Sarah Vaughan & Count Basie (1961)

1. Perdido
2. Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)
3. I Cried for You
4. Alone
5. There Are Such Things
6. Mean to Me
7. The Gentleman Is a Dope
8. You Go to My Head
9. Until I Met You
10. You Turned the Tables on Me
11. Little Man (You've Had a Busy Day)
12. Teach Me Tonight (with Joe Williams)
13. If I Were a Bell (with Joe Williams)
14. Until I Met You

Sarah Vaughan - Vocals
Count Basie - Piano
Sonny Cohn - Trumpet
Henry Coker - Trombone
Frank Foster - Arranger, Sax (Tenor)
Charlie Fowlkes - Flute, Sax (Baritone)
Freddie Green - Guitar
Al Grey - Trombone
Eddie Jones - Bass
Thad Jones - Trumpet
Billy Mitchell - Sax (Tenor)
Joe Newman - Trumpet
Sonny Payne - Drums
Benny Powell - Trombone
Marshall Royal - Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
Kirk Stuart - Piano
Frank Wess - Flute, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Joe Williams - Bass, Vocals
Snooky Young - Trumpet

Although Count Basie gets top billing, he actually doesn't even appear on this set. Basie's Orchestra and pianist Kirk Stuart are purely in a supporting role behind the magnificent voice of Sarah Vaughan, other than a couple of short spots for trumpeter Joe Newman and Frank Foster's tenor. Sometimes Vaughan sounds overly mannered and seems to give little weight to the words she is singing, but her wide range and impeccable musicianship carry the day. Highlights include "Perdido," "Mean to Me," and "You Go to My Head," and the set is understandably recommended more for Sarah Vaughan fans than Count Basie collectors. [Some reissues add a pair of charming Vaughan duets with Joe Williams, "Teach Me Tonight" and "If I Were a Bell," that were originally released as a single, plus an alternate take of "Until I Met You."] ---scott Yanow, rovi

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