Sarah: Dedicated to You

by Carmen McRae

Overview

The follow-up to the essential Carmen Sings Monk is a tribute to the recently deceased Sarah Vaughan that ranks at the same very high level. Carmen McRae's final recording finds the singer backed by the Shirley Horn Trio (unfortunately, Horn turned down McRae's request to sing a bit) on 13 numbers associated with Vaughn, plus Carroll Coates' original "Sarah." On such songs as ""Poor Butterfly," "Misty," "Tenderly," "I'll Be Seeing You," and even "Send in the Clowns," McRae brings back the spirit (and some of the phrasing) of Sarah Vaughan, while still sounding very much like herself. This very well-conceived tribute is a classic of its kind and a perfect swan song for Carmen McRae. [The 2003 reissue includes remastered sound, extensive liner notes and four bonus tracks. This treasure trove for McRae followers includes a version of "Sarah" with alternate lyrics, and three previously unreleased songs recorded at the Sarah: Dedicated to You sessions: "If You Could See Me Now," "Embraceable You," and "Wave".]~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/17/2003
Label:	Bluebird Rca / Rca
UPC:	0828765244121
Rank:	83837

Tracks

1. Poor Butterfly
2. I've Got the World on a String
3. Misty
4. Wonder Why
5. Send in the Clowns
6. Black Coffee
7. Tenderly
8. The Best Is Yet to Come
9. I Will Say Goodbye
10. The Lamp Is Low
11. It's Magic
12. Dedicated to You
13. I'll Be Seeing You
14. Sarah
15. If You Could See Me Now
16. Wave
17. Embraceable You
18. Sarah

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Carmen McRae   Primary Artist,Vocals
Shirley Horn   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Piano
Charles Ables   Bass,Bass (Electric)
Steve Williams   Drums
Steve "Syco Steve" Williams   Drums

Technical Credits

George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Erroll Garner   Composer
Marilyn Bergman   Composer
Walter Gross   Composer
Joshua Sherman   Series Producer
Jule Styne   Composer
Saul Chaplin   Composer
Raymond Hubbell   Composer
Michel Legrand   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Alan Bergman   Composer
Carl Sigman   Composer
Stephen Sondheim   Composer
Ted Koehler   Composer
Paul Francis Webster   Composer
Sonny Burke   Composer
Bert Shefter   Composer
Tadd Dameron   Composer
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Irving Kahal   Composer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Jack Lawrence   Composer
Larry Clothier   Mixing,Producer
Jackie Brown   Associate Engineer
Joe Martin   Engineer
Cy Coleman   Composer
Gene Curtis   Digital Editing
Ed Rak   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
Nicholas Brodszky   Composer
Antonio Carlos Jobim   Composer
Ben Young   Reissue Producer
Carolyn Leigh   Composer
Joel E. Siegel   Associate Producer
Hy Zaret   Composer
Peter DeRose   Composer
Maurice Ravel   Composer
Sammy Fain   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Johnny Burke   Composer
Jacqueline Murphy   Art Direction
Edmond Bacri   Composer
John Golden   Composer
Raul Colon   Artwork
Lara Pellegrinelli   Liner Notes
Carroll Coates   Composer
Andreas Meyer   Remastering
Carmen McRae   Liner Notes