Dec 14, 2023
994: Dinah Jams
One of the finest jazz records of all time and this is why:
Dinah Washington - vocals Clifford Brown - trumpet Maynard Ferguson - trumpet Clark Terry - trumpet Herb Geller - alto saxophone Harold Land - tenor saxophone Richie Powell - piano Junior Mance - piano George Morrow - double bass Keter Betts - double bass Max Roach - drums
I listen to this album at least a dozen times per year as a reminder of how excellent vocal jazz is and can be. Recorded live in LA in 1954 (a good year for jazz) this performance just goooooooes.
noteworthy tracks: Lover Come Back To Me, Summertime, Come Rain Or Come Shine, I've Got You Under My Skin, There Is No Greater Love, You Go To My Head