Dinah Jams

Editorial Reviews
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The casual setting of this one-day live session produced an uncompromisingly fiery album, here happily augmented by three bonus tracks. Washington rips, roars, and caresses her material, sometimes all at once, while leaving plenty of room for the likes of Clifford Brown, Clark Terry, and Max Roach to shine. The highlight is a "You Go to My Head" that's the very definition of the phrase "a summer with a thousand Julys." --Rickey Wright --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Dinah Jams
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Uneven jammin' with Dinah
  • The Female Sinatra: ADORE ADORE ADORE ADORE
  • not dinah
  • Dinah Jams!
  • the Queen
 Dinah Jams
Dinah Washington
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Classic Female Vocal BluesClassic Female Vocal Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
Traditional BluesTraditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000046NA
Release Date: 1990-06-01

Tracks:

  1. Lover Come Back To Me
  2. Alone Together
  3. Summertime
  4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
  5. No More
  6. I've Got You Under My Skin
  7. There Is No Greater Love
  8. You Go To My Head
  9. Darn That Dream
  10. Crazy He Calls Me
  11. I'll Remember April

Amazon.com

The casual setting of this one-day live session produced an uncompromisingly fiery album, here happily augmented by three bonus tracks. Washington rips, roars, and caresses her material, sometimes all at once, while leaving plenty of room for the likes of Clifford Brown, Clark Terry, and Max Roach to shine. The highlight is a "You Go to My Head" that's the very definition of the phrase "a summer with a thousand Julys." --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Uneven jammin' with Dinah.......2006-12-20

Yes, Dinah is a great mystery to jazz fans: such a talent who spent so little time singing jazz. Also: at times she sounds like a natural born jazz singer - listen to "I've got you under my skin" or deceivebly simple (and loud) rendition of "Come rain or come shine" - and at times she just crosses over to the sweet side, even when the musicians give the best in the dirrection of hot or (hot)modern jazz...

This CD is, to put it simply, uneven; at times it is brilliant, with some great instrumental performances (Clark Terry is my favorite artist here), at times it is not swinging enough and the musicians (particularly Dinah and the saxes ramble away from the center of the performance....)---

When she is good she is great, when not, well, she is not a jazz singer. All in all, there are still more than enough high points to deserve four stars, particularly because the low points are not all that low (particularly when compared to some of the contemporary "divas" who try to pass as, among other things, jazz singers...)

5 out of 5 stars The Female Sinatra: ADORE ADORE ADORE ADORE.......2006-08-30

Did I mention I ADORE this album? The female Sinatra, that's Dinah. I can't understand why she doesn't get the airplay of her other jazz diva sisters. Where Ella is mellow and Billie is blue, Dinah is crystalline and insistent without sacrificing soul. If Ella is a sax, Dinah is a trumpet.

Speaking of which, Clifford Brown's rendition of Summertime is the absolute best ever trumpet solo. Ever. EVER.

Then there is the rocking fantastickness of everyone else. This whole album rolls and tumbles and scurries and and jives flows and lights you up inside. Listen to this and you will never want to commit suicide.

2 out of 5 stars not dinah.......2005-10-24

I bought this CD because I love Dinah Washington. Most of the CD is wonderful. But two of the cuts don't have Dinah singing at all. They are fine tunes, I suppose, but they are not what I thought I was purchasing. I wanted Dinah Washington, not some other musicians jamming. I feel I was mislead, and ripped off.

5 out of 5 stars Dinah Jams!.......2005-07-18

Dinah Washington is not one of the great jazz singers; but her voice is one of the great jazz instruments. And on "DINAH JAMS," Dinah Washington is surrounded by some unbelievable instruments: her regular trio (with pianist Junior Mance), the Max Roach Quintet (Clifford Brown and tenor Harold Land) plus sitters-in alto Herb Gellar, Clark Terry and Maynard. Yeah, that's right ... Brown Terry Ferguson. Stand the hell back. Put the trumpets down and step away from the vocalist. Damn. I cannot take this CD out of my player. This month I have added Monk, Mose, and MJQ to my collection, as well as some reasonably priced `tween-war music. All of these should be fighting for a place in the rotation, and it should be a fair fight. But it isn't. Dinah jams. That's all. If all I had was one track on a mix tape, I would probably rewind that one track and listen to it to the exclusion of all else. It makes me dizzy to think about that, but in a good way.

