At Mister Kelly's

Album #162: At Mister Kelly’s - Sarah Vaughn Genre (W): Vocal jazz No singles. I have listened to this album once before. Thoughts?: What a lovely intimate album. I love the history behind it, and Vaughan’s stellar vocals, however, the songs don’t stand out aside from when she does improv so impressively. Favorite tracks: Willow Weep For Me, Honeysuckle Rose, How High the Moon

easy listening

Schönes Live Album

Charming in lots of places, mellow in others, weirdly revealing in a couple? Like why do they cop to the lyric sheets off the top, and if so (focus on being perfect?) why do they have the freeform How High the Moon at the end?

Sultry, sublime 4 - a great album, even among this list

Great voice, kind of boring album. Also it's a live one. I'm still giving 3 stars for the voice.

Would be a 4, but the live element detracts

Lovely

Relaxing listen

This was unbelievably smooth. Mental that it was recorded in the late 50s as the production level was so high. Would love to own this on vinyl

Buen jazzito, bastante piolon. 6,5/10

Sarah Vaughan - amerikkalainen ikoni ja jazz-legenda, minulle täysin tuntematon nimi. Samoin kuin jazz genrenä minulle jokseenkin täysin vieras. Mutta olipahan kuuntelukokemus! Mikä ääni ja vieläpä livetaltiointi! Menee kylmät väreet kuunnelessa. Vaikka genre on mukavuusalueen ulkopuolella, aiheuttaa laulu tunnereaktioita ja tarpeen pysähtyä musiikin äärelle ja olla tekemättä mitään. Ja se on hieno tunne se! Vahva 4/5. Ei ihan täysiä pisteitä lähinnä siksi, että en vaan ymmärrä jazzin hienoutta mutta upean laulun ymmärrän. 4/5

This album was a balm for my soul.

Difficile de ne pas l'appeler "album de Melody jazz numéro 785", je n'ai probablement pas assez de connaissances en jazz pour apprécier ses spécificités.

Une belle voix, et c'est du jazz sur lequel on pouvait danser du blues ou du slow Lindy, donc ça gagne un point bonus.

C’est sympa mais j’ai écouté ça le matin alors que c’est plutôt à écouter le soir je pense

I appreciate when live recordings like this maintain that live feeling that makes them so appealing to listen to. There's a funny moment on Willow Weep For Me where the band keeps playing past when the song was supposed to end, so Vaughan starts improvising lyrically. On the closing track, she admits she doesn't know the words to the song but promises to sing it "all crazy" like Ella Fitzgerald does. Moments like this give this album a lot of personality and a warm, lived in quality that studio recordings often miss. That sort of looseness lends itself well to jazz in particular. Beyond these sillier moments, the thing that most exemplifies this quality is Vaughan's singing. She's clearly a trained and talented singer, but there's a rawness to her performance that really brings these very mellow songs to life.

langweilig

It's not very often you get such an appropriate opportunity to review an album on such a grey and dreary day. This kind of album will put a full ashtray and typing machine on your desk, a fedora on your head and suspenders on your shoulders and turn your surroundings into greyscale. Still, it's jazz, and even though this dame is excellent, it's a tough case to crack. One that haunts ya while you're trying to sleep, while you're pouring yourself a bourbon neat - your soul is already cold enough. Still, after listening to this I doubt you'll say beat it to this toots and reconsider the rocks for this might warm an old private eye's heart yet.

Yes girl give us nothing.

Liked it. 8/10. Appreciate such a wonderful live recording from the fifties. Good voice. Great bass line.

Absolutely loved this album.

Simple, classic jazz….👌🏾

Love it.

Ännu en otrolig sångerska. Lite slow jazz där rösten tar störst plats.

I wanted to like this more than I did. Although having finally reached the point in my life when I can claim to be an actual jazz fan, rather than it being a baffling ordeal to experience, I have discovered that my jazz tastes are quite limited. There are exceptions, but I’m generally into small groups, mid 1950s to the end of the 70s. ‘At Mister Kelly’s’ might well fit within those boundaries; Vaughan with just a simple trio, recorded in 1957, but by and large, vocal jazz really isn’t for me either. I can respect that it is being done well, and Vaughan is clearly in possession of an enviable voice, one which she uses with clear ability and talent. I can also recognise the choice of material as quality fayre. Sadly though, like we all face from time to time, I’m hearing what I know is technically a good album, but also one I won’t ever get into and probably won’t listen to again. I say I wanted to like it more because I think Jazz is underrepresented, and while I can think of 50+ albums I would prefer to see on the list, this is closer to my taste than some that do make it.

++: September In The Rain, Willow Weep for Me, Just One of Those Things, Thou Swell, Stairway to the Stars, Honeysuckle Rose, How High the Moon +: Be Anything But Darling Be Mine, Just a Gigolo 8,8/10

Sparkling, joyous, wonderful singing. I wish I couldn’t been there.

Voice like velvet, artisanally made film noir nightclub music

First listen. What a wild vibrato!

One of my favorite gals from the days of yore, went through an intense phase where I was only listening to Ella, Sarah, Billie, and Aretha in my teens and this felt like coming home. Loved the authenticity of the live recording as well Playlist add: "Thou Swell"

The audio quality of this is INSANE for 1957. Might not knock your socks off - but when you want to stare into your lovers eyes with a glass of Chardonnay in a dark club- can’t do worse than this. That being said, the sleepy nature of it requires a certain ambience to truly be enjoyed.

What a mesmerizing voice. The first two songs were soft and cozy, with a nice touch of audience participation. I like how it speeds up a bit in “Just One of Those Things.” There’s a longing in her voice that I can’t help but notice, yet she makes me feel calm and content. OK, the last two songs were great. “Just A Gigalo” was a standout. And, of course, “How High The Moon” was whacky and so playful.

Tunnelmallinen ja ihana. Uskon, että niitä albumeja, joita silmät kiinni kuunnellessa voi eläytyä enemmän. En ollut tilanteissa, jossa olisin voinut laittaa silmiä kiinni, mutta uskon, että näin on.

aivan mukavaa ja svengaavaa. ja taitavaa musisointia. oon se lisa simpson tanssii -gif

Sarah Vaughan on omia lemppareita jazz-laulajista ja tällä levyllä oleva trio on kyllä kokonaisuudessaan ihan huikee! Todella makeita biisejä, ei menny muut ku How High the Moon puhkikukutettujen stankkujen osastoon ja sekin oli just sopivan humoristinen versiointi. Moottoritiellä kuunneltavaksi tää ei kuitenkaan ollu ihan paras, joten muutamat biisit pitää vielä kuunnella vähän rauhallisemmassa ympäristössä :-)

Oikein hyvää ja miellyttävää, mut ei jääny mitään erityisesti mieleen. Lullaby Of Birdland oli makee, mut ei ollutkaan enää levyä vaan albumiradion syöttämänä perään 😅

Miellyttävää kuunneltavaa. Hyvä erityisesti livelevyksi. Smooth!

