by Scott Yanow
Sarah Vaughan had complete control over the production of this album, Crazy and Mixed Up (which would be her last small-group recording) and, even if the results are not all that unique, her voice is often in near-miraculous form. With fine backup work from pianist Roland Hanna, guitarist Joe Pass, bassist Andy Simpkins and drummer Harold Jones, Sassy sounds in prime form, on such songs as &I Didn't Know What Time It Was,& &Autumn Leaves,& &The Island& and &You Are Too Beautiful.& It is hard to believe, listening to her still-powerful voice on this CD reissue, that she had already been a recording artist for 48 years.