At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan's voice is amazing, the live recording is perfect, and the vibe is great. There is nothing wrong with this album, but I'm only giving this a 3 because I just really gotta be in the mood to listen to jazz standards. Surely if I were around back then, in a smokey bar with a drink in my hand, sitting at a table next to a dapper fellow, it would be a phenomenal experience to see this live.

ok le live est bien mais j'aime pas le jazz

Felt like I just came in from the rain in a jazz club in Chicago

Nice voice, but jazz

THIS SHIT IS WHERE ITS AT! I was having a good time with it, expecting a repeat of the past two days when the second track came on and she started improvising about how bad she was cocking the song up and how they were definitely going to use this take for the album and I was SOOOO overwhelmed with how charming it is that I fell head over heels with this album. The closer where she sings the Ella song that she doesn't know the words to sent me to the moon. Now that I have heard this record, I am DESPERATE to find something else that sounds like it. 4.4

შემოდგომის წყნარი საღამოებისთვის იდეალური! 🎷💖

Entspannt zum lernen nicht abwechslungsreich übliches jazz gedudel

3.5 She has a great voice, enjoyed the adlibbing on the last track

moving, interconnected. A moment captured in time of beauty where the community is never shown more strongly than within a joint setting.

Live at Mister Kelly’s

This was a beautiful recording and deserves another listen but I didn’t find any standout tracks.

Very good, reminded me of Ella.

Fine for a live jazz album but not sure why this is seminal. Forgetting the lyrics once is cute but twice is annoying.

Really enjoyed this - the recording made me feel like I was there in the quiet, intimate club.

The live version was fun!

Charming little album. I usually find live albums difficult to listen to but this was sweet. Not my usual cup of tea and I probably wouldn’t listen again but definitely interesting and quite funny at times.

Just not my flavour of jazz this at all. Can't really deal with the lounge sing-song stuff, even if it is a great voice.

September In the Rain - 4/5 Willow Weep For Me - 3.5/5 Just One Of Those Things - 4/5 Be Anything But Darling Be Mine - 3/5 Thou Swell - 3/5 Stairway To The Stars - 3/5 Honeysuckle Rose - 3.5/5 Just A Gigolo - 3/5 How High The Moon - 3.5/5

"Sassy is so good now that when I listen to her, I want to cut my wrists with a dull razor."- Frank Sinatra

Day819 - her voice is amazing and her improvisations make this a fun album.

Dit is zo jazz da je zou horen in sci-fi films die muziek uit het verleden afspelen.

it was vibey and I didn't hate it but it was kind of one note. I did really like the little fuckups and background noises that happened. It felt very grounded because of that.

While her voice was very charming and it was definitely a fun album, it often felt very one note.

If peaceful rainy mornings were an album

I’d invite Sarah Vaughan to karaoke

Si si siiii... disco del carajo, a parte en vivo. Mucho jazz, blues, con una voz bien profunda, con sensualidad. Recomendable 100% para el año que es, el sonido que tiene, no tiene precio.

nice. not crazy about her scatting. 3.5

What a voice. Smooth as silk. Loved how when faced with an issue during a live recording that would be a nightmare for some artists, Vaughan plays it off calmly with good humor and comes out of it looking like a million bucks.

el tipo de album que pondria apra una cena romantica, le da un aire a que es inspiracion de amy winehouse

She has a beautiful voice, but this just isn't my type of music.

Wow her voice is incredible. There's a fun dynamic between her and the band that makes the improvisational aspect of Jazz a focal point. The fact that it's live and includes the audience noise and Sarah's banter with them between tracks added to the sense that I was listening to this in a low light smoky club as I sip on a cocktail. I'm not really familiar enough with Jazz to comment on how good of Jazz it is but to my ears it was very enjoyable. They are all clearly very talented with their respective instruments.

So so good. Her voice is incredible. I can definitely see myself coming back to this.

Rating: 3.75/5 Favorite song(s): September in the Rain Review: I actually quite enjoyed this. I don’t feel like I know enough about jazz to rate it competently, but I do know a bit about the history of tape recording—and this is a seriously superb audio recording for the era. I was definitely impressed by how crisp the sound was. I did feel like the vocal/instrumental mixing was slightly off. I liked that they kept the introductions to songs in the recording. Preserving Vaughan’s introductions makes the album feel intimate, like I was in the audience myself. I also enjoyed her improvisation on “How High the Moon.” Sarah Vaughan has a gorgeous voice, and I would be curious to hear some of her studio music. I could perhaps see myself revisiting this album for an ambient listen. Listen again?: Maybe

Really enjoyed listening to this album. I had it on as background music but found myself tuning in more than I thought I would. Fabulous musicianship and the singer has a great timbre of voice. Good vibes!