She has an amazing voice. And I imagine this was great to be at live. Big band jazz isn’t my thing. But I still see how good this was for the time.

I had never heard of Sarah Vaughn. Not my preferred style, but an interesting listen nonetheless. Certainly an effortless voice, but most of the tracks I found very similar and very simple. I can, however, imagine this album as late evening background listening with a glass of whiskey or red wine!

Not something I would normally listen to but it was another very easy to listen to album. Also I really enjoy live albums and this was a great one especially in points where she might have forgotten the lyrics and rode it out in style. I think if I listen to it it’ll be in its entirety so nothing completely stands out for me.

Not usually a live album fan, and instrumental jazz is usually my go to, but what a voice. Lovely arrangements of standards. The humour of the live show makes it seem more intimate. The piano and bass work are super tight and supportive as well. Be anything, but darling be mine, was absolutely sublime. But despite loving the voice and the arrangements, my mind was wandering by the end and it wasn't a particularly long album. So vocal jazz is still not my thing. 3/5

Album is well-recorded for a live album. Good job feeling like we are there with Sarah without doing a bunch of live song crap. Still focuses on music. Speaking of the music, I liked it but didn't think it was anything too special.

She really is the best to do it.

nices album, chillig gsi zum lose, wörs vlt weder lose abe rmeh so als hindergrund. keis het mi mega abgholt woni unbedingt wieder wör welle lose. het es nujabes sample gha

Jazz

RIP Sarah Vaughan, you’re crowd work would have killed on YouTube shorts

Good listen. I still prefer Ella, Etta and Aretha to her, but it is still very very good. Her voice is undeniable and the fact that she messes up and they still left it in just shows how much fun they were having. 7.5/10 Top song... How high the moon

Classic 50's album, great voice and classic sound that's hard to go wrong with. 6/10

Loved it

В целом неплохой джаз, инструментальная часть - моё увожение. Голос самой певицы мне не особо зашёл. Тексты песен местами дичь полная. В совокупности зашла только September In The Rain, в плане инструменталки - Just One Of This Things 6/10

Not a fan of live albums… I feel that going to a show cannot be replicated, especially when it’s live jazz performances. But musically it’s basically flawless, yeah.

ідеально для читання

Loved the album. Sarah Vaughn was always over-shadowed by Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, but she had some pipes as well.

It's hard to grade this because it is what it is. Hard to love it. Hard to hate it. It just exists.

I can picture myself in that nightclub. If I was alive then and in attendance I would have enjoyed and thought I got my monies worth. I would listen to again gladly

Good album for its time but not my thing.

Liked this one a lot, great vibes. Vaughn and the band captures the fact that music should be fun, it’s brought me back to New Orleans prev hall. Not to mention the whole experience oozes with soul.

Such a wonderful concert. It’s fitting to listen to September in the Rain today

Very cool live album. Singer has an absolutely spectacular voice and I love hearing the introduction and classic feel of the recording

This was utterly charming.

Voice like a hot sauna after being out in the cold. What a performance. She sounds comfortable, even relaxed, but by no means is she phoning it in. She just makes it sound easy. And she’s funny! A good live album should make me wish I was there; this succeeds.

Not the biggest fan of live albums, but I managed to still enjoy it. Recording quality's better than I'd expect out of 1957. Instruments are a bit dead though.

Little bit same-y after a while but ok

She’s really wonderful, it’s nice to hear her interacting with the band. I’m very obsessed with jazz vocals as that’s what I studied at school and I really prefer billie holiday and ella Fitzgerald as they’re more playful, but there’s no denying that Sarah is a queen

Overall was a good experience, main thing was a lot of the songs sounded very similar, but it was a 35 min album so can't complain.

Sleepy jazz. Inoffensive and would be nice in a tearoom but I wouldn't put it on

favorite track: stairway to the stars least favorite track: willow weep for me three track run: stairway to the stars, honeysuckle rose, just a gigolo

First Listen Favorites: Stairway To The Stars September In The Rain Honeysuckle Rose Honorable Mentions: Be Anything But Darling Be Mine How High The Moon

ライブアルバムで、主役がヴォーカルとピアノであることがとてもわかりやすいアルバム。 ライブのアルバムだから拍手とかおじさんの声とかが入ってんのも良さを際立ててるのかもしれない。 ヴォーカルが入ってるタイプのジャズはヴォーカルにだいぶ左右されると思いました。まあ歌上手いからOK！

Going into this I tried to set the mood by having Rainy Mood playing in another tab to get me in the right frame of mind. I feel I couldn't get the full effect unless I was in a suit and a trilby, with a cigar in one hand and some whisky in the other. If I had time to prepare I would have tried to do it.

Solid, if unspectacular. As he’s said to many of these albums. I may start souring on these middling albums more… but her voice was beautiful and I really loved one of the songs so it’s a 3.

This was wonderfully soothing and reminded me of my grandfather

thoughts: - voice of an angel, love the live album standouts: - september in the rain >>>>>>> playlist adds: - I wanted to add september in the rain to my jazz dinner party playlist, but it had that intro with the guy explaining it. doesn't look like she has a studio version either??? annoying! guess I'll add the frank sinatra version instead - added just one of those things instead to my ralph lauren dinner party playlist. good vibes

Serious question but how did she not know the lyrics if the dude at the beginning said she was using lyric sheets? Is she stupid?

Iskreno ful kratko i nista specijalno i memorable. Kul to kaj je live, pa u jednoj pjesmi ima kiks koji je ostao ukljucen.

Was okay. Liked the jazz vibes.

Like the vibe, but also there are people like laughing hysterically and don't get it. But it's kind of cool and managed to listen to the whole thing. 3/5?

I've certainly heard worse and more annoying jazz and she does have very nice voice. But it's still smug and quite annoying.

