At Mister Kelly's

I enjoyed this! I’ve never dedicated time to properly listening to jazz I’ve always thought I should try but never really have and i’m so happy I liked it. Sarah Vaughan is SO charming I loved all her unpolished unserious moments. It doesn’t lose anything from being a live album, it adds to it, the vibe is relaxed and warm. Really appreciate getting this one as my first real listen to jazz.

Almost choked on the cigarette smoke by lounging in a 1950's club.

Sara Vaughan is a gem. This is a nice live album. Reminds me of Christmas even though it has nothing to do about Christmas. Just has that sound I guess. Either way its nice to here this time of year. I do wish this album is a lot shorter because boy does it drag on. Favorite track: Just A Gigolo 3.5/5

Like the live aspect of it, it is nice but not really something I'd choose to listen to. Highlights: Be Anything But Darling Be Me (Mine?), Honeysuckle Rose

I didn't listen to the full album but of what I listened to I really enjoyed but not In a way that made me want to go back to it. I feel evil saying that 😖. Anyway I love how it was recorded live cos it reminded me of this lovely jazz singer who used to perform at the local pub witch I really enjoyed

Soulful, jazzy performance, but most of it's charm comes from it being 'old' music.

Jazz and scat are not for me, but that's ok. Sarah has a lovely voice and is funny and engaging with her audience on this recording. It's always interesting to hear music from a much older time when things were different. That said, I wouldn't seek this out for future listens.

A very Indy sounding album and if you don’t like Indy this will not change your mind. I do like Indy and found myself really enjoying this album. Both the music and vocals I found entrancing and found myself really enjoying quite a few songs

A very pleasant set of tracks, all of which are just a little too traditional and a little too similar. Sarah's voice is incredible, and I found the more upbeat tracks on this to be a joy (the closer made me laugh out loud). But taken as a whole without being present for the actual performance, it feels a little dry on the whole. Something I see myself returning to when I'm in the mood for something very mellow.

A fine jazz album but not really many songs I liked, she has a fine voice but I feel like I've heard a lot of stuff just like this

Nice on the ears

Very 1950’s. Was a live studio recording with audience. Had a nice feeling to it. Not music I would choose to listen to, but glad I did.

a fun performance .

My journey through the 1001 Albums has highlighted a distinct preference for Jazz vocal over the purely instrumental Jazz reviewed thus far. While I've always appreciated live recordings, and enjoy them greatly, a truly great live album must offer something transcendent beyond its studio equivalent, be it exceptional performance quality, innovative arrangements, historical significance, or palpable atmosphere. In this respect, "At Mister Kelly's" feels somewhat subdued and one-paced. Ultimately, I found it to be a good, but not great, live recording. Neither Sarah Vaughan's performance, her band's playing, nor the selection of songs provided the crucial spark needed to elevate it above a solid three-star rating. Side one 1 "September In The Rain" (3/5) 2 "Willow Weep for Me" (3/5) 3 "Just One of Those Things" (3/5) 4 "Be Anything But Darling Be Mine" (3/5) Side two 1 "Thou Swell" (3/5) 2 "Stairway to the Stars" (3/5) 3 "Honeysuckle Rose" (3/5) 4 "Just a Gigolo" (3/5) 5 "How High the Moon" (3/5) Total - 27 Average - 3.00 181/1001 99/181 albums reviewed were new to me.

Really captures the sense of time and place. Would love to have witnessed it live. A few glitches make it not the best-ever live album. Someone said they wished this list included a studio album and I agree. Vaughan is fantastic but I’d like to hear her without the imperfections.

Sarah Vaughan on todella taitava laulaja, hänellä on hyvä soundi äänessä. Musa ei hirveästi kolissut tai herättänyt tunteita, ihan hyvää tausta musaa.

Best Track - "Honeysuckle Rose"

Interesting album. I liked Sarah's singing, but it was too forward in the mix. On a few occasions, I totally couldn't hear the backing band at all, and I couldn't track the rhythm. That was off-putting. Also, some of the songs are too slow for me. I liked the peppier numbers though. 2.75/5

Jazz antigo

Lovely. I liked her better than Billie Holiday. 3/5

A beautiful voice over instrumentals which are nothing special

Hon låter precis som Sonya Hedenbratt, och det gillar ju en Lundenpôjk som jag. Lite Café Norrköping jazz, oförargligt men smakfullt och bra. Livekänslan lyckas dom behålla bra. Bandet låter utmärkt sparsmakat och elegant, inga onödiga utsvävningar. Absolut bra

Sara Vaughan är kanske den starkaste rösten i sin generation av jazzvokalister. Det är ju lite standard, men visst skulle man vilja sitta där på Mister Kelly’s den där kvällen och låta sig sköljas över av musikens värme.

Fin röst och fin leverans. Tight band, riktigt bra piano. Inspelningen låter verkligen live utan att ljudkvaliteten brister. Men texterna är i tråkigaste laget. Det blir snabbt bakgrundsmusik till middagen.

enjoyable to listen to. Nothing outstanding, but great to listen to while i was working. There were elements (like Just a Gigolo) where i thought maybe i can understand, but for the most part, I was struggling to see what makes it something i have to listen to before i die though. 3 Stars

The ladies voice is incredible, the show style speakeasy vibe is very cool being live. One of the tunes they played off a mistake on stage that you don't often hear on recorded material, which added to the engagement. Enjoyed it, probably play on a rainy Sunday morning having coffee.

Fantastic voice and really nice listen. Not something I’d usually listen to but enjoyable and easy to listen to. No real standouts but good album.

No private session used for Spotify. This album was quite pleasant and fun to listen to. Not sure when I will listen to it again, but I will try to make a point of it.

