Anthology

by Sarah Vaughan

Overview

In the 21st century, the jazz vocal field is full of upstart female vocalists who go out of their way to emulate the late Sarah Vaughan -- artists who feel that the best way to honor her memory is to try to sound exactly like her. The problem is that Sassy was truly irreplaceable; so instead of aspiring to be clones, the best thing jazz newcomers can do is search for their own voices. That isn't to say that they shouldn't be Vaughan-influenced -- only that they should work on developing their own identities -- and for newcomers, there is much to be learned from a fine collection like Anthology (especially when it comes to warmth, feeling, charisma and soulfulness). Spanning 1944-1963, this 23-song, 77-minute CD takes a look at Vaughan during a 19-year period -- and from "I'll Wait and Pray" in 1944 to a 1963 performance of Lionel Hampton's "Midnight Sun" (arranged by Gerald Wilson), she demonstrates just how compelling vocal jazz can be. The material is, for the most part, offered in chronological order, thus enabling one to hear the transition from scratchy 78-era sound to good '50s hi-fi mono to early stereo; one also hears some deepening in Vaughan's voice during those 19 years (although certainly not to the degree that her voice deepened in the '70s and '80s). But whatever the amount of deepness in her voice, Anthology never fails to illustrate the singer's originality; Vaughan is as distinctive on Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night in Tunisia" in 1944 and Juan Tizol's "Perdido" in 1950 as she is on Thelonious Monk's "Round Midnight" in 1963. Anthology is far from the last word on Vaughan in the '40s, '50s or early '60s; it is, however, a nicely assembled collection that paints a consistently attractive picture of Vaughan's first 19 years as a recording artist. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	12/06/2019
Label:	Stardust Records
UPC:	0889466147418
Rank:	39226