Before talking about this album, can we just mention how amazing the sound quality of this live recording is? It's so crisp and warm and dynamic, and all of Vaughan's glory is captured here in different ways. It starts off with a gentle approach to the tracks. However, it's really when we reach "Be Anything But Darling Be Mine" that she starts to showcase her impressive use of her voice to emulate horns and use tasteful vibrato. As for the players? We have Jimmy Jones on piano, who basically played with every big name on jazz, particularly as an arranger with Duke Ellington and as Ella Fitzgerald's director. Then, we have Roy Haynes on drumming, also with an impressive career and considered to be one of the pioneers on jazz drumming. Finally, we have Richard Davis on bass, who in addition to being a notable session musician and later teacher, was the artistic director on Van Morrison's masterpiece Astral Weeks. A supergroup giving it all at a low-key, ritzy club in Chicago? I can see what's up with this album! This is also an interesting choice to put the spotlight on Vaughan - probably because it's such an early live album release, as Americans' tastes were starting to change. Music, packaged in the album format, could now be consumed and played at home, jazz and big band was on the rise, and now could have your own jazz concert in the intimacy of your own home. But I can also see how a good comp (not allowed, unless you're Ella Fitzgerald) or a studio album would be preferred by fans. I got this on my birthday and it's honestly joyous. Vaughan is at the top of her game here and her band is remarkable - even in "How High the Moon" when she announces in sing form that she doesn't know the lyrics and then going into her signature scat singing, she remains modest in front of the clearly awe-struck crowd. Have you noticed how many old jazz live recordings are noisy and annoying to listen to? Not this one. I think the crowd got more than what they bargained for and respectfully listened. The tracklist could be more inspired, but hey, it was 1957. She did great with what she had - and, unlike the Ella Fitzgerald box set on this list, this recording is only 35 minutes instead of nearly 3.5 hours. Even Vaughan pokes fun at Fitzgerald during this recording! So, make yourself a Martini or a Manhattan or whatever they were drinking at this bar at the time (personally, as a wine guy, a glass of red Burgundy would have been perfect), dress up, and smoke a cigarette while listening. It becomes a happy place of sorts. Only giving this a 5 because, like Sam Cooke, Vaughan is only represented on this list by a live album and that's unfair. So, yeah, I loved it, who cares if it's not her greatest recording ever. Just give it a 5.

Jazz is garbage music for pretentious assholes

Enjoyed this one I hope there are more jazz singers in the list Sarah has such a great voice and the music is so relaxing and as a live album I was very surprised it sounded so good

Simply beautiful. Plainly, obviously so. Vaughan’s voice is at times incomparable in pure beauty and smoothness. Her vocal indentations are incredible, as is her vibrato, and silky deeper register. The songs themselves, well I could take them or leave them, but the way that they’re played, by the band, with those touches of cool jazz and bop, and the way that Vaughan sings them, which it should be obvious by now is practically unparalleled in the pantheon of vocal jazz songstresses, elevates them to a whole other level. Also, it’s not at all too long. Only 35 minutes, it’s a really great length for an album like this. All of these things put together makes it an absolutely wonderful album. 9.2/10 DOES IT BELONG ON THE LIST: YES REASON: Exposure to great live performances, by one of the best singers ever

Nice, easy. 6/10

Not for me. 1/5

Beautiful album, truly beautiful

lovely little stripped back jazz set

Pretty jazzy

I really liked, am a fan of jazzy music. Especially the live versions bring so much soul and feel to the songs. The band is fire btw. Couldn’t listen to the whole album at once but still very much enjoyed.

Fire af fr.

A marker of a good live album is feeling like you would've enjoyed the show had you been there yourself and this one is an example of that feeling. I knew nothing about Sarah Vaughn except that she sang vocal jazz. This album made me appreciate how much of a professional she was, though, as her voice is in phenomenal form here and she does the most important thing with standards: making the interpretations unique to her and her band. I'm judging the score based on the original tracklist (the first 11 songs) but the expanded version is great too. Personal highlight is on "Willow Weep for Me", where she has a microphone mishap and handles it with humor and grace, incorporating a funny improvised verse towards the end. (5/5)

Great voice and vibes. Lot of the songs sound identical.

Really enjoyed this one just chilling in the living room. I might have rated it lower had I heard it some other day. It's not very memorable though.

Beautiful vocals and playing, very accessible and at times humorous performance, timeless and very well recorded vocal jazz.

fuuuuucking blessed frl

Nice. Favourite song: Stairway to the Stars

Very chill album

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan • Release Year - 1957 • Genre - Jazz Favourite Tracks 1. Honeysuckle Rose 2. Just One Of Those Things 3. How High The Moon Album Ranking - 3/5 Rhythmic, Expressive and Live!

morning music

I like the clonkiness of the live recording.

She's so smooth. Sarah Vaughan has a lovely voice that matches the mood of her band beautifully. I loved this.

Probably good if this is what floats your boat but I'm not big on this style of singing and there's no where else to go on a recording like this. Also a live album so there's a lack of intention or getting the best take - so it's performance and songwriting and these songs are just sappy old things.

Gorgeous voice.

Hard to believe this was around 70 years ago, doesn't feel very dated at all

Tiene una linda voz pero lastimosamente no es mi estilo.

Live album. And she absolutely nails it from the first word, impressive! Brilliant vocal control, listen to those tremolos! Funny fluff and good save in Willow Weep for Me I quite like her voice, between Ella Fitzgerald and Amy Winehouse And i like the jazzy backing on Honeysuckle Rose Best track - September in The Rain (excusing the wordy intro), Just One Of Those Things, Honeysuckle Rose 4 stars - I like the songs, production is great for the time, classy, humourous, superb delivery

I love when I discover jazz artist. This is going to be so good.

I am sure it is a fine album but I am just not a fan of live albums

JL : 4, Thou Swell

It's not bad, and was a nice vibe with some great singing, but I did feel it felt a little basic when it could've taken more liberties and stuff, and it seems like others felt the same.

Pleasant enough, but doesn't stand out from the jazz pack.

This live album offers a beautiful performance from Jazz extraordinaire Sarah Vaughan which on occasion does draw a meaningful comparison to Ella Fitzgerald in sound. 7/10 [KEEP]

loved this surprisingly!

Slow jazz, smooth voice, & cheek to cheek dancing. Sounds like a warm night with cool company and a fireplace going.

A really pleasant jazzy feel, it's soft and loungey but not boring

Great atmosphere. Surprised I’ve not heard of this singer

i need a coffee and a cigar immediately

sure!

Wow, this really caught me at the right time. I loved having this play through the speakers in my apartment while I pottered around and cooked dinner. Vaughan’s voice is just so silky smooth; I’d be happy to listen to her over and over.

Alright if in the right mood I think and I’m sure it’s technically very good but I can’t imagine when I would ever be in the right mood for this

This album makes me feel like everything is gonna be sooo fine. I envision myself at peace, on a cloudy morning in some cool apartment. Feel like im in a Notting Hill type movie with an oversized mans shirt on, filling a cafetière of coffee and making pancakes while reading the newspaper. Gentle and tender as fuck. There is something about jazz that is just mmmmm mmmm yeah. Its so old timey it makes me feel like im having a hug from an old lady. Oh to be in this jazz bar mannnnn I should play this in my Budapest apartment in the morning. Nothing can feel bad with an album like this.

2.3 it was probably a lot better live, but i listened to it in the car. I liked How High The Moon as she didnt remember the lyrics.

Nice old school, Billy holiday vibes

Old time cabaret songs

I'm liking this so far. She has a lovely voice. 50s jazz is my favorite, it still sounded like actual music. Be Anything But Darling Be Mine is great. She is a terrific performer. This is a super clean live recording. I think I love Sarah Vaughn. Comparing her and Louis Prima's Just a Gigolo is a masterclass in interpretation, one seeming like a happy-go-lucky embrace of YOLO and the other like a heartbreaking realization of false affection. Everyone is a comedian on the last song of their album apparently.

