SARAH VAUGHAN AND HER TRIO - Swingin' Easy (1992) RM | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Swingin' Easy is one of Sarah Vaughan's lesser known albums for Emarcy, combining two separate trio sessions from 1954 and 1957. The earlier date includes pianist John Malachi (who also worked with singers like Dinah Washington, Billy Eckstine, and Al Hibbler, plus bassist Joe Benjamin and drummer Roy Haynes. Vaughan's lush ballad technique is in full force in "Lover Man," "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," and "Body and Soul," while she scats in a midtempo setting of "If I Knew Then (What I Knew Now)" and her own "Shulie a Bop." The second trio include pianist Jimmy Jones, bassist Richard Davis, and Haynes. Aside from a brisk, miniature treatment of "Linger Awhile" and a playful setting of "I Cried for You," the session is highlighted by a breezy "All of Me." Vaughan is in terrific form throughout both dates, with the songs mostly running around the three-minute mark. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     Shulie a Bop 2:42
George Treadwell / Sarah Vaughan    
2     Lover Man 3'19
Jimmy Davis / Roger "Ram" Ramirez / Jimmy Sherman
3     I Cried for You 1:42
Gus Arnheim / Arthur Freed / Abe Lyman
4     Polka Dots and Moonbeams 2:36
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
5     All of Me 3:18
Gerald Marks / Seymour Simons    
6     Words Can't Describe 4:35
Bill Tennyson    
7     Prelude to a Kiss 2:48
Duke Ellington / Irving Gordon / Irving Mills    
8     You Hit the Spot 3:03
Mack Gordon / Harry Revel    
9     Pennies from Heaven 3:07
Johnny Burke / Arthur Johnston    
10     If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) 2:33
Eddy Howard / Dick Jurgens    
11     Body and Soul 3:15
Frank Eyton / Johnny Green / Edward Heyman / Robert Sour    
12     They Can't Take That Away from Me 2:44
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin    
1- BONUS TRACKS -
13     Linger Awhile 1:00 
Harry Owens / Vincent Rose
Credits :
Bass – Joe Benjamin (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10 to 12), Richard Davis (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 9, 13)
Drums – Roy Haynes
Piano – Jimmy Jones (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 9, 13), John Malachi (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10 to 12)
Vocals – Sarah Vaughan
Notas.
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10 to 12: Recorded April 2, 1954 in New York.
Tracks 3, 5, 6, 9, 13: Recorded February 14, 1957 in New York.
Track 13 is a bonus track that did not appear on the original LP.