Dinah Washington makes the most of Ernie Wilkins' charts as she explores a dozen songs written by or associated with Fats Waller. Recorded over several sessions in the fall of 1957, Wilkins' all-star orchestra includes Charlie Shavers, Benny Golson, Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, and Sahib Shihab, to name just a few of the players, though the arrangements are brief and to the point, without much space dedicated to instrumental solos. Washington picks up on the generally playful attitude of the music and has no ...
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Dinah Washington makes the most of Ernie Wilkins' charts as she explores a dozen songs written by or associated with Fats Waller. Recorded over several sessions in the fall of 1957, Wilkins' all-star orchestra includes Charlie Shavers, Benny Golson, Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, and Sahib Shihab, to name just a few of the players, though the arrangements are brief and to the point, without much space dedicated to instrumental solos. Washington picks up on the generally playful attitude of the music and has no trouble with the downcast "Black and Blue," though she changed the lyrics somewhat. Another interesting facet of this record is the premiere of a vocal version of "Jitterbug Waltz," with lyrics by Maxine Manners and Charles Grean. Tenor saxophonist Eddie Chamblee does a great job sharing the vocal duties with Washington in the swinging "Everybody Loves My Baby" and a laid-back interpretation of "Honeysuckle Rose." Originally released by EmArcy and reissued a few years later on Mercury, this long out of print LP will be difficult to acquire. ~ Ken Dryden, Rovi
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Fine; Collectible. Here for your delectation is the SPECTACULAR & RARE-----------------DINAH WASHINGTON SINGS FATS WALLER LP.............I cannot tell a lie....Washington is the best..................This is the MERCURY MGW 12271 LP. The cover shows hardly any signs of age. The record shows no visible scratches under normal light. Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe. So bid now to own this magnificent, impossible-to-find JAZZ / VOCAL / RECORD COLLECTIBLE..
