening to a live version and one should be a little more lenient on an album such as this but what am I to do? This is a weak jazz album. A generic band Fall flat vocals. Songs with lyrics that could be replaced by words speaking of Christmas and it wouldn’t skip a beat.
Lovely voice and atmosphere - but failed to move me.
live albums are rarely good and this one's kinda close to being an exception. it still has all the normal problems most live albums do, but she's working so hard it almost gets past em. i bet it was incredible to be there.
Ok average
Look. It’s not bad by any means, but her voice wasn’t as impressive to me as others with a similar style, and I don’t feel like I’ll remember it. I do think I skipped the last couple but really it was just not standout for me.
I don't really like the way she sings.
Es bueno para música de fondo, para estar en un café leyendo o simplemente no hacer nada y solo disfrutar
Listened to it in the background, very soothing but didn’t stand out to me
Wanted to enjoy this more than I did. Jazz is complicated
Sarah Vaughan is a legendary jazz vocalist - her smoky tone is fantastic. I'm not sure this album was the best choice, though. It's patchy, under-rehearsed, and stops abruptly. As a historical document it is fascinating, but I would have loved a better example of Vaughan's prowess.
Great vocal performance but I have a hard time wrapping my head around music that predates the Beatles. Just not really my vibe
She has a great voice. Some of it is lowkirkenuinely just her going shoo-be-doo. Good background music. Last song kinda ruined it but not quite.
September In The rain - Long boring ass start (given its live i can look past it)(just about) Vocals are very good but the instrumentals are a bit tame and somewhat dull. Willow weep for me - Again a nice song with the same flaws as previous I am also concerned with the economic climate of the collapse of taiwan, see that bullshit was much more interesting than this song. Just one of those things - bit more upbeat than the previous, I appreciate hwo the instruments are more hearable, Thank you for listening to my critisism mr Sarash vaughan Be Anything But Darling Be Mine - Could very easliy be confused With the first two songs, if you were to merge one song and link it into the other I doubt anyone other than a fanatic would really notice the difference. Thou Swell - More involved instrument which I am a fan of Stairway To The Stars - I will not be repeating previous notes How high the Moon - Definitely my favourite of the bunch, upbeat and interesting. Overall this album is listenable as background noise, maybe in a bar but any other ways to listen to it would be utterly mundane, 2/5
It just passed me by a little, to be honest. She has a very lovely voice and I didn't mind it being there, but it was very much existing in the background.
Sarah Vaughan war eine US-amerikanische Jazzsängerin, die mit Sarah Vaughan At Mister Kelly’s ein frühes, konzentriertes Live-Dokument ihrer Bühnenpräsenz vorlegte. Die Aufnahmen entstanden im Club Mister Kelly’s in Chicago und fangen eine intime Atmosphäre ein, die ihren kontrollierten, zugleich flexiblen Umgang mit Timing und Phrasierung deutlich macht. Begleitet von einem kleinen Ensemble bewegt sich Vaughan souverän durch das Repertoire zwischen Ballade und Swing. Besonders prägnant sind ihre Interpretationen von „My Funny Valentine“, „Willow Weep for Me“ und „Honeysuckle Rose“, in denen sie melodische Linien frei variiert, ohne den Songkern aus dem Blick zu verlieren. Stilistisch ist das Album klar im Vocal Jazz verankert. In der Gesamtschau wirkt die Platte weniger spektakulär als einige spätere Studioarbeiten, überzeugt aber durch Nähe, Ruhe und stimmliche Autorität.
I love Sarah Vaughan in small chunks but a whole album was a lot.
Kind of boring to be honest.
Ok, just not a big Jazz fan
Jazz isn’t really my thing. This album felt way too mellow for my taste, and for a live recording it came across oddly flat, like the crowd was more into chatting and clinking glasses than actually listening to the band. That said, I really enjoyed her take on “Just a Gigolo”, that one track alone almost made it worth the spin.
