Snowbound/I Hadn’t Anyone ‘Til You/What’s Good About Goodbye/Stella By Starlight/Look To Your Heart/Oh You Crazy Moon/Blah Blah Blah/I Remember You/I Fall In Love Too Easily/Glad To Be Unhappy/Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
Snowbound is an album of string laden standards from jazz vocalist Sarah Vaughan arranged by Don Costa. Captured at a time when her voice was at the height of its power.
“The title track sets the mood perfectly for a cosy listening session of some great standards as only Sassy could do 'em. The jazz standard Stella By Starlight really stands out here. Other highlights include heartfelt readings of the Johnny Mercer classic, I Remember You and the beautiful I Fall In Love Too Easily, complete with oft-skipped verse. Throughout all the tracks, Sassy sings plaintively, but also sometimes fervently.”
“When Sarah Vaughan recorded this her voice was at the height of its magnificent power, and it shows. Fans love her because of her histrionics, the high, low, extended singing that when you think, she's got to get a breath, she continues on. You are caught and gasp in wonder.”
“What song is the best? Snowbound, the first makes you want to make the captivity permanent. I Hadn’t Anyone Till You, she feels that way about me. Stella By Starlight, a great burst of cosmic power.”
“Her singing is a bit more controlled, restrained. But in that restrained control she's got every song perfectly targeted. The orchestra is beautifully arranged and works perfectly with Sarah's voice.”
“Wrapped in the soothing strings of arranger Don Costa, Sarah Vaughan recorded this dreamy ballads collection. Despite the peaceful atmosphere and strolling tempo, all of these songs find her searching for different ways to present these timeworn standards. Snowbound is an overlooked gem from Sarah Vaughan's Roulette years.”
“An inviting collection of romantic ballads with some nocturnally oriented standards.”
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