Sarah Vaughan spent most of her time recording songbook standards backed by large orchestral arrangements. For this live performance recorded in 1957, she is backed only by a jazz trio consisting of Jimmy Jones, Roy Haynes and Richard Davis on piano, drums and bass respectively.It's a very understated performance and easy to see why it's considered a classic. She has unbelievable vocal control and when she flubs her lines, she improvises without missing a beat. When she forgets the lyric to "How High The Moon" she proceeds with a calm self-assuredness and even gives an impromptu shout-out to Ella Fitzgerald.
Favorite Tracks: "Willow Weep For Me," "Honeysuckle Rose," and "Dancing In The Dark"
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