Not bad... enjoyable and good enough to put in a Jazz rotation for sure - with Ella & others. Not something I would actively seek out for creativity or overall sound, but certainly well produced with a great band and voice. 3+

My first 50s album on the list! Vaughan's voice is stellar - the ambience is perfect for a night of cooking pasta dinners overlooking the river from your window; low lights, steam, bokeh, twilight, "500,000 kilowatts of stardust".

I don't know what I'm doing here with stuff like this. I can't relate to live music on vinyl.

Excellent, timeless album. It makes you feel like you’re there or want to be.

Good

More of an experience than an album, but a very beautiful experience of a night at the blues club for some live music

7/10 As a jazz enjoyer, rather than aficionado, I had heard the name Sarah Vaughan before, but never knowingly heard her output. This recording dates back almost 69 years to the day from when I’m listening and for a live recording for that era, sounds excellent. The band are a bit quiet in places, particularly the drummer, which does have a bit of an impact on the fullness of the sound, and makes the tempo occasionally a little less focused than it probably should be. But the main event here was always going to be the vocal stylings of Sarah herself, and on that front, she’s in fine form. Her control over vibrato is excellent and she even holds off that vibrato here and there which adds an extra range to her vocal texture that I really enjoyed. The song selection is a fairly routine one, covering jazz standards and show tunes, with Sarah even referencing Ella Fitzgerald’s take on How High The Moon, when she discovers that she’s missing the lyric sheet. Sarah deals with each of the songs expertly, with great dynamic control and nuance, dancing between sweet and longing, and up-beat and engaging with aplomb. She even dips into a bit of scatting late on which, while not up to Ella’s superb standard, is still a pretty fun sequence on the record. There are moments when the rest of the band get the opportunity to step into the limelight, and they do it in a perfectly balanced, understated way that shows off their chops, while not distracting from the main event. The strangest aspect of this record is that, despite actually recording complete performances from three consecutive nights at Mister Kelly’s, the 35 minute runtime includes various flubs and mistakes, including multiple instances of microphones getting knocked, Sarah having incomplete lyrics for Willow Weep For Me, which, while dealt with nicely, does detract somewhat from the mood of the piece, and the complete absence of lyric sheet for How High The Moon. In reality, I actually quite liked how much these aspects showcased Sarah’s crowd work, and how much personality it gave the recording, but it still seems like quite an odd choice from the record company. While I really enjoyed this album, and the vibe and atmosphere on it is excellent, the slightly unorthodox editing choices and sometimes middling song selection do detract slightly from the quality of the record as a whole. But it’s definitely opened me up to discovering more of Sarah’s work, and I’ve already taken the time to listen to a couple of her studio albums, so while this isn’t perfect, it was definitely an excellent entry point. September In The Rain - A lovely little slice of scene setting at the start. It’s not the kind of thing you’d get these days, but it sits us brilliantly in 1957 Chicago. Sarah’s delivery is so smooth and deft, and the band swings beautifully in accompaniment. They have little moments of flair as punctuation, but they definitely know that she’s the draw and play accordingly. You can almost smell the smoky room, it’s such an evocative recording. Lovely stuff, despite someone smacking one of the mics early on! Willow Weep For Me - This drifts along in a languid, drifting way. Her vocal is lovely and she adjusts little moments of pacing and intensity to drag every ounce of feeling out of it. Jimmy Jones gets a moment to step forward on the piano and he takes us on a little journey (before someone again kicks a microphone!) that’s very nice, if a little meandering and long by the time he’s done. Sarah also acknowledges that she only has half of the lyrics on her lyric sheet, which is quite funny. As I say, I slice of life that’s very much of the time and humanises it nicely. Just One Of Those Things - And now the tempo pops back up again. This has got great zip and energy to it, with the bass strolling away and the piano jabbing against it beautifully while Sarah ducks and dives over the top. It’s gorgeous stuff that’s got such quality to the rhythm, while the lead vocal absolutely flies. It’s not necessarily the most centred song in a melodic sense, but that roaming, free approach to melody really elevates this to another level. Be Anything But Darling Be Mine - Another dip in tempo now and this is so bittersweet and evocative. The slip in and out of vibrato that she has is pretty perfect, while she also picks moments to hold it back. It swings and grooves well too, with some deft tempo shifts through the middle. There’s a lovely piece of interplay between the vocal humming and the piano later on, before we dip back to the slow groove that we began with. More lovely stuff. Thou Swell - More lazy, swinging stuff. It ebbs and flows nicely and is so warm and groovy. Sarah sinks low and soars high as she strolls her way through the track. It’s got some nice punch from the drums that give things a kick without overwhelming and everything just feels so relaxed but professional and controlled. It’s fluid, organic stuff that’s just impossible not to sway and bob to. Oh for a glass of wine and a dingy underground club. Stairway To The Stars - Sarah’s so laid back here, she may as well be floating horizontally above the piano. The melodic work is lovely, and there are some really gorgeous passing notes that she eases through as she goes. The groove is slow and sultry, but the piano gives a little bit of zip and energy to keep it from getting bogged down. The way this so deftly modulates between longing and hopeful feelings is a touch of musical class. Honeysuckle Rose - Richard Davis is off for a stroll with his bass, while Roy Haynes chases him down on the drums. This becomes a little more melodically disconnected in places, but just when you think it’s drifted a little too far, Sarah gathers herself back up and delivers something that pulls us back to the centre. There’s a great piece of piano solo work here that’s super simple, but executed with panache and a sense of fun. While this isn’t necessarily the most consistent track on the record, it probably also has some of the highlights, so it’s still very enjoyable. Just A Gigolo - This is another track where they push and pull the groove so that things almost feel like they’re grinding to a halt in places, and then things get a little kick and move right along. It’s very pretty stuff and deftly executed. Sarah lets us have a bit of time with just the band in the middle and it’s such a pleasant sequence. Nothing spectacular, but so warm and enjoyable. Another great slice of understated performance all round. How High The Moon - Sarah gives us a bit of wit and charm here, not having the words, but pressing on any way and treating us to an impression of Ella Fitzgerald’s scatting. It’s nice to close with an up-tempo effort that swings with a finger-clicking groove. She roams all over the place having a great amount of fun and there’s plenty of energy in the performance, despite the fact that she’s essentially winging it. It’s an odd choice to include in some ways, but I’m glad it’s there, because it definitely lends an extra edge of personality to the record. Another great little performance and a cool slice of 1950s jazz life.

7/10 - Its pleasent. Not my cup of tea however Fav Lyric: "uh, appreciate if you'd act normally" Heard before? --------–- ❌ Saved a new Song? ----- ❌ Saved Album? -------–-- ❌ Will Listen Again? ---––– ❌

That was a pleasant evening's listen while I read an old sci-fi book.

