What A Diff'rence A Day Makes! [Remaster]

Performer: Dinah Washington
Artist: Jerome Richardson; Joe Zawinul; Kenny Burrell; Milt Hinton
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel includes: Dinah Washington (vocals); Belford Hendricks (conductor); Jerome Richardson (saxophone, flute); Charles Davis (baritone saxophone); Joe Zawinul (piano); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Milt Hinton (bass); Panama Francis (drums); Belford Hendricks Orchestra and Chorus. Producer: Clyde Otis. Reissue producer: Bryan Koniarz. Recorded at Fine Recording, New York, New York in 1959. Includes liner notes by Al Young. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit technology by Kevin Reeves (Universal Music Studios-East). This is part of the Verve Records Master Edition series. Personnel includes: Dinah Washington (vocals); Belford Hendricks (arranger, conductor). Personnel: Dinah Washington (vocals); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Jerome Richardson (flute); Charles Davis (baritone saxophone); Joe Zawinul (piano); Panama Francis (drums). Recording information: New York, NY (02/19/1959-08/??/1959). Photographer: Chuck Stewart. Arranger: Belford Hendricks. Dinah Washington's albums from the 1950s are among her best. On this '59 date, she sings with Belford Hendricks's chorus and orchestra (which includes Joe Zawinul on piano and Milt Hinton on bass), and her voice soars elegantly over the rich string arrangements and backing choir. Washington's vocals capture the beauty of each lyric, and the intensity with which she sings is undeniably stirring. The repertoire on this disc is timeless. After all, who could deny the significance of such tunes as "It Could Happen to You," "I Remember You," and others? These songs are not only firmly entrenched in the Great American Songbook; they are rooted in the very consciousness of jazz. "Cry Me a River" may be the most heartrending track on this disc. Here, Washington provides contrast to the Julie London version by interpreting this song with more of an edge. Her bluesy melodic turns and angular rhythms really bring out the indignation inherent in this lyric. Consisting solely of ballads, WHAT A DIFF'RENCE A DAY MAKES! sets up a wonderfully consistent mood and stands out as one of Washington's finest records.

Despite a relatively short career--she died in 1963 at the age of 39--Dinah Washington laid claim to being one of the major jazz voices, and one of the most versatile of all jazz singers. Her voice was rich; she filled everything she sang with heartfelt emotion, and she could make even material of less than stellar quality sound deeply moving. More importantly, she was equally at home (and had hits) with blues, popular songs of the day, and standards; toward the end she also became a major voice of the burgeoning soul movement.

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