Fallout vibes

Nice live album of old style jazz vocal

I'm having a disconnect with Ms. Vaughn's singing style, that isn't really her fault as I assume it's just how she was trained. Her singing voice is fine, beautiful even, but like old-tyme actors annotation & projecting one's voice is paramount. Yet, to modern ears they like old tymey radio show hosts & all sound the same. Though Vaughn's voice is slightly different than Ella Fitzgerald's they sound very similar. So much so that she even mentions singing How High The Moon like her.(which is a fun bit of improv on her part) The band is cooking on Honeysuckle Rose but I found them to be somewhat dull or serviceable on the rest. It's highly intriguing to hear Just a Jiggalo not sung by David Lee Roth's cheesy whimsical 80s blues version but Vaughn's version is a bit dour. 3

to me, this is pretty, but forgettable.

Pleasant voice, boring, music, and insipid lyrics. Did she ever sing anything of meaning?

it was fun at some times but after all it`s still a jazz album

good but not something id listen to. this is like the 4th album ive gotten this week that's been something well made but not to my tastes so i fear that might have affected my enjoyment of this album a little

Nice enough vocal jazz. Beautiful voice and an autumnal feel, but I miss a more interesting backing track, maybe some horns. 3.5 stars

Thought At Mister Kelly's was pretty nice and a breezy listen. I think some of the ballads get a little sleepy, and the last track with all the scat singing tested my patience, but overall, it's a good sounding album and Sarah and the band sound very good. 3 stars

3.5

yeah this is good. i'll never listen to it again, but i'm glad sarah could go to mister kelly's and record it. 3/5

Fine enough. Lovely jazz and her voice is great. Just not a fan of the actual songs for the most part.

Maybe prefer the studio stuff.

Another classic album. Nothing really stood out to me too much but it did sound really nice.

It's calm evening music

Eh. I don't know. 3/5

Ok, I laughed when she started singing that they really messed up the song. Once again, Vocal Jazz is a bit better than regular jazz. And a live recording I think captures the essence better than something more manufactured. All in all I think this one's worth 2, possibly 3 stars. Maybe someday I'll appreciate jazz a bit more, but I'm not there quite yet.

Nice jazz-singer album. Perhaps the best sort of jazz. I dunno.

That's some smoooth jazz, man. We've been on a roll with the live/jazz albums we've been getting lately. But that's just the luck of draw. I actually listened to this one twice: once at work and again at dinner time. It's exactly the type of stuff I'm looking for on vinyl. Perfect for dinner music, or when you're sipping a cocktail beside the fire.

Just a lovely jazz album. Perfect for the autumn evening where it's pitch black outside by 6pm; a very cozy listen. Beautiful voice, beautiful set. Will definitely be coming back to this one over the next few weeks.

3.0 - Ok

Rv

The Good: We get some SrV!!! The Bad: It’s a different kind of blues... The Ugly: It seems that we need a script to hang at Mister Kelly’s If one is not into jazz, this is not your album. I am not into jazz… Having said that, what is refreshing is listening to a set in a jazz bar, by one of the greatest jazz singers of her generation, know that there is no room for autotune et al… I would have given this album a 4* thanks to the inclusion of “Just a Gigolo”, however, the last track on the album removed that star as I am not ready to listen to freestyle scatting again… Sorry SrV. 3*

Loved the banter. Not my style exactly but nice.

I give this a 3.5 stars, but I find it hard to round up above 3 on this scale, because I just can't imagine it being a great example of even Sarah Vaughan's work. I understand that some of the vocal flubs, forgetting lyrics, is showing the fun and improvisation, but it just feels less impressive to me than many other great jazz records.

Sarah Vaughan isn’t one of my favourite jazz vocalists but I found this record pretty decent overall. Liked the atmosphere and the spare group playing behind her.

Sarah Vaughan. Enjoyable. Smooth sounding voice. Good album.

after the first song, i wondered why she needed lyric sheets. then i understood

Jazz is just elevator music.

Easy listening, she has a beautiful voice

Very peppy smooth jazz. All good

There's a lot of live albums on this list aren't there? You can close your eyes and put yourself in the room, but that doesn't mean its particularly memorable.

3.5

I don't know. I really like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. Sarah Vaughan I never got into, and this album did not change that opinion.

Smooth, loved the intro of the live record, didn’t listen super closely but very nice atmospheric music

I’m sure you had to be there. Three stars.

Good voice. Didn’t like the recording.

I can appreciate a good female crooner hitting her notes in front of a live audience.

Cozy but not really my thing. Objectively very talented

This was just very pleasant. Not really my cup of tea, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Already reviewed, pretty cool for a live album

Decent background music!

A little too musically and slow for me just a tad

Solid jazz in a live setting

I really liked the incorporation of the audience. It made me appreciate how the crowds of live albums done in arenas don’t really have personality; they just exist to incorporate the roar of the crowd.

Personally, this ain’t really my cup of tea of jazz music but if I need to rate it truthfully and personally… all the songs just sound the same to me just old jazz music But still, it gives off a nostalgic feeling towards me like I’m watching an old movie or show as a kid lol Like I said all of the songs sound the same to me but if I had to choose a song I liked, I’ll say “Stairway To The Stars” I quite enjoyed the piano on that song! overall it’s a good album if you like jazz

GORGEOUS and MESMERISING voice. sarah vaughan is so captivating. always like a live album as well

I‘m not a great fan of jazz, so I stay neural

Love Sarah Vaughan but did not care much for this live album. Not a lot of her best standards and the sound quality was not the best.

Feels like something I'd hear on a cruise ship nowadays.

This was such a soulful album. Very warm.and comforting.

Aight

3 1/2 stars Very good. I need to listen to more Sarah Vaughan.