It's nice. It's pleasant. And it's cool...from the introduction about being recorded live to Vaughan and her band's gaffes that they decided to leave in...it's cool. But my ear isn't trained for stuff like this. I can't tell you why this has to be included on this list compared to other jazz singer albums. Glad I listened to it, she's got a great voice. Won't return to it again. It's a 3.

This is so great, nostalgic, full, beautiful, rich, teeming with personality, skillfull. Just fantastic.

4/5

Jesus fucking Christ man. Just no.

Incredible. Wish they picked something else than a live album though

September- 5/10 Willow- 6/10 Just- 5.5/10 Be anything- 4.5/10 Thou swell- 6.5/10 Stairway to the stars- 4.5/10 Honeysuckle- 6.5/10 Just a gig- 4/10 high the moon- 3/10 Final rating- 2/5

This one mostly bored me which was sad because I dig Sarah Vaughan.

Wonderful voice, a pleasant soft jazz record.

It's interesting as a piece of history, but one too many sha-ba-dee-boo-da-ba-do for me to really enjoy it as anything other than a time capsule.

the recording with the jazz club ambience and the bit of live banter are charming. same vibe as an old photo newly colorized, very transportive. also just some lovely singing. favorite song is probably September In The Rain. solid 3

Rating: 5/10 Apparently there's a bunch of bonus tracks in the digital release/youtube playlist I was listening to which makes sense cause the original probably just fit on two sides of a vinyl, but they actually recorded a lot more live at the club that became the CD expanded edition. Anyway, I took that fact as an opportunity to tap out after the original tracklist cause making it 11 more tracks was not going to be fun for me. Pleasant background music, with a good voice in Vaughan, for sitting at a bar in 1957 but it's just not anything more than that for me. Looks like the 50's will continue to be by far the lowest rated music for me with the occasional gem

Całkiem ciekawe doświadczenie, nie mogłam przestać vibe'ować w stylu Richarda i Adele z Grey's Anatomy.

not bad dont care

I don’t love live albums, but this album is a beautiful little time capsule. A warm, smokey club on a rainy Chicago night.

This was a great live album by a terrific singer and a flawless band

Really enjoyed, Sarah has a great voice but this album feels very same-y in tone

She has a beautifully smooth voice and perfect delivery. And even when she screws up, she's charming.

Sarah's voice is impeccable, but this live recording didn't reveal anything new that I wouldn't have discovered on her studio albums. However, the little mistakes and recording errors made it easy to imagine myself in the room, and it felt especially intimate as a result. It's been a while since a modern live album did that (I'm sure there's a more recent example than Unplugged in New York, but I'm struggling to recall it). As I believe this is Ms. Vaughan's sole entry on this list, I'll bump it up a star.

Love

I like the singing but not enough sax 🎷 Back to back jazz

Great voice

A nice relaxed set without over embellishment, highlighting Vaughan’s perfect delivery. But it’s not the most thrilling selection of songs, leaving only a couple of real standouts

Incredible voice

A vibe I appreciate, but not one I'd come back to.

I'm a bit Ella Fitzgerald fan but aside from some Billie Holiday have not spent much time listening to competing vocalists of this era. This was a wonderful wee live album and will most definitely be coming back for more Sarah after this.

Ingenting å sette fingeren på her. Atmosfærisk og knallsolid jazzskive som får meg til å ha lyst til å finne en en bule jeg kan sigge i.

En helt fin Jazz-plate. Stort pluss for impro og humor.

Sjarmerende konsertopptak. For en stemme!

Sweet and lovely performance. Improv is so fun too

An olld-fashioned but very pleasant listen.

Good singer, boring album.

Normally I don't like live recordings, but this one is so good that, if you close your eyes, you can feel like you were right there.

sweet piece of vocal jazz. i could do with less scatting and less quips. 3.5

I didn’t finish this admittedly. It wasn’t bad, and it was fun that this was a live album and gave some glimpse into how people talked in 1957. It’s very easy listening and Sarah Vaughn has a moving voice. I just found this to be something I’d have on in the background but not think much about. Plenty of need for albums like that but it was hard listening intentionally on my commute.

So far so gas 3rd song out of 9! Finished and I love this album a ton, the begining of the live version where they include the "This show is a little bit different, we are putting this recording on a record" inclusion I love. Also this same artist made misty "Too misty and too much in love" (not same album). 8.5/10

I normally don't go for live albums. It was funny having the overview of the live recording at the start. I know the style of singing had to be a certain way to be captured on recording and that's what gives it the extra old timey sound. It was good and true to what I'd expect for this music!

Now this is jazz I get. The personality, the intimacy of the setting, the beauty of the sound. All great! It’s a bit too summery right now to fully enjoy this so I will return to it in the fall/winter.

Love this album. Beautiful voice

Great voice but this isn’t my jam. Bee be doo bap zippa Dee bap bap wow.

Niet afgeluisterd. Goed voor een jazzcafé maar niet voor een hele plaat.

Really not my cup of tea

At Mister Kelly's Sarah Vaughan 1957 Genres: Jazz 1. September in the Rain (★★★☆☆) - Contexto: Nostalgia amorosa; la lluvia de septiembre despierta recuerdos de un amor pasado. 2. Willow Weep for Me (★★★☆☆) - Contexto: Balada de desamor donde la cantante le pide al sauce que llore por su tristeza. 3. Just One of Those Things (★★★☆☆) - Contexto: Relación breve e intensa que terminó; aceptación elegante de que fue un romance pasajero. 4. Be Anything (But Be Mine) (★★★☆☆) - Contexto: Amor no correspondido; mejor cualquier destino antes que pertenecer a alguien que no ama. 5. Thou Swell (★★★☆☆) - Contexto: Coqueteo juguetón y admiración entusiasta por la persona amada. 6. Stairway to the Stars (★★★☆☆) - Contexto: Idealización romántica; el amor como ascenso hacia algo celestial. 7. Honeysuckle Rose (★★★☆☆) - Contexto: Declaración afectuosa y divertida; la persona amada endulza la vida como una flor de madreselva. 8. Just a Gigolo (★★★☆☆) - Contexto: Retrato melancólico de un hombre que vive del encanto y teme ser olvidado cuando pase su atractivo. 9. How High the Moon (★★★☆☆) - Contexto: Amor tan inmenso y fantasioso que parece medirse con la luna; en esta versión prima el juego vocal y la improvisación. -TOTAL = ★★★☆☆ (3)

3 stars

Live jazz albums >>> How can you not be charmed by her fucking up “How High the Moon” and then vamping by doing a spot on Ella impersonation before giving an astonishing scat solo? THAT’S a professional; not someone who nails it every time, but someone who rolls with punches when she doesn’t while still showing off her skill and showmanship. What an icon.

Lovely. It scares me to think that most of the attendees are dead by now.

Not for me, maybe in a movie scene.

I have no clue who this is or what this venue was, but it’s a delightful album. I don’t even love jazz with vocals but her voice is phenomenal.

