Send In the Clowns (1981 Sarah Vaughan album)

1981 studio album by Sarah Vaughan

Send in the Clowns

Studio album by Sarah Vaughan

Released

1981

Recorded

February 16–17, May 16, 1981

Studio

Group IV Recording Studio, Hollywood, California

Genre

Vocal jazz

Length

39:51

Sarah Vaughan chronology

Songs of the Beatles
(1981)

Send in the Clowns
(1981)

Crazy and Mixed Up
(1982)

Send in the Clowns is a 1981 studio album by Sarah Vaughan, accompanied by the Count Basie Orchestra.

This was Vaughan's third album with the Count Basie Orchestra, her previous two were No Count Sarah (1958) and Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan (1961).

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said that it was an "enjoyable date...the arrangements by Sammy Nestico and Allyn Ferguson unfortunately do not leave much room for any of the Basie sidemen to solo, but Sassy is in superb form".

Track listing

"I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 5:04
"Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) - 3:23
"If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) - 4:50
"Ill Wind" (Arlen, Koehler) - 4:01
"When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 2:38
"Send in the Clowns" (Stephen Sondheim) - 6:22
"I Hadn't Anyone Till You" (Ray Noble) - 4:08
"All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 3:50
"Indian Summer" (Al Dubin, Victor Herbert) - 3:31
"From This Moment On" (Cole Porter) - 2:32

Personnel

Sarah Vaughan - vocals
Andy Simpkins - double bass
George Gaffney - piano
Sammy Nestico, Allyn Ferguson - arranger
The Count Basie Orchestra:
Bobby Plater, Danny Turner - alto saxophone
Eric Dixon, Kenny Hing - tenor saxophone
Johnny Williams - baritone saxophone
Sonny Cohn, Willie Cook, Frank Szabo, Bob Summers, Dale Carley - trumpet
Mitchell "Bootie" Wood, Dennis Wilson, Grover Mitchell - trombone
Bill Hughes - bass trombone
Freddie Green - guitar
Harold Jones - drums

References

^ "Send in the Clowns". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 199. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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Albums Singles
Studio albums	Sarah Vaughan (1950 album) Sarah Vaughan (1955 album) In the Land of Hi-Fi After Hours Sassy Swingin' Easy Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine Sing the Best of Irving Berlin Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin Sarah Vaughan Sings Broadway: Great Songs from Hit Shows No Count Sarah Vaughan and Violins Close to You Dreamy The Divine One The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan After Hours You're Mine You Sarah + 2 Sarah Sings Soulfully Snowbound Sweet 'n' Sassy Star Eyes Sarah Slightly Classical Vaughan with Voices Pop Artistry of Sarah Vaughan The Lonely Hours ¡Viva! Vaughan Sarah Vaughan Sings the Mancini Songbook The New Scene It's a Man's World Sassy Swings Again A Time in My Life Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand Feelin' Good Send in the Clowns I Love Brazil! How Long Has This Been Going On? The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 1 The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 2 Copacabana Songs of the Beatles Send in the Clowns Crazy and Mixed Up The Planet Is Alive...Let It Live! Brazilian Romance
Live albums	At Mister Kelly's After Hours at the London House Sassy Swings the Tivoli Live in Japan Sarah Vaughan with the Jimmy Rowles Quintet Ronnie Scott's Presents Sarah Vaughan Live Gershwin Live! One Night Stand – The Town Hall Concert 1947 In the City of Lights Linger Awhile: Live at Newport and More Divine Lady of Song
Compilation albums	Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi
Other album appearances	2:00 AM Paradise Cafe Back on the Block
Extended plays	Hot Jazz The Divine Sarah Sings
Songs	"Tenderly" "Nature Boy" "It's Magic" "Black Coffee" "That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)" "Thinking of You" "Vanity" "How Important Can It Be?" "Whatever Lola Wants" "Mr. Wonderful" "The Banana Boat Song" "Passing Strangers" "Broken Hearted Melody" "Misty" "Eternally" "A Lover's Concerto" "Autumn in New York" "Body and Soul" "Dancing in the Dark" "Don't Blame Me" "Everything I Have Is Yours" "I've Got a Crush on You" "If You Could See Me Now" "Moonlight in Vermont" "My Funny Valentine" "Poor Butterfly" "Send In the Clowns" "Someone to Watch Over Me" "With These Hands"
Related topics	The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan Sarah: Dedicated to You Unmarked Van: A Tribute to Sarah Vaughan

