One of my fave ever jazz recordings. There are actually 3 trumpet soloists - Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson and Clifford Brown in that order - 3 of the greatest trumpeters that ever lived.......
This is one of the most creative arrangements ever. The first part is just the drums. Then the bass comes in and then the piano and they are all playing this kind of Latin thing. Next it is the great trumpet battle. The first time I heard it I thought it was one guy and I said this is the greatest trumpet solo ever. Brilliant!
Exactly. The entire recording is fantastic, with Dinah and the band delivering at every turn - but that ending, and the audience reaction. Incomparable.
I was in high school when this hit - and during the time Clifford Brown and his group were killed in their unfortunate accident - someone gave me this album.
This song comes from my fav.Dinah album,the ensemble backing her is just out of this world and completely live,everyone who loves jazz should own it,Dinah has no equal her voice had so much feeling,ta.for keeping the memory of her alive
Such a great loss to music and to all of humanity. Mr Terry was one of the world's true gentlemen! His accomplishments in recording and live performance were incalculable, he mentored some of the greatest musicians in jazz. He was the first musician of African decent to be hired by a major American television network, and when he traveled abroad he was a great emissary representing the good in the American people. Clark Terry. Your work on earth was wonderful. Now it's time for you to play wonderfully for your maker. He'll rejoice in your beauty as we on earth did and he will accept you in his ever loving arms.
Umm ... I wanna time travel back to this gig ... she - them trumpet dudes - the drummer - this was a major musical event. Wouldn't it be wonderful if singers started singing again? I know the musicians today would give their eye teeth to play with someone like her.
Quote - "1st trumpet solo Clark Terry, 2nd trumpet solo Maynard Ferguson, and as previously said Clifford Brown 3rd trumpet soloist then they trade fours.' 1954 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
She's almost overwhelmed by the brilliant trumpet solos but still manages to exercise control (just) to complete a highly satisfactory rendition of this great classic.
Recorded in Los Angeles in 1954, originally issued as "Dinah Jams". All the tracks are great, but the most outstanding for me is the 2.26 minute Summertime.
I just tried explaining "Hip" to a Mexican national what it meant, another Hip word was "Cat"like he's a cool cat and failed until I played my Dinah"s playlist at home and said, this is "Hip" music which cool "Cats" dig. That's where he totally goot lost in our 50's, 60's jargon.
LainieHollis If anybody sounds remotely like Dinah Washington it would be Nancy Wilson. But there really is only one Dinah Washington. Oh how I miss all of the vocalists from that era. They were the greatest!
My mom told me about that! She had read that Tony Bennett told Amy Winehouse about her reminding of Dinah Washington. Amy Winehouse responded by saying Dinah Washington was her favorite jazz person! How neat!!
The Trumpet Players are: Clark Terry (first solo), Maynard Ferguson (second solo) and Clifford Brown (third solo and the most avanced in the harmony) The four and four solos are in the same orden
Disagreeing with one or two comments below -- I LOVE hearing Dinah Washington sing quality Tin Pan Alley material like this, and there are plenty of examples demonstrating it wasn't just for white artists (or audiences). Her material on record was inconsistent, especially as one gets into the later pop-oriented years, but no complaints from me about hearing her in Porter. She just sings it differently from how we sometimes have heard it. From her, this song is intense and urgent rather than urbane and witty. Great playing around her, to a man.
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Surprised that your first pic is Dexter Gordon.. I love Dex, but he ain't on this track! Looks like a Herman Leonard shot.. Unbelievable jazz photographer who captured so many of the greats in fabulous poses..
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L'alcool et les barbituriques pour contrer les effets des amphétamines est un usage courant chez les artistes.. Combinés, ces sédatifs peuvent être mortels : ils coûtèrent par exemple la vie à la chanteuse Dinah Washington en décembre 1963. Elle avait désespérément essayé de perdre du poids en vue d'un prochain concert en utilisant des pilules diététiques aux amphétamines. Et ELVIS PRESLEY ?
I adore her. My favorite singer (other than Frank Sinatra), but, in this song, I think the pace was too fast. We could have heard her wonderful voice better at a slower pace. JMO. Listen to her other recordings. She was magnificent.
Of course Dinah was a master of song and could do anything but this song was not for her. In those days Black artists were coerced to cater to the White sector and this was basically aimed at White audiences. But that trumpet came to the rescue; wow, that trumpet! After the intermission, for namo second, Dinah had to struggle to overcome the overpowering, lingering effect of Mr. Terry's trumpet but she did and claimed the spotlight in her usual masterful way
I actually hadn’t realised that black artists had to be coerced to sing songs like this. It makes me feel a little uncomfortable enjoying their performances.