Absolutely gorgeous voice. I find her self deprecation charming, when admits to not knowing the words, and later admitting how amazing Ella Fitzgerald is during How High the Moon.

A pretty live album that sounds better than I would have expected. The songs are sweet and Sarah’s voice is wonderful, stealing the show. 1 listen Favorite Track: September In The Rain

Excellent singing voice, impressive as this was live. For me, the songs weren't captivating enough to push this to 4. I’ll enjoy this more in December than in July.

It was okay. I love a live album and the vocals were pretty good, but nothing that drew me in or wowed me.

Sublime

first foray into this scheme. charming ambience as i dominated the battle subway in pokemon black 2. eager for more. unsure how to add my rating. 3/5(ish, probably)

Starts off strong but quickly becomes dull. I can see the appeal if I was there in a smoky jazz club with a cocktail but sadly I am not. I don't know enough about jazz to say what type I prefer so the best I can go for is 'Ore No Ryomi 2 soundtrack jazz'. This was not that.

Amazing voice and all very pleasant but not really the sort of thing I'd go out of my way to listen to.

Some very cringe sing songy ad libs singing things like "I've forgotten the words to this song" and "Ella Fitzgerald sings it like this, I'm gonna sing it like that too". The sound quality is great for a 50s live recording but I found it to just sound so similar all the way through and just bored

lovely easy listen!

Second cover album in a row. This is much better. Lovely voice, soulful playing, human performance. Great album.

amazing footage of a live performance, including all the mistakes and do-overs. SV has an amazing sense of humor and self deprecation and self awareness. Angelic to say the least.

Its aight, is good, good singer but not my cup of tea. The improv in the last song was fun.

1950's jazz/lounge singer. Good, but not my cup of tea

At Mister Kelly’s by Sarah Vaughan caught me off guard in the best way. I’m not usually into 1950s jazz, especially vocal jazz, but this album really connected with me. From start to finish, every song felt thoughtful, warm, and genuinely engaging. Sarah Vaughan’s voice is the centerpiece, and it’s incredible—smooth as velvet, controlled, and expressive without ever feeling forced. There’s a richness to her tone that makes even the simplest phrases feel important. What stood out even more, though, was her presence throughout the live performance. She’s not just singing—she’s interacting, reacting, and bringing personality into every moment. One of the most endearing parts of the album is how she handles imperfections. She slips up on a couple of songs, but instead of it taking away from the experience, it actually makes it better. She acknowledges it, plays it off with charm, and turns it into part of the performance. That kind of authenticity is rare and makes the whole record feel alive. The closing moment, where she does a loving impersonation of Ella Fitzgerald, is a highlight. It feels like both a tribute and a glimpse into her sense of humor and respect for her peers. Overall, this album really surprised me. It opened me up to a style of music I don’t usually gravitate toward, and I can definitely see myself adding a few of these tracks into my regular rotation.

Phenomenal voice and for that time astounding sound quality. Intimate atmosphere. Great document of that time.

Once again, I'm convinced that jazz isn't my thing. Even vocal jazz without any complex mathematical rhythms tired me out, although everything sounds completely effortless: a trio of piano, double bass, and drums, and Sarah Vaughan's velvety voice, which is the main instrument here. And considering that the album was recorded live, twenty years before in-ear monitors were used, and forty before the invention of auto-tune, her powerful vocal control is even more impressive. The atmosphere of a 1950s Chicago bar lingers throughout the entire half hour; the problem is, for me, that half hour felt like an hour and a half. These turn-of-the-century jazz standards are incredibly repetitive; at some point, they fade into the background, the Chicago bar begins to resemble a bad musical, and listening to it all becomes boring. But if jazz is your thing, the full version of this concert, almost an hour and a half long, is available on streaming services.

Amazing live jazz recording. One I didn’t know about

In the introduction to the recording, Sarah Vaughan is described as “Divine”. That is high praise. It begs to compare Sarah’s voice to the other “Divine” singer Maria Callas. Of course there is no way to compare the two: Jazz and Opera are so different and distinct music genres that no analogy can exist. But Sarah Vaughan had a beautiful instrument in her vocal chords, and it is on full display here. My only criticism is the choice of album on the project: the only album of Miss Vaughan’s is a live recording. I would prefer a compilation of her early work, perhaps the self-titled 1955 release with Clifford Brown. I will certainly be listening to more Sarah Vaughan in the future. 4.5 stars

Vocal Jazz isn't really for me apparently. Favorite track: Be Anything Darling, But Be Mine

5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background First listen I played the entire extended cut...might have been a mistake. I just couldn't get into it.

Was bored.

I can’t fault the music; she has a brilliant voice and the music itself is good, but it’s yet again another case of music that’s just not for me

Vocal jazz.

Un documento histórico de una frescura impertérrita que ha envejecido bien como testimonio vivo de la era dorada del jazz vocal. En el plano de diseño formal, la grabación brilla por la inteligencia de su economía sonora: el arreglo austero de piano, bajo y batería prescinde de artificios para tejer una estructura limpia donde cada matiz de la voz y el espacio del club respiran con absoluta claridad. El mayor atributo del disco radica en su espontaneidad. Las pequeñas risas, la charla inicial y los errores muy humanos que salpican la velada lejos de empañar la obra, proyectan una fuerza y calidez que transmiten autenticidad pura, otorgando a Sarah Vaughan una autoridad superior desde la sencillez. Joyas de la improvisación como "Shulie a Bop" y la intimidad de "Embraceable You" construyen un testimonio conmovedor, crudo y real que opera como un sutil llamado a la conciencia sobre la riqueza del instante y la complicidad humana. Un trabajo de cadencia refinada cuya constante sensación de paz y fluidez lo vuelve sumamente versátil para múltiples usos, siendo un acompañante excepcional para potenciar el trabajo creativo o disfrutar en una reflexión solitaria.

Her voice is lovely, I hadn’t listened to her before. Honestly, a bit more accessible for me than a Billie Holiday.

Her voice is like butter with a little vibratto

Makes me want to cook a good meal, drink some wine, and get a fuckin grip

beautiful vocals. sounds like something you'd here in a cafe. not sure if they doobie-doobie-doos are doing it for my though. not my favorite jazz album, not my least either.

Timeless album. Wonderfully unique in its approach For an album released in 2000, it does an incredible job to encapsulate the jazz sound of the 50s and 60s. Sarah Vaughan has an incredible voice she deserves more recognitions 8.5/10

It's a very smooth and cozy time, for better and worse. Sarah is a fantastic performer who tackles these jazz standards with a very smooth and expressive voice, and displays incredible charisma and charm (especially when she effortlessly handles what could have been derailing events such as not knowing the lyrics to one of the songs). My problem with this though is that it can feel a bit one dimensional, it doesn't really make me feel anything emotionally other than warm and cozy, that is probably more of an issue with doing an album of jazz standards over anything Sarah is doing though. It does make for good background music at work or at a poker night. The recording quality is pretty good for a live album from the 1950's, but definitely has a few rough edges. Overall, I liked it

i do like live albums. i do not like jazz

Es en vivo, me gustó la intro que le avisaban a la gente que lo estaban grabando y eso, pero el disco bastante flojo. Nada memorable.

