DINAH WASHINGTON - Dinah Jams (1954-1997) RM / MONO / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

 

Recorded at the start of Dinah Washington's climb to fame, 1954's Dinah Jams was taped live in front of a studio audience in Los Angeles. While Washington is in top form throughout, effortlessly working her powerful, blues-based voice on both ballads and swingers, the cast of star soloists almost steals the show. In addition to drummer Max Roach, trumpeter Clifford Brown, and other members of Brown and Roach's band at the time -- tenor saxophonist Harold Land, pianist Richie Powell, and bassist George Morrow -- trumpeters Maynard Ferguson and Clark Terry, alto saxophonist Herb Geller, and pianist Junior Mance also contribute to the session. Along with extended jams like "Lover Come Back to Me," "You Go to My Head," and "I'll Remember April" -- all including a round of solos -- there are shorter ballad numbers such as "There Is No Greater Love" and "No More," the last of which features excellent muted, obbligato work by Brown. by Stephen Cook  

Tracklist :

1 Lover Come Back To Me 9:54

Oscar Hammerstein II / Sigmund Romberg 

2.a Alone Together {Ballad Medley} 2:25

Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz 

2.b Summertime 2:26

George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward  

2.c Come Rain Or Come Shine 2:28

Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer

3 No More 3:22

Tutti Camarata / Bob Russell 

4 I've Got You Under My Skin 5:26

Cole Porter

5 There Is No Greater Love 2:15

Isham Jones / Marty Symes 

6 You Go To My Head 11:12

J. Fred Coots / Haven Gillespie  

Credits:

Alto Saxophone – Herb Geller
Bass – George Morrow, Keter Betts
Drums – Max Roach
Piano – Junior Mance, Richie Powell
Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land
Trumpet – Clark Terry, Clifford Brown, Maynard Ferguson
Vocals – Dinah Washington