Wanted to like this more because Vaughan’s game for it and I appreciate her mix of self-deprecating humor, but this felt pretty generic overall. Just One of Those Things only one that felt distinctive to me
Live-levyt eivät itselle paljoa tee, vaikka hyvin laulaakin hän tällä vanhalta kuulostavalla albumilla.
Not for me
Nice voice but was a bit slow, maybe a bit more tempo I would have got into it more. Don’t think she deserves 1 star though.
Nice voice, nice winter relaxing vibes. easy listening.
Listening notes: Comfy but the vocal is too high while the instruments are not. Don't get the humor part, as usual. Why are people laughing? I cannot get what's fun, problems of having bad listening skills in foreign tongue. Also I don't really pay attention. By that time this could be nice, now I'd say it sounds like an AI generated nice, comfortable album.
Cool jazz cats in a nightclub and it sounds exactly what you think it sounds like. Vaughn has a good report with the audience, which is interesting, but I always struggle to generate much interest in rain in New York or other similar themes common to this music.
2.5 (only 35:36, live album in Chicago, 9 tracks, none written by Vaughan) Jazz I like 50's Jazz and thought I'd like this album more but just couldn't help but feel Sarah was mailing it in, she messed up songs, forgot lyrics, went into some unnecessary scat. I get it was a live album but either rerecord or do another take Maybe fans back then were more forgiving with their money but if I spent an hours pay or more on her record I'd expect better. Maybe this was all just contrived to make it seem more intimate (but then I'd feel played?) Other than this Ms. Vaughan's voice was loving and the playing top notch. The recording was sub-par by today's standards but for 1959 was probably outstanding.
Net meins
Not for me. Would no doubt be an experience hearing someone like this live in a jazz club but the record fell flat for me and the songs and arrangements were uninspiring
Muy buena música de ambiente
I enjoyed how live it actually felt complete with mistakes. Great voice. Not something I'd go out of my way to listen to again though.
So eine schöne Stimme
Sarah Vaughan has a wonderful, warm voice. But this is the kind of music they played in 2000's era Chapters and Starbucks stores.
I'm sure it was something special in the 50s
I don’t really understand what I’m supposed to like about this. I don’t like vocal jazz. It’s just always the same quiet, laid-back songs with nothing special about them. Nothing stands out. Always the same vocal techniques, always the same relaxed instrumentation, always so basic and unengaging. I guess the vibe is decent here, probably because it’s live. There’s just nothing to like about this besides that. It’s not terrible, but extremely underwhelming. 5/10
Can't really fault it for anything except the fact that I find it boring. Solid performances, just doesn't really do anything for me
Not for me. I can appreciate her great voice of course, but she doesn’t appeal to me as much as other jazz singers like Nina Simone or Ella Fitzgerald. Vaughan really uses her voice like a jazz improv instrument, and I wonder if that removes some of the human emotion from it for me. She seemed like a really cool person though.
Pitch perfect Starbucks ambiance.
I really thought i might like jazz, but so far what I have gotten on this list isn't doing it for me. I feel like a jazz singer should have a more powerful voice, hers seems high and kind of weak at times. Feels more coffee shop than jazz club jazz.
I get the appeal, but just not for me. She's an amazing singer with a great band, but I've never liked the sound of those vibrato-filled vocals, and there's not a vast amount of variety to keep it interesting, and that's kind of everything from vocal jazz to my ears. Just my opinion, though. Not trying to bash it, cause people who love this kind of stuff will be blown away, but it's just not my thing
Nothings really hits.
Obviously a good voice but I have no interest in the music. 2 stars or D.
Alright, not really my style of music, but it was ok
I found some songs interesting but overall, probably won’t listen again.
Good for what it is, just not my thing.
