
Jazzmobile: Sarah Vaughan Centennial
Season 4 Episode 2 | 57m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
Celebrate the 100th birthday of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan with Charenée Wade and her septet.
With timeless standards with fresh interpretations, vocalist Charenée Wade and her septet honor one of jazz’s most influential voices, Sarah Vaughan. Her extraordinary artistry and vocal innovation is a legacy for generations of musicians. With Camille Thurman (saxophone and vocals), Darrell Green (drums), Oscar Perez (piano), Paul Beaudry (bass), Anthony Hervey (trumpet), Brandon Bain (vocals).
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Jazzmobile: Sarah Vaughan Centennial
Season 4 Episode 2 | 57m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
With timeless standards with fresh interpretations, vocalist Charenée Wade and her septet honor one of jazz’s most influential voices, Sarah Vaughan. Her extraordinary artistry and vocal innovation is a legacy for generations of musicians. With Camille Thurman (saxophone and vocals), Darrell Green (drums), Oscar Perez (piano), Paul Beaudry (bass), Anthony Hervey (trumpet), Brandon Bain (vocals).
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♪ Instrumental Jazz Music ♪ (audience applause) - All right, so this first two requires your help.
Who knew already in the top of the set Here we go, one, hey (audience claps) (upbeat music) This is a Fats Waller tune.
(upbeat music) And I first heard this sung by Sarah Vaughan, y'all.
(upbeat music) (singer scatting) ♪ Here we go, here we go now ♪ ♪ Every honey bee ♪ ♪ Fills with jealousy ♪ ♪ When they see you out with me ♪ ♪ I don't blame them, goodness knows ♪ ♪ Honeysuckle rose ♪ ♪ When you're passin' by ♪ ♪ Flowers they droop and sigh ♪ ♪ And I know the reason why ♪ ♪ You're sweeter, goodness knows ♪ ♪ Honeysuckle rose ♪ ♪ Don't buy no sugar ♪ ♪ You just have to touch my cup ♪ ♪ You're my sugar ♪ ♪ So sweet when you stir me up ♪ ♪ When you're taking sips ♪ ♪ From those tasty lips ♪ ♪ Seems the honey fairly drips ♪ ♪ You're sweeter, goodness knows ♪ ♪ Talkin' bout, talkin' bout ♪ ♪ Talkin' bout my honey, honey, honey ♪ (singer scatting) (upbeat music) (saxophone solo) (trumpet solo) (audience applauding) (piano solo) ♪ Don't buy no sugar ♪ ♪ You just have to touch my cup ♪ ♪ You're my sugar, so, so sweet ♪ ♪ When I'm taking sips ♪ ♪ From those tasty lips ♪ ♪ Seems the honey fairly drips ♪ ♪ You're sweet confection, goodness knows ♪ ♪ Talking bout, I'm talking bout my honeysuckle rose ♪ ♪ Hey, honeysuckle rose, honeysuckle rose ♪ ♪ Honeysuckle rose, honeysuckle rose ♪ ♪ Honeysuckle rose, honeysuckle rose, honeysuckle rose ♪ (audience applauding) (upbeat music) - So this is all about long distance love.
♪ Hear my voice where you are ♪ ♪ Take a train, steal a car ♪ ♪ Hop a freight, grab a star ♪ ♪ Come on back to me ♪ ♪ Catch a plane ♪ ♪ Catch a breeze ♪ ♪ On your hands, on your knees ♪ ♪ Swim or fly ♪ ♪ Only please come back to me ♪ ♪ Well, have you gone to the moon?
♪ ♪ A corner saloon or to rack and to ruin?
♪ ♪ I don't care ♪ ♪ This is where you should be ♪ ♪ From the hill to the shore ♪ ♪ Ride the wind to my door ♪ ♪ Turn the highway to dust ♪ ♪ Break the law if you must ♪ ♪ Only please just come back to me ♪ ♪ Come on back to me ♪ ♪ Come on back, come back to me ♪ (upbeat music) (trumpet solo) - Anthony Hervey, y'all.
