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2019-04-18
Book Review
Queen of Bebop: The Musical Lives of Sarah Vaughan
by Elaine M. Hayes
This engaging and thorough biography of Sarah Vaughan focuses on her role as a jazz innovator and the various shifts and reinventions of her career. Haynes gives us a deep look into Vaughan's work and how she bridged jazz an pop. She traces Vaughan's pursuit of, and struggle for, creative control and freedom, and her persistence in singing as she wanted. Haynes also candidly and insightfully discusses the ways in which racism and sexism affected Vaughan personally and professionally, as well as how her artistry and vocal power allowed her to push back against such oppression. I really enjoyed this book, but I enjoyed discovering Sarah Vaughan's music even more.
by Elaine M. Hayes
This engaging and thorough biography of Sarah Vaughan focuses on her role as a jazz innovator and the various shifts and reinventions of her career. Haynes gives us a deep look into Vaughan's work and how she bridged jazz an pop. She traces Vaughan's pursuit of, and struggle for, creative control and freedom, and her persistence in singing as she wanted. Haynes also candidly and insightfully discusses the ways in which racism and sexism affected Vaughan personally and professionally, as well as how her artistry and vocal power allowed her to push back against such oppression. I really enjoyed this book, but I enjoyed discovering Sarah Vaughan's music even more.