{"product_id":"sarah-vaughan-sassy-1956-new-lp-record-2024-verve-mercury-180-gram-vinyl-vocal-jazz","title":"Sarah Vaughan - Sassy (1956) - New LP Record 2024 Verve Mercury 180 gram Vinyl - Vocal Jazz","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Vaughan - Sassy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMono 180g Vinyl LP!\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the Original Analog Tapes!\u003cbr\u003ePressed at Quality Record Pressings!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe power, range, and flexibility of her voice made Sarah Vaughan, known as \"Sassy\" or \"The Divine One,\" one of the great singers in jazz. With her rich, controlled tone and vibrato, she could create astounding performances on jazz standards, often adding bop-oriented phrasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe was a multiple Grammy Award winner, including a \"Lifetime Achievement Award.\" The National Endowment for the Arts bestowed upon her its \"highest honor in jazz, \" the NEA Jazz Masters Award, in 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSassy\u003c\/em\u003e, which she recorded with Hal Mooney and his orchestra, Vaughan offers full solid \"Tubey Magic\" sound — plus all-analog recordng and mastering — without which you have almost nothing. Vaughan's brilliant 1956 album for the Emarcy label captures a solid, palpable, real Sarah Vaughan singing seemly live in your listening room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrangements here are by Mooney, and Vaughan takes an approach that showcases how she earned her acclaimed nickname, the same as the album title. She gives an engaging rendition of a number of standards on this set. Titles include \"Lush Life,\" \"Only You Can Say,\" \"The Boy Next Door\" and \"I'm the Girl.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve's Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings. All titles are mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. in high-quality gatefold sleeves with tip-on jackets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcoustic Sounds Series Reissue from Verve\/Universal Music Enterprises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMono\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the Original Analog Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed at Quality Record Pressings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStoughton Printing Gatefold Old-Style Tip-On Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSarah Vaughan\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003evocals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHal Mooney and His Orchestra\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLush Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm the Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShake Down the Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI've Got Some Crying to Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Loved Him\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLonely Women\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Boy Next Door\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Folks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly You Can Say\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Sinner Kissed an Angel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44103764574406,"sku":"602465124767","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1377\/6983\/files\/verlp12476__35437.jpg?v=1726521106","url":"https:\/\/www.shugarecords.com\/products\/sarah-vaughan-sassy-1956-new-lp-record-2024-verve-mercury-180-gram-vinyl-vocal-jazz","provider":"Shuga Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}