SARAH VAUGHAN — After Hours (1961-1997) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

From 1961-1962, Sarah Vaughan recorded two albums while accompanied by just guitar and bass. Her 1962 outing for the obscure Reactivation label (with guitarist Barney Kessel and bassist Joe Comfort) is hard to find, as is her earlier set with guitarist Mundell Lowe and bassist George Duvivier. Surprisingly, Lowe only has one solo, so the emphasis throughout is exclusively on Vaughan's magnificent voice. The program mostly sticks to ballads, with a couple of exceptions (most notably "Great Day"), and is a quiet and intimate affair, with Vaughan more subtle than she sometimes was. Despite a lightweight version of "My Favorite Things" that will not remind listeners of John Coltrane, this is an excellent if brief set (34-and-a-half minutes) with some fine jazz singing. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1. My Favorite Things (2:46)
 Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers 
2. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (2:26)
 Cole Porter 
3. Wonder Why (4:21)
 Nicholas Brodszky / Sammy Cahn 
4. Easy To Love (2:12)
 Cole Porter 
5. Sophisticated Lady (3:52)
 Duke Ellington / Irving Mills / Mitchell Parish 
6. Great Day (2:18)
 Edward Eliscu / Billy Rose / Vincent Youmans 
7. Ill Wind (3:13)
 Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler 
8. If Love Is Good To Me (2:13)
 Ray Evans / Fred Spielman 
9. In A Sentimental Mood (4:06)
 Duke Ellington / Manny Kurtz / Irving Mills 
10. Vanity (4:19)
 Bernard Bierman / Jack Manus / Guy Wood 
11. Through The Years (3:10)
 Edward Heyman / Vincent Youmans 
Time: 34:57
Personnel :
Sarah Vaughan - Vocal
Mundell Lowe - Guitar
George Duvivier - Bass
Notas
Recorded at RKO Pathe Studios, New York City on July 18, 1961 (#1-10).
Digitally remixed from the original 3-track tape.
Track 11: previously unissued bonus track