Smooth

очень кайф

Я бы послушала такое, играя в Shadows of Doubt, а так ну... не мое, эгейн. Но приятно в контексте подходящей игры, фильма...

one of the most atmospheric vintage jazzy live albums I've heard.

I was not too familiar with Ms. Vaughn, so it was a treat to hear this. Live albums, with some exceptions, are a struggle for me to rate high, and this one is a fine illustration why, with the glitches, oopses and crowd noise. All this said, Ms. Vaughn's voice is incredible. I'll definitely be seeking out studio recordings after this.

Not a genre I usually listen to, but I enjoyed it! A nice change of pace

«The only difference tonight is that miss Vaughan will be performing with lyric sheets» *miss Vaughan says "the song is supposed to end now, but apparently not" and then do-deee-does her way through the rest* Perfekt album, perfekt dame, æ elske alt.

Sarah Vaughanil on super hääl. Ja see, et see on kõik laivis ühe võttega salvestatud... tänapäeval seda väga ei suudetaks. Mõnus taustakuulamine, aga need lood kõik sulavad ühte kuidagi ja stiil on samane koguaeg. Ma isegi ei tundnud ära "Just A Gigolo", kuniks ma nägin loo pealkirja (ma ju ei kuula sõnu). 3.1/5

such a sweet voice!!

A neat performance of what I assume must've been alot of the popular standards of the 50s. Unfortunately time has not treated the material well and, while played and sung well (Vaughan does have a great singing voice!), it doesn't wow me in any particular way. 7/10.

Pretty great vocals and live sounds, doesn't work for me as an album as well as it does a live set though

7.5/10 Sarah Vaughan's vocals sound amazing, but the songs aren't anything too special. It does feel like it would've been a really fun show to attend though.

Parlour music

first listen timeless

Surprising quality of vocal Fidelity from a 1957 recording. Not exactly my style of music for direct listening but very nice background music depending on the atmosphere of the room.

pretty good, opened up with live recordings of things, historical significance, jazzy vibes

Great live recording!

Outstanding album. What a voice!

Some good old jazz music. I like it.

Good live performance.

Perfect album to listen while sipping coffee on a rainy day. One thing that was not for me was the fact that recording of Vaughan's voice was too loud compared to the instruments. However it's a classic, was a pleasure to listen.

I'm all for live performances but this one wasn't it

This was absolutely beautiful. A chill album with soulful lyrics.

Lovely

Diamond

5/10

What a delicious album! Sarah Vaughan's voice is so delicate and expressive, and the songs sound so softly powerful and beautiful that it is such a pleasure to listen to this list of songs that fly. It's a very immersive album, and a very sweet and warm one too. I've absolutely loved every single second of it. What a shame it didn't last longer. I could listen to her for hours and not get bored the least.

Beautiful voice having fun. Love her voice. It's a little more clean like Ella here somehow. It is a little bit high in the mix - I'd love to feel the atmosphere of the band a little more. I'm not sure about the goofing around bits. Her voice is really incredible though and I love the choice of standards here

Zone out a bit. A live recording. Interesting

Was happy it was over.

The ending to Willow Weep For Me was funny. For that reason, I will make it a 2, as I still don't like old jazz.

Willow Weep for Me Stairway to the Stars Honeysuckle Rose

September in the Rain Willow Weep For Me How High the Moon

This album surprised me. I don't normally like this kind of medium/slow jazz. It can be a bit of a drag. But this was very very beautiful, and is just upbeat enough to keep me hooked. Her voice is wonderful and it's entertaining. All the musicians really play their part here, with the trio shining through just enough (e.g. on Honeysuckle Rose). This also works brilliantly as a live album. But it loses one point for the slow numbers ("Be anything but darling be mine", "Just a Gigolo" etc)

Even though this is a live album, it sounds so polished. I liked the casual vibe it has, too. Sarah Vaughan has a wonderful voice that meshes well with the jazz music. A smooth, easy listen.

Love this. Jazz is my jam.

Good album but her stuff with Clifford is better

decent

Beautiful. Avant garde? Jazz. Smooth, beautiful voice. Would have been an intimate evening to be at. 4/5

Intressant! Första gången jag lyssnat på dem.

this was such a comforting record. i loved the immersive nature of it being a recorded concert, it truly felt like i had opened a path directly into mister kelly‘s. for some reason i also imagine it being a rainy evening in late october. but that just might me my general association with jazz

Not bad per se but I felt nothing. I want to feel something!

Good jazz album; the recording and singing was so nice that I would ocassionally forget that it is a live recording.

two jazz albums in a row? is it my birthday? not as much to say about this one-- I like Vaughn enough, but she's not Fitzgerald or Holiday or James. what is most interesting to me about this album is its location: by all accounts it was a cool place (had closed years and years before i lived in Chicago, so not even a trace of its legacy was left aside from museum exhibits), but it had a pretty mixed recording history. i remember learning about this specifically when i lived in chicago: on the one hand, you had artists like Vaughn and even Muddy Waters record here, buuuut also Bill Cosby and Woody Allen did stuff here, so... you know. maybe its legacy is somewhat cursed. the list of artists i love who *played* here, though, is nearly endless. all the greats did at least one performance here if not several. if NY was where jazz thrived in the 50s, Chicago was its little brother. to see nina simone or duke ellington at Mister Kelly's would've been really special.

