The Divine One

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Cat No: PPANSR52060

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Release Date: 07 August 2026

Label: Pure Pleasure Records

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 5060149622049

Genres: Jazz Vocal Jazz

Description
2026 repress of Pure Pleasure's reissue of vocalist Sarah Vaughan's 1974 LP for Roulette 'The Divine One'. Re-mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London, 180g LP in a gatefold sleeve.

"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 - and no less a strong and clear voice than trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison (the perfect accompaniment for Vaughan).

The Divine One is mostly a ballads collection, and it includes a few songs that were new to her repertoire - good choices like "Have You Met Miss Jones?" (aka "Old Jones"), "When Your Lover Has Gone," "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams," and "Jump for Joy." One great left-field choice is "Ain't No Use," the R&B song taken as a slow torch song that Big Maybelle had first recorded (Nina Simone didn't record it until several years later). Roulette would soon push Vaughan in many different directions - releasing over a dozen LPs in just a few short years - but this small-group date is a gem." - John Bush, AllMusic

Press:

"Sarah Vaughan is one of a handful of female jazz vocalist who fill out the very highest rank and whose reputation has not diminished over time. Vaughan had an exceptionally long recording career, and her voice matured over time allowing for a range of styles. Although she only lived to the age of 66, her career as a singer spanned five decades and her voice never declined...The Divine One is from 1961 during the Roulette years...where Vaughan is backed by an excellent band, is one of the singer's most exceptional records - one that has excellent sound to boot." - Dennis Davis, HiFi+

"Many years ago I gave up trying to create a pecking order of great vocalists - Ella vs Dinah vs Peggy, etc - because Sarah Vaughan always tipped the balance with LPs like this masterpiece recorded in 1960. from her brief span with Roulette, it's simply exquisite...shows interplay that makes this the kind of set that defines intimate jazz vocals. She concentrates here on quiet, moody ballads, but there are moments like' Jump For Joy' that swing like nothing else." - Kessler, Hi-Fi News
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