Dinah Washington For Lovers [Remaster]

Performer: Dinah Washington
Artist: Quincy Jones Orchestra; Hal Mooney Orchestra; Clifford Brown; Max Roach; Kenny Burrell; Joe Zawinul
Producer: Bryan Koniarz (Compilation)
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Dinah Washington (vocals); Clark Terry (trumpet); Jimmy Cleveland (trombone); Wynton Kelly (piano); Max Roach (drums); Hal Mooney Orchestra, Quincy Jones Orchestra. Love songs were Dinah Washington's specialty, so it's no surprise that this nicely compiled 11-song set is a winner back to front. Washington's wonderfully textured, utterly distinctive voice oozes heartbreak and longing, so much so that songs like "Make the Man Love Me" and "Teach Me Tonight" sound tailor-made for her. Lilting, seductive, and wrapped in sweet, tender melancholy, DINAH WASHINGTON FOR LOVERS is not only a great soundtrack for romance, but a fine sampler of the singer's peerless art.

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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