One of the coolest voices I’ve ever heard, but it wasn’t my favorite live album we’ve heard. Regular score: 3 Do I wish I was there in the audience score: 4

I know Sarah Vaughan best because of Jeff Buckley's impression of her on his cover of "The Man That Got Away." Her voice is dreamy and smooth, and I thoroughly enjoyed this performance.

An okay album I will never think about again. I'd like it more if Tom Waits told dirty jokes and made bad puns for 5 minutes between every song. Real missed opportunity perhaps best explained by the fact that Tom Waits was 7 years old when this album came out.

Idk listening to this while building a Temu brand Lego castle didn’t hit

Today's daily album thought's: Sarah Vaughan, Live at Mister Kelly's! Overral pretty good, i've been needing to check out more jazz albums (been starting with Miles Davis) and this is another very solid one. Sarah Vaughan's voice is really soothing. Combined with the lovely piano acompaning it, it's overall really smooth, relaxing and somethign that got me starry eye'd listening to Defineltly will listen to it more and check out more of this artist (More music for me when im working for stuff)

Great voice, but live jazz albums are tough for me. It's like a sports game. So much better actually being there. Hope to hear more from her. Fantastic artist.

257/1001 Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan at Mister Kelly's Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ She has an incredible voice and the arrangements are nice enough, but it's very easy listening and ended up being background music.

I struggled listening to this, because I don’t dislike all jazz and I know she’s supposed to be a legend but I just didn’t like it.

Good album, not one I’d go out my way to listen to again but overall nice

album #11 A beautifully smooth and playful live album! Sarah Vaughn's voice is incredible and her ability to improvise in a fun way really endears this album to me. I disliked "be anything but darling be mine" but I do prefer it to the original. 3.5/5 because the live recording interactions made me giggle. favourite track(s): willow weep for me, how high the moon least favourite track(s): be anything but darling be mine number of albums left to review: 1,078 number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 5 albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 1 albums from the list I won't include on my list: 10

A beautiful snapshot of musical history. Beautifully recorded so as to retain the feel of the room, the audience, and the show. Sarah's vocals are incredible and her band are excellent. Listening makes you feel all warm and fuzzy.

Im sorry this great just really really not my type of music man

-sehr getragen -nicht so meins -4/10

Surprisingly great album. I've never heard of Sarah Vaughan before but what a voice

50s style jazz. She's a fantastic singer, but the song selection and the mixing weren't as great. It's pretty good for a live album though.

Not my usual thing but I really enjoyed it

Absolutely in love with Sarah Vaughan's voice. Favorite Track: September in the Rain

I feel like I've been getting a lot of albums lately that I just don't have a ton to say about and this one's no different. Sarah Vaughan At Mister Kelly's is a nice enough 50s vocal jazz album and that's about it. There's nothing wrong with that, obviously, but it also means there's not much interesting that I can comment on. The recording quality is good. Sarah's singing is pretty nice. She's got some good vibrato. There aren't a ton of "live-album-isms" on here at first glance, but there's one big thing that's pretty limiting here that I assume was the case because of this being a live performance. The instrumentation is quite sparse. As far as I can tell, the only performers here are Sarah Vaughan herself, a bassist, a pianist, and a drummer. A lot of studio albums I've heard that are also in this vocal jazz sphere have much more lush instrumentation to them, so to hear the more subdued energy is definitely different. The album's a little repetitive and kinda basic, but I certainly can't call it bad in any capacity. It's quite nice actually, though not something that I derive that great of a pleasure in. It's enjoyable and fairly relaxing, but it's also just kinda there. It's nice. High 3/5.

Found myself tapping along, pretty great for a live album. Some might argue it would be better as a studio album but this feels very raw and real and makes me wish I was there. Amazing jazz singer.

Very strong vocal talent and it’s pretty smooth jazz if you’re into that. A bit repetitive sounding

Absolutely stunning! Vaughan has such a beautiful voice! The music and scatting were awesome. It's everything I love about jazz, so smooth and well done!

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.

Didn't listen to the whole thing but will return when I need a jazzy new york walk vibe (gas)

Vocal jazz/lounge music is not something I would normally choose to listen to but Sarah Vaughan's voice and style were outstanding. This was a nice listen.

What a great recording. So intimate and energetic. It makes you feel like if you were in the venue with them. Vaughan is fantastic, a legend. Can’t get enough of this album!

