Sarah Vaughan – Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown (Red Vinyl LP | UK Reissue | 2018)

Sarah Vaughan – Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown is an album by singer Sarah Vaughan with trumpeter Clifford Brown, recorded in December 1954 in New York and first released on EmArcy in 1955. It was produced by Bob Shad, with arrangements by Ernie Wilkins. With a small group including Paul Quinichette, Herbie Mann, Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin and Roy Haynes, Vaughan sings standards such as "Lullaby Of Birdland", "April In Paris" and "September Song". Clifford Brown died in a car accident in 1956, aged only 25. This copy is a 2018 UK reissue on Not Now Music, 180g red vinyl.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Not Now Music NOTLP255
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, 180g
• Pressing: UK reissue, red vinyl
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: 2018 (original: 1955)
• Genre: Jazz, Vocal jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: NM- (still in shrink)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Lullaby Of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss)
2. April In Paris (Vernon Duke/E. Y. Harburg)
3. He's My Guy (Gene de Paul/Don Raye)
4. Jim (Caesar Petrillo/Edward Ross/Nelson Shawn)

Side B

1. You're Not The Kind (Will Hudson/Irving Mills)
2. Embraceable You (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin)
3. I'm Glad There Is You (Jimmy Dorsey/Paul Mertz)
4. September Song (Kurt Weill/Maxwell Anderson)
5. It's Crazy (Al Fields/Timmie Rogers)

Personnel

Sarah Vaughan (vocals), Clifford Brown (trumpet), Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone), Herbie Mann (flute), Jimmy Jones (piano), Joe Benjamin (bass), Roy Haynes (drums).

Arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins; produced by Bob Shad.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album was first released on EmArcy in 1955. This copy is a 2018 UK reissue on Not Now Music, pressed on 180g red vinyl.

What does Media NM- / Cover NM- mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. For the sleeve, NM- means close to new. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Why is Clifford Brown so important here?
Brown is regarded as one of the defining trumpeters of hard bop. He died in 1956, so there are relatively few recordings of him; this session with Sarah Vaughan is one of them.

Do you have more Clifford Brown records?
Yes, for example Clifford Brown – Memorial Album, Clifford Brown All Stars – Clifford Brown All Stars. More titles are in our Jazz collection.