I love finding all these new videos resurfacing after so many years. Sarah was a brilliant recording artist, but her live performances truly represent her virtuosity and genuine God given skills as a lyric singer that is unmatched. I'm not challenging "better than" or the "I prefers", but NO ONE is like Sarah Vaughan.
I was totally blown away!! This lady was so masterfully skilled vocally.she definitely knew how to connect with an audience. Her piano is cool too. Really laid-back. I could listen to her all day long!! 4:24
The voice, the piano, the humour, the audience interaction, the sassyness, everything about the woman is divine. Every time I see one of these posts I cannot take my eyes off her. I have been a music lover all my life (79 years) but am ashamed to admit that by the time I discovered Sarah Vaughan she had already been gone 15-20 years. Thank God for the recordings, the concerts, the videos AND you wonderful people who take the time to share these posts with us.
Sarah's voice is magnificent. She embraces each note and holds on for dear life, getting the maximum value. She has definitely inspired me as a chanteuse/singer-songwriter.
I feel Sarah is the best singer the world has seen to date, with Ella about a half-a-hair's length behind. Moments like this performance remind me why she's the greatest to my ears. And the sense of humor ("shut up" to the pianist holding her mic while she's in mid-song!) is a wonderful bonus.
100% agreed with you, Gary. Perfectly put, “half a hair behind,,” about wonderful Ella. I don’t really hear how anyone could not hold the Divine Sassy just that tiny, but OH-so-soulfully-meaningfully higher, too. - Gratefully, here from Newark, NJ, where we are so proud because it’s her hometown, - VCH. 🙏🏼 SARAH VAUGHAN FOREVER! ☮️ ♥️
@@Magnet12 I don't think that's what happens. She looks directly up at the pianist holding her mic, says "shut up" (in a playful manner) then starts laughing herself. It's only AFTER she says "shut up" that we hear the audience laugh. (This occurs at the three minute point for anyone wanting to check it out.)
@Prímabélla Dívína She had another habit possibly worse than smoking that did not help the matter. Regardless her voice was still strong even in her last performances
@@googleuser7454 In the documentary, "The Divine One", someone once asked Sarah Vaughan, "hey, Sass, how you sing so pretty like that?" Her reply, "I drink booze, I smoke cigarettes, and I hang out!"
In her era of reign, she came with the package of humor, talent, musicianship, elegance and class that she navigated her career. Dionne Warwick called her Aunt Sassy. After watching her, I agree. A job well done.
Thanks for this post. Just subscribed to your channel. I was lucky enough to hear her at the national association of jazz educators convention when I was in high school