Fantastic singer. I loved the ad libs and the improvisation. Really made the album special. As a whole, I was pretty lukewarm to it. Not bad.

- upee tunnelma levynkansitaiteesta alkaen - toimii hienona aikakoneena myös koska äänitys on niin raa'an rehellinen että kaikki yleisön reaktiot ja muut kuuluu - upia levy

8/10! Real good jazz

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.

I heard about her from a Father John Misty song. Now I've heard an album from her. I'm officially cool.

What a fantastic surprise for a birthday gift!

Really really cozy feel; great balance between live album and studio recording quality as well! Very high 4

Good classic 50’s jazz, or at least my limited understanding of it. Not really my jam but solid example.

Fun, beautiful, playful and engaging and Sarah's voice is really great. There's something especially touching in live albums from old days that I can't explain.

Precioso, me ha encantado

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.

3.5, uma boa performance de vocal jazz, a seleção de músicas é legal mas nada muito fora do usual destaques: september in the rain e honeysuckle rose

Really nice live jazz record with intentionally-included hiccups for effect. Would I listen again? Probably not.

Eeeh not for me sorry

love her vocals but i need more yearningggggg. every song sounds a bit similar

Fun album. Jazzy.

#59/1001 🇺🇸 I wasn't aware of Sarah Vaughan prior to this, but its a really enjoyable record. I think its beautifuly recorded (imperfections and all) and her voice is so amazing. I kind of like how they left in the bits where she forgot the words. I'll look out for more of her work. Best Tracks: Stairway to the Stars, Willow Weep For Me.

Jazz is not in my wheelhouse. I am not qualified to judge Jazz albums. The vocals are great and overall the album sounded smooth. That's all I can say.

Oh to be at mister Kelly’s in 1958 listening to Sarah Vaughan’s soothing voice play jazz while I drink a whiskey sour for 50 cents

Cosy, easy listening

A prodigious talent, an all time great. So glad I got to see her a few times BITD. This is a great setting for her in her prime, and the HHTMoon is hilarious.

This reminded me of the music you would hear when dining at Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse!

Was not familiar with her, obviously a great talent. And I think that's the only live album I've heard where it ends with the artist singing a song they don't know. Very pleasant but not something I'd incorporate into my life.

Some concert live recordd jazz, its fine

Oh my god what a beautiful voice. I don’t even particularly love vocal jazz. But damn. If it’s her, I do. Lovely lovely. Must-listen #306!

Easy enough listening. It would probably kick ass if I was in a giant leather chair several whiskies deep with a cigar in hand.

Was worried initially at the amount of scatting but some good songs and quite pleasant on the end

Live. Jazz. Still haven't found anyone who could make either work for me (let alone at the same time). Props to Sarah for her ad-libbing skills, though. It was almost enough to bump this up a star. Almost.

For a live, jazz album this was the best I could have asked for.

Great album. Lots of fun ad lib lyrics.

A fun and occasionally funny selection of big band style jazz standards. Sarah's voice is stellar throughout. I wish the band was a little louder in the mix.

Я конечно не в контексте и не понимаю почему это в топе Но очень люблю джазовые завывания, так что мое почтение

Приятный олдскульный джаз, который очень напоминает саундтреки к старым фильмам середины прошлого века (или к играм, действите которых происходит в ту эпоху, типа bioshock или l.a. noire - это вообще особый вайб). Сразу захотелось пересмотреть / переиграть. Я в такой музыке не секу, но теперь буду знать, к какой исполнительнице обращаться за подобной атмосферой.

Очень приятный и красивый альбом. В этом случае даже рада, что это лайф версия. Лейдиииис 🙏

Просто симпатичный джазовый вокал. Зачем мне обязательно успеть послушать подобный альбом до конца жизни хороший вопрос, тем более кроме этого списка он мне особо нигде больше не попадался на глаза.

Сорри, мне хватило трех песен, чтоб понять, что это полная хрень. Не знаю, кто такая Сара Вон, но слушать ее физически тяжело

не то, чтобы неприятный, просто ничем не запоминается

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.

This was a fun listen. Like being in a jazz club.

Finally a Jazz album on this list after about a month. One I’m not familiar with. This is all fine. Simple backing jazz band with some nice vocals. Nothing is overly wowing me but it is a very nice listen. Her voice is great and really elevates some of these songs. I imagine this would be great to be in the room listening to. I thought it was starting to get a little tiring, but then realized I was already near the end of the album. It’s all very fun though. Especially the last song, which ends it on a fun high note. She seems to be having a great time singing these songs. Can hear it in her voice. I’ll give this a 3.

