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Swingin' Easy is one of Sarah Vaughan's lesser known albums for Emarcy, combining two separate trio sessions from 1954 and 1957. The earlier date includes pianist John Malachi (who also worked with singers like Dinah Washington, Billy Eckstine, and Al Hibbler, plus bassist Joe Benjamin and drummer Roy Haynes. Vaughan's lush ballad technique is in full force in "Lover Man," "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," and "Body and Soul," while she scats in a midtempo setting of "If I Knew Then (What I Knew Now)" and her own "Shulie a Bop." The second trio include pianist Jimmy Jones, bassist Richard Davis, and Haynes. Aside from a brisk, miniature treatment of "Linger Awhile" and a playful setting of "I Cried for You," the session is highlighted by a breezy "All of Me." Vaughan is in terrific form throughout both dates, with the songs mostly running around the three-minute mark.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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George Treadwell, ComposerLyricist - Joe Benjamin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Quincy Jones, Producer - Sarah Vaughan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Malachi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Quincy Jones, Producer - ARTHUR FREED, ComposerLyricist - Gus Arnheim, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Vaughan, MainArtist - ABE LYMAN, ComposerLyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Malachi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
ARTHUR FREED, ComposerLyricist - Gus Arnheim, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Vaughan, MainArtist - ABE LYMAN, ComposerLyricist - Bob Shad, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Vaughan, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Malachi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Seymour B. Simons, ComposerLyricist - Quincy Jones, Producer - Sarah Vaughan, MainArtist - GERALD MARKS, ComposerLyricist - Bob Shad, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jimmy Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Davis, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Vaughan, MainArtist - Bob Shad, Producer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - William J. Tennyson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Vaughan, MainArtist - Irving Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Bob Shad, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mack Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Vaughan, MainArtist - Harry Revel, ComposerLyricist - Bob Shad, Producer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arthur Johnston, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Vaughan, MainArtist - Bob Shad, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sarah Vaughan, MainArtist - Bob Shad, Producer - Eddy Howard, ComposerLyricist - Dick Jurgens, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Frank Eyton, ComposerLyricist - Robert Sour, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Vaughan, MainArtist - John W. Green, ComposerLyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Malachi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Sarah Vaughan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Malachi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jimmy Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Davis, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones, Producer - Sarah Vaughan, MainArtist - Vincent Rose, ComposerLyricist - HARRY OWENS, ComposerLyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Swingin' Easy is one of Sarah Vaughan's lesser known albums for Emarcy, combining two separate trio sessions from 1954 and 1957. The earlier date includes pianist John Malachi (who also worked with singers like Dinah Washington, Billy Eckstine, and Al Hibbler, plus bassist Joe Benjamin and drummer Roy Haynes. Vaughan's lush ballad technique is in full force in "Lover Man," "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," and "Body and Soul," while she scats in a midtempo setting of "If I Knew Then (What I Knew Now)" and her own "Shulie a Bop." The second trio include pianist Jimmy Jones, bassist Richard Davis, and Haynes. Aside from a brisk, miniature treatment of "Linger Awhile" and a playful setting of "I Cried for You," the session is highlighted by a breezy "All of Me." Vaughan is in terrific form throughout both dates, with the songs mostly running around the three-minute mark.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:38
- Main artists: Sarah Vaughan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
© 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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