
Sarah Vaughan and the Count Basie Orchestra - Send In The Clowns
Vocals - Sarah Vaughan [click here to see more vinyl featuring Sarah Vaughan]
Bass – Andrew Simpkins
Drums – Harold Jones
Guitar – Freddie Green
Piano – George Gaffney
Saxophone – Bobby Plater, Danny Turner, Eric Dixon, Johnny Williams, Kenny Hing
Trombone – Bill Hughes, Booty Wood, Dennis Wilson, Grover Mitchell
Trumpet – Bob Summers, Dale Carley, Frank Szabo, Sonny Cohn, Willie Cook
Conductor – Sammy Nestico
Arranged by Allyn Ferguson
Written by Harold Arlen (A1, A4), Ted Koehler (A1, A4), John Klenner (A2), Sam M. Lewis (A2), Tadd Dameron (A3), Carl Sigman (A3), Einar Aaron Swan (A5), Stephen Sondheim (B1), Ray Noble (B2), Oscar Hammerstein II (B3), Jerome Kern (B3), Al Dubin (B4), Victor Herbert (B4), Cole Porter (B5)
1 LP, standard sleeve by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Pablo Records
Recorded at Group IV Studios, Hollywood, Ca. on February 16, 18 and May 16, 1981.
Engineered by Dennis Sands, Greg Orloff
Produced by Norman Granz
Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
Layout, Design by Norman Granz, Sheldon Marks
Liner Notes by Dan Morgenstern
Originally released in 1981
Reissued in 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
1. I Got A Right To Sing The Blues
2. Just Friends
3. If You Could See Me Now
4. Ill Wind
5. When Your Lover Has Gone
Side B:
1. Send In The Clowns
2. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
3. All The Things You Are
4. Indian Summer
5. From This Moment On
Reviews :
“Sarah Vaughan is accompanied by her regular rhythm section of the early '80s (with pianist George Gaffney, bassist Andy Simpkins, and drummer Harold Jones), guitarist Freddie Green, and the Count Basie horn sections on this enjoyable date. The arrangements by Sammy Nestico and Allyn Ferguson unfortunately do not leave much room for any of the Basie sidemen to solo, but Sassy is in superb form. She is at her best on "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues," a remake of "If You Could See Me Now," and a rapid "When Your Lover Has Gone," although some listeners may enjoy her overly dramatic rendition of "Send in the Clowns."” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.26 / 5 ; AllMusic : 3 / 5