December 18, 1954 was the second of two days in the studio for the musicians recording an album for the Emarcy label that was titled “Sarah Vaughan” at its first release in 1955, but was later reissued as Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown to denote the involvement of one of the top trumpeters of the day. Vaughan sings nine standards with a band including Brown on trumpet, Herbie Mann on flute, and Paul Quinichette playing tenor saxophone. Jimmy Jones was the pianist on the dates with Joe Benjamin on bass and Roy Haynes playing drums. Ernie Wilkins wrote the arrangements and directed at the sessions. John Bush reviewed the album for allmusic.com and wrote:

“Vaughan is arguably in the best voice of her career here, pausing and lingering over notes on April in Paris, Jim and Lullaby of Birdland. As touching as Vaughan is, however, Brown almost equals her with his solos on Lullaby of Birdland, Jim and September Song, displaying his incredible bop virtuosity in a restrained setting without sacrificing either the simple feeling of his notes or the extraordinary flair of his choices. Quinichette’s solos are magnificent as well, his feathery tone nearly a perfect match for Vaughan's voice. Ironically though, neither Brown nor Quinichette or Mann appear on the album's highlight, Embraceable You, which Vaughan performs with close accompaniment from the rhythm section. Vaughan rounds the notes with a smile and even when she's steeping to reach a few low notes, she never loses the tremendous feeling conveyed by her voice. In whichever incarnation it's reissued, Sarah Vaughan is one of the most important jazz-meets-vocal sessions ever recorded.

Here is a link to a cut from the album:

"SEPTEMBER SONG"