In the City of Lights

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In the City of Lights

Live album by Sarah Vaughan
Released	1999
Recorded	November 2, 1985
Venue	Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	91:09
Label	Justin Time

In the City of Lights is the title of a live concert date by American jazz diva Sarah Vaughan, performing at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.^[1] Recorded in 1985, the album was not released until 1999, almost a decade after Vaughan's death in 1990.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Allmusic review by Dave Nathan said: "Probably more than any of her contemporaries with whom she is most often compared, Sarah Vaughan's voice not only survived the vicissitudes of years of performing, but matured remarkably well. Her performance at this concert assured all that she could still go from bluesy growls through crystal clarity to sounding cute at the higher range...Vaughan makes a dramatic entrance singing "Summertime" a capella, establishing the vocal framework for the remainder of the concert. Vaughan is fully aware that her voice and persona are special. She is not all reluctant to use them to milk that last droplet of applause from the audience....The 2,500 plus people who attended the Chetelet concert that evening would not let Vaughan leave the stage.".^[1]

Track listing

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"Hi-Fly" (Randy Weston) – 8:23 (instrumental)
"Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 2:36
"Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) – 2:31
"Wave" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 8:22
"On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 1:58
"If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) – 6:22
"I've Got the World on a String" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 3:30
"Fascinating Rhythm" (G. Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:35
Medley: "But Not for Me"/"Our Love Is Here to Stay"/"Embraceable You"/"Someone to Watch Over Me" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 9:39
"There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 1:32
"Misty" (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 6:08

Disc Two

"My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 8:31
"From This Moment On" (Cole Porter) – 3:33
"Send in the Clowns" (Stephen Sondheim) – 6:13
"Sassy's Blues" (Quincy Jones, Sarah Vaughan) – 4:15
"Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 3:49
"Scat Chase (Sassy's Blues)" (Jones, Vaughan) – 6:06
"Once in a While" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green) – 4:09

Personnel

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Performance

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Sarah Vaughan – vocals
Frank Collett – piano
Bob Maize – double bass
Harold Jones – drums

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2012-03-22.

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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

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