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After Hours With Miss D
performed by Dinah Washington, 1924-1963, Clarence Anderson, 1924-1971, Keter Betts, Cándido de Guerra Camero, 1921-, Eddie Davis, 1922-1986, Julian 'Junior' Mance, 1928-, Paul Quinichette, 1916-1983, Clark Terry, 1920-2015 and Ed Thigpen, 1930-2010 (Verve Records, 2004), 51 mins
Any self-respecting jazz musician would leap at the chance to record an afterhours session with Dinah Washington. One of the finest musician's singers, Washington demanded respect from her band and paid in return by giving her fellow players plenty of room for solos, on record or in concert. Her Dinah Jams LP from...
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performed by Dinah Washington, 1924-1963, Clarence Anderson, 1924-1971, Keter Betts, Cándido de Guerra Camero, 1921-, Eddie Davis, 1922-1986, Julian 'Junior' Mance, 1928-, Paul Quinichette, 1916-1983, Clark Terry, 1920-2015 and Ed Thigpen, 1930-2010 (Verve Records, 2004), 51 mins
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Any self-respecting jazz musician would leap at the chance to record an afterhours session with Dinah Washington. One of the finest musician's singers, Washington demanded respect from her band and paid in return by giving her fellow players plenty of room for solos, on record or in concert. Her Dinah Jams LP from 1954 isn't just one of the finest jazz-meets-vocals dates, it's one of the best jam sessions ever released. One year earlier, she bega...
Any self-respecting jazz musician would leap at the chance to record an afterhours session with Dinah Washington. One of the finest musician's singers, Washington demanded respect from her band and paid in return by giving her fellow players plenty of room for solos, on record or in concert. Her Dinah Jams LP from 1954 isn't just one of the finest jazz-meets-vocals dates, it's one of the best jam sessions ever released. One year earlier, she began recording the songs heard on After Hours With Miss D, a date sparked (as the original liner notes explained) by her enjoyment of the time after a standard recording date, those late hours when she could sing what she wanted, stretch out and treasure her notes while her musicians relaxed the rhythm. (The record also helped feed the appetite of many record-buyers, who would only after the fact hear tales of unmissable sessions at neglected clubs.) Listeners expecting a record of narcoleptic torch songs, however, may well be shocked by the dynamic range of this date, comprising ebullient stormers as well as slow blues. (Just because the band relaxes the rhythm certainly doesn't mean they have to slow it down.) The results of three sessions recorded one year apart, After Hours With Miss D featured a hand-picked band -- including Clark Terry on trumpet and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis or Paul Quinichette on tenor, plus Washington's rock-solid rhythm section of bassist Keter Betts, drummer Ed Thigpen, and usually pianist Junior Mance (who made his debut with Dinah on the first of these dates). The first two selections are the best, the opener "Blue Skies" a studied introduction for all the principals (each of them heard in extended form on the eight-minute track), and the second a runaway train with Clark Terry's hyper-inflated trumpet as the conductor and the rest of the band carried along for the ride. Organist Jackie Davis leads the group into traditional afterhours territory, setting into a bluesy groove for "Am I Blue?" and "Pennies From Heaven." Washington meanwhile is at her interpretive best, whether tormented ("Love for Sale") or reflective ("A Foggy Day") or tranquil ("Pennies From Heaven"). Everyone gets to solo, as it should be, and the controlled environment makes this session a tighter display of finesse than the live-in-the-studio, completely frenetic Dinah Jams LP. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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Field of Study
Jazz
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Dinah Washington, 1924-1963, Clarence Anderson, 1924-1971, Keter Betts, Cándido de Guerra Camero, 1921-, Eddie Davis, 1922-1986, Julian 'Junior' Mance, 1928-, Paul Quinichette, 1916-1983, Clark Terry, 1920-2015, Ed Thigpen, 1930-2010
Author / Creator
Dinah Washington, 1924-1963, Clarence Anderson, 1924-1971, Keter Betts, Cándido de Guerra Camero, 1921-, Eddie Davis, 1922-1986, Julian 'Junior' Mance, 1928-, Paul Quinichette, 1916-1983, Clark Terry, 1920-2015, Ed Thigpen, 1930-2010
