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As with most Dinah Washington records, In the Land of Hi-Fi includes an eclectic program of ballads and swingers, all of which become prime vehicles for the singer's dramatic, blues-tinged vocal stylings. Framed by Hal Mooney's mix of string-laden arrangements and big-band charts, Washington imparts both tenderness and passion to slow numbers like "I've Got a Crush on You" and "Say It Isn't So," while getting into some charged vocal buildups on swingers like "Our Love Is Here to Stay" and "If I Were a Bell." In addition to the gospel-imbued number "There'll Be a Jubilee," Latin-tinged cuts like the beautiful bolero-style "Let Me Love You" and the lounge mambo "Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You" provide nice contrast to this jazz and pop set. Topped off with fine contributions by alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley and pianist Junior Mance, In the Land of Hi-Fi is yet another impressive set among the many fine EmArcy records Washington cut in the '50s.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
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George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - CLYDE OTIS, Producer - Quincy Jones, Producer - Cannonball Adderley, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Junior Mance, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Conductor, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Leonard Feather, Producer - Hal Mooney and His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bart Howard, ComposerLyricist - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Moore, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Robin, ComposerLyricist - Newell Chase, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Richard A. Whiting, Composer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - George Auld, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Junior Mance, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - JACK SEGAL, ComposerLyricist - MARVIN FISHER, ComposerLyricist - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Lawrence, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Hal Mooney, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Tinturin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dorothy Fields, Author - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy McHugh, Composer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Elfman, Producer - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Vincent Youmans, ComposerLyricist - Irving Caesar, ComposerLyricist - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Clifford Grey, ComposerLyricist - Dinah Washington, MainArtist - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dinah Washington, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
As with most Dinah Washington records, In the Land of Hi-Fi includes an eclectic program of ballads and swingers, all of which become prime vehicles for the singer's dramatic, blues-tinged vocal stylings. Framed by Hal Mooney's mix of string-laden arrangements and big-band charts, Washington imparts both tenderness and passion to slow numbers like "I've Got a Crush on You" and "Say It Isn't So," while getting into some charged vocal buildups on swingers like "Our Love Is Here to Stay" and "If I Were a Bell." In addition to the gospel-imbued number "There'll Be a Jubilee," Latin-tinged cuts like the beautiful bolero-style "Let Me Love You" and the lounge mambo "Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You" provide nice contrast to this jazz and pop set. Topped off with fine contributions by alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley and pianist Junior Mance, In the Land of Hi-Fi is yet another impressive set among the many fine EmArcy records Washington cut in the '50s.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:30:32
- Main artists: Dinah Washington
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Mercury
- Genre: Jazz
© 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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