''Sarah Slightly Classical'' is a 1963
studio album by
Sarah Vaughan, arranged by
Marty Manning.
Reception
The
AllMusic
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review by
Scott Yanow
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Biography
Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles.
Since 1974, he was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles a ...
says that "It has often been said that Sarah Vaughan had the voice to be an opera singer. This Roulette LP finds her coming as close as she ever did to performing in a classical vein. Listeners who enjoy hearing her scat and swing are advised to look elsewhere but others who like when Sassy goes a bit over the top and really stretches her voice will find this unusual effort quite enthralling."
Track listing
# "
Be My Love" (
Nicholas Brodszky
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,
Sammy Cahn
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) - 3:45
# "Intermezzo" (Robert Henning, Heinz Provost) - 4:25
# "I Give to You" (Mary F. Manning, Johnny Lehmann) - 3:00
# "Because" (Guy D'Hardelot, Edward Teschemacher) - 3:15
# "
Full Moon and Empty Arms" (
Buddy Kaye, Ted Mossman) - 2:38
# "
My Reverie" (
Larry Clinton,
Claude Debussy
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) - 3:02
# "Moonlight Love" (
Mitchell Parish
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Parish was born to a Jewish family in Lithuania, Russian Empire in July 19 ...
) - 4:00
# "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life" (
Rida Johnson Young
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Victor Herbert
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Personnel
*
Sarah Vaughan -
vocals
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*Marty Manning -
arranger
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,
conductor
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Music
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* Conduction, a type of structured free improvisation ...
References
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Roulette Records albums
Sarah Vaughan albums
1963 albums