Singing the phonebook, the album. Listen, when I saw the year 2000 on Spotify and I heard the introduction/opening strains of this, my eyes rolled back into my head to the point where a priest was called to my residence. After the entity possessing me figured out that this was old and not a white poetry slam mom in a fedora, we both breathed a supply of relief. I thought the lyric botches made this record. She literally sang about not knowing the words. That's fantastic. This seems like the label made her make this record at gunpoint, and even with the lyric sheet mentioned at the start, she just fucks the laberl over and it was released anyway. Fantastic. That made this whole record. Otherwise, we've got a very run of the mill torch singer extravaganza. Almost as common as Britpop! Or me mentioning that genre in my reviews. 2.5-3 HIGHLIGHTS: Willow Weep for Me, Be Anything But Darling Be Mine

She just sounds like she's having so much fun. Really nice piano, backing band, it's all so good

Very good live recording of her songs. Immensely talented but how high the moon was just a riff and it really took me out

Exquisite vocals. Great artist.

Such a good jazz album. I really enjoyed this the opening track ‘September in the Rain’ sets the scene of a live recording. The following tracks, ‘Willow Weep for Me’, ‘Stairway to the Stars’, ‘Honeysuckle Rose’ were lovely to listen to now that Spring has started. Rating: 4.5/5- (GEMV-26.02.2026)

the vibe is immaculate. the laughs, comments, the distance of the piano. you really do feel like you're right there

I really love the depth of her voice and its so cool that it was recorded live at Mr.Kelly's in chicago, wow.

Easy and Smooth. Good music to have on around the house. Liked the intro at the beginning, great voice. Highlight: September in the Rain From Musicboard (OG 1/18/26 [#28] 2/26/26)

for a rainty fall evening

It's cosy and crackly, and Sarah has an undeniably brilliant voice for jazz. Despite not being the biggest fan of this style of music, it was definitely an experience that I don't regret having.

Beautiful voice but not really my thing

My husband calls me a ham and cheese sandwich, but at times this album was even too sappy/cheesy for me. I loved her voice and some of the lyrics, but the scatting got to be a bit much for me too. I was very back and forth with this one.

sound like jazz - some ok - some not so ok. learned about gigalo from this album

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.

Lively improv.

Beautiful! This is what I came here for! What a great recording.. and what a lovely night that must have been. I’m only giving a 4 because while her voice and the genre are top top, I have heard some of the other versions of some of the songs that I enjoyed much more. To sum up, I have big appreciation for Sarah Vaughn’s talent, but don’t absolutely adore her style

i didn't really like the vocal inflections or whatever the constant up-down sound she was making is called that the singer kept doing, but that's a small nitpick. felt like listening to fallout / bioshock music, which is fine. 6/10

Álbum excelente. Uma cantora formidável com uma voz tão doce e intensa. O combo está fenomenal também, o piano tem sempre umas intervenções muito interessantes. Gostei muito, certamente um álbum que recomendaria

Wonderful Album even if she was using Lyric Sheets :)

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

There have been a couple of other live albums on the list and I thing this is the best one I have heard so far, you can almost feel the atmosphere at the club

Fantastic voice.

Great voice, great music. I love it

It's so beautiful!!

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.

Nett. Beeindruckende Aufnahmetechnik

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

Nice live album!

I’ve stated before my distaste for live albums, but this album is an exception to me. I adored the feel that this being live brought. You got to truly hear how impressive Sarah Vaughn’s voice was without editing or second takes. It also just felt cozy, as though I were sitting at a cocktail table in a smoke filled bar listening along with them. No playing to the audience, just clapping at the end of a track which did not distract from the talent. And her voice! Good gracious did she have a set of pipes! Not to mention the accompaniment she shared the stage with. They did a great job of being present without trying to steal the show. Just, overall, an enjoyable album.

Great jazz club snapshot, beautiful voice.

Vocal Jazz album from before I was born. Not that it makes any difference when the album was made because, even though Sarah Vaughan is a very good vocalist with a great voice, I just don't see the point of this style of music, and find it a chore to listen to .

Very nice jazz

I feel like I'd always seen people putting Vaughan on par with singers like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, but for some reason I'd never really ever heard of anything major she did? Unfortunately my jazz blind spot remains a massive one here; she's a good singer but I don't really understand what makes her great? I liked the part early on where it sounds like she messed something up and improvised around it though, that was fun!

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 believe the impossible has happened. It's a jazz album I legitimately enjoyed. The live aspect of the album lets Vaughan's personality shine through, and it's a pleasant listening experience that keeps me engaged and smiling.

Wow what a pristine voice and I love the scatting and light-heartedness of the live performance.

Wow talk about a prolific artist, she has over 78 studio albums not including another 18 live recordings. This is a nice collection of sweet songs and imagining being at Mister Kelly's listening live with a good drink adds to the effect, even if it's hard to otherwise hear the live aspects of this recording. But short sweet songs have a ceiling, so this is like a 3.51 rounded up. 4/5

The thing with live performances is that they can come across as extremely polished, sometimes too polished, with the only difference between a live album and a studio album being the applause at the end of songs (and maybe a bit of crowd work). This one though feels live. There's a playfulness to it all and it captures some of the flubs that Sarah Vaughan makes, making it feel more authentically live.

