DINAH WASHINGTON - For Those In Love (1955-1992) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Dinah Washington cut a lot of sides in two decades of recording. However, her straight jazz sessions were few and far between because of the mass popular and commercial appeal that she had as a pop singer. Still, the versatile Dinah thrived in just about any setting and the one provided here in 1955 by the gifted Chicago producer Bob Shad showcases her intimate side to perfection.

Since Dinah Washington just about invented gospel-based soulful singing, it's thrilling to hear her at the peak of her powers backed by a small group that includes trumpeter Clark Terry and pianist Wynton Kelly. The session is also graced by Quincy Jones' tidy arrangements. With such expert support, the singer's powerful phrasing, precise diction, and pitch-perfect intonation draw as much emotion and meaning possible out of her chosen material, including Billie-associated tunes like "Easy Living" and "My Old Flame." Dinah Washington was first and foremost a musician--not a showboat. And part of her genius was that she could make her formidable presence actually underscore her own vulnerability, as in the lilting "Blue Gardenia" and blues-tinged "You Don't Know What Love Is." AllMusic
Tracklist :
1     I Get a Kick Out of You 6:21
Cole Porter    
2     Blue Gardenia 5:21
Lester Lee / Bob Russell    
3     Easy Living 5:03
Ralph Rainger / Leo Robin    
4     You Don't Know What Love Is 4:05
Gene DePaul / Don Raye    
5     This Can't Be Love 6:53
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers    
6     My Old Flame 3:08
Sam Coslow / Arthur Johnston
7     I Could Write a Book 4:28
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers    
8     Make the Man Love Me 5:35
Dorothy Fields / Arthur Schwartz   

 - BONUS TRACKS -
9     Ask a Woman Who Knows 3:16
Maurice Abrahams / Vic Abrams / Victor Abrams   
10     If I Had You 4:45
Jimmy Campbell / Reginald Connelly / Ted Shapiro
Credits :
Arranged By – Quincy Jones
Baritone Saxophone – Cecil Payne
Bass – Keeter Betts
Drums – Jimmy Cobb
Guitar – Barry Galbraith
Piano – Wynton Kelly
Tenor Saxophone – Paul Quinichette
Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland
Trumpet – Clark Terry
Vocals – Dinah Washington