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sarah Vaughan   Primary Artist,Vocals
Teddy Wilson   Primary Artist,Piano
Billy Eckstine   Primary Artist,Director
John Kirby & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Ted Dale   Primary Artist
George Treadwell & His All-Stars   Primary Artist
Count Basie Orchestra   Primary Artist
Billy Kyle   Piano
Stan Freeman   Piano
Tony Mottola   Guitar
Teddy Edwards   Sax (Tenor)
Snooky Young   Trumpet
Terry Snyder   Drums
Shorty Sherock   Trumpet
Benny Powell   Trombone
Al Gibson   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Tommy Shepard   Trombone
Paul Horn   Sax (Alto)
Joe Comfort   Bass
Chris Griffin   Trumpet
Jack Lesberg   Bass
Cozy Cole   Drums
Larry Bunker   Percussion
Tony Scott   Clarinet
Norman Leyden   Conductor
Thad Jones   Trumpet
Frank Wess   Flute,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Freddie Green   Guitar
Don Fagerquist   Trumpet
Bill Hood   Sax (Baritone)
Gene Ammons   Sax (Tenor)
Frank Foster   Sax (Tenor)
Dizzy Gillespie   Trumpet
Eddie Jones   Bass
Charlie Fowlkes   Flute,Sax (Baritone)
Don Byas   Sax (Tenor)
Russell Procope   Sax (Alto)
Leonard Feather   Piano
Ernie Freeman Combo   Organ
Joe Newman   Trumpet
Dexter Gordon   Sax (Tenor)
Lou Blackburn   Trombone
John Jackson   Sax (Alto),Sax (Alto)
John Kirby   Bass
Al Casey   Guitar
Ronnell Bright   Piano,Celeste
Sam Musiker   Clarinet
Percy Brice   Drums
Connie Wainwright   Guitar
Marshall Royal   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Miles Davis   Trumpet
Red Callender   Tuba
Remo Palmieri   Guitar
Al McKibbon   Bass
Buddy Morrow   Trombone
Buster Bailey   Clarinet
George Treadwell   Trumpet
Hank Jones   Piano
Milt Turner   Drums
Aaron Sachs   Clarinet
Morey Feld   Drums
Buck Clayton   Trumpet
Budd Johnson   Sax (Tenor)
Buddy Collette   Sax (Tenor)
George Duvivier   Bass
Jerry Sanfino   Sax (Alto)
Georgie Auld   Sax (Tenor)
Harry "Sweets" Edison   Trumpet
Henry Coker   Trombone
Frank Carroll   Bass
Jimmy Maxwell   Trumpet
Mundell Lowe   Guitar
Sonny Payne   Drums
Bill Beason   Drums
Bill Frazier   Sax (Alto)
Billy Mitchell   Sax (Tenor)
Jimmy Rowles   Piano
J.C. Heard   Drums
Chuck Wayne   Guitar
Barney Kessel   Guitar
Barry Galbraith   Guitar
Earl Palmer   Drums
Benny Carter   Conductor
Ernie Freeman   Organ
Sonny Cohn   Trumpet
Leo Parker   Sax (Baritone)
John Malachi   Piano
Richard Davis   Bass
Jimmy Jones   Piano,Celeste,Conductor
Plas Johnson   Sax (Tenor)
Taswell Baird   Trombone
Art Blakey   Drums
Al Grey   Trombone
Billy Taylor, Sr.   Bass
Al Porcino   Trumpet
George Roberts   Trombone
Gerald Wilson   Conductor
Hilton Jefferson   Sax (Alto)
Eddie de Verteuill   Sax (Alto),Sax (Baritone)
Nicholas Tagg   Piano
Mock Shopnick   Bass
William Barker   Drums
Jimmy Abato   Reeds,Woodwind
Big Nick Nicholas   Sax (Tenor)
William Versaci   Reeds,Woodwind
Eddie Kusby   Trombone
Jack Satterfield   Trombone
Carmell Jones   Trumpet
Bill Green   Sax (Alto)
George James   Sax (Baritone)
Jimmy Smith   Guitar,Guitar
Shorty McConnell   Trumpet
Scoville Brown   Sax (Alto)
Gail Brockman   Trumpet
Joe Newman Quartet   Trumpet
Kirk Stuart   Piano
Howard H. Scott   Trombone
Gerald Valentine   Trombone
Clarence Brereton   Trumpet
Ulysses Livingston   Guitar
John Fulton   Reeds,Woodwind
Al Outcalt   Trombone
Howard Scott   Trombone
Benny Green   Trombone
Russell Banzer   Reeds,Woodwind
Ed Kusby   Trombone
Boonie Hazel   Trumpet
Red Solomon   Trumpet
Tommy Porter   Bass
Jimmy Odrick   Reeds,Woodwind

Technical Credits

Burton Lane   Composer
Tony Martin   Composer
Teddy Wilson   Leader
Bernie Hanighen   Composer
Gene DePaul   Composer
Irving Mills   Composer
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Norman Leyden   Arranger
Frank Paparelli   Composer
Dizzy Gillespie   Composer
Carroll Gibbons   Composer
Walter Donaldson   Composer
Don Raye   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Juan Tizol   Composer
Val Burton   Composer
Richard A. Whiting   Composer
Roy Turk   Composer
Nacio Herb Brown   Composer
Newell Chase   Composer
Raymond Leveen   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Athan Maroulis   Producer,Annotation,Liner Notes,Art Direction
Brooks Bowman   Composer
George Treadwell   Leader,Arranger,Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Marshall Foster   Composer
Gus Kahn   Composer
Harold Adamson   Composer
Haven Gillespie   Composer
Sonny Burke   Composer
Cootie Williams   Composer
Jack Segal   Composer
Benny Carter   Arranger
Edward Heyman   Composer
Fred E. Ahlert   Composer
Mack Gordon   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Ervin Drake   Composer
Jay Livingston   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Leo Robin   Composer
Lionel Hampton   Composer
Jimmy Jones   Arranger
Matty Malneck   Composer
Gerald Wilson   Arranger
Victor Young   Composer
Will Jason   Composer
Harry Warren   Composer
Ted Dale   Leader,Arranger
M. Fisher   Composer
James Dyrenforth   Composer
M. Gordon   Composer
T. Martin   Composer
Hans Lengsfelder   Composer
Gerald Valentine   Composer
Eunah Lee   Graphic Design
Peggy Logan   Copy Editing
J. Segal   Composer
Richard Whiting   Composer