Beautiful voice

A nice listen for a Monday

An ok live album, some nice moments but just a bit mixed. 3 stars

Allez une nouvelle étape de mon chemin de croix musical, ce fameux projet un peu con d'écouter les "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". Parfois, c'est le pied absolu, une révélation, une mandale dans la gueule qui te réveille. Et parfois... parfois, on tombe sur un disque comme celui d'aujourd'hui. Attention, je ne dis pas que c'est une bouse infâme, loin de là. Mais disons que l'expérience fut... différente. L'album en question est le "Sarah Vaughan At Mister Kelly's", enregistré en 1957 et le jazz vocal, ce n'est pas franchement ma tasse de thé... Moi, vous me connaissez, je suis plutôt du genre à me faire saigner les oreilles avec du Godflesh ou à me perdre dans les limbes angoissantes de Current 93. Alors, forcément, quand je me suis retrouvé face à la pochette de cette dame, je me suis dit que la journée allait être longue... Très longue. Pour ne rien vous cacher, mon avis initial, celui que j'ai griffonné sur mon carnet après la première écoute, tenait en quelques mots : "Jazz vocal classique. Intemporel. Musique de salon." Avec une note de 3 sur 5 qui est la note neutre par excellence. Le genre de note que tu mets quand tu ne veux froisser personne, quand tu reconnais la qualité intrinsèque du truc, mais que ça te passe à dix mille lieues au-dessus de la tête. Ça ne t'emmerde pas, mais ça ne t'excite pas non plus c'est le néant émotionnel. Et pourtant, je suis un critique, un vrai, un qui a usé ses fonds de culotte dans les bacs à vinyles d'un disquaire indé et qui a hurlé dans le micro d'une radio libre. Alors, il a bien fallu que je me penche un peu plus sérieusement sur le cas de cette chère Sarah et c'est là que les choses se sont un peu compliquées. "At Mister Kelly's" est un live enregistré dans un club de Chicago, on est à des années-lumière des grandes salles et des orchestrations pompeuses. Ici, c'est l'intimité qui prime, Sarah Vaughan est accompagnée d'un trio de folie : Jimmy Jones au piano, Richard Davis à la basse et le grand Roy Haynes à la batterie. Des pointures, des vrais et ça s'entend. Le son est feutré, on imagine sans peine la fumée des cigarettes, les verres qui tintent et le public suspendu aux lèvres de la diva. Et quelle diva ! C'est là que mon 3/5 commence à me paraître un peu sévère, un peu facile. La voix de Sarah Vaughan... putain, cette voix. C'est un instrument à part entière, elle a un contrôle total, une virtuosité qui frise l'indécence. Elle peut passer d'un murmure sensuel à une envolée puissante en une fraction de seconde, sans jamais forcer. C'est fluide, c'est élégant, c'est techniquement irréprochable. Sur des standards comme "September In The Rain" ou "Honeysuckle Rose", elle ne se contente pas de chanter la mélodie, elle la déconstruit, elle joue avec, elle se l'approprie. On sent la musicienne derrière la chanteuse, celle qui a débuté dans les clubs de bebop, qui a côtoyé les plus grands. Et puis il y a cette fameuse "irrévérence". Entre les morceaux, elle déconne, elle oublie les paroles de "How High The Moon" et s'en sort avec une pirouette, rendant hommage au passage à Ella Fitzgerald. On sent une femme libre, une femme forte, qui n'est pas juste là pour faire joli. Et ça, venant d'un type qui a grandi avec l'insolence de Sonic Youth et des Pixies, ça me parle. Alors, pourquoi ce sentiment de "musique de salon" ? Pourquoi cette impression que ça pourrait tourner en boucle dans le hall d'un hôtel de luxe sans que personne n'y prête vraiment attention ? Peut-être parce que c'est trop parfait, c'est... trop lisse, trop propre. C'est une critique un peu conne, je vous l'accorde car c'est comme reprocher à un diamant d'être trop brillant. Mais que voulez-vous, on est le produit de son époque. Mon oreille, façonnée par le post-punk, le rock indé et les musiques extrêmes, a besoin d'aspérités, de failles, de quelque chose qui déraille. Chez Sarah Vaughan, tout est sous contrôle et même l'improvisation semble calculée, et c'est sans doute pour ça que ça ne me touche pas au plus profond de mes tripes. Ça m'impressionne, ça m'épate même, mais ça ne me bouleverse pas... Ça ne me donne pas envie de tout plaquer pour la suivre au bout du monde. C'est là toute la complexité de ce projet "1001 Albums". Il nous force à nous confronter à des oeuvres qui ne sont pas faites pour nous, qui viennent d'un autre temps, d'une autre culture musicale. Et il faut faire la part des choses... Reconnaître l'importance historique, la qualité artistique, tout en restant honnête avec son propre ressenti. Alors, est-ce que "Sarah Vaughan At Mister Kelly's" est un album que vous devez entendre avant de mourir ? Si vous êtes un amateur de jazz vocal, la question ne se pose même pas. C'est un indispensable, un classique absolu. Si, comme moi, vous êtes un enfant du rock alternatif, l'expérience sera... intéressante, éducative, même. C'est une leçon d'élégance, de maîtrise et de classe. Mais ne vous attendez pas à un pogo endiablé dans votre salon. Finalement, je crois que je vais rester sur mon 3/5. Mais c'est un 3/5 qui a mûri, qui a réfléchi, un 3/5 respectueux, un 3/5 qui dit : "Madame Vaughan, vous êtes une immense artiste, mais nos chemins ne sont pas faits pour se croiser." Et c'est très bien comme ça. La musique est assez vaste pour qu'on ne soit pas tous obligés d'aimer la même chose. N'est-ce pas là l'essentiel ?

What a dynamic, beautiful voice that perfectly fits the skilful jazz band that backs her. The fact that this is a real album, which has a nice interaction with the audience, yet remains professional and genuine.

Probably the best live album I've got on here so far. Let's hope it's the last and we can end on a high. I'll probably give them all a 1 after this out of spite. This is pretty good though. Her voice is lovely, it's well recorded, and has personality that i feel the others miss. Still would have been infinitely better had I actually been here. Like standing outside a party you weren't invited to, looking in through the window showing you what you missed. 3 Stars.

Very 50s jazz. Sarah has an amazing voice, a little more warbly than I like and not as dynamic as I like, but still very enjoyable to listen to. For a live album, the sound quality is excellent and the audience is not disruptive, just polite minimal clapping.