(audience applauding) (piano solo) - Oscar Perez, y'all ♪ Here my voice where you are ♪ ♪ Take a train, steal a car ♪ ♪ Hop a freight or grab that star ♪ ♪ Come on back to me ♪ ♪ Catch a plane ♪ ♪ Catch a breeze on your hands on your knees ♪ ♪ Swim and fly only please come back to me ♪ ♪ Have you gone to the moon, a corner saloon, ♪ ♪ To rack and to ruin ♪ ♪ I don't care, this is where you should be ♪ ♪ From the hill to the shore ♪ ♪ Ride the wind to my door ♪ ♪ Turn the highway to dust ♪ ♪ Break the law if you must ♪ ♪ Only please just come back to me ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Come along back to me ♪ ♪ Come on back to me ♪ ♪ Come on back, come on back, come on back ♪ ♪ Come on back, come on back to me ♪ ♪ Come on back to me ♪ ♪ You better come on back, come on back to me ♪ (audience applauding) - Please give it up for Mr.
Brandon Bain y'all.
(audience applauding) (upbeat music) ♪ I look at you and suddenly ♪ ♪ Something in your eyes I see ♪ ♪ Soon begins bewitching me ♪ ♪ It's that old devil moon ♪ ♪ That you stole from the sky ♪ ♪ It's that old devil moon in your eyes ♪ ♪ You and your glance make this romance ♪ ♪ Too hot to handle ♪ ♪ Stars in the night blazing their light ♪ ♪ Can't hold a candle to your razzle dazzle ♪ ♪ You got me flying high and wide on a magic carpet ride ♪ ♪ Full of butterflies inside ♪ ♪ Wanna fly, wanna croon ♪ ♪ Wanna laugh like a loon ♪ ♪ It's that old devil moon in your eyes ♪ ♪ Just when I think I'm free as dove ♪ ♪ Old devil moon, deep in your eyes blinds me with love ♪ ♪ Show me baby, baby, baby ♪ ♪ Every time I look at you then ♪ Something in your eyes I see ♪ ♪ Baby, you're witching me ♪ ♪ It's that old devil moon ♪ ♪ You stole it right from the sk ♪ That old devil moon in your eyes ♪ ♪ You and your glance make this romance ♪ ♪ Too hot to handle ♪ ♪ Stars in the night, blazing their light ♪ ♪ Can't hold a candle to your razzle dazzle ♪ ♪ You got me flying high and wide ♪ ♪ On a magic carpet ride ♪ ♪ Full of butterflies inside ♪ ♪ Gonna cry, going croon ♪ ♪ I wanna laugh like a loon ♪ ♪ It's that old devil moon ♪ ♪ Hold on, child, in your eyes ♪ ♪ In your eyes, Sugar ♪ ♪ Goin' talk about them eyes ♪ ♪ He got pretty eyes, he do ♪ ♪ Nice smile too ♪ ♪ Ain't he sweet ♪ ♪ So, boo boo, ain't that neat ♪ (upbeat music) (trumpet solo) ♪ I look at you and suddenly ♪ ♪ Something in your eyes I see ♪ ♪ Soon begins bewitching me ♪ ♪ Oh, it's that old devil moon ♪ - Is it?
- It sure is.
♪ That you stole from the sky ♪ ♪ The old devil moon in your eyes ♪ ♪ You and your glance make this romance too hot to handle ♪ ♪ Stars in the night, blazing their light ♪ ♪ Can't hold this candle to your razzle-dazzle ♪ ♪ You've got me flying high and wide ♪ ♪ Oh, on a magic, magic carpet ride ♪ ♪ Full of butterflies inside ♪ ♪ I wanna cry, wanna croon ♪ ♪ Wanna laugh like a loon ♪ ♪ It's that old devil moon in your eyes ♪ ♪ Just when I think, God ♪ ♪ I'm free as a dove ♪ ♪ Old devil moon, deep in your eyes ♪ ♪ Old devil moon ♪ ♪ You got me bewitched, yes you do ♪ ♪ Deep and wide ♪ ♪ Deep and wide, child ♪ ♪ Deep and wide ♪ ♪ Deep and wide, child ♪ ♪ Just when I think I'm ♪ ♪ When I think I'm free as a bird ♪ ♪ Free as a dove ♪ ♪ Oh, you just keep blinding me with love ♪ ♪ Just when I think I'm ♪ ♪ Just when I'm free as a dove ♪ ♪ I'm as free a dove ♪ ♪ I'll be free and glad as a dove ♪ ♪ Just when I think I'm ♪ ♪ I'm free as a dove ♪ ♪ I'm free as a dove ♪ ♪ Oh, you just going to keep on ♪ ♪ Keep on blinding me with love ♪ Old devil moon, old devil moon ♪ ♪ Where's that, oh, it's right there ♪ - That's right, it's in my sign ♪ Devil moon, devil moon, right ♪ ♪ Devil moon ♪ ♪ Old devil moon ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ Deep in your eyes, deep, deep in your eyes ♪ (audience applauding) - Brandon Bain, y'all.