Haven't heard of Sarah before. It's a perfectly fine album but sadly I'm not a big fan of this jazzy style. It makes me sleepy 2/5
Nope, sorry, I listened to it in is entirety and did not enjoy. I get the warm hug analogies and she's got a warm voice and all that. But I'm autistic and I don't really enjoy hugs and a half hour hug is just torture. The last song I couldn't wait for it to finish.
Jazz album - this one wasn't for me.
I didn’t really gel with this
Well i just really don't give a darn.
Cocooned me on 125th
I fully appreciate the musicianship of this. The piano playing is exceptional. I also really appreciated how relaxed and confident a performer she was, dealing with moments waiting on the rest of the band with a cool charisma. But, this style of soft jazz isn't really my thing. I can imagine it would work better in the context of the 50s, but to me, it sounds a lot like something you'd hear in a hotel bar on holidays (think "Lost in Translation").
59/1089 This was a cute live jazz album and it was nice to have on in the background but it didn’t really stand out to me. Her voice is great, i love the relaxed and easy-going vibe but it feels like something that works best in context not through streaming, unfortunately. 2 stars or 38/100
Lovely voice and atmosphere - but failed to move me.
There's nothing like the compere telling everyone to behave themselves because they're being recorded (and that Ms Vaughan will be reading all the lyrics but don't get distracted by it. Do enjoy it. But I cannot stress enough you must ACT NORMALLY). As soon as Vaughan starts singing however, it's clear you're in the hands of a master (mistress?). A lovely smokey baritone and ice-cool confidence pervades the whole performance. 'Willow Weep for Me' has an almost arrogant insouciance, the piano interlude is dreamlike, and the spell only broken by some oaf dropping something. The album never reaches the heights of the first two tracks. 'September in the Rain' in particular has such a great vocal clarity and vocal line that finds it's way into unexpected but beautiful notes. It never matches that again and ends up explicitly parodying Ella Fitzgerald in prosaic fashion. There's a consistent feeling of admiration for her timbral perfection and her charm. Not so much for this as a great collection of songs.
I like be anything darling but be mine but i was kind of bored with the rest of the album
jazz. pas mon truc
Ehh... Can't bother to go through this, agree makes me think of fallout or a rickety old diner with 10 cent hot dogs
To be honest, this is better than Frank. But it's still Fallout music.
Started off great, then got kinda mid
I enjoyed the part where she said "I don't know the lyrics" and then proceeded to prove she definitely did not know the lyrics
Her voice is fantastic, just not something I would listen to out of choice.
Tried to listen. Turns out I do not enjoy “jazz phrasing.”
This kind of jazz isn’t my thing it seems.
Okay. Kind of bad recording made it hard to enjoy.
Why was this album released? She's obviously got vocal chops for a fantastic live album, but she doesn't know the words to some of the songs and tells the audience that before just skat-ing (How High the Moon). It's just not a very good performance.
It’s good but not for me, bit bland
Not my thing! Love the singing, struggle with the mix and dominant piano.
Love the album cover more than the music. It is cool how it instantly transports you to a certain time period. Still though I was waiting for it to end after a while I hate to say. Rating: 2.4
2- Stars (4/15)
I'm sure that back in 1957, this was groundbreaking music, but almost 70 years later, it feels sort of torchlight desperation.
It’s good music, just not my thing
This is going to be a unfair rating. There's a lot to like here. Sarah Vaughan is clearly an immensely talented vocalist. The band is understated but brilliant. The tracks are well written and composed. Despite all that I was bored after the first track.
-pretty nice! good to put on for a rainy day . not as many instrumentals - jazzy + ballad-like
This was fine…she’s a great singer, but this type of music just isn’t for me
Very cozy, but hard to get too into once you get past the first track, and it turns into solid but forgettable background music that I feel bad saying is rather dull. I adore when Vaughan adlibs songs, wish this album had more of that, otherwise the album being live is inconsequential.
Sarah Vaughan has a great voice, but the album is a bit too slow, and many of the songs have a similar pattern. Just didn't work for me this time.
