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A torch song date recorded between Dinah Washington's commercial breakthrough in 1959 and her death in 1963, I Wanna Be Loved flaunts a large cast of talented collaborators -- plus, to be sure, Washington's regal readings of 12 great songs -- but, unfortunately, the musical side is overwhelmed by the heavy strings in attendance. Working with Quincy Jones, Washington found her studio cast to include Joe Newman and Clark Terry on trumpet, Jimmy Cleveland and Kai Winding on trombone, and Al Cohn on tenor. However, the arrangements (from Ernie Wilkins and Quincy Jones) rarely leave room for the musicians -- and, in fact, rarely feature them at all -- preferring instead to concentrate on strings and the occasional wordless vocal chorus. As usually happened in these circumstances, Washington appears unfazed by the treacle surrounding her; although she doesn't improvise, her performances of "Blue Gardenia," "Don't Explain," and the title track (originally an R&B hit for her 12 years earlier) are elegant and bewitching. The larger big band makes its presence felt on the two side-closers, both of them ("Let's Fall in Love," "Sometimes I'm Happy") more uptempo material. Although Washington's latter-day Mercury material is often derided, she always succeeded despite her surroundings, and this date is no different.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Byers, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Savannah Churchill, ComposerLyricist - Quincy Jones Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, ComposerLyricist - Ernie Wilkins, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Herzog Jr., ComposerLyricist - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Keller, ComposerLyricist - Ernie Wilkins, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Greenfield, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Francis Webster, Author - Bronislaw Kaper, Composer - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Quincy Jones, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones Orchestra, Orchestra - Lenard G. Feather, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Quincy Jones, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Einar Aaron Swan, ComposerLyricist - Quincy Jones, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Quincy Jones, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mel TORME, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Quincy Jones, Conductor - Billie Holiday, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Herzog Jr., ComposerLyricist - Quincy Jones Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Quincy Jones, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Lester Lee, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Quincy Jones, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Rube Bloom, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Vincent Youmans, ComposerLyricist - Irving Caesar, ComposerLyricist - Quincy Jones, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Clifford Grey, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
A torch song date recorded between Dinah Washington's commercial breakthrough in 1959 and her death in 1963, I Wanna Be Loved flaunts a large cast of talented collaborators -- plus, to be sure, Washington's regal readings of 12 great songs -- but, unfortunately, the musical side is overwhelmed by the heavy strings in attendance. Working with Quincy Jones, Washington found her studio cast to include Joe Newman and Clark Terry on trumpet, Jimmy Cleveland and Kai Winding on trombone, and Al Cohn on tenor. However, the arrangements (from Ernie Wilkins and Quincy Jones) rarely leave room for the musicians -- and, in fact, rarely feature them at all -- preferring instead to concentrate on strings and the occasional wordless vocal chorus. As usually happened in these circumstances, Washington appears unfazed by the treacle surrounding her; although she doesn't improvise, her performances of "Blue Gardenia," "Don't Explain," and the title track (originally an R&B hit for her 12 years earlier) are elegant and bewitching. The larger big band makes its presence felt on the two side-closers, both of them ("Let's Fall in Love," "Sometimes I'm Happy") more uptempo material. Although Washington's latter-day Mercury material is often derided, she always succeeded despite her surroundings, and this date is no different.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:13
- Main artists: Dinah Washington
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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