Label: Verve / Emarcy / Mercury

Reissued 9/20/2024, Originally released 1956

The 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. She 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. Arrangements 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." Seeking 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.

Track listing:

1. Lush Life    
2. I'm The Girl  
3. Shake Down The Stars  
4. I've Got Some Crying To Do    
5. My Romance  
6. I Loved Him  
7. Lonely Woman  
8. I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over  
9. The Boy Next Door  
10. Old Folks  
11. Only You Can Say  
12. A Sinner Kissed An Angel