- Miss Charenee Wade.
- Oh, my gosh, thank you.
- Wow.
(sultry music) (saxophone solo) ♪ If I should write a book for you ♪ ♪ That brought me fame and fortune too ♪ ♪ That would be like my heart and me ♪ ♪ Dedicated to you ♪ ♪ If I should paint a picture too ♪ ♪ That shows the loveliness of you ♪ ♪ That art would be like my heart and me ♪ ♪ Dedicated to you ♪ ♪ To you ♪ ♪ Because you're the beacon that lights up my way ♪ ♪ To you ♪ ♪ Because with you I know ♪ ♪ A lifetime would be just one heavenly day ♪ ♪ If I should find a twinkling star ♪ ♪ One half as wondrous as you are ♪ ♪ That star would be like my heart and me ♪ ♪ Dedicated to you ♪ (sultry saxophone music) - Camille Thurman y'all ♪ To you because your love is the beacon ♪ ♪ That lights up my way ♪ ♪ To you because with you I know ♪ ♪ A lifetime would be just one heavenly day ♪ ♪ If I should find a twinkling star ♪ ♪ That is just as wondrous as you are ♪ ♪ That star would be like my heart and me ♪ ♪ Dedicated ♪ ♪ Dedicated ♪ ♪ Dedicated to you ♪ (audience applauding) (upbeat music) (trumpet solo) ♪ That old black magic's got me in a spell ♪ ♪ The old black magic that you weave so well ♪ ♪ Those icy fingers up and down ♪ ♪ The same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine ♪ ♪ Same old tingle I feel inside ♪ ♪ When that elevator starts its ride, darling ♪ ♪ Down and down I go ♪ ♪ Round and round I go like a leaf caught in the tide ♪ ♪ I should stay away but what can I do ♪ ♪ I hear your name, and now I'm a flame ♪ ♪ A flame with such a burning desire ♪ ♪ But only your kiss can put out the fire ♪ ♪ You're the lover I've waited f ♪ The mate that fate had me created for ♪ ♪ And each time your lips meet mine ♪ ♪ Darling, down and down I go, round and round I go ♪ ♪ In a spin, in spin with me ♪ ♪ Under that old black magic cal ♪ Called love ♪ (upbeat music) (saxophone solo) (trumpet solo) ♪ That old black magic's got me in its spell ♪ ♪ That magic that you weave so well ♪ ♪ Icy fingers up and down my spine ♪ ♪ That same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine ♪ ♪ Same old tingle I feel inside ♪ When that elevator starts its ride ♪ ♪ Down and down I go ♪ ♪ Round and round I go like a leaf caught in that tide ♪ ♪ I should stay away ♪ ♪ What can I do ♪ ♪ I hear my name ♪ ♪ I'm a flame, flame with such a burning desire ♪ ♪ That only your kiss can put out the fire ♪ ♪ You're the one I waited for ♪ ♪ The mate that fate had me created for ♪ ♪ And each time your lips meet mine ♪ ♪ Darling down and down I go, round and round I go ♪ ♪ In the spin, with the spin I'm in ♪ ♪ Loving at that old black magic called love ♪ ♪ Black magic called love ♪ ♪ Black magic called love ♪ ♪ Black magic called love ♪ ♪ Black magic called love ♪ (audience applauding) ♪ After you've gone, and left me crying ♪ ♪ After you've gone, there's no denying ♪ ♪ You will feel blue ♪ ♪ You will feel sad ♪ ♪ You'll miss the greatest pal that you've ever had ♪ ♪ There'll come a time, now don't forget it ♪ ♪ There will come a time where you'll surely regret it ♪ ♪ Some day, some day when you're lonely ♪ ♪ Your heart gonna break like mine ♪ ♪ You're gonna wanna be only ♪ ♪ After you're gone ♪ ♪ After you've gone away ♪ ♪ Gone away ♪ - Bye, go on get 'em ♪ (trumpet