Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand

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Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1, 1972
RecordedApril 17–20, 1972
Genre Vocal jazz
Length54:43
Label Mainstream
Producer Bob Shad
Sarah Vaughan chronology
A Time in My Life
(1971)
Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand
(1972)
Feelin' Good
(1972)

Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand is a 1972 studio album by Sarah Vaughan, arranged by Michel Legrand.

Contents

The ten songs on the original LP album were composed by Legrand with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. [1] Some reissues have included two bonus tracks arranged and conducted by Legrand but composed by others.

Legrand won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) at the 15th Annual Grammy Awards for his arrangement of "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album three stars and said that the album was "a meeting that worked better than anyone might expect. Vaughan was still her dynamic, charismatic vocal self, while Legrand didn't obscure or dilute her singing, and also effectively supported her in his own way". [1]

Track listing

  1. "The Summer Knows (Theme from Summer of '42 )" - 3:03
  2. "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" - 3:56
  3. "Once You've Been in Love" - 3:14
  4. "Hands of Time (Brian's Song)" - 3:06
  5. "I Was Born in Love with You" - 3:08
  6. "I Will Say Goodbye" - 2:11
  7. "Summer Me, Winter Me" - 2:47
  8. "His Eyes, Her Eyes" - 3:23
  9. "Pieces of Dreams" - 3:08
  10. "Blue, Green, Grey and Gone" - 4:15
  11. "Wave" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) - 3:30
  12. "Deep in the Night" (Helen Miller, Eve Merriam) - 3:18

All music composed by Michel Legrand, with all lyrics written by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, other writers noted.

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand". Allmusic . Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 199. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.