Dinah Washington - Dinah Jams (1954) [Jazz][mp3 320][h33t][schon55] torrent download



Dinah Washington - Dinah Jams (1954)


Recording Date - Aug 15, 1954


Audio CD: June 1, 1990 


Label: Polygram Records  


Bitrate: mp3 320 kbps 





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. Other solo highlights include Land’s fine tenor solo on “Darn That Dream” and Geller’s alto statement on the disc’s standout Washington vocal, “Crazy.” And even though she’s in the midst of these stellar soloists, Washington expertly works her supple voice throughout to remain the star attraction, even matching the insane, high-note solo blasts trumpeter Ferguson expectedly delivers. A fine disc. Newcomers, though, should start with more accessible and more vocal-centered Washington titles like The Swingin’ Miss D or The Fats Waller Songbook, both of which feature top arrangements by Quincy Jones. ~ Stephen Cook





Unlike many jazz CDS featuring a vocalist, this one gives the band its due! (Considering the band here, that was a very good move.) The Clifford Brown/Max Roach band (with regulars Harold Land (ts), Ritchie Powell (p), and George Morrow (b), joined by the outstanding Maynard Ferguson and Clark Terry (t), Junior Mance (p), Herb Geller (as), and Keeter Betts on bass) is as excellent here as on "Study in Brown." Neither the band nor Ms. Washington's talents are compromised, instead there is a fine balance of band only("Summertime"), Ms. Washington with minimal accompaniment ("There is No Greater Love," "Come Rain or Come Shine"), or, as promised, Dinah and the band jamming together with swinging confidence (Lover Come Back to Me," "You Go to My Head").


This is an immensely satisfying album (and my CD doesn't even contain the last three songs included in Amazon's version) The songs, most of them standards, are given fresh interpretations: The rhythm section is tremendous on "I Got You Under My Skin", layering a surging, urgent current under Ms. Washington's alternately measured and belting, soulful vocals, and the brilliant exchanges among the trumpets. Ms. Washington imparts a late-night saloon feeling to "You Ain't Gonna Bother Me," crystal Eckstine-like voicing on "Come Rain or Come Shine," and an incomparable version of "There is No Greater Love." The appreciative audience loved Dinah and the band (and this is incredibly well-recorded for a 1954 live performance!), and so will you. Highly recommended! ~ M. Allen Greenbaum





Personnel:


Clark Terry


Max Roach - drums


Dinah Washington - vocals


Maynard Ferguson - trumpet


Junior Mance


Harold Land - tenor saxophone


Keter Betts


George Morrow - bass


Herb Geller - alto saxophone


Richie Powell - piano


Also: Clifford Brown 





Dinah Washington - Dinah Jams (1954) Tracklist: 


01 Lover, Come Back to Me - Hammerstein, Romberg 


02 Alone Together [Ballad Medley] - Dietz, Schwartz 


03 Summertime - Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward 


04 Come Rain or Come Shine - Arlen, Mercer 


05 No More - Camarata, Russell 


06 I’ve Got You Under My Skin - Porter 


07 There Is No Greater Love - Jones, Symes 


08 You Go to My Head - Coots, Gillespie
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