Have You Met Miss Jones/Ain’t No Use/Every Time I See You/You Stepped Out Of A Dream/Gloomy Sunday/What Do You See In Her/Jump For Joy/When Your Lover Has Gone/I’m Gonna Laugh You Out Of My Life/Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams/Somebody Else’s Dream/Trouble Is A Man
The Divine One is Sarah Vaughan’s first album on the Roulette label, arranged by Jimmy Jones who also backs her on piano. Songs are ballads backed up by a small jazz combo.
“This is another absolute beauty by Sassy. Twelve great songs, all short, but oh so sweet. Highlights for me Have You Met Miss Jones, her exuberant, playful performance on Jump For Joy and her wistful, yet touching take on What Do You See In Her. You won’t be using the fast forward button after popping this one on. She had so much range, she was always in such perfect control, and she nails every note on this album.”
“Sarah delivers more drama, emotion and excitement to the lyrics of each song regardless of quality. Her gift always brings new life and fresh air to any given tune. I also believe that Sassy was more rebellious vocally compared to others.”
“This is my favourite Sarah Vaughan album. She is at the height of her vocal powers with beautiful tone and absolute control. In addition she employs all her talents and jazz musicianship in the service of the songs, without the extraneous vocal acrobats that sometimes mar her other performances. The songs are all top quality and the accompaniment is by a true small jazz combo played wonderfully with stylish and swinging arrangements.”
“One can listen to this album repeatedly finding new things to love about Sarah's performances each time. It is a true treasure for Sarah Vaughan fans and all true lovers of vocal jazz.”
“Recorded just after Sarah Vaughan joined the Roulette label in 1960, The Divine One found her in exactly the right circumstances to suit her excellent talents. Arranged by Jimmy Jones, who also sits in on piano, the setting was a small group that included one strong voice to accentuate hers. The Divine One is mostly a ballads collection, and it includes a few songs that were new to her repertoire.”
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