I felt like listening to the same song 9 times in a row. Even if she's singing very well, it just can't save this album from sounding samey and boring.
This one left me a bit unsure. At Mister Kelly’s is clearly a big deal Sarah Vaughan live, doing her thing in an intimate setting but for me, it was more of a polite nod than a deep connection. Her voice is obviously incredible, warm and expressive, and she handles the material with elegance, but I didn’t feel pulled into the room with her. There’s a bit of distance here, like I’m watching something impressive through a window rather than feeling it firsthand. Some songs hit better than others, and I can imagine being there would’ve been magic but as a listening experience, I found myself drifting. It’s classy, it’s cool, but it didn’t quite grip me.
Listened on last day of holiday in Crete. Jazz is definitely not for me. I quite like the fact it's a live recording and enjoyed the moments between songs, but the jazz itself does nothing for me. Sure it's a great example of the genre but just find it hard to listen to.
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quite a good voice, but not my thing.
nice enough
4/10
Great voice. Jazz just makes me sleepy
Somewhat relaxing, to the point that the music couldn't hold my focus.
Aa jazzia -> no joo, nämä ovat biisejä -> merkillapantavaa nautintoa -> niin, jazzia -> scattaus-orgiat.
Her voice is amazing, and some of the songs are catchy. Easy 3 were it not a live album. September In The Rain was a nice opener. Thou Swell was pretty fun. Honeysuckle Rose was good. Just A Gigolo was fairly nice, but I had Louis Prima's The Wildest! earlier and his version was a lot more fun. Still, solid album. Best song: Honeysuckle Rose
It was fine. Music would have been cool to listen to in a club filled with cigarette smoke, but oh well. I definitely thought the sound/music quality was really strong given the age of this live performance. I think I'm landing on a strong 2.
I bet this was great to see in a small club, not so great to listen to. I liked hearing another interpretation of just a gigolo. The musical talent is definitely here, but this just isn’t something I’m into. Strong 2/5
Not a fan of this slow style of jazz.
I don't like jazz, especially lounge room singing jazz...
Liked a few songs but not really our sort of thing
Just OK, Sarah has a pretty good voice -- but I wasn't really impressed by anything else about the record.
Ok sound
Her voice is ok, nothing special. Pleasant music but not my jam.
Maybe it’s just because the song title “honeysuckle rose” put me in mind of this, but her voice reminds me of honey. But, it’s used in service of songs I do not care about or particularly enjoy. I thought I kinda liked jazz before this project, and now it feels like I’m learning I hate it? I just have very specific jazz interests.
It’s an okay album. Some of the singing is great, while other parts of it are outdated. I don’t particularly like it but don’t really dislike it either
A bit boring, basically sounds like Ella Fitzgerald.
I don’t care much for vocal jazz. This 73 minutes felt like two and a half hours. She is very talented and it is technically good, but I just get bored.
Sure this 1957 live album sounds great and she’s a great singer. There are times when she doesn’t know the words and so she sings “I do t know the words, I hope you still like this song…doo bee doo doo boo” , or whatever. It was long and sorta boring. 1001 album worthy: nah - 86/158
There is no question from the album that she is vocally talented and can be an enjoyable listen for a song or two. However, the entire album seemed to last too long and consisted of the same type of music just different iterations of the same 3-4 patterns in different sequences.
Nice voice and high quality recording doing jazz standards(ish). I think I prefer a lot of the originals better though. Jazz just isn't really my thing. Might be nice music in the background at a dinner party or swanky restaurant.
Good background music
lot of jazz on this list huh? It's...fine, but not really my thing.
Sarah Vaughan has an excellent voice, but this isn’t really my cup of tea. I did enjoy that she improvised a bit and it felt a lot more real than most live albums
Really not for me. I can appreciate her voice is pretty remarkable but it didn’t do it for me. I did enjoy the way it was recorded in the nightclub though - felt a bit like I was there at times.
