After Hours (1961 Sarah Vaughan album)
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| After Hours | ||||
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| Released | September 1, 1961[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 18, 1961 | |||
| Studio | RKO-Pathe, New York City | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 35:22 | |||
| Label | Roulette | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna, Teddy Reig | |||
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After Hours is a 1961 studio album by American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan.[2]
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.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
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 (34-and-a-half minutes) with some fine jazz singing".[2] Awarding it a maximum four-star rating, The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings says that the album, while relatively obscure, is one of Vaughan's best records.[4]