Date Published / Released
2004-02-10
Publisher
Verve Records
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Billy Eckstine: Senior Soul/If She Walked Into My Life
produced by Billy Eckstine, 1914-1993; performed by Billy Eckstine, 1914-1993 (Stax Records, 1995), 1 hour 19 mins
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produced by Billy Eckstine, 1914-1993; performed by Billy Eckstine, 1914-1993 (Stax Records, 1995), 1 hour 19 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1974
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Billy Eckstine, 1914-1993
Contributor
Ami Hadani, fl. 1962, Terry Manning, Billy Eckstine, 1914-1993
Author / Creator
Billy Eckstine, 1914-1993
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Stax Records
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Billy Eckstine: Stormy/Feel the Warm
produced by Isaac Hayes, 1942-2008 and Billy Eckstine, 1914-1993; performed by Billy Eckstine, 1914-1993 (Stax Records, 1994), 1 hour 4 mins
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produced by Isaac Hayes, 1942-2008 and Billy Eckstine, 1914-1993; performed by Billy Eckstine, 1914-1993 (Stax Records, 1994), 1 hour 4 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Billy Eckstine, 1914-1993
Contributor
Henry Bush, fl. 1970, Larry Levine, 1928-2008, Isaac Hayes, 1942-2008, Billy Eckstine, 1914-1993
Author / Creator
Billy Eckstine, 1914-1993
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Stax Records
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Black Music
written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014 (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1968), 225 page(s)
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written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014 (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1968), 225 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014
Date Published / Released
1968
Publisher
William Morrow and Company
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Blue Skies
performed by Cassandra Wilson, 1955-, Terri Lyne Carrington, 1965-, Mulgrew Miller, 1955- and Lonnie Plaxico, 1960- (Verve Records, 1988), 51 mins
On 1988's Blue Skies, Cassandra Wilson took her first step away from the home she had built with Steve Coleman's M-Base organization. She'd done standards before, all the way back to 1985's Songbook. There are no M-Base players on this JMT set. She fronts a very conventional trio comprised of pianist Mulgrew Mille...
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performed by Cassandra Wilson, 1955-, Terri Lyne Carrington, 1965-, Mulgrew Miller, 1955- and Lonnie Plaxico, 1960- (Verve Records, 1988), 51 mins
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On 1988's Blue Skies, Cassandra Wilson took her first step away from the home she had built with Steve Coleman's M-Base organization. She'd done standards before, all the way back to 1985's Songbook. There are no M-Base players on this JMT set. She fronts a very conventional trio comprised of pianist Mulgrew Miller, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, and bassist Lonnie Plaxico. The last of these is very significant because it would be Plaxico who dir...
On 1988's Blue Skies, Cassandra Wilson took her first step away from the home she had built with Steve Coleman's M-Base organization. She'd done standards before, all the way back to 1985's Songbook. There are no M-Base players on this JMT set. She fronts a very conventional trio comprised of pianist Mulgrew Miller, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, and bassist Lonnie Plaxico. The last of these is very significant because it would be Plaxico who directed her very startling and focused transformation when she signed to Blue Note Records in 1993 and released Blue Light 'Til Dawn. The program is pure standard fare, from "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" and "Shall We Dance?" to the title track and Rodgers & Hart's "I Didn't Know It What Time It Was." This cut is the most startling break from the rest in that it is much more forceful and hard-swinging than other readings, and showcases for the first time Wilson's tremendous individuality as a vocalist. There is much of Betty Carter still in her style here, but on this cut, she's pure Wilson, even the scatting comes not from jazz but from the blues of Wilson's Mississippi homeland. Another standout is Carter Burwell's "Sweet Lorraine," which wasn't quite a standard at the time but is quickly becoming one covered by many singers and is delivered in the classic repertoire's lineage. Not a masterpiece, but a really compelling first experiment with the more intimate forms and smaller groups Wilson would employ later on. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
