After Hours (1961 Sarah Vaughan album)


After Hours is a 1961 studio album by American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan.
This was Vaughan's first album with just guitar and double bass accompaniment, it was followed by 1963's Sarah + 2 in a similar vein.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded After Hours three stars and said that "the emphasis throughout is exclusively on Sassy's magnificent voice. The program mostly sticks to ballads, with a couple of exceptions...and is a quiet and intimate affair, with Vaughan more subtle than she sometimes was. Despite a lightweight version of "My Favorite Things" that will not remind listeners of John Coltrane, this is an excellent if brief set with some fine jazz singing".

Track listing

  1. "My Favorite Things" – 2:46
  2. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" – 2:26
  3. "Wonder Why" – 4:21
  4. "You'd Be So Easy to Love" – 2:12
  5. "Sophisticated Lady" – 3:52
  6. "Great Day" – 2:18
  7. "Ill Wind" – 3:13
  8. "If Love Is Good to Me" – 2:12
  9. "In a Sentimental Mood" – 4:06
  10. "Vanity" – 4:19
  11. "Through the Years" – 3:09

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