THIS voice from 1963 blew me AWAY!

Tonight we're taking a look at Sarah Vaughan back in 1963 performing 'The More I See You'!
TIME STAMPS -
0:00 Intro
1:21 Whole Performance­
6:46 Analysis
8:33 THAT Vibrato
10:23 Natural Technique Acquisition
11:16 Pitch Accuracy
14:27 Dynamic Delivery
16:28 Glissando
17:54 Tuning Intervals
19:49 Pitch Fluidity

[MrGeoffHilton]

I love how you bring these old artistes to a new audience.

[waggitnshaggit]

You never get her mixed up with another, she’s unforgettable.

[jibsmokestack]

Sarah's vocal abilities were unmatched in Jazz history! An amazing musician!

[SHillFowler]

Heard her perform this LIVE back in the day. She left me speechless.

[theniceone]

The breath control, the range, the clarity, the conciseness of it all. It gives me life

[paulinebuckles]

She has an incredible range, the ability to hold the note, vibrato at the right places.

[mikemorgan]

Vocal perfection. No better singer ever lived, in my opinion. Effortless, soft, silky, smooth, seductive, and all with perfect command and control.

[ericallen]

She's not singing, she's playing a horn without the horn. She is pure instrument. Timeless artistry.

[theminutebible]

The look of admiration on your face during the first play through speaks volumes.

[dantean]

She was just stunning, wasn't she? Rightfully regarded as among the small handful of the most important vocal influences of the century along with Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Louie Armstrong and perched atop the Mount Rushmore of influential jazz vocalists. Thanks for this, Fil.

[jonetoshka]

When Fil smiles, my heart smiles. What a wonderful singer Sarah was.

[nytransplant]

Was my moms' favorate vocalist so I listened to her quite a bit. The way she glides through a complex interpretation of a song will make you weak in the knees. Her range is stunning. Thanks for a great analysis of a great and unique singer. Loved it!

[robertm]

What a great analysis of a great singer. Sarah wasn't called "the Divine One" for nothing!

[joser]

I have never seen a live performance of Sarah’s and I am astounded. We are watching a master musician with ultimate control of her instrument and exuding her confidence in her skills.

[bh]

We thought we would have singers like this forever. We were wrong.

[bigkahuna]

My dad was a business manager for people with more money than time and Sarah was a client of his for the last 25 years of her life. He tried to tell me about her but, being in my teens a twenties and a product of the '60s, it went in one ear and out the other. Now, as an amateur musician, I'm kicking myself for missing so many chances to get to know her. I am living proof that youth is wasted on the young. I do remember his telling me that she had perfect pitch.

[bluzmansb]

The Divine One.. Ms Sarah Vaughan. In her era there was she and Ella Fitzgerald, both sublime and distinctive vocalists. IMHO, Sarah was the more distinct vocalist as she possessed an edge to her voice. Sarah utilized and had a very distinct vibrato that is so missing with all the young singers today. I had the privilege of seeing her perform three times in her later years in Chicago. The last place I saw her was at the Vic theater on Sheffield and you could hear a pin drop during her performances. Her voice had lowered ... however she was still able to hit her sopranic notes and the escalation was more dramatic than in the past. Sarah Vaughan was an American treasure. An excellent choice and analysis by you Fil.

[walterfechter]

Sarah's vocals on "Lost in The Stars" is nothing short of magnificent. Kurt Weill composed that wondrous tune. Sarah Vaughan turned it into golden stardust. Many thanks, FIL.

[PhillipLandmeier]

Yeah, I'm glad you discovered her. My sax teacher once said to me, "I can teach you everything you need to be a great sax player in 30 seconds." "What?" "Listen to Sarah Vaughan to learn what notes to play and listen to Stan Getz to learn how to play them. That's all you need to do."

Hah! He was right, of course.

[beprepared]

Sarah Vaughan, what a voice. Even with such God-given talent it takes a lot of work to sing with that kind of breath control.It kind of reminds me of Johnny Mathis when he was young. He would run through two measures easily without taking a breath.