solo) ♪ Oh, after you've gone ♪ ♪ After we break up, I leave you, goodbye, boom ♪ ♪ After you've gone there no denying ♪ ♪ You'll feel blue ♪ ♪ You'll feel so ever, ever sad ♪ ♪ You'll miss the greatest pal you've ever had ♪ ♪ There'll come a time ♪ ♪ Oh, don't you ever, ever, ever, ever, ever forget it ♪ ♪ There'll come a time when you'll regret it ♪ ♪ Someday, you'll be down hearted ♪ ♪ You'll be sad and lonely ♪ ♪ You gonna heart gonna break like mine ♪ ♪ And you only gonna want me ♪ ♪ And you'll want me only ♪ ♪ After you've gone ♪ ♪ After you've gone ♪ ♪ After you've gone ♪ ♪ Gone away, away, away, away ♪ (singers scatting) (upbeat music) ♪ After you've gone away, away, away ♪ (singers scatting) ♪ Gone away, away, away, away ♪ ♪ Gone away, away, away, away ♪ ♪ I'm happy you're gone ♪ ♪ See you later, alligator ♪ ♪ Goodbye ♪ (singers scatting) (upbeat music) ♪ Gone away, away, away, away ♪ (audience applauding) (singers scatting) ♪ Since I first met you, I can't forget you ♪ ♪ Cherokee sweetheart, child of the prairie ♪ ♪ Your love keeps calling me ♪ ♪ My heart is rolling, Cherokee ♪ ♪ Dreams of summertime ♪ ♪ Lover time gone by ♪ ♪ Throng my heart and memory so tenderly and shy ♪ ♪ My sweet Indian warrior ♪ ♪ Some day I will hold you ♪ ♪ In my arms I'll enfold you, Chero- (upbeat music) (singers scatting) (trumpet solo) - Anthony Hervey, y'all (audience applauding) (upbeat music) (piano solo) - Oscar Perez, y'all.
(audience applauding) ♪ Since I first met you, I can't forget you ♪ ♪ Cherokee sweetheart, child of the prairie ♪ ♪ Your love keeps calling me ♪ ♪ My heart's enthralling, Cherokee ♪ ♪ Dreams of summertime ♪ ♪ Of Lover time gone by ♪ ♪ Throng my memory so tenderly a ♪ Sweet Indian warrior, one day I'll hold you ♪ ♪ In my arms I'll enthrall you, oh Cherokee ♪ (singers scatting) (audience applauding) - All right y'all, go on put your hands together.
We gotta end with this blues now (audience applauding) And everybody know this song.
This is "Sassy's Blues," y'all.
(upbeat music) So if you know it, go ahead and sing along.
Don't be shy.
If you don't know it, you gonna learn it right now.
Here we go.
Uh uh uh.
(singers scatting) (upbeat music) (trumpet solo) (singers scatting) - Can you all say that?
(singers scatting) Again, come on.
(singers scatting) Well?
(singers scatting) And it only feels good if you do that too.
(singers scatting) And if you can harmonize, come on, join us.
(singers scatting) Come on, ladies.
(singers scatting) That's right.
All right, now keep going.
(singers scatting) Keep going, come on, y'all.
Come on (singers scatting) What'd you say?
(singers scatting) One more time.
(singers scatting) ♪ Don't you be a stump ♪ (singers scatting) (upbeat music) One more time!
(singers scatting) (audience applauding) - One, two, give it up one more Brandon Bain on the vocals.
Camille Thurman on the vocals and tenor saxophone.
Give it up for Anthony Hervey on the trumpet.
That's Darrell Green on the drum Paul Beaudry on the bass Oscar Perez on the piano And my name is Charenee, Charene We'll see you soon.
We'll see you soon.
We'll see, see, see, see you.
And we go ma ma, bye.
(upbeat music) (audience applauding) (upbeat music)
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