Listening to this feels so ALIVE. The mistake early on; the authentic crowd reactions, the intro, the banter. This feels like a living, breathing performance captured in a bubble and catapulted through time. This makes me think of every white girl that thinks she’s a jazz singer. This was wildly influential music and now the whole act feels a bit kitsch in the current world. Like a theater company hosting a “jazz night” at a bar as an excuse for the prettiest one to sing and drink too many martinis while the others all wear fedoras. A coin boy’s wet dream. But this album feels like the opposite of that. It sounds smokey, tastes like whiskey and stale beer, and has the glow of the neon outside of the windows. There’s a Cadillac outside waiting to pick up a beautiful woman. The smack was still pure, the pie tasted better, and no one wore a seatbelt.

Not the biggest fan of jazz, but man, her voice is incredible.

she’s so silly

This is REAL 1950's live jazz. Not that fake live jazz Tom Waits shit. This album is good in an old timey way. It's cool that it's a live album but it doesn't have great live energy except for the part that she messes up and just keeps going. Clearly these songs are played to showcase her vocals but I would've liked the background players to take a few solos and show their chops a bit. If you like Ella Fitzgerald then you'll probably like this. They are similar but true fans can probably tell you all the ways they are different. I like Thou Swell. I've never heard the word "Lalapalooza" in a song before. Interesting that the word was being used in the 50's by the swinging hep cats. I like Louis Prima's version of Just a Gigalo better.

I love fallout music and this is basically that. But I would prefer actual music from fallout like Uranium Fever, I don’t want to set the world on fire, crawl out through the fallout... I don't hate this but I don't love it.

Vaughan could sing an autopsy report and it would still sound like honey.

Old school bandstand. The singing is the highlight by far as the backing band sounds very generic to me. She would occasionally adlib and make up lyrics which was fine for the most part but was extremely grating on the last song where she sang gibberish the whole time. Favorite: September in the Rain Least Favorite: How High the Moon

Good album, very pleasant sound. Was sometimes off key during impro but still very interesting.

Very fun and vocals were sublime. You can feel her emotions through the lyrics but also how fun it was to sing. Lovely.

Beautiful music, just not my cup of tea.

What's not to like? Jazzy, well sung. Not mind-blowing, but solid album

Lovely record. I didn’t think a live album from 1957 would sound so crisp and well-produced, and there was a playful tone from Vaughan just having fun the whole way through, even when she made mistakes. Best Track: Willow Weep for Me

Has a nice voice, seems like this isn’t her most famous album though.

meh

I'm not really into vocal jazz, and apart from early Billie Holiday's early records, this albums makes not much of an exception to me. But I've got to admit her voice is truly impressive and the ambience of this live recording, makes it very intimate. So, 3/5 for me.

Cool, jazzowy, lekko monotonny. Go black woman!

good

I'm not the biggest fan of Sarah Vaughan. She is very gifted technically and an important singer but I've never found her voice and inflection to be that pleasing to my ears.

Sounded pretty basic. Nothing stand out. She messed up a number of songs too.

I love the silly interludes. You really feel like you step back in time putting this on. I want to sit on the stair bleachers at Kelly’s. The place appears to be long gone, sadly.

This type of vocal jazz just isn't my cup of tea... Zero credit goes to Sarah Vaughan for songwriting because this is a covers album. OK - I understand it was often done like that in the day, but the fact remains that being a decent singer is orders of magnitudes easier than writing your own songs AND singing AND (in many cases) playing them. Interpretation and vocals are good, but I'm not a fan of the same vibrato that ends almost every phrase. On the plus side, this works very well as a live album (jazz is always best live IMO) and I would have very much enjoyed being in the room. A generous 3.

Nice. Probably better enjoyed in the smokey club, sipping an Old Fashioned.

Favorites: September in the Rain, Just One of Those Things, How High the Moon While I do enjoy listening to jazz from time to time, vocal jazz really isn't my go-to, as I favor artists like Miles Davis and John Coltrane. However, listening to this may have changed my mind and inspired me to check out some more vocal jazz. Sarah Vaughan's voice is nothing short of angelic, and her band fits her singing style so well. The recording quality and mixing is masterful as well, it's hard to believe that this was a live album released back in 1957. While nothing here is revolutionary per se, the listening experience was wonderful and I really wish I was alive to attend Sarah's performance at Mister Kelly's. 7/10

Muito bom

Similar to Marley, I enjoy this as background music, but wouldn’t often reach for it. Too slow for work - it’s a very lowkey vibe. Feels like a winter evening.

Right time and right place this is a lovely laid back album.

I listened to the live extended version and I really liked the bits where she sang some nonsense to cover for mess ups. don't really mess with jazz but had a good workout with this

*1967 live jazz album. *Very pretty album. *Sarah Vaughan has a lovely voice. *Made me think 'jazz is kind of cool' but didn't make me actually look into jazz any further. RATING - 6/10

Iskreno nisam poslušala do kraja, jako lijepa glazba tho no problem mi je sto sve zvuci isto. Lijepa glazba tho pa se ne mogu žaliti. Jako mi se sviđa sto pjesme crossfadeaju jedna u drugu.

I'm not usually a big fan of jazz, but I like this one. It makes me want to drink whisky and smoke.

An incredible voice. Listening to this made me jealous I wasn't at a concert that happened like 40 years before I was born.

Lovely voice and really pleasant showroom tunes. High 3.

Fun listening to her talk with the crowd. Pretty solid otherwise. Another high 3.

Great singing and piano combo. I listened to the shortened 35 minutes version because I didn't really think I needed to do the whole 75 minute one I think I got the idea. My favorite part was when someone dropped something and made a loud thud noise on the recording.

Listenable.

Beautiful voice

Love her soothing voice and the sound of the crowd. Some songs were a bit boring and repetitive but loved some of them. She has great character and the piano is very soothing

Takie między 6 a 7. Glos ma jak miękki koc, ale jakoś tym razem nie przemówiły do mnie te jazzowe evergreeny. Jest w tym coś uroczego, ale mam powoli poczucie, że wtedy wszyscy śpiewali to samo i tak samo. Piękny to materiał, ale czuję jego zmęczenie. 6.5/10 równane w dół.

