In Count Basie's Autobiography (Good Morning Blues, pages 270-271), he told a story of a time when he needed to audition a new singer for the band. Sarah loved the band, and would drop by whenever she and the band were in the same city. The auditions went on for a few weeks, and after about a week,when Sarah came by (the piano was in the Count's dressing room), the Count, after having auditioned a few singers that day, was lying down on his cot, tired, and not looking forward to playing for another singer who was being sent up by the security guard. Sarah offered to play the piano for the auditioning singer, and because the Count appreciated being able to lie down and listen to each singer, he kept asking her to come back each day, and she did, offering her comments on each singer (Sarah always came up with helpful suggestions and comments regarding the band and its music, he wrote), She even brought up another singer on one of the days, to try out. It wasn't until later that the Count realized that he "had had one of the greatest singers in the world coming by there every g...d...day, playing that piano so that (he) could audition other singers." Later, the Count asked Sarah why she didn't say something (about singing with the band) since she wasn't working anywhere at that time, and she replied, laughing, "I thought you just didn't want me. I just thought I wasn't what you were looking for."
It's amazing because there are "artists" now that don't possess a fraction of her talent. Yet she didn't blow her own horn. She just assumed she wasn't who he wanted. Amazing.
Her ability to play the piano I think made her singing so much more expressive. She is naturally funny and I love listening to her! Definitely my favorite jazz vocalist ever. Her ability is effortless, never ending, DIVINE!
WOW - I love all of her singing, so I already knew that she was an amazing vocalist, but I never knew that she was a master of the piano, or that she had such a sense of humor. I only wish that she were still here with us today so that I could experience her onstage liveliness.
Ella Fitzgerald regarded Sarah as the most amazing voice of the day. Sarah would humbly state that her voice was barely two octaves on a good day. That right there is humility. We know her voice is a force of nature 😁
See, that's just not fair. To have that once in a generation voice AND to be able to play that well? Somebody missed out when they were handing out talent. She's one of the all time GREATS, and yes, I think she had a nicer voice than Ella. Couldn't scat like her and maybe not as versatile, but had a prettier voice. No hate mail, please. I love them both.
Wow! Thank you so much for this! I knew Sarah in The Seventies when I was living in L.A. We were friends. I saw her sing a lot of times, watched her record in the studio, and was privy to spontaneous singing and playing piano in a home I was living in. But I never saw her play piano onstage! So, you have given me a wonderful gift! Have you posted the whole concert? What year was it and where in Italy? Thanks!
Yes, I was! And she was a warm, loving, kind, honest, generous, and wildly fun and funny woman! You can catch a bit of her "sassy" personality in this video. It was an awesome time. And she truly was, is, DIVINE!
There's a lovely simple song, "Isn't she lovely", and she is in all her talents given to us generously. Sarah was cool, funny, subtle, so gifted. We often forget that women in jazz as elsewhere were under everything, (including unscrupulous managers), under- appreciated, rewarded, publicised, recorded. Sarah, Carmen, Nina, so many, were just bloody wonderful, on piano, as vocalists, as entertainers, actresses, dramatists, story tellers.
My inspiration! Such an accomplished vocalist, and pianist. I would have loved to meet "The Sassy One" herself, but these videos will just have to suffice, lol!
What a treat! What an entertainer! I never knew she was multi talented! I just know she has always been my favourite singer from the first time I heard her song “Broken Hearted Melody” on the radio - the rest is history. She truly was magnificent!! Thank you very much thejazzingers for this upload.
I've seen and heard Sarah play piano while she sang, but never have I seen her only play. It was a wonderful treat and just as enjoyable as her singing. Thanks for posting this.
Her laughing shows a big, warm, full voice with bright crispy high notes- a dark-full coloratura (mezzo)soprano laughing/ laughing shows the natural quality og a voice
@blanknalblanknalb Dinah Washington was also a very good pianist. She was notorious for being very particular about piano players in her band. She gave them a hard time, and if they couldn't meet her expectations they were out. She was a perfectionist, who expected the same from those she worked with.
