Verve Jazz Masters 19

Dinah Washington, Verve Jazz Masters (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 19, 1994)
• Original Release Date: April 19, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000046PS
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,007 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Versatile Dinah, August 30, 2000

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Peter (East of Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Verve Jazz Masters 19 (Audio CD)

This CD has something for everyone. Dinah changed and evolved as a singer thru the years (some critics accuse her for "selling out" to pop) and her voice grew rich and soulful as well. There's the early Dinah from the mid to late 40s with songs such as "Long John Blues" "Slick Chick on Mellow Side" where she's only backed by a trio and guitar. Record company did a good job restoring sound quality on the earlier recordings. You can hear Dinah's voice mature thru the years. As the years go by you can hear the different accompanists---orchestra, strings and violins---it all shows how comfortable Dinah was in each and every musical setting. The later pop smashes are here too "What A Difference A Day Makes" "This Bitter Earth" "Unforgettable". She truly was unique and versatile. No wonder she boasted to the public "I can sing anything, anything at all..." She wasn't boasting at all. Sound quality is very good to excellent.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Versatile Dinah, August 30, 2000

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Peter (East of Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Verve Jazz Masters 19 (Audio CD)

This CD has something for everyone. Dinah changed and evolved as a singer thru the years (some critics accuse her for "selling out" to pop) and her voice grew rich and soulful as well. There's the early Dinah from the mid to late 40s with songs such as "Long John Blues" "Slick Chick on Mellow Side" where she's only backed by a trio and guitar. Record company did a good job restoring sound quality on the earlier recordings. You can hear Dinah's voice mature thru the years. As the years go by you can hear the different accompanists---orchestra, strings and violins---it all shows how comfortable Dinah was in each and every musical setting. The later pop smashes are here too "What A Difference A Day Makes" "This Bitter Earth" "Unforgettable". She truly was unique and versatile. No wonder she boasted to the public "I can sing anything, anything at all..." She wasn't boasting at all. Sound quality is very good to excellent.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dinah, Dinah, Dinah, September 20, 2005

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COMPUTERJAZZMAN "computerjazzman" (Cliffside Park, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Verve Jazz Masters 19 (Audio CD)

this is a great CD. I have a lot of these Verve Jazz Masters CD's, and they're all good (off the top of my head I have ones featuting Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz, and I'm sure there are many others). Great recordings, good selections, and the price is right.