Pretty standard jazz …

tried to like it but it wasnt for me

Dinner jazz to feel pretentious to. She’s got a pretty voice, accurate for the era. Ok her scatting is terrible. Like the Pam Anderson in Lethal Weapon but not satirical.

Nice, quick live jazz album. I had never heard of Sarah Vaughn so this was a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed her quip that she thought a track was going into the album. #classyconfidence Top Tracks: "September in the Rain," "Be Anything but Darling Be Mine"

I have no clue what this is or who it is, or what we're dealing with other than this is jazz. And most of my experience with jazz, generally, is confined to "I've listened to that one song by Dave Brubeck 1000 times" and one (1) episode of White Collar that takes place in a jazz club and Diahann Carroll sings in it and it's good. Anyway, here we go. Oh, she can SING sing. Nice. This is gorgeous. Really nice and great background music, and super talented artists on this. It's gonna be a solid 3 because I don't think this is groundbreaking or anything (how would I know?) but great. One of the 700 albums to listen to (once) before I die for sure.

--September in the Rain...great voice. very nice --Willow Weep for Me...great vibes. I think something fell down? The audience laughs. It's fun --Just One of Those Things...continues the mood but it's just okay --Be Anything But Darling Be Mine...slows things down. Wonderful tone to her voice. Very nice --Thou Swell...another 'okay' one --Stairway to the Stars...It's all been good so far but I really like when she gets slow and soft --Honeysuckle Rose...this is scandalous! --Just a Gigolo...another slow and sweet one. I feel like this album is really only two songs slightly rearranged into nine tracks. At least both of those songs are really good and Sarah Vaughan can really sing --How High the Moon...lol did they not give her the lyrics to this one? This is hilarious

More and more I'm finding these albums are "new-to-me". I'm excited for this one. Track 1 immediately highlights Sarah's voice. I also enjoyed the MC's introduction of what was happening. Such a different era. I am a big fan of when songs are referred to as "numbers'. I should look up the entomology of that. Track 3 had a great tempo. Track 2 dragged a bit for me. I don't mind ballads, but long ballads can be a slog. Track 4 slows things back down. She is an incredible singer, and this is likely what people came to hear. I prefer the up-beat stuff, however. This is a really enjoyable album. I'm not up on the genre enough to know for sure if it is a must listen example but I am really glad I heard it. I'd put it on again as background music for a dinner with my elders. 3.5/5

good for baking

3/5 - Why did I need to hear this album before I die? To get the feel of the ambience in a mid-century jazz club in Chicago from a time well before I was born. Vaughn has a beautiful voice, and the standards are classic material, but this isn't the type of music I really engage with. In terms of musicianship and quality, this is surely higher than a 3, but it doesn't really move me.

Ok music and great voice but I am not a huge jazz fan and it does not stand out. Three stars

very talented. definitely great relaxing with a drink, in a jazz club, music. otherwise, not my cup of tea

A really solid live jazz album. Alot of character bleeding through, with actual mic drops and errors kept in, but played off really well hahaha. Really nice vocal talent.

I'll give this one another listen tomorrow when it's quieter, but I will leave a tentative score + some brief thoughts: - Sarah's voice is fantastic - I like the atmosphere of the recording despite it being just pretty by the numbers jazz - I really wonder what were people laughing at in some of the songs.

Must have been a fun show

A good captation of a great voice. Truly love the vibe here.

Pues la mujer canta con una precisión y un vibrato prodigiosos, pero se me hace largo el disco y la instrumentación queda muy apagada.

Kind of one dimensional

Some Olive Garden type jazz right here

This was my first Jazz album and the oldest on the list so far, I found it really relaxing and enjoyed the live atmosphere of the album. She had a strong voice and good lyrics

You know, this should be the type of jazz that's right up my alley. It's classy, she's got a fantastic voice, treads a bit into Fallout-core, very much dinner/cocktail jazz. But for some reason, its just not doing much for me, and can't quite put my finger on it. I will definitely say that the instruments do feel a bit low in the mix. I wish they were more prominent. When the music gets more upbeat, they tend to come out more, but then Sarah's vocals also get louder, so it feels like this competition between the two that I'm not a huge fan of. Good stuff, just not really hitting for me. Update: I think I know what I'm struggling with on this album. It's "too" dinner/cocktail jazz. It kinda falls into the same spot as salsa/samba/bossanova albums where for me the music only works in certain situations (Soundtracks accompanied by visuals, at specific places, etc) and doesn't work as music that I can just listen to. For example, Poor Butterfly, if you take out Sarah's vocals, that's just straight up funeral home music. Which is fine, it's not bad, but I don't want to listen to that type of music outside of that specific setting.

While I normally am not all that impressed with jazz albums, I did like this one. It was also a better live album experience than some others I've had on here. I thought the format worked well for the most part. There were times when it was clearly missing something from the performance, but not so many that it ruined it. Also the style and era probably made it seem less of a difference compared to a regular recording. The music itself was pleasant and enjoyable. Vaughan's voice was very smooth and flowed from the speakers in a cool way. The band's music was present, but not really showcased. There wasn't much to the whole show, which wasn't a bad thing in this instance. Everyone just did their thing and let Vaughan shine. I did get a short version of the album at only 9 minutes; looks like there is a much longer version too. I feel like I would've grown tired of it if I'd listened to it for that long. But I did like the length and content of the version I heard. I still didn't love it or think it was amazing, but I thought it was pretty good. Overall: 3.1/5

Fine but monotonous.

I could almost smell the cigarettes and martinis from this live recording. Smooth and sultry. Even though I’ve never listened to her she sounds like I picture every jazz singer SHOULD sound like.

Good vibes as background music, a little long in the tooth by the end. Crowd interaction was cool, but I wouldn’t put this on as a must listen, good background jazz party music

Not my sort of music but she clearly has an excellent voice

Classy old jazz singing, 3 for respect but was a bit dull

2.8 2x in airplane and at TPA awaiting Lyft. Great voice just not planning to listen again.