v t e Count Basie Orchestra
Count Basie
Members	John Duke (Bass) Sal Nistico (Tenor Sax) Frank Wess (Alto Sax/Flute) Joe Williams (Vocals) Earle Warren (Alto Sax/Occasional Singer) Preston Love (Alto Sax) Danny House (Alto Sax) Sonny Cohn (trumpet) Reunald Jones (Trumpet) Neal Hefti (Trumpet) Harry Edison (Trumpet) Joe Newman (Trumpet) Lester Young (Tenor Sax) Herschel Evans (Tenor Sax) Jo Jones (Drums) Walter Page (Bass) Bill Hughes (trombone) Dennis Wilson (lead trombone) Grover Mitchell (trombone) Freddie Green (Guitar) Billie Holiday (Vocals) Buck Clayton (Trumpet) Jimmy Rushing (Vocals) Marshal Royal (Alto Sax) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (Tenor Sax) Thad Jones (Trumpet) Al Grey (Trombone) John Clayton (Bass) Cleveland Eaton (Bass) Gregg Field (drums) Dennis Rowland (Vocals) Chris Murrell (vocals) Dave Gibson (Drums) Jack Washington (Baritone Sax) Johnny Williams (Baritone Sax) Butch Miles (Drums) Sonny Payne (Drums) Frank Foster (Tenor Sax) George Caldwell (Piano) Charlton Johnson (Guitar) Tony Suggs (Piano) Scotty Barnhart (Trumpet) James Leary (Bass) Brian Gryce (Drums) Will Matthews (guitar) Mel Wanzo (trombone) Kris Johnson (trumpet) Ed Shaughnessy (drums) Bobby Floyd (piano/organ)
1951–1960	Dance Session (1952–54, Clef) Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings (with Joe Williams) (1955, Clef) April in Paris (1955–56, Verve) The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards (with Joe Williams) (1956, Verve) Basie in London (live) (1956, Verve) One O'Clock Jump (with Joe Williams and Ella Fitzgerald) (1957, Verve) Count Basie at Newport (live) (1957, Verve) E = MC² (1958, Roulette) Basie Plays Hefti (1958, Roulette) No Count Sarah (with Sarah Vaughan) (1958, EmArcy) Breakfast Dance and Barbecue (1959, Roulette) Welcome to the Club (Uncredited) (Nat King Cole) (1959, Capitol) In Person! (with Tony Bennett) (1959, Columbia) Chairman of the Board (1959, Roulette) Strike Up the Band (with Tony Bennett) (1959, Roulette) Basie/Eckstine Incorporated (with Billy Eckstine) (1959, Roulette) Everyday I Have the Blues (with Joe Williams) (1959, Roulette) The Count Basie Story (1960, Roulette) I Gotta Right to Swing (Uncredited) (Sammy Davis Jr.) (1960, Decca)
1961–1970	First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (with Duke Ellington) (1961, Columbia) The Legend (1961, Roulette) Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan (with Sarah Vaughan) (1961, Roulette) Basie at Birdland (live) (1961, Roulette) Easin' It (1962, Roulette) Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First (with Frank Sinatra) (1962, Reprise) On My Way & Shoutin' Again! (1963, Verve) Li'l Ol' Groovemaker...Basie! (1963, Verve) This Time by Basie! (1963, Verve) Ella and Basie! (with Ella Fitzgerald) (1963, Verve) Basie Land (1964, Verve) It Might as Well Be Swing (with Frank Sinatra) (1964, Reprise) Basie Picks the Winners (1965, Verve) Our Shining Hour (with Sammy Davis Jr.) (1965, Verve) Arthur Prysock