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Field of Study
Jazz
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Cassandra Wilson, 1955-, Terri Lyne Carrington, 1965-, Mulgrew Miller, 1955-, Lonnie Plaxico, 1960-
Author / Creator
Cassandra Wilson, 1955-, Terri Lyne Carrington, 1965-, Mulgrew Miller, 1955-, Lonnie Plaxico, 1960-
Date Published / Released
1988-09-06
Publisher
Verve Records
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The Commodore Story (US Release)
performed by Eddie Condon, 1905-1973, Billie Holiday, 1915-1959, Fats Waller, 1904-1943, Don Byas, 1912-1972, Sidney Bechet, 1897-1959, Lester Young, 1909-1959, Lee Wiley, 1908-1975, Ben Webster, 1909-1973, Teddy Wilson, 1912-1986, Roy Eldridge, 1911-1989, Benny Carter, 1907-2003, Benny Goodman, 1909-1986, 'Wild' Bill Davison, 1906-1989, Sidney de Paris, Jack Teagarden, 1905-1964, George Clarence Brunies, 1902-1974, Pee Wee Russell, 1906-1969, Joe Sullivan, 1906-1971, Ralph Sutton, 1922-2000, Slam Stewart, 1914-1987, Coleman Hawkins, 1904-1969 and Art Tatum, 1909-1956, The Chocolate Dandies and Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra (GRP Records, 1997), 2 hours 18 mins
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performed by Eddie Condon, 1905-1973, Billie Holiday, 1915-1959, Fats Waller, 1904-1943, Don Byas, 1912-1972, Sidney Bechet, 1897-1959, Lester Young, 1909-1959, Lee Wiley, 1908-1975, Ben Webster, 1909-1973, Teddy Wilson, 1912-1986, Roy Eldridge, 1911-1989, Benny Carter, 1907-2003, Benny Goodman, 1909-1986, 'Wild' Bill Davison, 1906-1989, Sidney de Paris, Jack Teagarden, 1905-1964, George Clarence Brunies, 1902-1974, Pee Wee Russell, 1906-1969, Joe Sullivan, 1906-1971, Ralph Sutton, 1922-2000, Slam Stewart, 1914-1987, Coleman Hawkins, 1904-1969 and Art Tatum, 1909-1956, The Chocolate Dandies and Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra (GRP Records, 1997), 2 hours 18 mins
Field of Study
Jazz
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
The Chocolate Dandies, Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra, Eddie Condon, 1905-1973, Billie Holiday, 1915-1959, Fats Waller, 1904-1943, Don Byas, 1912-1972, Sidney Bechet, 1897-1959, Lester Young, 1909-1959, Lee Wiley, 1908-1975, Ben Webster, 1909-1973, Teddy Wilson, 1912-1986, Roy Eldridge, 1911-1989, Benny Carter, 1907-2003, Benny Goodman, 1909-1986, 'Wild' Bill Davison, 1906-1989, Sidney de Paris, Ja...
The Chocolate Dandies, Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra, Eddie Condon, 1905-1973, Billie Holiday, 1915-1959, Fats Waller, 1904-1943, Don Byas, 1912-1972, Sidney Bechet, 1897-1959, Lester Young, 1909-1959, Lee Wiley, 1908-1975, Ben Webster, 1909-1973, Teddy Wilson, 1912-1986, Roy Eldridge, 1911-1989, Benny Carter, 1907-2003, Benny Goodman, 1909-1986, 'Wild' Bill Davison, 1906-1989, Sidney de Paris, Jack Teagarden, 1905-1964, George Clarence Brunies, 1902-1974, Pee Wee Russell, 1906-1969, Joe Sullivan, 1906-1971, Ralph Sutton, 1922-2000, Slam Stewart, 1914-1987, Coleman Hawkins, 1904-1969, Art Tatum, 1909-1956
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The Chocolate Dandies, Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra, Eddie Condon, 1905-1973, Billie Holiday, 1915-1959, Fats Waller, 1904-1943, Don Byas, 1912-1972, Sidney Bechet, 1897-1959, Lester Young, 1909-1959, Lee Wiley, 1908-1975, Ben Webster, 1909-1973, Teddy Wilson, 1912-1986, Roy Eldridge, 1911-1989, Benny Carter, 1907-2003, Benny Goodman, 1909-1986, 'Wild' Bill Davison, 1906-1989, Sidney de Paris, Ja...
The Chocolate Dandies, Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra, Eddie Condon, 1905-1973, Billie Holiday, 1915-1959, Fats Waller, 1904-1943, Don Byas, 1912-1972, Sidney Bechet, 1897-1959, Lester Young, 1909-1959, Lee Wiley, 1908-1975, Ben Webster, 1909-1973, Teddy Wilson, 1912-1986, Roy Eldridge, 1911-1989, Benny Carter, 1907-2003, Benny Goodman, 1909-1986, 'Wild' Bill Davison, 1906-1989, Sidney de Paris, Jack Teagarden, 1905-1964, George Clarence Brunies, 1902-1974, Pee Wee Russell, 1906-1969, Joe Sullivan, 1906-1971, Ralph Sutton, 1922-2000, Slam Stewart, 1914-1987, Coleman Hawkins, 1904-1969, Art Tatum, 1909-1956