3,5

This is #day707 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… yeah, this is a great evening jazz record to let a Thursday evening drift by. It's crazy to think this recording is 69 years old. The light tape hiss is particularly charming. I like the album cover as well. This is a strong 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day708.

Jazz becomes a unique experience when it’s performed live, and when there’s a vocal musician like Sarah Vaughn, you can hear it the way it needs to be. One treat the listener will get is a song she either doesn’t know fully, or wants to play a joke, so she riffs her lyrics as a surprise.

Yet another live album, but I can understand the addition of this one. Sarah Vaughan ladies and gentlemen, what a voice. The recording quality and mixing is superb so if you couldn't hear the audience between the songs, you could hardly tell this is a live album. Anyway, strong 4 stars for this one.

61/100. This is some excellent sound quality for a live record from the late 50's. Sarah Vaughan's voice is great and suits the vocal jazz well. The album gives off late night jazz-lounge vibes in a bar setting. My biggest complaint would probably be on the second track, it sounds like they dropped a mic or something around the four-minute mark. I mean, it's interesting to hear some mishaps. I thought the song was so beautiful up to that point, but then the immersion breaks as a thump is heard and the crowd starts laughing for the rest of the song. Also, How High The Moon... not really impressive to say the least.

lovely voice, but the album just seems a bit lackluster

"September In The Rain" really started this strong, and I thought that I was going to really get into this record. She has a wonderful voice, and if you're into slow jazz this feels like a must-have record. I'd love to say that I can see myself putting this on for a quiet Saturday evening at home, but I kinda doubt it would beat out other records in my collection. The album cover is exactly my aesthetic though, it's almost worth buying on vinyl just for the display. Maybe I'll do that. 3.5 Stars

Usually not in for the live album. But this recording is lovely for what it captures, this moment in time, this artist, not just a vocalist but a flexible performer, a relatable person. And she really was quite the vocalist, too.

canta increible, no la conocía. Me hizo sentir que estaba adentro de una cantina yankee en los 60

It was a pleasant and relaxing listen on a rainy day. Sarah Vaughan has a beautiful voice and I enjoyed listening to this live album, despite usually having a bit of an aversion towards live recorded albums. I had a wonderful time with Vaughan’s improvisation, especially at the end. Overall, excellent singer, though I prefer her on a studio album. 3/1001

Surprised how much I enjoyed this album. An easy listen but also a genuine ‘live’ album.

A silky smooth voice that overcomes the challenges of live recordings and 1950s technology. The music is simplistic and relies on the voice and lyrics but all together an excellent artist.

Stark difference from Kanye West yesterday I’m 146 albums in and this is still only my second album from before 1966 (previous was Here’s Little Richard which I got for my 8th album, meaning that there’s a 9 year window where I have not gotten a single album from.) As for this one, I like jazz but I can only listen to it for so long before I get bored. So I give this one 3 stars.

Una de las más grandes cantantes del jazz

Para una clase de TdC está bien, es chill y no me disgustó para ser jazz, pero no lo volvería a escuchar

Just very easy listening while working

Great

Another great recording from the late 50s of live jazz.

Seems promising, let's go! This is really nice. Willow Weep For me, despite what Sarah says in the song itself about her performance, is an early favourite. I've been enjoying most tracks, but this is one of those albums that I don't have much to say about. It is just really nice. I'd love to see this genre live more, although it's rarely found nowadays, except playing at an expensive restaurant (never as good as these older versions, though). Did not expect a song about a gigolo to make it here. In the closer, she admits once again to not performing the song to the best of her habilities. And yet, in her enormous catalogue (which I lightly researched before), this is the one album that made it to the list. Why? I would bet that she would have another, successful, pleasent, album, where she didn't forget the words to one of the songs. So why this one? I swear, the process of picking these albums seems so weird sometimes. Whatever. This was nice. Not perfect, but cool.

Lovely but I couldn't tell you a stand out track. On the duller end

I appreciate that an album labeled as vocal jazz has some real jazz flavour and creativity. Haven't heard of her before which feels like a bit of a surprise and makes you wonder how certain artists were given a shot or headliner status over others at this time.

Very smooth and relaxing vocal jazz performance with some great singing. I really appreciate the atmosphere provided by the live setting, especially the tracks where they made some mistakes or just completely forgot the lyrics, but just improvised their way through them like the professionals they are. I've actually heard of this performance before, but never ended up listening to it. That said, I'm unlikely to ever return to this unless I'm looking for some chill dinner party music or something.

Grappig want tis live Mooi gezongen Veel scatting Jaaazzzz

Fav song: September In The Rain

Probably good just not my thing

Excellent

The thing I most enjoyed about this Sarah Vaughan live album is her charming poise and sense of humor as a few incidents don't quit go as planned, but it certainly makes the listener sympathetic and really absorb the full humanity. Too often we get wrapped in how technically perfect an album is, when occasionally, as was the case here, it just makes the album swing with vibrant, chaotic life. A strong and concise album that captures what I imagine it was really like in the smokey, swinging lounge at Mister Kelly's in Chicago 1957. Favorites: "Willow Weep For Me" and "How High the Moon"

At Mister Kelly’s (recorded in 1957, released in 1958) is a masterpiece of live jazz. In an era where Sarah Vaughan was frequently backed by massive, florid studio orchestras, this album strips away the production to present her alongside a crack, minimalist trio: Jimmy Jones on piano, Richard Davis on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums. ​The result is one of the most wonderfully intimate, relaxed, and transparent documents of a vocalist at the absolute height of their powers.

Legalzinho..

So elegant and charismatic

This was amazing and I highly enjoyed her voice

I hadn't heard of or listened to this artist before. She was fine, but I think I would go to Billie Holliday or Ella Fitzgerald first as they have a similar sound / era and I have listened to them before.

I keep saying jazz is not really my thing and this keeps throwing five-star jazz albums at me. What a voice.

Nice, chill, relaxing. Jazzy. Sassy.

Notable Textzeile: If we'd thought a bit of the end of it When we started painting the town We'd have been aware that our love affair Was too hot not to cool down Das ist wunderschön, leicht, ausdrucksvoll. Die Stimme ist auch ein Instrument und steht absolut im Vordergrund. Die Songauswahl zum Teil seltsam. Ich verstehe, wie man sich in den Feinheiten der Jazz- und Popszene der 40er bis 60er verlieren könnte - wer hat was geschrieben, wer war wann bei welchem Label und bei welcher Band, war hat was arrangiert warum wann. Ich hab das nur angelesen, das hat zumindest dazu gereicht, das ich gerne ein Biopic über Sarah Vaughan sehen würde.