I could only find this album live- beautiful. Willow Weep for Me was beautiful. It was so beautiful to hear the people in the background and laughter and talking. I feel like that's how jazz is meant to be listened to, surrounded by people and laughter. And Sarah Vaughan has a beautiful voice.

A very soothing, easy to listen to

Buttery smooth vocals mixed with an enthusiastic instrumental sound and an excited crows. 'At Mister Kelly's' has all the strengths of a live album with almost none of the weaknesses - with the exception of How High At The Moon, where Vaughan just... runs out of lyrics, I suppose? But that does little to tarnish the rest of this wonderfully melancholic experience. Best songs are Willow Weep For Me and Stairway To The Stars. 9/10, invites you to a deep contemplation.

I know Sarah Vaughan is a significant artist in the Jazz world but this album does nothing for me.

This album is fabulous. The recording quality is excellent even though it is recorded live. her voice is like butter and the accompaniments add to the performance perfectly.

Great voice. Had never heard of her tbh. Im not a big fan of almost ofvthe actudl music. Not really my thing But stupendous vocals.

At Mister Kelly's is a 1957 live album by American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, recorded at Mister Kelly's jazz club in Chicago. The Allmusic review by John Bush awarded the album four-and-a-half stars.

The cartoonish vibrato ever so slightly undermines the sophisticated cool of the performance

Fijn stemgeluid, mooie instrumentals, maar pakt me verder ook niet

Ik hou oprecht heel veel van Vocal Jazz albums en dit is gewoon een heel goede. Ik heb wel het live album geluisterd en denk dat dat toevoegde aan de algehele ervaring. Geweldige stem en mooie muziek.

Sha badaba doe

Schitterende vocals, geen groot fan van de liedjes zelf. Wel leuk dat het een live recording is en dat je er constant aan herinnerd wordt, voelt heel levendig.

Good for Live, but worst than Dinah Washigton, sorry)

Já ouvi seguindo a lista em ordem cronológica

wowowow gorgeous!!! aan het einde werd het soms iets te mal voor mij maar zo gorgeous

Stunning voice. Have to be in the mood but it's a beautiful album

Overall Rating - 4.67/5 (9.33/10). The crowd noise and the couple of extraneous noises and flubs add to the atmosphere of feeling like I'm at a Jazz Club, listening to one of the greats.

What a show! Her charisma is so authentic, she radiates the energy of a sensitive genius, with emotions that could potentially trip, but only ever enhance the entire concert experience. She proves here that she's a professional, handling each challenge, melodic or otherwise, with grace and soul. Driving this up a notch to eternal classic status is the palpable culture of the moment. I enjoyed the host's introduction, the audience's banter, the mid-set accidents, and her seductively talented trio. Finishing off with a song you don't necessarily know the words for is about as fundamentally jazz as you can get, my amusement and admiration multiply after each listen, and I've only been aware of this effort for half a day. Props to the sound engineers on this project, conserving this moment in history is a gift to humanity. I'm trying to find something wrong with the record. This could potentially be a perfect 5. 4.9/5 —or higher

Chill

Hyhhyh. Ilman fallout-viboja menisi roskiin. Mutta koska muistuttaa falloutista niin saa yhden ylimääräisen tähden.

Perus jazzilevy, taustamusana toimi aivan hyvin, tuskin tulee normaaliin kuunteluun. En todennäköisesti ymmärrä jazzista tai musiikista tarpeeksi että ymmärtäisin kaikkia nyansseja

So stinking professional it almost doesn’t sound live. Perfect Sunday morning, coffee sipping, newspaper reading soundtrack.

This was a cool historical artifact! She had a lovely voice and I enjoyed it, but probably not one I would want to relisten to.

Beautiful album, guess I’m uncultured since I’d never heard of Sarah Vaughan. Stunning voice, great songs, lots of charisma, would happily listen more.

Stundvis lite mycket vibrato för min smak, men annars är hon ju toppen!

Stämningsfullt och trevligt, men också lite tråkigt. Trea rakt av.

Mysigt! En jävla pipa! Men inte mer än så

Det svänger, katten. Älskar hennes röst som satan och vill bara ha hatt, röka inne och bälja i mig drajja. Jag är en enkel man, men charmas nå djävulskt när jazzmusiker subtilt ”fuckar upp” och det ändå låter perfekt och alla i lokalen skrattar gott. Må va rätt generisk jazz, men så ljuvligt framförd att det landar på 4an.

Det låter väldigt, väldigt bra. Lyckas ju typ med att transportera en till 50-talets chicago. Man borde gå på mer jazzklubb. Stark trea!