Great live louge recording. Love the music but really not a fan of her singing. Her vibrato is way too much and is off-putting.
This was not my jam
Never heard of it prior to listening; 1. September in the rain- Very cool intro, beautiful voice. Wasn't sure I would like this coming in but great so far. 2. Willow weep for me- Sarah seems very cool and charismatic. What a beautiful voice. 3. Just one of those things- cute song 4. Be anything but darling, be mine- bit boring Can't really be bothered to keep going song by song. They all blend into one which is good and bad. The sound of the album is consistent and pleasant but nothing really stood out. The ska thing was boring and annoying to be honest. She has an amazing voice, the albums cool. Its just not for me.
Nice a classical jazz singer. Never heard of her, but good to listen to once in a while
listenable but I didnt care a bit for it so it gets a 2
Lounge music?
eh
So so
Nice voice
Funny and entertaining. But not really my cup of tea.
It's (light) jazz. Not really my cup of tea.
Mediocre. Nothing to repeat.
Beginning and middle of this album was nice listening but the remaining songs petered out for me. I enjoy jazz, and I know there is a level of artistic flexibility, but this felt too off the cuff. 4.5/10
So, just voting on whether it's my taste or not. Sarah is clearly a talented jazz singer and her backing group is solid. This is just not the kind of jazz I enjoy. Okay, Sarah not knowing the words on the last song and going completely off script is fucking hilarious.
A well done performance of a genre I feel nothing for. Her voice got a little annoying to me after awhile.
Not my genre. Sounded very piano bar / lounge singer to me. She did sound great but not what I listen to. Highlight for me was hearing just a gigolo.
I thought this was ok. I think prefer some of the other vocal jazz artists but Sarah Vaughan has a nice voice.
The henry fonda guy said “don’t mind the lyric sheets it’s chill” then she didn’t even know the lyrics cmon now
Boring. Bad scatting at the mid point. Most songs sound the same. Just couldn't get into it.
I like Sarah Vaughan, but I rarely like a live album. This was no exception.
#508. If she was singing at a bar I already happened to be at, I wouldn't necessarily be upset about it, but I can't say I'd specifically seek her out to go listen to though. 2/5: bar background music
It's fine, I guess? The artist clearly has talent and skills, but it's music to put on in the background when you're trying to look sophisticated. I cannot imagine playing this album in 2025 and having somebody say "hell yeah, turn that up, this is my jam!"
She has a good voice but the music itself bored me by the end. Not terrible by any means just not for me.
the opening monologue really takes you in the mood of the record. it's nice for a live album to have the feeling of one long take (sometimes there are some fades out or cuts) even the little accidents are kept in. it's refreshing the jazz classics are sung and played well but nothing groundbreaking. not a real memorable performance on one of those well known songs. like my girlfriend said : "it's a good record to wake up to but nothing more"
Lovely voice but I still don't like Jazz, or at least not this jazz. Maybe when I grow up ! 2.5
Not really for me.
Too long
Meh
Pretty standard. Nothing to see here.
Thought I might enjoy this but found it a repetitive tbh
Not into it personally
She's a very good singer but this kind of music doesn't appeal to me. Rating: 2
1. zeptember - 1.5 2. uuillouu - 2 3. thingz - 1 4. darling - 1.5 5. zuuell - 1 6. ztarz - 1.5 7. roze - 1 8. gigolo - 1 9. moon - 1.5
This is wallpaper music. It's moderate and responsible. It's got a touch of the normal. But I like my music to be energetic, daring... well, this just isn't for me, I suppose.
Nice music, wouldn't listen to it my playlist though
2.5 it was alright just too low energy for me
Love the singer, didn't really like the album? A studio album would be better than this live one
Pleasant enough but quite boring. A perfect example is “Just A Gigolo” which has none of the humor or verve of the Louis Prima version. The one exception is the final song that seems like a self deprecating joke or maybe just a bad song.