Ich kannte das überhaupt nicht, was ich ziemlich schockierend finde. Was für eine Stimme, was für eine Aufnahme, wie toll das alles ist.

Musikalisches Glas Milch mit Honig.

Might relisten, 7/10

I don't know, was ok 3.0

It’s nice, but lit no fires in me.

Lovely but I couldn’t tell you what sets Vaughan apart from any other talented jazz singer

Hints of Ella Fitzgerald, here. She bangs into the mic on Willow Weep For Me and then messes up the lyrics, but it's a live show so they keep rolling. I'm not a fan of many of the songs chosen, as the lyricsl content is dubious and they are chordally monotonous, but the voice is the star - she sings like she is playing an instrument and the dynamics are spectacular

This album does everything right that a live album should. It feels intimate and ‘live’ while the songs sound just as good as they would in a studio, and there’s a real sense of fun and humour to it. Coupled with Sarah Vaughan’s amazing voice, it makes for a great album that flies by.

Senhores que inferno de chubidu chubidu iiiiiiiAAAAAA uuuhhh chubidubiduuuuu....

Chill

Nett, aber hat mich schnell verloren.

Jazz isn’t usually my bag. This live performance is kind of cool, but it just sounds a bit dull to me. Sarah’s voice is clearly strong, but it’s very forward and a bit strident to my ears. Maybe it’s the recording but I’m just not into this at all. 2

Speaking of great voices… Sarah Vaughan in a smoky Chicago club with a trio of great musician playing all the right notes and only the right notes? Yes, please.

Pleasant enough.

8.6/10, her voice was very hypnotising

Oh her voice is like velvet. I want to drink some cocktails with the girls and just vibe in the club to this. Solid listen, but not something I'd go back to probably.

I really like Sarah Vaughn, and this is an overall great live album. Jazz is the one genre I love to listen to live recordings of. I will say though that the introduction was super awkward, and would have best left off the album.

Her vocals are gorgeous and i love this cozy jazzy vibes but it's still powerful at the same time!

Great album. From the 50s and is just raw real music

her voice is beautiful

Great voice, great songs and a warm sense of humour that pervades the songs themselves. I felt like I was in the room for this.

Lovely listen!

Сара 2,5 Марко 2

So smooth

jazz con voz de mujer tipico de peli de detectives, voz muy bonita, bases suaves, letras bonitas, muy melancólico todo

6+ / 10

Nice little jazzy listen. Id enjoy again with a bourbon and dim lighting

Her voice is insane. Her vibrato 👌🏼

What an incredible voice! This was a beautiful album, and it feels like you're in the room with the audience. Definitely returning to this!

Fuck yeah Sarah Vaughan. I really don't listen to her enough. She's got close to exactly what I look for in the voice of a jazz singer. Personality, timbre, not Perfect.... but perfect. I mean, cigarettes are bad, of course, but just listen to that smoky voice. Anyway, live records... not always my jam, but this one is unique in leaving in the ad-libs and mistakes that show what a consummate performer her and her band were. This is as close as you're gonna get being in the room, and what a room to be in.

This is a cool album.

Very sublime kinda vintage nostalgic

did not like it didn't click for me

OKAY I LIKED THIS WAY MORE THAN I IMAGINED. Solid 4

What a great live record

I liked it but it was meh

4 stars

Rating: 4.9/5 Short Review: Effortless. Sarah Vaughan sounds so relaxed and in command that it’s easy to miss how incredible the performance actually is. Every phrase feels natural, every note perfectly placed. Favorite Track: “September Song.” The combination of warmth, control, and emotional depth is ridiculous.

J’ai adoré cet album de jazz

Just One of Those Things Just One Of Those Things Thou Swell Stairway to The Stars Honeysuckle Rose

nice

This is beautiful. Ms. Vaughn's voice s is smooth as silk. Luscious and sensuous. The backing band is on point, too. I need more of this is my life.

One of my favorite vocal albums of all time. Great tune choice, amazing swing! Super unique in that it was recorded live. My favorite off of this album is Thou Swell.

Loveddd the mood. Hell yeah

Voice like butter. Hooked from the first moment she started singing.

My immediate reaction to the album art: this is going to be corny & white. But, 1957, not white. Let's see.

A little too "female soft jazz vocals" for my taste

I really loved how perfectly chaotic some of this album was. It did get a couple of laughs out of me... and this now happens to be one of the few exceptions of live albums that I actually enjoy. I always have had a certain dislike towards live albums, as the magic of live music is actually being there in the moment and experiencing it. Being with strangers, in a room ful of people you don't know, but who connect to you on the same level around somethinf you love. The common love for something in one space, and the freedom to be who you want to be with these people. So I have had a dislike of recordings of live music, because all the magic is taken away from the experience, and you may as well just listen to a studio recording version of the tracks, as it will sound a lot better anyway. But this really us an exception for me, as there is something special about each track. You can hear the emotion and power in her voice, and you even get the added bonus of things going wrong every now and again in this, and seeing how they react. You could hear them having fun and just loving the music. Favourites: September In The Rain Willow Weep For Me Honeysuckle Rose How High The Moon

Perfect album for a rainy day at home. I feel like under different circumstances I might feel different but today it’s 5/5.

(5/5) A perfectly delightful album from a wonderful singer that I don't have a lot of experience with. I'm sure I've bumped into a few of her songs over the years, but I wouldn't know her work well enough to pick her out immediately, if pressed. Normally this is a '4' from me, but -- again -- I protest this list's lack of female POC representation (and lack of inclusion of Diana Ross and The SUPREMES) -- and I'm intentionally inflating this and throwing in my keywords. I've bitched before about some albums feeling like filler and/or checking a musical 'box' so-to-speak, and this is of the latter. There's an ocean of this type of material from that era that could probably be included in lieu of all this tiresome electronic/Britpop shit. To support my argument, there's only a single Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday album (each) included as well. It's like filling a quota, and if so, it's a shame. There's so much more material like this out there that probably warrants a listen 'before you die' over that other crap.

With only nominal exposure or familiarity to Sarah Vaughn, I was nevertheless thrilled to see a live performance from such an accomplished vocalist come up this morning. And WOW did this one not disappoint. The production quality here was absolutely stellar, with the piano, the voice capture, and even the conversations and laughter amongst the audience members coming through crisp and clear as a bell. With headphones on I could literally close my eyes and smell the cigarettes and gin. Further endearing was the early "foul up" of Willow Weep for Me, which drew me even further into the "being there" aspect and had me chuckling right along with the audience and Sarah. Despite the overall lack of variety (each song sounding markedly similar to the last), I was nevertheless disappointed enough at the 36 minute runtime to start it back at the beginning and pretend that I was hearing each track for the first time again. An easy 4.5/5 that I'm only hesitant to round up because of the aforementioned repetitiveness and lack of variety.