Måste finnas en miljard såna här plattor? Ja, ja. Rätt trevligt och glatt

gorgeous voice, creative performance, classic piano. lovely. could round up to be honest

Fine. I’m glad I listened. Is it possible that Just A Gigolo is one of my favorite songs? I seem to always enjoy it whenever I hear a new version of it.

Another fun little live record. She’s not my favorite vocalist but this was nice.

I wanted to like this more, but her voice and the music both struck me as unremarkable. I liked it, though.

I'm not a huge fan of vocal jazz, but this record is pleasant enough. Nothing I'd go out and choose to listen to, but nothing I'd feel be annoyed with if it was playing.

Beautiful

i really enjoyed the live music recording aspect

Really enjoyed this one, esp as the first jazz record on our list. I always so admire the raw ambiance of old jazz records, being able to hear mistakes and audience reactions. Super awesome stuff -Ruby

I know and acknowledge the talent and power but not in the mood for scat-a—doodles today. Am not sure when I would ever listen to this for pleasure.

An enjoyable, intimate set. The Divine One always brings the goods. I do kind of wish Clifford Brown had been on hand to add a little more texture and additional solos, but I'm being greedy.

Album #1,040 Great jazz singing lady. I prefer this over Ella Fitzgerald, though the length of that Ella album may have made a difference. How could you not adore her when she sings "I fouled it up" and keeps going? Yeah, today it would be "Yo I fucked dat shit up, but fuck it we gone keep goin' up here in dis bitch!" The downside, it can be a bit too slow at points.

Amazing. Such a beautiful voice.

pleasant, but not that special.

I dislike the mixing of this album, the subdued band, too much treble which makes the singer's voice shrill and piercing, and her use of vibrato.

A nice, cozy blanket of a recording.

Lovely album and amazing sound for live recording. Would listen to again.

Just wow. What an amazing voice. I also really love the authenticity of the performance and the crowd. Just a really special album

5.5/10 - She has a great voice. She oozes charm and charisma. She made a fun live album. This was probably awesome in 1957 or if you love jazz.

Sarah Vaughan's voice sounds great live, but the songs don't blow me away. It's nice. 7/10

September in the rain - 4 Willow weep for me - 3 Just one of those things - 3 Be anything but darling be mine - 4 Thou swell - 3 Stairway to the stars - 3 Honeysuckle rose - 4 Just a gigolo - 3 How high the moon - 3

Amazing voice, impressive skills from the players, still just don't like jazz.

I'm sure this was the shit in 1957 but I found it super boring. Beautiful voice but you get the jist of it within a song or two.

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 is a live album from 1957, and I felt the sound quality was good given the age of the album. Sarah Vaughn always has been considered a jazz singer, but she did all kinds of music. She does have a jazzy way of singing, though. There are some good Sarah Vaughn songs, but none of them are on this album.

Been awhile since one of my classic switcheroos, but here it is... I've been mixing up Sarah Brightman and Sarah Vaughn. This live jazz album from the 50s cleared things right up, though. (Her daughter was in the Buffy movie!) It's fine and pleasant, but not that interesting. All these jazz standards kinda sound the same to me. One of the least objectionable live albums, though. Cool album cover. I enjoyed the meta-ness of 'How High the Moon', clap clap clap, but I can't imagine ever listening to this for funsies.

probably important at its time, but feels incredibly schmalzy/kitsch and outdated now

Great late 50s live jazz recording

No gran cosa, pero canta muy bien

Very pleasant on the first listen

Guter Vibe während der Aufnahmesession, Vaughn hat eine super Stimme, aber mich hat es nicht ganz bekommen. Textlich und musikalisch ist es mir einfach zu seicht und wenn sie im Closer den Text vergisst und etwas darüber fantasiert, finde ich es eher unangenehm als charmant. :D

Very pleasant one to listen to, would like it as some background noise to a party. Vaughan's voice is phenomenal here too. It gets a high 3, since this sort of jazz isn't really my thing, therefore I wouldn't go seek it out again. But with every jazz record I'm getting on this list, I can feel my appreciation and enjoyment for jazz ever so slowly l, but surely, increase.

Hmm. Yes, the singing and musical performance are surely top-notch. But am I into Jazz-Singing? Absolutely not. So can I rate this? I can, but whatever I say will be biased by my taste. No, I would not listen to this again, I would not take it to an island, but I can surely appreciate the execution and the postential historical relevance of this. But as soon as someone starts singing "shabadoobedoo" or similar, I get mood implosion - I never could relate to the human voice as an "instrumental" instrument. I hate coloratura arias, I hate Jazz coloraturas. Three stars for the obvious musicianship and value, only three stars because I actually hate listening to it.

Great voice. Loved Stairway to the Stars.

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.

A beautiful voice. So clear and bright, so smooth. Ah it was a delight to listen to.