A nice voice with technically impressive recordings. Not much I'd listen to again, but it's perfect for playing quietly on a speaker in the background of a Christmas party at home, if you're tired of hearing Rudolph or Jingle Bells.
Ok jazz singer and great quality just didn’t really feel it
Hun synger selvfølgelig rigtig godt, men jeg synes sgu det var lidt kedeligt!
#73 It's fine, just not for me.
Another darn done diddily live album. I'll probably drop to the ground from oxygen deprivation as a consequence of saying the same things over and over again before I get through all of these. LIGHTING ROUND, BAYBEEE!!!! It's pleasant enough. I'd enjoy any live performance in-person, but think the experience is stripped back when listening to it on a record. I find it hard to appreciate live albums when I have no familiarity with the artist's main discography.
She’s got a lovely voice. This style of music just does nothing for me unfortunately.
It's interesting to hear a live album that has genuine flubs and mistakes. She forgot the words multiple times. It gives it a charm that is absent from most live albums. She's also a very good singer. Still, I'm not a fan of the crowd noise, and it overstayed its welcome.
beautiful voice, nice sound, but it feels like all the songs sound the same more or less
Pleasant, if forgettable
Nice jazz record and incredible vocals by Sarah Vaughn. And you cant ignore the musicianship of the band on this record. But unfortunately, jazz is one of my lesser loved musical genres. Please don’t hate on me.
A skilled singer with a great voice, excellent jazz vocals - but I hate jazz vocals, so......
Not bad, she is a great singer but it's just not the kind of music that I like. I'm sure that she is amazing and everything it's just not my style. Don't see myself listening to this again.
Album 139 and still working on appreciating the Jazz albums. Not hooked on this one.
Sure, I can listen to this live. I don't need the recording. Will I listen to again: 0%
Some of these albums are so old that it's hard to really fully enjoy them
I think you have to really be a fan of this music to enjoy it. Nice voice but just a bit too dull for my liking.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I can’t go from Kollaps to this.
I wonder if the reason this album struck me as so bland, toothless and mediocre is that it came immediately after that Kollaps album. At the time, I hated that album. But two days later I can’t stop thinking about it. Now all I want to hear is scary machine noise that makes me question my entire conception of what music is, what art means, what life could be. I’m like a cannibal who has tasted human blood and can now only be sated by the most forbidden meats. 2 stars for Sarah vaughan’s safe, acceptable jazz. 2 stars for my safe, acceptable existence. Somewhere, far off in the distance, the sound of a mechanical drill whirs. It calls to me. I’m coming home.
Usually like this sort of stuff but I couldn't get in with her voice.
It's jazz and I wasn't in the mood
Pleasant, not my vibe
Ok, I like instrumental jazz more.
Not my kind've music but just proves more artists need to pull a lady gaga and cover older music
It was nice imagining myself as part of the crowd.
I don’t think I like vocal jazz. This sounds like every vocal jazz thing I’ve ever heard. It always sounds quiet and gentle. No energy or excitement.
20/09/24 Never heard of the artist before. The music didn't really grab my attention.
Of the 3 big ones, Im team fitzgerald. Love billie and have never really gotten to like Sarah's voice for some unknown reason. This Album is great as she sang the best songs and displays mastery of singing and her voice which has a wide range. Great album better than others I had heard. Soothing voice, clear vocals. Great arrangements. I just dont love her as I do Ella and Billy. I do get their importance for music history in context and how they were the pioneers of all we have today.
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I'm sure my grandfather would have loved this, but it's not really my thing. All music from this era just sounds like lounge singer-y stuff. It's not *bad*, and she has a lovely voice, but the over-use of vibrato from this era starts to get on my nerves a bit.
OK, not great.
If there turns out to be a hell and I am sent there, I imagine they'll have a scat version of How High The Moon played on a loop 24/7. Band sounded decent though.