and Count Basie (with Arthur Prysock) (1965, Verve) Basie's Beatle Bag (1965, Verve) Broadway Basie's...Way (1966, Command) Basie Meets Bond (1966, United Artists) Hollywood...Basie's Way (1966, Command) Sinatra at the Sands (live, with Frank Sinatra) (1966, Reprise) Basie's Beat (1967, Verve) Half a Sixpence (1967, Dot) The Board of Directors (with The Mills Brothers) (1968, Dot) The Board of Directors Annual Report (with The Mills Brothers) (1968, Dot) Basie Straight Ahead (1969, Dot) Standing Ovation (1969, Dot) Afrique (1970, RCA Victor) Basie on the Beatles (1970, Happy Tiger)
1971–1980	Have A Nice Day (1971, Daybreak) Bing 'n' Basie (with Bing Crosby) (1972, Daybreak) Jazz at Santa Monica Civic '72 (live) (1972, Pablo) The Bosses (with Big Joe Turner) (1973, Pablo) Basie Big Band (1975, Pablo) Fun Time (1975, Pablo) I Told You So (1976, Pablo) Prime Time (1977, Pablo) Montreux '77 (live) (1977, Pablo) Live in Japan '78 (live) (1978, Pablo) On the Road (1979, Pablo) Digital III at Montreux (live) (1979, Pablo) A Classy Pair (with Ella Fitzgerald) (1979, Pablo) A Perfect Match (live, with Ella Fitzgerald) (1979, Pablo) Kansas City Shout (1980, Pablo)
1981–1990	Warm Breeze (1981, Pablo) Send in the Clowns (Sarah Vaughan) (1981, Pablo) Farmer's Market Barbecue (1982, Pablo) 88 Basie Street (1983, Pablo) Me and You (1983, Pablo) Fancy Pants (final album with Count Basie) (1983, Pablo) Long Live the Chief (1987, Denon) Diane Schuur & the Count Basie Orchestra (live, with Diane Schuur) (1987, GRP) The Legend, the Legacy (1990, Denon)
1991–2000	The George Benson Big Boss Band featuring The Count Basie Orchestra (1991, Warner Bros.) The Count Basie Orchestra Live at El Morocco (1992, Telarc) Joe Williams and the Count Basie Orchestra (1993, Telarc) Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild: The Count Basie Orchestra (1997, Blue Jackel) At Long Last (with Rosemary Clooney) (1998, Concord) Count Plays Duke (1998, MAMA) Swing Shift (1999, MAMA)
2001–present	Ray Sings, Basie Swings (2006, Concord) Basie is Back (2007, MAMA) Midnight in Manhattan (2007, Aspirion) A Swingin' Christmas (Featuring The Count Basie Big Band) (with Tony Bennett) (2008, Columbia) A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas! (2015)
Small-group sessions	Basie Jam (1973, Pablo) For the First Time (1974, Pablo) Basie & Zoot (with Zoot Sims) (1975, Pablo) For the Second Time (1975, Pablo) Basie Jam 2 (1976, Pablo) Basie Jam 3 (1976, Pablo) Kansas City 5 (1977, Pablo) The Gifted Ones (with Dizzy Gillespie) (1977, Pablo) Basie Jam: Montreux '77 (live) (1977, Pablo) Satch and Josh...Again (with Oscar Peterson) (1977, Pablo) Night Rider (with Oscar Peterson) (1978, Pablo) Count Basie Meets Oscar Peterson – The Timekeepers (with Oscar Peterson) (1978, Pablo) Yessir, That's My Baby (with Oscar Peterson) (1978, Pablo) Kansas City 7 (1980, Pablo) Kansas City 6 (1981, Pablo) Mostly Blues...and Some Others (1983, Pablo)

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