Sings Bessie Smith
Of all the great jazz singers, Dinah Washington is the most fun to listen to. She was a lady who dealt in sexual disaster both in her real life and in the lyrics of her vivid and expressive blues songs. Here she borrows a set from the Empress of the Blues, Bessie Smith. The songs prove to be ideal for Dinah, who replaces Bessie's ponderous dignity with a springy swing that still keeps the high drama of the originals. Dinah's voice soars and swoops with a flexibility that few and certainly not Bessie, could match. A dozen of the numbers have a fine studio big band in support with trombonist Quentin Jackson emerging from it to feature on "Trombone Charlie". The other three tracks, including the macabre "Send Me to the Electric Chair" were done at the Newport Jazz festival with an all star group that included pianist Wynton Kelly and drummer Max Roach. Dinah made innumerable albums during her short life. Many of them were flawed, but this Bessie Smith set is one of her very best. --Steve Voce Binding Audio CD. Artist(s): Dinah Washington. Publisher(s): Universal Music Group. Label: Universal Music Group. Format: Original recording remastered.
| Fabricant: | Universal Music Group |
| Numéro de la pièce: | 731453863521 |
| Prix le plus bas (CAD): | 46,63 $ |
Caractéristiques du produit |
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| Artist : | Dinah Washington |
| Distributor : | Universal Music |
| Format : | CD |
| Marque : | Universal Music Group |
| music_track : | Backwater Blues [Live][*] |