Of course, there is a second part to this story -- or, more accurately, there is a second recording from this night. It was released as Clifford Brown's "Jam Session," and Verve has it in their Verve Vault where out-of-print recordings are available via downloads. You have to buy them, still, but that wouldn't be so bad -- if I were a member of the computer world. I'm sure that there is an intersection between people who buy downloads for their i-pods and people who can't sleep at night because there are Maynard high-notes dancing in their heads. Still, it seems likely to be a cruelly small cross-section. Small enough to exclude me, certainly. But enough of my fibber-flabbing. I have 2 1/2 minutes of Gershwin's Summertime played in a register that is mostly used by bats, so I'm not complaining. I mean, yes, I am, but mostly in an "I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis" way.

5 out of 5 stars the Queen.......2004-09-22

No wonder they call this woman the Queen. She can sing ANYTHING. Especially recommended for fans of Jazz. The solos ( and there are many - that's why it's called "Dinah Jams" DUH ) are smokin red hot! This was recorded live, so expect improvisation, both vocal and instrumental. Many of these songs go over 5 minutes, one for over eleven ( !!! ) hardly the juke-box fare Dinah was initially known for. Legendary players , legendary vocalist.
Dinah Jams
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Dinah Jams
    Dinah Washington
    Manufacturer: EmArcy
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Classic Female Vocal BluesClassic Female Vocal Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
    Traditional BluesTraditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
    Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
    Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
    Broadway & VocalistsBroadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music
    PopPop | Imports | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B000068W1S
    Release Date: 1955-01-01

    Tracks:

    1. Lover, Come Back to Me
    2. Alone Together [Ballad Medley]
    3. Summertime
    4. Come Rain or Come Shine
    5. No More
    6. I've Got You Under My Skin
    7. There Is No Greater Love
    8. You Go to My Head
    9. Darn That Dream [*]
    10. Crazy He Calls Me [*]
    11. I'll Remember April [*]

    Album Details

    Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.
    Dinah Jams
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Great stuff!!
    		Dinah Jams
    Dinah Washington
    Manufacturer: EmArcy
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Classic Female Vocal BluesClassic Female Vocal Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
    Traditional BluesTraditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
    Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
    Broadway & VocalistsBroadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music
    PopPop | Imports | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B00008K759
    Release Date: 2003-06-02

    Tracks:

    1. Lover, Come Back to Me
    2. Alone Together [Ballad Medley]
    3. Summertime
    4. Come Rain or Come Shine
    5. No More
    6. I've Got You Under My Skin
    7. There Is No Greater Love
    8. You Go to My Head
    9. Darn That Dream [*]
    10. Crazy He Calls Me [*]
    11. I'll Remember April [*]

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great stuff!! .......2006-12-06

    8 songs on this album: Lover Come Back, Alone Together, Summertime, Come Rain or Shine, No More, I got You Under my Skin, No Greater Love, You go to my Head.
    Dinah Jams: Complete Sessions
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Dinah Jams: Complete Sessions
      Dinah Washington
      Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Classic Female Vocal BluesClassic Female Vocal Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
      Traditional BluesTraditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
      Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
      Broadway & VocalistsBroadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music
      JazzJazz | Imports | Stores | Music
      PopPop | Imports | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B000056FBZ
      Release Date: 2001-04-10

      Tracks:

      1. Lover, Come Back to Me
      2. Alone Together/Summertime/Come Rain or Come Shine
      3. No More
      4. I've Got You Under My Skin
      5. There Is No Greater Love
      6. You Go to My Head
      7. Introduction
      8. I'll Remember April
      9. Crazy He Calls Me [*]
      10. Darn That Dream [*]

      Album Details

      Japanese version 24 bit digitally remastered in a LP style sleeve cover. Includes 3 bonus tracks.
      Dinah Jams
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Uneven jammin' with Dinah
      • The Female Sinatra: ADORE ADORE ADORE ADORE
      • not dinah
      • Dinah Jams!
      • the Queen
      		 Dinah Jams
      Dinah Washington
      Manufacturer: Umvd Special Markets
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Classic Female Vocal BluesClassic Female Vocal Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
      Traditional BluesTraditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
      Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
      Similar Items:
      1. Swingin' Miss 'D'
      2. Back to the Blues
      3. Sarah Vaughan W/ Clifford Brown
      4. After Hours with Miss D
      5. What a Diff'rence a Day Makes!