Classy, but not super exciting. Still, not a bad listen, and was fairly enjoyable.

Dad- 7 Mom- 6.5 Mike- 7 Lori- 7 Michael- 8 Miles- 5 Cole- NA Avg- 6.75

This one has some stuff going for it - Vaughan gives a good performance, her personality and ad libs are fun - but overall the album didn't wow me. I think the fault might lie with the song selection.

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

Great album I would nevor purposely Go out of my way to listen to it. Since I don't really listen to music that's is much on the softer side except maybe some raggae or classic rock however it's still a good album And also definitely inspired a lot more music in the future And Sarah's voice is absolutely beautiful!

3.9

Fraîcheur et spontanéité, une légèreté qu'on associe rarement au jazz

6/10 - A nice background album and Sarah Vaughan has beautiful vocals. I just don’t think the mixing was done very well, even with leniency for a love album, the instrumentation often gets drowned out. The set list is somewhat generic too, bar the final song which was a fun twist

Due to the limited availability had to listen to this on YouTube with ads so simply giving it 3/5

Great voice Standout songs Willow weep for me Honeysuckle rose

Jazzy but not too jazzy; chill brunch or coffee house vibes.

Todella kaunista laulua ja pehmeä tunnelma. Miellyttävä. Jättää jonkin muistijäljen, mutta korkeintaan sunnuntaitaustamusiikiksi laittaisin uudestaan. Biisit nimittäin eivät liiaksi erotu toisistaan.

New to me. Again, I have an bias against live albums as a fan of production, but her voice is undeniable.

I listen to jazz now.

The version of this that's on Spotify is subpar. I'll happily put up with vintage audio artefacts but "Lucky In Love" randomly turns into an Elvis song? To be careful if you're listening on Spotify. Otherwise, Sarah Vaughan's voice is clear and expressive and she tackles the varied setlist like a pro. Even forgetting the words, she can skilfully ad-lib nonsense which sounds better than most songs.

Está bueno, siento que le falta un algo

Very smooth, Sarah's voice is astounding. As a straight-through live recording it's pretty slick with no real fluff or filler in between. particularly like stairway to the stars and how high the moon where she "forgets" all the words. Can get a bit samey as it's 90% ballads

Very nice vibe

She can clearly sing, and to belt these live is amazing. But the arrangements weren’t my favorite for a couple tubes, especially when done live.

really sweet album, the live aspect adds a nice touch.

If I make it through this in one day then I truly can’t be defeated on this album generator. Jazz is great, she’s an amazing vocalist, I just get so tired. It’s a good Jazz live album that I had to break into like 14 different listening sessions. Very talented, recording sounds great, songs good, I don’t know that you need to hear this before you die.

Smooth but not my style

Amazing voice and presence

I kinda just want to be in that nightclub with a stiff drink in a non-Trumpian era, listening to Vaughan kill it with that spare jazz ensemble. She sounds excellent.

Great voice. Very relaxing. But it drags. Needs the right setting and someone who isn't impatient with ADHD

Very laid back for a live album. Surprised how many songs I recognised.

Very pleasant to work to. Don’t know what it says about it that I didn’t even notice when other music started auto-playing once it was done though. Not one of the greats, but still enjoyable and a beautiful voice.

Uma bela coleção de standards em uma gravação ótima para um disco ao vivo do período. Gosto de como a plateia se torna parte do disco e como você consegue sentir o ambiente facilmente, com essa instrumentação pequena passando a vibe de um pequeno lounge jazzístico. 3/5

My opinion can go either way on live albums. Sometimes, they're fantastic and you get to hear a unique version of the music that has developed beyond the studio version. Sometimes they're just not great. That said, I really enjoyed this album. It had a lot of what I do enjoy on live albums, and it felt like entering a time capsule. Even the mistakes were charming when handled so well by Sarah Vaughan. Her little ode to Ella Fitzgerald was sweet and funny.

Cool inclusion, but a little random, isn't it? Love that is brings more jazz, particularly vocal jazz, to the list, but why this one in particular? Either way, good album.

She’s a good singer but this was pretty dull.

Incredible voice.

This was decent, I liked her voice. I did get a little tired of the sound as a whole by the end, probably would have been great to see live.

Love Sarah Vaughan’s voice. It’s incredible, however I loathe this type of jazz. I’ve just never clicked with pop song/standards jazz singer stuff. 3 stars for Sarah alone.

It’s definitely jazz. It’s a relaxing album, not really my thing but that was pleasant. Either way, Sarah Vaughan is amazing

I'm not a fan of jazz, and I tend to shy away from live albums, so I'm going in with low expectations. But I can appreciate a band or a singer's talent.

I'm not usually a fan of Jazz or live albums, but this one is the exception. What a voice!

Not my jam but it was interesting.

Shoobie doo. Fall out vibes. Ok. Jazz.

Very chill. Beautiful, velvety voice. But unfortunately this nearly 70-year-old live recording offers some quirks of the time, like an almost unbearable hiss throughout most tracks. Do I wish I was at this show way back in 1957? Absolutely. Will I be rushing out to buy this album? Not likely. 3/5

beautiful voice my god.

Pretty good

Surprised they went with a live album as opposed to a studio album here. Her voice is great but overall I don't think I'll be coming back to it.

its great. great voice, good quality. i just prefer no voice i think, like the bill evans record. this is beautiful though

3/5 not a fan of jazz but otherwise good

Favorite Track: Stairway To The Stars

Run of the mill

Ultimo tema complicado, lo demas esta bueno

This is the perfect music for a jam session—soothing and calming. It’s not exactly my usual style, but I could listen to it endlessly in the face of an impending apocalypse. And only then.

It's lovely, but nothing special and nothing that hasn't been done better by countless others.

What a voice. First time hearing a live album of hers and it was pretty good. Liked the candid banter and improv at the end of “willow wait for me”. Honeysuckle rose is of course another classic and standout. Backing band is on point.

