Thanks for this one, Will. I just listened to her 1946 recording of "If You Could See Me Now," with Tadd Dameron's Orchestra, the first recording of the song. I've always loved that song, and no one else's can possibly match her version. Egad. What beauty. I frequently have wondered if the musicians who were on first recordings of magnificent songs realized that they were magnificent, and that they, the musicians, were privileged to be present at the creation, as it were.
The way that woman's voice slides is frisson inducing. I wonder if the fabled prototypical kid whose bankruptcy of taste we lament would get it.
I suspect that Sarah's last name was often misspelled. I know from experience that Carmen McRae's name is regularly butchered. I'm glad that I once saw Sarah sing at the Chicago Theater. Thanks goodness that I became a vocal jazz fan in the 1980s!
Oooooh how I love Sarah.....she's a true teacher for me. Love these beautiful clips! What a gift!
Ooh those clips - what a treasure! Thank you Will!!!
Thanks for this one, Will. I just listened to her 1946 recording of "If You Could See Me Now," with Tadd Dameron's Orchestra, the first recording of the song. I've always loved that song, and no one else's can possibly match her version. Egad. What beauty. I frequently have wondered if the musicians who were on first recordings of magnificent songs realized that they were magnificent, and that they, the musicians, were privileged to be present at the creation, as it were.
The way that woman's voice slides is frisson inducing. I wonder if the fabled prototypical kid whose bankruptcy of taste we lament would get it.
I suspect that Sarah's last name was often misspelled. I know from experience that Carmen McRae's name is regularly butchered. I'm glad that I once saw Sarah sing at the Chicago Theater. Thanks goodness that I became a vocal jazz fan in the 1980s!
Yep, I made the mistake of searching Amazon instead of Discogs... <smacks head>
Thanks Will! As far as I know that box was never released — I just did a cursory search for it on the Interwebs and turned up nothing. What a shame.