      ASIN: B0000047DY
      Release Date: 1997-01-28

      Tracks:

      1. Lover, Come Back to Me
      2. Alone Together [Ballad Medley]
      3. Summertime
      4. Come Rain or Come Shine
      5. No More
      6. I've Got You Under My Skin
      7. There Is No Greater Love
      8. You Go to My Head
      9. Darn That Dream [*]
      10. Crazy He Calls Me [*]
      11. I'll Remember April [*]

      Amazon.com

      The casual setting of this one-day live session produced an uncompromisingly fiery album, here happily augmented by three bonus tracks. Washington rips, roars, and caresses her material, sometimes all at once, while leaving plenty of room for the likes of Clifford Brown, Clark Terry, and Max Roach to shine. The highlight is a "You Go to My Head" that's the very definition of the phrase "a summer with a thousand Julys." --Rickey Wright

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Uneven jammin' with Dinah.......2006-12-20

      Yes, Dinah is a great mystery to jazz fans: such a talent who spent so little time singing jazz. Also: at times she sounds like a natural born jazz singer - listen to "I've got you under my skin" or deceivebly simple (and loud) rendition of "Come rain or come shine" - and at times she just crosses over to the sweet side, even when the musicians give the best in the dirrection of hot or (hot)modern jazz...

      This CD is, to put it simply, uneven; at times it is brilliant, with some great instrumental performances (Clark Terry is my favorite artist here), at times it is not swinging enough and the musicians (particularly Dinah and the saxes ramble away from the center of the performance....)---

      When she is good she is great, when not, well, she is not a jazz singer. All in all, there are still more than enough high points to deserve four stars, particularly because the low points are not all that low (particularly when compared to some of the contemporary "divas" who try to pass as, among other things, jazz singers...)

      5 out of 5 stars The Female Sinatra: ADORE ADORE ADORE ADORE.......2006-08-30

      Did I mention I ADORE this album? The female Sinatra, that's Dinah. I can't understand why she doesn't get the airplay of her other jazz diva sisters. Where Ella is mellow and Billie is blue, Dinah is crystalline and insistent without sacrificing soul. If Ella is a sax, Dinah is a trumpet.

      Speaking of which, Clifford Brown's rendition of Summertime is the absolute best ever trumpet solo. Ever. EVER.

      Then there is the rocking fantastickness of everyone else. This whole album rolls and tumbles and scurries and and jives flows and lights you up inside. Listen to this and you will never want to commit suicide.

      2 out of 5 stars not dinah.......2005-10-24

      I bought this CD because I love Dinah Washington. Most of the CD is wonderful. But two of the cuts don't have Dinah singing at all. They are fine tunes, I suppose, but they are not what I thought I was purchasing. I wanted Dinah Washington, not some other musicians jamming. I feel I was mislead, and ripped off.

      5 out of 5 stars Dinah Jams!.......2005-07-18

      Dinah Washington is not one of the great jazz singers; but her voice is one of the great jazz instruments. And on "DINAH JAMS," Dinah Washington is surrounded by some unbelievable instruments: her regular trio (with pianist Junior Mance), the Max Roach Quintet (Clifford Brown and tenor Harold Land) plus sitters-in alto Herb Gellar, Clark Terry and Maynard. Yeah, that's right ... Brown Terry Ferguson. Stand the hell back. Put the trumpets down and step away from the vocalist. Damn. I cannot take this CD out of my player. This month I have added Monk, Mose, and MJQ to my collection, as well as some reasonably priced `tween-war music. All of these should be fighting for a place in the rotation, and it should be a fair fight. But it isn't. Dinah jams. That's all. If all I had was one track on a mix tape, I would probably rewind that one track and listen to it to the exclusion of all else. It makes me dizzy to think about that, but in a good way.

      Of course, there is a second part to this story -- or, more accurately, there is a second recording from this night. It was released as Clifford Brown's "Jam Session," and Verve has it in their Verve Vault where out-of-print recordings are available via downloads. You have to buy them, still, but that wouldn't be so bad -- if I were a member of the computer world. I'm sure that there is an intersection between people who buy downloads for their i-pods and people who can't sleep at night because there are Maynard high-notes dancing in their heads. Still, it seems likely to be a cruelly small cross-section. Small enough to exclude me, certainly. But enough of my fibber-flabbing. I have 2 1/2 minutes of Gershwin's Summertime played in a register that is mostly used by bats, so I'm not complaining. I mean, yes, I am, but mostly in an "I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis" way.

      5 out of 5 stars the Queen.......2004-09-22

      No wonder they call this woman the Queen. She can sing ANYTHING. Especially recommended for fans of Jazz. The solos ( and there are many - that's why it's called "Dinah Jams" DUH ) are smokin red hot! This was recorded live, so expect improvisation, both vocal and instrumental. Many of these songs go over 5 minutes, one for over eleven ( !!! ) hardly the juke-box fare Dinah was initially known for. Legendary players , legendary vocalist.

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