SARAH VAUGHAN interpreta al piano TEA FOR TWO , pieza compuesta en 1925 por Vincent Youmans . Era buena pianista .Comienza con unas notas sobre temas de RACHMANINOV ( PRELUDIO EN DO SOSTENIDO MENOR, pieza que es la Nº 2 de la obra FANTASÍA OPUS 3 , que tiene 5 piezas) , y a BEETHOVEN (PARA ELISA) +una tercera que desconozco , para pasar ya al TE PARA DOS .Tengo una foto de 1943 en la que aparece SARAH como 2ª pianista en la big band de EARL HINES, frente a frente los 2 pianos. En dicha orquesta de 18 músicos tocaban entre otros, CHARLIE PARKER Y DIZZY GILLESPIE , y una mujer que tocaba el acordeón.
Oh what a delight! And she obviously learned classical plays (dabbled with Rachmaninoff there first) and how she manages to plays with those HUGE nails! LOL
Early in her life she was a pianist before her singing talent was discovered. Amazing lady.
In Count Basie's Autobiography (Good Morning Blues, pages 270-271), he told a story of a time when he needed to audition a new singer for the band. Sarah loved the band, and would drop by whenever she and the band were in the same city. The auditions went on for a few weeks, and after about a week,when Sarah came by (the piano was in the Count's dressing room), the Count, after having auditioned a few singers that day, was lying down on his cot, tired, and not looking forward to playing for another singer who was being sent up by the security guard. Sarah offered to play the piano for the auditioning singer, and because the Count appreciated being able to lie down and listen to each singer, he kept asking her to come back each day, and she did, offering her comments on each singer (Sarah always came up with helpful suggestions and comments regarding the band and its music, he wrote), She even brought up another singer on one of the days, to try out. It wasn't until later that the Count realized that he "had had one of the greatest singers in the world coming by there every g...d...day, playing that piano so that (he) could audition other singers." Later, the Count asked Sarah why she didn't say something (about singing with the band) since she wasn't working anywhere at that time, and she replied, laughing, "I thought you just didn't want me. I just thought I wasn't what you were looking for."
They did eventually work together, of course.
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Love Sarah Lois Vaughan!
beautiful story. thank you for sharing this.
It's amazing because there are "artists" now that don't possess a fraction of her talent. Yet she didn't blow her own horn. She just assumed she wasn't who he wanted. Amazing.
She was a master at connecting with her audience. They loved her unconditionally.
Pamela Johnson DITTO!
Her ability to play the piano I think made her singing so much more expressive. She is naturally funny and I love listening to her! Definitely my favorite jazz vocalist ever. Her ability is effortless, never ending, DIVINE!
WOW - I love all of her singing, so I already knew that she was an amazing vocalist, but I never knew that she was a master of the piano, or that she had such a sense of humor. I only wish that she were still here with us today so that I could experience her onstage liveliness.
Kenneth Washington Ha! Yes, Sarah was #TheVoice #TheHumour & the incredible #PianoPlaying ! #Mastery #TheDivineOne #Sassy #SarahVaughan
Same here. If only...
That's my beautiful Sarah Vaughan!!
SHE JUST HAD MUSIC DEEP DOWN IN HER SOUL AND WAS BORN FOR MUSIC IN ANY AND ALL FORMS!!
Ella Fitzgerald regarded Sarah as the most amazing voice of the day. Sarah would humbly state that her voice was barely two octaves on a good day. That right there is humility. We know her voice is a force of nature 😁
She had way more than 2 octaves defintely
She is a genius and what a lovely sense of humour she had. I never knew how witty she was. FABULOUS
What a talented lady! This is a pleasant surprise. My fave singer was also a killer pianist.
How delightful! And the woman even giggles so musically!