I’m sure it’s fine, just not a huge live music guy

Eurgh jazz

Really nice, one of my favorite jazz singers I've heard. Her voice is incredible, and this being live is ridiculous.

Really nice jazz. I liked some of the little off-script-moments. Very intimate recording.

Not my favorite style of vocal jazz - too detached, operatic, polished

was absolutely amazing and for the vibes

Absolutely wonderful listen!

standard jazz, good vocals.

Nice but not for me

Amazing vocals

I enjoyed listening to this old school jazz. Miss Vaughn has a remarkable voice and is very much overlooked.

Very pleasant voice from someone I've not heard of. Considering how much Fallout music I've listened to I'm genuinely surprised I've not come across her before. Did not like the scatting at the end.

sounds good, classic

Great live vocals, but not the most interesting songs

The album was good, but I just couldn’t get into it. I listened to BB King’s Live at the Regal recently and thought that was much more entertaining. But I still enjoyed this album.

Just some chill vibes, very nice

Classic jazz vocal and live to boot. Really good stuff.

Live albums are always a funny one. Is it the recording itself, the string songs or significance of that performance.. and on a personal level, how much do you resonate with the songs and how does it differ to the studio cut. I’m not sure this has any of those things specifically, yet there’s definitely some magic here and beautiful vocals. A very relaxing morning listen.

A very relaxing album, I will make an exception to my distaste of live performances on this list for this one. Fave track: Just a gigolo

Comforting. 3.5/5

Really lovely. I'd associated Sarah Vaughen with scatty be boppy ddo bop type meanderings but here she sings the songs with swing and lyrics. Beautiful. Interestingly, when she does go off book, she refers to Ella. I'd always thought Ella sang the songs and Sarah went off book! Will ivestigate further.

It was OK, nothing special but a good vibe bumps up the score. This is the oldest album I’ve ever listened to. Rating: 62/100

6 Silkyyy

Nice. Great voice, decent songs, fine.

really jazzy, really lovey dovey, really great voice

4/10

Album 31 Top 3 favorites off the album: Willow Weep For Me, How High The Moon, Be Anything But Darling Be Mine I'm sorry I haven't heard of Sarah Vaughan before. What a warm voice! I don't often listen to live albums, so the background noise and stage commentary were fun. I particularly love the end of Willow Weep For Me. They're musicians and people who knock things over and make mistakes and laugh about it with each other and the audience. I love jazz!

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.

Another album from 1956, after I got Louis Prima's The Wildest about a month ago. This one isn't quite as good as that one, as Prima's record had a lot more energy to it. Take Just a Gigolo, which is interestingly on both records. Compare the two and it’s not even close, as Prima’s clears easily. That said, it's amazing that this still holds up after 70 years, mainly because Vaughn's voice is really great. That makes it at least worth the listen, though not much more.

You know that feeling you get when you listen to a really great artist, where you just feel safe and secure and like everything is going to go EXACTLY the way they decide it will because they are in absolute, calm, relaxed command of the stage? That's the feeling I get listening to this album. Absolute joy, what a great sound!!

Like a warm embrace

Pretty great with wonderful, lush vocals. Probably not for a regular rotation but I love it.

Not something I'd revisit regularly, but this is a kind of jazz I can appreciate: comfortable and satisfying with a twinge of pleasant nostalgia. Vaughn's vocals are sublime and the warts and all nature of this live recording adds to the charm.

I really enjoyed this. I had never heard of Sarah Vaughan but this was a delightful listen.

This is my eleventh jazz album from the list and by far the best of the lot.

nah

I'm sure this is historically considered a great record, but it is not my vibe at all. It was a challenge to get through the whole thing. I appreciate the talent, just not for me.

Great live album that I will revisit again

Incredible Sunday morning record! No wanky jazz solos. Track 9 has some scatting, which I have a hard time not gigging to. A great “set it and forget it” album… no big standouts, but a lovely vibe throughout.

What a voice! I love an alto voice, and hers is as good as it gets in jazz. I love the intimacy of the live crowd which reminded me in moments of Tom Waits' Nighthawks At The Diner. The album went a little long for me though and it became more background music than a really engaging album by the end of it.

Gorgeous voice but I really don't think I would listen to this ever again except maybe for some pleasant background music.

Classic vocal jazz in the vein of Ella. Very good. Live recorrding. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs Willow Weep For Me Just a Gigalo

Made me feel like I was in a jazz club in the 50s. Wish I was sipping on a cocktail while I listened to this.

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.

For jazz, that wasn't bad. Actually appreciated the live aspect. Great voice. Cold rainy coffee morning kind of an album.

Love.

Feels like you’re at there - very nice recording. Feels intimate She has an beautiful voice and the arrangements are all nice

Hard no.

One of the best voices. She sounds so contemporary to me. Excellent album, perfect concision.

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.