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Dinah Washington's digital discography is riddled with compilations that brandish the word "Gold," as in "Golden Classics," "Golden Hits," "Golden Songs," "Golden Greats," "Golden Stars," and "Goldies." All that glitter, however, does not necessarily describe or guarantee well-produced collections. Happily, Verve's 2007 double-disc Washington anthology deserves its title, which simply consists of the word "Gold." Opening with her debut session (for Harry Lim's Keynote label on December 19, 1943) and following her progress across most of her 20-year recording career, this excellent chronological survey documents her triumphs as a rhythm & blues, jazz, and pop vocalist. The real jazz selections, in particular the nearly ten-minute take on "Lover Come Back to Me," demonstrate this gorgeous and powerful woman's "Don't Tread on Me" approach to music, love and life. Her formidable, somewhat volcanic interpretations of Bessie Smith's "Back Water Blues" and the torch song "All of Me" come from the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. This historic episode can and should be enjoyed as a scene in the motion picture Jazz on a Summer's Day. Backed by the Terry Gibbs Sextet, Washington grabs a pair of percussion mallets and smilingly intrudes upon Gibbs' vibraphone solo during "All of Me," bumping him aside with a sway of her hips and demonstrating more than passing familiarity with the instrument (not altogether surprising since she originally appeared on the scene as vibe king Lionel Hampton's precocious upstart vocalist). The startling segue from the explosive climax of "All of Me" into the string-laden, chorally sweetened masterwork "What a Difference a Day Made" provides a healthy contrast that might tweak those who disparage such sugary production techniques. The lesson, of course, is that Washington sounded great under any circumstances. Furthermore, she consciously made the decision to record with strings as did Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Ben Webster, and Coleman Hawkins. Each of these artists used the chamber or orchestral format to achieve a number of personal goals that included dignity, delicacy, and of course, economic stability. Complaining about Washington's string section is as pointless as poking fun at her wigs, gowns or tiaras. One doesn't focus on Earl Hines' toupee -- one listens to the music he plays. Put aside all preconceptions and surrender your heart. Verve's Gold portrait of Washington is a superb tribute to a sublime artist beside whom a lot of other singers sound immature, insecure, insincere, or anemic.
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Lionel Hampton, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Leonard Feather, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Hampton & His Sextet, Ensemble - Harry Lim, Producer
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Leonard Feather, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Hampton & His Sextet, Ensemble
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Herbie Fields, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - GEORGE JONES, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Leonard Feather, ComposerLyricist - Arnett Cobb, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles K. Harris, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Wendell Culley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Hampton and His Septet, MainArtist - Jane Feather, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mehegan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Mackell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1945 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Chappell Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1946 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harvey Brooks, ComposerLyricist - CLYDE OTIS, Producer - Quincy Jones, Producer - Johnny Williams, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Hal Mooney, Producer - Bob Shad, Producer - Leonard Feather, Producer - Walter Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Red Richards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1946 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Andy Razaf, ComposerLyricist - Fats Waller, ComposerLyricist - Harry Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Bob Shad, Producer - Rudy Martin Trio, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Hickman, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Martin Trio, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Walter Donaldson, ComposerLyricist - ABE LYMAN, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Martin Trio, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Newman, ComposerLyricist - Henry Glover, Producer - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Wilder, ComposerLyricist - Cootie Williams Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Helen Miller, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fay Whitman, ComposerLyricist - Dave Young's Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
CLYDE OTIS, Producer - Quincy Jones, Producer - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal Mooney, Producer - Bob Shad, Producer - Leonard Feather, Producer - Tommy George, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Deborah Chessler, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Miller, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1948 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Leonard Feather, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Stewart Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1949 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Teddy Stewart Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Richard Himber, ComposerLyricist - Sylvester Sprigato, ComposerLyricist - Frank Warshauer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
GEORGE DAVID WEISS, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - BENNIE BENJAMIN, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Stewart Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Billy Rose, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John W. Green, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Stewart Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Teddy Stewart, Conductor
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Al Frisch, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wise, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Carroll Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1951 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Webster, MainArtist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Richard M. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Cobb's Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Medley, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Sanford, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Quinichette, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Akst, ComposerLyricist - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Grant Clarke, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Junior Mance, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Ed Thigpen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Davis, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Davis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Keter Betts, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Henderson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Chappell, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1953 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Paul Quinichette, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Junior Mance, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Ed Thigpen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Davis, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Davis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Keter Betts, Double Bass, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Henderson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Chappell, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Donald Robertson, ComposerLyricist - Jack Rollins, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney and His Orchestra, Orchestra/Member, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Russell, Composer - Carl Sigman, Author - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Geller, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Junior Mance, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Land, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Keter Betts, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Clifford Brown All Stars, MainArtist - Richie Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - George Morrow, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Sigmund Romberg, ComposerLyricist - Clifford Brown, FeaturedArtist - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Geller, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Junior Mance, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Land, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Keter Betts, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richie Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - George Morrow, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Gene DePaul, ComposerLyricist - Harold Mooney, Conductor - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Harold Mooney And His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1954 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CLYDE OTIS, Producer - Quincy Jones, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Cecil Payne, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gene DePaul, ComposerLyricist - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Quinichette, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Don Raye, ComposerLyricist - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Producer - Bob Shad, Producer - Ed Thigpen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Feather, Producer - Keter Betts, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jimmy Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Reg Connelly, ComposerLyricist - Quincy Jones, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TED SHAPIRO, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Quincy Jones, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Kaye, Author - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Quincy Jones And His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - William "Billy" Reid, Composer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul West, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bessie Smith, ComposerLyricist - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Blue Mitchell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Melba Liston, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Harold Ousley, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sahib Shihab, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Seymour B. Simons, ComposerLyricist - Paul West, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - GERALD MARKS, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Don Elliott, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gibbs, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Belford Hendricks, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Maria Grever, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Adams, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Belford Hendricks, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - CLYDE OTIS, Producer - Quincy Jones, Producer - Irving Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Hal Mooney, Producer - Bob Shad, Producer - Leonard Feather, Producer - Belford Hendricks' Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Belford Hendricks, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - CLYDE OTIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brook Benton, FeaturedArtist - Quincy Jones, Producer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Murray Stein, ComposerLyricist - Hal Mooney, Producer - Bob Shad, Producer - Leonard Feather, Producer - Belford Hendricks' Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Belford Hendricks, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - CLYDE OTIS, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, MainArtist
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Belford Hendricks, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - CLYDE OTIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Belford Hendricks' Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Belford Hendricks, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, Author - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Nat Goodman, Conductor
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Belford Hendricks, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Luchi De Jesus, ComposerLyricist - CLYDE OTIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brook Benton, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Belford Hendricks, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - AL DUBIN, Author - Harry Warren, Composer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Nat Goodman, Conductor
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Newman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones, Conductor, Producer - Noel Coward, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Byers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Wilson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Dinah Washington's digital discography is riddled with compilations that brandish the word "Gold," as in "Golden Classics," "Golden Hits," "Golden Songs," "Golden Greats," "Golden Stars," and "Goldies." All that glitter, however, does not necessarily describe or guarantee well-produced collections. Happily, Verve's 2007 double-disc Washington anthology deserves its title, which simply consists of the word "Gold." Opening with her debut session (for Harry Lim's Keynote label on December 19, 1943) and following her progress across most of her 20-year recording career, this excellent chronological survey documents her triumphs as a rhythm & blues, jazz, and pop vocalist. The real jazz selections, in particular the nearly ten-minute take on "Lover Come Back to Me," demonstrate this gorgeous and powerful woman's "Don't Tread on Me" approach to music, love and life. Her formidable, somewhat volcanic interpretations of Bessie Smith's "Back Water Blues" and the torch song "All of Me" come from the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. This historic episode can and should be enjoyed as a scene in the motion picture Jazz on a Summer's Day. Backed by the Terry Gibbs Sextet, Washington grabs a pair of percussion mallets and smilingly intrudes upon Gibbs' vibraphone solo during "All of Me," bumping him aside with a sway of her hips and demonstrating more than passing familiarity with the instrument (not altogether surprising since she originally appeared on the scene as vibe king Lionel Hampton's precocious upstart vocalist). The startling segue from the explosive climax of "All of Me" into the string-laden, chorally sweetened masterwork "What a Difference a Day Made" provides a healthy contrast that might tweak those who disparage such sugary production techniques. The lesson, of course, is that Washington sounded great under any circumstances. Furthermore, she consciously made the decision to record with strings as did Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Ben Webster, and Coleman Hawkins. Each of these artists used the chamber or orchestral format to achieve a number of personal goals that included dignity, delicacy, and of course, economic stability. Complaining about Washington's string section is as pointless as poking fun at her wigs, gowns or tiaras. One doesn't focus on Earl Hines' toupee -- one listens to the music he plays. Put aside all preconceptions and surrender your heart. Verve's Gold portrait of Washington is a superb tribute to a sublime artist beside whom a lot of other singers sound immature, insecure, insincere, or anemic.
© arwulf arwulf /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
- Total length: 02:16:54
- Main artists: Dinah Washington
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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