WHEN SHE STARTED PLAYING BLUE MOON I LOST MY MIIIIIINNDDDDD YESS QUEEN I KNOW THAT'S RIGHT
What a musician! All-round mega talented.
Really good pianist. I love the piano.
Now you wait a minute..not only was she an impeccable singer she also was a pianist?!?!? Goodness she was everything!!
I love her sense of humour in this performance.
I shouldn't be surprized the way she could sing 9ths and sharp 11ths without really thinking...and in tune....and slur up to them. She was the woman!
Just marvelous ! I am sitting here listening to this Lady playing its mesmerizing thanks for giving me the opportunity to hear her!!!!
See, that's just not fair. To have that once in a generation voice AND to be able to play that well? Somebody missed out when they were handing out talent. She's one of the all time GREATS, and yes, I think she had a nicer voice than Ella. Couldn't scat like her and maybe not as versatile, but had a prettier voice. No hate mail, please. I love them both.
Totally agree. Sarah’s voice was crystalline in her youth and velvety when older. It was a beautiful sound.
Had no idea she played. The voice at her finder tips is soulful !
Her little laugh is cute lol
Such a Lady of Class!!!
What a treasure she was!!! Great talent. Love me some Sarah V.!!!
Sarah played piano in the great Billy Eckstine orchestra of the mid 1940's, so I was not surprised by the quality of her playing here.
Beautiful woman and beautiful soul. I wish I was there to witness this masterpiece. Such a talent singer and musician she was. True artist.
Divinely Delightful
Love her so much.
Love this performance!!!!
Sarah always knows!
Voltei e add meu mano vei!! ♡ ♥ ♡
Maga Lee Craveiro Joia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She's a comedian! WOW! I wish I got to know her!!!
Wow! Thank you so much for this! I knew Sarah in The Seventies when I was living in L.A. We were friends. I saw her sing a lot of times, watched her record in the studio, and was privy to spontaneous singing and playing piano in a home I was living in. But I never saw her play piano onstage! So, you have given me a wonderful gift! Have you posted the whole concert? What year was it and where in Italy? Thanks!
Yes, I was! And she was a warm, loving, kind, honest, generous, and wildly fun and funny woman! You can catch a bit of her "sassy" personality in this video. It was an awesome time. And she truly was, is, DIVINE!
My favorite female singer. Ever. And you were friends.....I'm just gonna enjoy that thought for a while.....
Lucky you !
@@lindseycarribean5113 Indeed!!
One of the very best! Always will be remembered!
There's a lovely simple song, "Isn't she lovely", and she is in all her talents given to us generously. Sarah was cool, funny, subtle, so gifted. We often forget that women in jazz as elsewhere were under everything, (including unscrupulous managers), under- appreciated, rewarded, publicised, recorded. Sarah, Carmen, Nina, so many, were just bloody wonderful, on piano, as vocalists, as entertainers, actresses, dramatists, story tellers.
She was a fantastic musician with a killer sense of humor. Just delightful.
She is lively and divine all at once 🥺
I enjoy discovering these hidden talents of Sarah Vaughn's. And what a great sense of humor she had too!
She was awesome!!
Love it, Ms. Vaughan. Soothing of the next level.
Great, great, great tune played by one of the most famous Lady of jazz.
Thanks
Outstanding!!! Sarah!!!!
My inspiration! Such an accomplished vocalist, and pianist. I would have loved to meet "The Sassy One" herself, but these videos will just have to suffice, lol!
What a treat! What an entertainer! I never knew she was multi talented! I just know she has always been my favourite singer from the first time I heard her song “Broken Hearted Melody” on the radio - the rest is history. She truly was magnificent!! Thank you very much thejazzingers for this upload.
The divine one
So much talent
funny woman she was. love her.
LOVE LOVE MS SARAH VAUGHN
Love your humor; ) you can really tickle those keys thank you for sharing :)
I love Sarah in all her skills... she is also funny on stage....thanks for sharing.
