About

— Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original analog tapes.
— 180-gram LPs pressed at Quality Record Pressings + Stoughton Printing tip-on jackets.
—

Sarah Vaughan and her working trio team with the "no Count" Basie band for this 1981 collection — their first studio meeting in 20 years. They create a magical album that evokes the days when singer and orchestra shared the stage at the original Birdland. The program looks back even further in the Divine One's career, with the inclusion of her early hit "If You Could See Me Now," while also featuring one of her last signature songs in the title track. The entire program, arranged with flair by Sammy Nestico and Allyn Ferguson, is a tour de force that finds Vaughan letting all stops out in a setting that matches her sublime vocals. — (via Label)

—

Sarah Vaughan is accompanied by her regular rhythm section of the early '80s (with pianist George Gaffney, bassist Andy Simpkins, and drummer Harold Jones), guitarist Freddie Green, and the Count Basie horn sections on this enjoyable date. The arrangements by Sammy Nestico and Allyn Ferguson unfortunately do not leave much room for any of the Basie sidemen to solo, but Sassy is in superb form. She is at her best on "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues," a remake of "If You Could See Me Now," and a rapid "When Your Lover Has Gone," although some listeners may enjoy her overly dramatic rendition of "Send in the Clowns." — (via AllMusic)

—

↓
Label: Pablo Records / Analogue Productions
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, 180g
Reissued: 2026 / Originally Released: 1981
Genre: Jazz, Blues
Style: Big Band, Swing, Female Vocals

File under: Jazz - Vocals (Audiophile)
⦿