This started off strong, but fell off a bit around the halfway point. Sarah had a beautiful voice and a lot of talent. This recording was just a bit too long without much variety (especially in the second 30 mins). 3.4/5

5/10 jazzy and smooththhtheoadkfl;djf 5-15-2025

Pretty cool how its live. Very well performed. Just not exciting for me personally.

Kind of fun

Sarah's got a nice voice. Enjoyed the singing throughout and some of the improv. Not too much to say about the backing as her voice was the main standout. Relaxed and easy going jazz. I was definitely picturing a dimly lit Chicago room with old school cocktails being passed around while listening to this. Fav track: Willow Weep for me

Great voice. Not the kind of music that moves me though. 3/5.

Smooth jazz from the 50s pretty good but again just not for me, while there is some jazz I like mostly it's just meh lol

Surprisingly decent for a live album. Great singer.

Solid live jazz album. Quality of the recording is cuckoo.

You can get away with forgetting the words when your voice is this good, but it doesn’t make for the most re-listenable experience

I don't know who this is.

It wasn't bad. I listened to the expanded edition so i got more songs what i bargained for. The album started out great, but the end of turned into a same/same kind of end. Worth listening to it tho

This was a nice jazz taster actually not too much scat or improv

Her voice is really good, and even more impressive since it's a live, but the whole thing is just really not my style. Still enjoyable

jazz & bebop - cozy for a moment or two - enjoy in small quantities!

Some great scat

Hahah enjoying the loungey live vibe of this. What is Sarah Vaughn famous for? Does she have a big hit song that is her staple, I cannot remember? Just One Of Those Things > Willow Weep For Me > Be Anything But Darling Be Mine > How High The Moon > Honeysuckle Rose > September In The Rain > Thou Swell > Stairway to the Stars > Just A Gigolo "I've fouled up this song real well" hahaha. Neat little time capsule. I like these small room live albums, feels like I'm there. Cool energy. It's cute. Now that we've been at this a second, I think I've decided my ratings maybe mean.... 1 - No, 2 - Fine, 3 - Good, 4 - Great, 5 - Incredible. And the thing is, maybe the majority of albums on this 1000-album list will be a 2. So even though I like this, is it closer to FINE or is it closer to GOOD in my heart and in my soul?? Is it closer to the other 2's I've given or is it closer to the 3's? It doesn't feel like a 4 or a 5, so...

I don’t like jazz, but of all the jazz I don’t like this is the type of jazz I don’t like the least. Inoffensive.

I liked it, but middle of the road jazz album for me. Nothing blew me away, but it was pleasant to listen to

Pretty good. I like the jazzy voice and old-school style. Nothing really stuck out though.

Nice enough vocals, not really my thing but I wouldn't switch away.

Nice recording, great voice. Easy listening. Not something I am super into, but good to have on for some ambiance.

Not a huge jazz fan.

Mellow but fun with recorded bloopers

A fun listen, especially with the feel of the live room and audience.

It’s fun, chill to put on in the background if I’m cooking or something.

There are different versions of this on streaming services. There is a shorter version which includes two songs where she messes up or admits she doesn't know the lyrics, which seemed a bit weird to include on a live album paid for and released by a major label. There's a longer version too with a song called Dancing In the Dark which has nothing to do with The Boss.

Another one of these situations where I respect the talent but I find the style of music boring.

Skadibi bopp ba ba

What an absolutely beautiful voice Sarah had. This is not the type of music I usually seek out but I enjoyed this one.-

Beatiful voice but live albums are almost always voyeuristically dull. Will need to relisten though, I was quite distracted.

Really Fun good vibes got a little bored of the jazz singing

An interesting curio from Vaughan’s vaunted career. Your enjoyment of it may depend on your appreciation of jazz stylings from the time - two songs feature flubs (one is actually all flub) which Vaughn plays into stylistic choice. For me this lacks the tone of Ella Fitzgerald or the power of Billie Holliday but its opened me up to Vaughn as a performer.

why is the spotify version of this so fucked

Good voice, dull songs. I do love that they leave in all the nitty gritty. That's fun.

Vacker röst men i övrigt mest standardjazz. Lät som Sonya Hedenbratt!

Good but not really my bag. Slow, amazing voice. Decent background music for something relaxed

It's not bad, just not something I enjoy. I didn't remember any of the songs after one full listen of the album.

Alright, this is a tough one. It should knock me out - live set, cozy club, killer voice. But instead, it sort of just coasts. Like jazz dinner theatre for people too polite to interrupt dessert. There’s a sweetness to it, but little bite, and almost no danger. Two spins and I’m still waiting to catch whatever magic others swear is in there. It's classy. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - September In The Rain - Just One Of Those Things

Solid. So so short

Very nice

Good music not something I would ever listen to on my own

It's a charming album. Kind of a classic showtune sound with a lovely voice.

eh

Итс окэй. Приятно, не очень разнообразно. Лучшая песня - Willow Weep For Me.

This was fun. I liked its rawness and thought the trio was talented.

Great classic. To old tho

It’s great for what it is, but not something that’s going to stick with me for a long time.

Very pleasant

Listened to while reading The buffalo hunter hunter and Mar Morto

Good jazz. The parts are funny when she sings about not knowing the words but the band plays on

Her vocals are great, but this was just okay to me.

Correcto

Classic voice. Even live she sounds great.