Nice to hear. Favourite track Just a Giggalo, which feels different when it's a woman singing about a man.
This is generally one of my favorite styles of jazz. Just a singer, an excellent pianist, and some soft percussion. Her voice is just slightly off-putting for me though. And with this style being so stripped down, something as small as that makes a fairly big difference. Her scatting also is just not that impressive. Overall, it's a fine jazz album, but it's not particularly unique nor incredibly excellent. Favorite Song(s): Willow Weep for Me
This album gradually wore me down song by song until I was resigned to give it just one star. I was bored out of my mind. Then in the last song she didn’t know how to sing it and talked about Ella Fitzgerald singing it in a crazy way which made me laugh. Don’t say I didn’t give it a chance
The scat song kinda made me hate this, but there is something to jazz lounge that feels nice. Idk, I’m torn
Kind of an annoying voice
nice voice but dull as fuck
yeah she’s a good singer with a great voice. but i don’t give a fuck
Bit too trad jazzy for me.... Sure it would be great listening in a smoke filled bar.
It was ok
I'm sure I'd like this if I was musically educated but my plebeian ears find this style of jazz to be irritating. It just sounds like everybody has to show off their chops instead of working cohesively. If you want to vamp wait until you get a space and remember you are the singer's backing band. Sarah has a great voice but I'm not a fan of her phrasing.
like a feather dancing between the rain drops the pavement shall crack beneath the weight of the sins made by all the citizens of the kingdom under the reign of veil everyone is by themselves everyone is by themselves alone
Pretty nice vocals but the background piano and percussion is soft. Song lyrics were bad and cringy. Good for background music
I was kind of into it. This type of music isn't really my favorite jazz has just never done it for me.
I'm not a fan of jazz music from that era, it's just a firm no.
Repetitief
Too Jazzzy
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.
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.
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.
I’m glad a jazz singer is on the list. Not my cup of tea
Alright if you like this style. Not for me though
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
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.
Mostly, if not all, covers with a few "I don't know the lyrics" thrown around. Not for me.
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
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.
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.
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.
she has a nice voice
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.
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.
She might have a great voice, but I couldn't stand it. Not my bag of tea.
I tried. It was ok
Eh.
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
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
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
singing is nice, but personally not into jazz and dislike the background/crowd noises in live albums
Sarah Vaughan is a genius, but this is not a great live record.
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!
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?
Boring. Good voice
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.
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.
# 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
Fabulous singing but jazz is quite dull
Great voice, but she literally did not know the words to the song TWICE. How do you record covers without knowing the words?
Wasn't minding this despite preferring my jazz to be instrumental. Then the last track started and the vocals made it unlistenable.
Yay. A jazz album.
Meh. Lite myz. Men inte jättebra. Texterna är verkligen hjärndöda. "Please be mine"...
Nice enough.
Jazz un peu chiant
It was cool how the production didn’t really help her voice at all — it felt very raw and authentic and she was very talented. However I really didn’t dig when she talked to the audience and said she didn’t know the songs, I get that it makes it feel authentic but that’s some amateur shit and doesn’t belong on such a highly acclaimed album. 4.5/10
Niet een genre waar ik diep in zit, maar ben best gecharmeerd van vocal jazz, en in rokerige barretjes doet die muziek het altijd nog iets beter. Ken niet heel veel dergelijke artiesten, maar de Billie Holidays en Sarah Vaughans van deze wereld staan altijd hoog op mijn lijstje van beste vrouwelijke vocalisten. Echter hoorde ik op dit album maar zelden waar haar monumentale stem toe in staat is, en blijft ze behoorlijk binnen de lijntjes. Ik prefereer jazz waarin de instrumenten wat meer ruimte krijgen, en waar wat meer verrassing in zit, maar desalniettemin was dit een aangename sessie. Ik denk wel dat hij wat meer voor me had gedaan in 50s Chicago. 6/10 Highlight: Sarah Vaughan - Just One Of Those Things
Nog nooit van Sarah Vaughan gehoord maar op zich fijn albumpje voor op de maandagochtend. Zo ontdek je nog 'ns wat. Mooie opname. Helemaal het gevoel zelf in dat zaaltje van Mister Kelly's te zitten in de jaren '50. Moet een bijzondere plek geweest zijn. Vaughan heeft een fijne jazz-stem, maar de nummertjes zijn wel beetje hetzelfde. En bij vocal-jazz mis ik ook wel de piano-solo's en epische drumsessies die jazz zo kenmerken. Anyway, leuk om eens geluisterd te hebben. Daar blijft het denk ik wel bij. Highlights: Thou Swell Honeysuckle Rose (wel een piano-solotje!)
