| Sarah Vaughan and the Jimmy Rowles Quintet | ||||
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| Released | June 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 54:43 | |||
| Label | Mainstream | |||
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Sarah Vaughan and the Jimmy Rowles Quintet is a 1974 live album by Sarah Vaughan, accompanied by pianist Jimmy Rowles and his quintet. [1]
The song "Morning Star" was mistakenly attributed in the liner notes of the album to W. C. Handy, but was actually written by Rowles and lyricist Johnny Mercer. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated that Rowles proves himself to be "a consummate accompanist," and Vaughan is "in her usual outstanding form." [1]
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