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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 /TiVo
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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.
Howard Dietz, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Schwartz, 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
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Dorothy Heyward, 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 - Dubose Edwin Heyward, Author
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Arlen, 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.
Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Clifford Brown, Trumpet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Geller, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Junior Mance, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Land, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Keter Betts, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Camarata, ComposerLyricist - Richie Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - George Morrow, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Clifford Brown, Trumpet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Geller, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Junior Mance, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Land, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Keter Betts, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richie Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - George Morrow, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marty Symes, ComposerLyricist - Isham Jones, 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.
J. Fred Coots, ComposerLyricist - Haven Gillespie, 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
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
CLYDE OTIS, Producer - Quincy Jones, Producer - Clifford Brown, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Junior Mance, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Delange, ComposerLyricist - Hal Mooney, Producer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Leonard Feather, 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.
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.
Gene DePaul, Composer - Don Raye, Author - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Geller, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Junior Mance, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Patricia Johnston, Composer - 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.
Album review
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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:11
- Main artists: Dinah Washington
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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