It was nice something to put in the background but not very stand out sing along stuff
Klare ausdrucksvolle Stimme unterstützt mit Piano und gezupften Bass in Richtung Blues oder Jazz. Es ist nicht mein Stil, obwohl die Version von „Just a Gigolo“sehr interessant und auch hörenswert ist.
Wow her voice was amazing. But not my music really
Nice voice, not for me.
Pretty. The live performance added to the ambiance perfectly. A little on the boring side.
Too much vibrato in the voice. Enjoyed the band.
Big voice but smooth jazz vocals are not my thing
Meh. All the songs sounded the same. I don’t think an album of live covers belongs on this list
Beautiful voice and different speed compared to nowadays rat race. Perfect music to slow down and de-stress.
Nice, but not really my thing. Maybe on a different day I'd rate higher...
Too much Jazz
Surprisingly good
Despite liking the genre, this album didn't resonate with me.
Zmęczyło mnie
Really not for me
Not my cup of tea but can appreciate it
Ei mun pala kakkua
Mukava oli kuunnella, vaikkei ehkä sen hetken tunnelmaan täysin istunutkaan. En lähtis kuitenkaan hirveesti hehkuttamaan
Nuh uh
1/5 - Never listening again 2/5 - Its ok, but not for me 3/5 - Will listen again 4/5 - I love it 5/5 - Going in my playlist "September in the Rain" 3/5 "Willow Weep for Me" 2/5 "Just One of Those Things" 2/5 "Be Anything (But Be Mine)" 2/5 "Thou Swell" 1/5 "Stairway to the Stars" 3/5 "Honeysuckle Rose" 2/5 "Just a Gigolo" 2/5 "How High the Moon" 1/5 "I dont know the words of this song but im going to sing it anyway." Not for me, dont like her voice. Album: 2/5
Would be good background music at home. Not usually my thing. Most of the songs sounded similar. Lounge act kind of music.
Decent but not my bag
Ugh I wish I was more of Jazz girlie. Couldn't really get into this. Kinda cool that it was a live performance though!
Was man von einer Jazzsängerin der 50er erwarten würde. Gute Stimme, gute Band - aber nicht meine Musik.
I’m a fan of some jazz, but this wasn’t my cup of tea.
Feels straight out of a film noir - can practically smell the smoke and booze of Mister Kelly's. Musically it's not my cup of tea though
Good, but personally not super “jazzed” about that genre 😝
Nice enough voice, though can't figure out why she should need lyric sheet. The songs weren't complicated. The last one was apparently scat, but I didn't think it that bad. Not for me though, solid 2.
great voice, not my thing though...
I would enjoy this as live background music while out for dinner and/or drinks but would not seek it out on my own.
Nothing noteworthy here. I can appreciate some soft jazz, but all of these tracks just sounded way too "samey." Just her singing in the same style over the same soft jazz on loop. Nothing wrong with it though, just not something that grabbed my attention or that I will ever come back to. Something I did find interesting was that this artist has a discography of nearly 100 albums over her career! Absolutely insane!
Not a bad album but not my particular taste
Not my jam. Strong voice though. Can imagine she would have been popular in her day.
Not my thing, but can see the appeal