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SUPER FIDELITY

SARAH VAUGHN

Sarah +2 (Pure Pleasure Records SR152118)

Sarah Vaughan had an extraordinary voice: A four octave range, with perfect pitch and control, she could bend notes as she wished, as well as swoop and scat, all of which made her a formidable jazz singer. You can hear all this on this beautifully remastered release, where she’s supported by guitarist Barney Kessel and bassist Joe Comfort. On it, Vaughan puts her personal stamp on standards including (from the musical ), (Fisher/Segal), , , and . There were points in Vaughan’s

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