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Date Published / Released
1997-01-28
Publisher
GRP Records
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The Complete Commodore Recordings
performed by Billie Holiday, 1915-1959, Sid Catlett, 1910-1951, Doc Cheatham, 1905-1997, Lem Davis, 1914-1970, Vic Dickenson, Eddie Dougherty, 1915-, Eddie Heywood, Kenneth Hollon, Jimmy McLin, fl. 1928, John Williams, 1932-, Sonny White, 1917-1971, Freddie Webster, 1916-1947, Teddy Walters, fl. 1950, Frankie Newton, Tab Smith, John Simmons, 1918-1979, Dorothy Parker and Ted Koehler, 1894-1973 (Universal Classics & Jazz, 1997), 2 hours 26 mins
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performed by Billie Holiday, 1915-1959, Sid Catlett, 1910-1951, Doc Cheatham, 1905-1997, Lem Davis, 1914-1970, Vic Dickenson, Eddie Dougherty, 1915-, Eddie Heywood, Kenneth Hollon, Jimmy McLin, fl. 1928, John Williams, 1932-, Sonny White, 1917-1971, Freddie Webster, 1916-1947, Teddy Walters, fl. 1950, Frankie Newton, Tab Smith, John Simmons, 1918-1979, Dorothy Parker and Ted Koehler, 1894-1973 (Universal Classics & Jazz, 1997), 2 hours 26 mins
Field of Study
Jazz
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Billie Holiday, 1915-1959, Sid Catlett, 1910-1951, Doc Cheatham, 1905-1997, Lem Davis, 1914-1970, Vic Dickenson, Eddie Dougherty, 1915-, Eddie Heywood, Kenneth Hollon, Jimmy McLin, fl. 1928, John Williams, 1932-, Sonny White, 1917-1971, Freddie Webster, 1916-1947, Teddy Walters, fl. 1950, Frankie Newton, Tab Smith, John Simmons, 1918-1979, Dorothy Parker, Ted Koehler, 1894-1973
Author / Creator
Billie Holiday, 1915-1959, Sid Catlett, 1910-1951, Doc Cheatham, 1905-1997, Lem Davis, 1914-1970, Vic Dickenson, Eddie Dougherty, 1915-, Eddie Heywood, Kenneth Hollon, Jimmy McLin, fl. 1928, John Williams, 1932-, Sonny White, 1917-1971, Freddie Webster, 1916-1947, Teddy Walters, fl. 1950, Frankie Newton, Tab Smith, John Simmons, 1918-1979, Dorothy Parker, Ted Koehler, 1894-1973
Date Published / Released
1997-02-11
Publisher
Universal Classics & Jazz
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The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol.6 (1958-1960)
conducted by Belford Hendricks, 1909-1977, Nat Goodman and Fred Norman; performed by Dinah Washington, 1924-1963 and Brook Benton, 1931-1988, Belford Hendricks' Orchestra (Island Def Jam, 1990), 3 hours 20 mins
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conducted by Belford Hendricks, 1909-1977, Nat Goodman and Fred Norman; performed by Dinah Washington, 1924-1963 and Brook Benton, 1931-1988, Belford Hendricks' Orchestra (Island Def Jam, 1990), 3 hours 20 mins
Field of Study
Jazz
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Belford Hendricks' Orchestra, Dinah Washington, 1924-1963, Brook Benton, 1931-1988
Contributor
Belford Hendricks, 1909-1977, Nat Goodman, Fred Norman
Author / Creator
Belford Hendricks' Orchestra, Dinah Washington, 1924-1963, Brook Benton, 1931-1988
Date Published / Released
1990-09-18
Publisher
Island Def Jam
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Dinah Washington In The Land Of Hi-Fi
conducted by Hal Mooney; performed by Dinah Washington, 1924-1963, Hal Mooney's Orchestra (GRP Records, 2007), 31 mins
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conducted by Hal Mooney; performed by Dinah Washington, 1924-1963, Hal Mooney's Orchestra (GRP Records, 2007), 31 mins
Field of Study
Jazz
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Hal Mooney's Orchestra, Dinah Washington, 1924-1963
Contributor
Hal Mooney
Author / Creator
Hal Mooney's Orchestra, Dinah Washington, 1924-1963
Date Published / Released
2007-07-17
Publisher
GRP Records
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Hit That Jive, Jack
performed by Nat King Cole, 1917-1965, Oscar Moore, 1916-1981 and Wesley Prince, 1907-1980, Nat King Cole Trio (GRP Records, 1996), 1 hour 3 mins
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performed by Nat King Cole, 1917-1965, Oscar Moore, 1916-1981 and Wesley Prince, 1907-1980, Nat King Cole Trio (GRP Records, 1996), 1 hour 3 mins
Field of Study
Jazz
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Nat King Cole Trio, Nat King Cole, 1917-1965, Oscar Moore, 1916-1981, Wesley Prince, 1907-1980
Author / Creator
Nat King Cole Trio, Nat King Cole, 1917-1965, Oscar Moore, 1916-1981, Wesley Prince, 1907-1980
Date Published / Released
1996-06-04
Publisher
GRP Records
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