Really enjoyed this rare clip of her playing [the fool, very nicely too]...thanks!
I love her. So good!
I've seen and heard Sarah play piano while she sang, but never have I seen her only play. It was a wonderful treat and just as enjoyable as her singing. Thanks for posting this.
Her laughing shows a big, warm, full voice with bright crispy high notes- a dark-full coloratura (mezzo)soprano laughing/ laughing shows the natural quality og a voice
Excellent pianist, as well!
I LOVE SARAH💜
What a queen! No wonder she had such a great ear while singing. She was a virtuoso on the keys
I love Sarah Vaughan
Grande Sarah!
loviu sarahhhhh
This is amazing! Had no idea she played coulf piano
Beautifully put
Me hace muy feliz escuchar a Sarah tocar el piano, es maravillosa, la podria escuchar todo el dia !!!!!
Aw man this the good stuff
The Goddess✨
Whoever was her musical influences God bless them
Probably the great Nat King Cole. They were good friends.
A Nat King cole biopic IS desperately needed@@rooseveltdavis9559
MARAVILLOSA SARA........
Lol loved her personality!!!
Awesome
Grandma mary
Oh my god, she's so cute
Divina
Wasn't she wonderful? Dream on with Sarah, my friends. Because, in this day and age, that might be all we got left...
Singular!!
TALKING ABOUT BEING TALENTED!!! THIS WOMAN WAS PHENOMENAL IN EVERY ASPECT OF HER MUSICAL CAREER!!
I agree 100%
Play, Sarah!!!
It was in Modena(Italy),my cousin was there
wow.
Wow
excelsa.
Seen this many times, she was a pianist. He used to play also in Dizzy’s band.
Sing out my love.
@blanknalblanknalb Dinah Washington was also a very good pianist. She was notorious for being very particular about piano players in her band. She gave them a hard time, and if they couldn't meet her expectations they were out. She was a perfectionist, who expected the same from those she worked with.
SARAH VAUGHAN interpreta al piano TEA FOR TWO , pieza compuesta en 1925 por Vincent Youmans . Era buena pianista .Comienza con unas notas sobre temas de RACHMANINOV ( PRELUDIO EN DO SOSTENIDO MENOR, pieza que es la Nº 2 de la obra FANTASÍA OPUS 3 , que tiene 5 piezas) , y a BEETHOVEN (PARA ELISA) +una tercera que desconozco , para pasar ya al TE PARA DOS .Tengo una foto de 1943 en la que aparece SARAH como 2ª pianista en la big band de EARL HINES, frente a frente los 2 pianos. En dicha orquesta de 18 músicos tocaban entre otros, CHARLIE PARKER Y DIZZY GILLESPIE , y una mujer que tocaba el acordeón.
BRAVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ela écompleta e muito "engraçada". Além de cantar muito, manda muito bem no piano. Arrasou!
Elber Bedaque.
Ok, 1 person needs some extra good lovin' care, so he/she can reclaim his/her mind, and appreciate the magic of this vid!
OMG YOU GUYS
Hace unos dias fui al cementerio, por primera vez vi su tumba. Está cerca de mi casa.
i'd like to see other parts of this concert....
Sarah high!
Isn't she lovely😌🌹🌹🌹
Now this is what is meant by the common U.S. compliment of saying, "She's down to earth".
Rustle of Spring by Christian Sinding
Sarah Vaughan at the Morlacchi Theater - Perugia Italy - Sarah Vaughan al Teatro Morlacchi di Perugia
Oh what a delight! And she obviously learned classical plays (dabbled with Rachmaninoff there first) and how she manages to plays with those HUGE nails! LOL
Boo! Exquisite charm !!!!
What's the song she played at the end?
Can someone PLEASE list the songs she played!!!!! Especially at 1:40 Thanks!!
Rustle of Spring by Christian Sinding
@GoddessLennox
what year was this?
Tea for 2