3.5

These artists were just built different back then. What a voice, sounded more like a studio album than love. 3/5

I think a lot of people assume that good jazz relies on the god-tier talents of a single musician and/or band leader. In truth, the greatest jazz albums all have multiple players who are god-tier, and those records showcase what makes every single band member special. At Mister Kelly’s seems to do the opposite of that. Here, with purpose, the spotlight seems to only be focused on Sarah Vaughan, who was apparently one of the premier jazz singers of the 50’s. This spotlight seems to be a way to highlight that fact, and it clearly tries to use the live album to underline what makes her so naturally special. As a result, the trio backing her are meant to fade into the background, appearing nonexistent. In theory, this should work, if it was executed correctly. The issue, of course, is that it wasn’t executed correctly. For starters, while Vaughan *is* a good vocalist, she’s good in the way Jack White is a good guitarist– they’re a unique amalgamation of their influences. They aren’t well-known for bringing something original to the table. In Vaughan’s case, that means you’re in for a lot of Fitzgerald and Holiday stylings, which is cool, and she is able to execute. But in a live context, it feels…underwhelming, mostly. It’s hard to hear At Mister Kelly’s and not just wish we had another Billie Holiday album on this list, because Vaughan isn’t doing anything special here. In fact, as “How High the Moon” demonstrates, she doesn’t even seem prepared enough to blow me away. This well-trained but uninteresting vocal style would be acceptable if it was supported by interesting musicianship, but again, the trio are purposefully fading into the background here in an attempt to give Vaughan all of the spotlight. In practice, had they done anything to flesh out her weak spots, it would have endeared me more to her vocal style. As it stands, without the support of multiple god-tier musicians, At Mister Kelly’s leaves me bored to death. Which sucks, because I think Vaughan does have the potential talent to blow me away. Listening to her self-titled record, which features the late Clifford Brown [and Herbie Mann], that’s a record that showcases Vaughan as a vocalist while still offering something interesting by framing her against other great jazz musicians. I may not think it’s the greatest jazz album I’ve ever heard, but it’s a million times more interesting than At Mister Kelly’s. I know Vaughan was insanely popular for her time, and I can see how that might be a motivating factor to include her on this list, but when a much stronger studio album is staring you right in the face, it feels insane to include a mediocre live album instead. As an introduction, maybe it’s worth it, but repeated listens reveal its weakness.

Her voice is really good at times, and others not so much. Interesting in how live albums used to be recorded. I like it. A good bit of people don’t. I give a bump for brevity.

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The speaking parts were pretty funny tbh

Classic jazz album. Pretty relaxed, laid back style, which I personally do not prefer. It’s not ethereal music either, so it’s just like sitting through it. Can see where appeal is though

Ganz in Ordnung, Jazz halt

Unoffensive

Very enjoyable album

So, my first ever jazz or jazz adjacent album is a live recording, not off to a great start. There's a lot to like here however; this whole thing's got a really warm, cozy atmosphere to it, piano arrangements are all lovely, and Vaughan herself has a powerful singing voice (with a slightly raspy quality I find quite nice). Hell of a vibrato too. That being said, I just wish the bass and drums were just a bit louder, but I'm guessing thats just an unfortunate quirk of the live recording. I didnt particularly like the last track; with how loud her voice is all the scatting got on my nerves pretty quick. But overall, pretty solid. I'm not sure if this is something I'd really come back to, but I enjoyed my time listening quite a bit, even if it's a genre that's far from what I usually gravitate to.

This was a live recording of a performance. I liked it. Somewhere in the middle of timelessly beautiful and boring nice restaurant/hotel lobby music, it's definitely not something I like because I'm giving my full attention to it. Put me in a good mood while working but didn't really make me feel any kind of way either. It's pretty light jazz and really beautiful singing. Will probably put it on again next time I wanna get work done.

Not my favorite but did enjoy it 3.5

It was nice!

Random thoughts: * The first song really jumped and was a good song that pulled me in. After that it was kinda mediocre to be honest but I still like it overall. There just wasn't another song that spoke to me as much as the first one. * I kinda wonder what makes Sarah Vaughan different from the other classic singers (Ella, Etta James, etc.). Maybe I'm just a noob and need to do more research but they kind of all blend together. I could hear the same being said about other artists of similar genres. * I came away thinking I like Ella Fitzgerald better and would choose her over Sarah Vaughan if provided the choice. Still an enjoyable listen but probably won't be picking this one out specifically.

Lovely lovely music just for a romantic mood

sunday morning music for me

A good voice but ultimately not for me

Wonderful voice, relaxed style.

Great voice. Okay songs.

Todo lo que digo es un 10/10 sobre todo la voz de Sarah. Es siempre bueno conocer leyendas de la música, aunque esta no sea de mi estilo. Todos los temas me parecieron similares, me faltó explosión. Nota: 3.0

This was pretty good.

he’ll yah

Hermoso disco de jazz. La voz de Sarah Vaughan es realmente dulce e inspiradora. Gran álbum.

This isn’t my kind of thing but I can appreciate her voice & the music. It took me to a small bar in a city, sipping whisky in a smokey atmosphere in a time I wasn’t born in.

I'm not sure if it's something I'd put on a lot, as I'm not usually big on jazz standards and classics, but as a capsule of a particular time, place and especially atmosphere, this works quite nicely.

This is a fine 1950s vocal album but I see no reason you need to hear this to understand contemporary rock and pop.

This was a nice one for the weekend. Good Saturday morning music...

Suena bien!

Very nice and smooth jazzy tunes

Very charming!

jazz.. carino ma dopo pranzo non lo posso ascoltare...

Es otra liga, jazz muy clásico

Bit run of the mill but a nice experience nonetheless

Wasn’t on Spotify. Listened to some other stuff of jet’s. Cool vocal jazz.

Was nice

Ett äkta live album utan någon som helst manipulation. Om ja stänger ögonen kan ja väl föreställa mig "Mister Kelly's" och stämningen där. Fast ja oftast tycker om mer fartfylld jazz så är det här en riktig vibe. Fantastiskt band och sång. Stark 3

Not my taste

Ok I think I like jazz … specially when there vocals as beautiful as Sarah … I also found the live aspect of it to be enriching it does make me feel like I’m there at times and the transitions are beautiful

Gosto de jazz. Esse jazz com vocal também é muito bom. Mas senti mais o início do álbum. Gostei de September In The Rain, Willow Weep For Me, Stairway To The Stars e Just A Gigolo

It was fine, but nothing that I felt like I need to listen to again.

Great voice...just not my thing.