Set Preserves ‘Divine’ Legacy DURING HER LIFETIME, SARAH VAUGHAN, evidence of Vaughan’s drawing power. who died at age 66 in 1990, ranked among The new album, two CDs with 22 tracks in the most celebrated of singers, earning the total, reveals how Vaughan exercised that appellation “The Divine One” for her heaven- power. Backed by her longtime trio—Carl ly way with a musical phrase. While her star Schroeder on piano, Walter Booker on bass ©TOM COPI/SAN FRANCISCO faded a bit after her death, it has been burning and Jimmy Cobb on drums—she works her more brightly of late, with the issuing of both way wittily through a diverse array of tunes, a stamp in her honor and a first-rate collection including “I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good),” of tunes representing her small-group sound: “East Of The Sun,” “I Remember You” and “My Sarah Vaughan—Live At Rosy’s (Resonance Funny Valentine.” Records). And while the selections tend toward the The new album features Vaughan onstage pre-’60s material for which Vaughan became at Rosy’s, the short-lived, long-lamented New famous, she gives songs of later vintage their Orleans club, on a night in May 1978. In two due, offering a propulsive “Watch What thoroughly swinging sets, Vaughan displays Happens” and a tender “Send In The Clowns.” the improbably wide vocal and emotional There is no shortage of drama, pathos—or, A new album from Resonance documents range that earned her a designation as an NEA for that matter, brilliant improvisation—on the a Sarah Vaughan concert from 1978. Jazz Master in 1989, four years after she gained Resonance album, which was largely the initia- entry into the DownBeat Hall of Fame. tive of producer Zev Feldman. A Vaughan afi- only some of which was heard on the radio “She would have been in top form,” said cionado, Feldman said he was offered access program, whose host, Billy Taylor, is heard in Carrie Jackson, a singer and, like Vaughan, to the archives of National Public Radio’s Jazz brief—the package includes a 36-page book- a native of Newark, New Jersey. Jackson—a Alive! in 2012 after connecting with the show’s let with essays, photos and interviews. All of Vaughan expert who was not involved with the producer, Tim Owens. Among the multi-track which, Feldman said, is intended to provide a album—appeared on March 29 at Newark’s tapes he unearthed, he said, the Vaughan sets detailed portrait of Vaughan for present and Symphony Hall in an event marking the release immediately stood out. future generations. of the stamp. The event, which attracted more “I felt very passionate about the recordings,” “It’s how I want to remember Sarah than 2,500 people to Symphony Hall’s Sarah Feldman said. Vaughan,” he said. Vaughan Concert Hall, provided continuing Along with nearly 90 minutes of music— —Phillip Lutz

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