Blue Gardenia

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合計収録時間 : 00:49:47
Personnel includes: Dinah Washington (vocals); Hal Mooney, Quincy Jones, Belford Hendricks (conductors); Hal McKusick, Anthony Ortega (alto saxophone); Jerome Richardson, Lucky Thompson, Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone); Cecil Payne, Charles Davis (baritone saxophone); Clark Terry, Doc Severinsen, Maynard Ferguson, Clifford Brown (trumpet); Don Elliot (trumpet, vibraphone, Mellotron, xylophone, bongo); Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, (trombone); Tom Mitchell (bass trombone); Junior Mance, Wynton Kelly (piano), Barry Galbraith, Barney Kessel (guitar); Milt Hinton, Keter Betts (bass), Panama Francis, Max Roach (drums). Recorded in Los Angeles, California, Hollywood, California and New York, New York between August 1954 and September 1961. Includes liner notes by John Litweiler. Personnel: Dinah Washington (vocals); Al Hendrickson, Barney Kessel, Barry Galbraith (guitar); Hal McKusick, Herb Geller, Anthony Ortega, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt (alto saxophone); Georgie Auld, Jerome Richardson, Lucky Thompson, Paul Quinichette, Babe Russin, Cecil Payne (tenor saxophone); Chuck Gentry, Danny Bank , Danny Banks , Charles Davis (baritone saxophone); Clark Terry, Clifford Brown , Manny Klein, Conrad Gozzo , Doc Severinsen, Maynard Ferguson, Ray Linn, Bernie Glow, Jimmy Maxwell, Nick Travis, Charlie Shavers (trumpet); Tom Pederson , Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Si Zentner, Urbie Green, Gus Chappell (trombone); Junior Mance, Wynton Kelly (piano); Gary Chester , Jimmy Cobb , Max Roach, Osie Johnson (drums). Recording information: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA (08/03/1954-09/??/1961); Capitol Studios, New York, NY (08/03/1954-09/??/1961); Los Angeles, CA (08/03/1954-09/??/1961); Mercur (08/03/1954-09/??/1961); Mercury Sound Studio, Hollywood, CA (08/03/1954-09/??/1961). Director: Quincy Jones. Arrangers: Ernie Wilkins; Hal Mooney; Belford Hendricks; Benny Golson. Yet another sampling from the massive Dinah Washington Mercury catalog, this one shows off her tart, immaculately crisp voice in a pleasant, undemanding collection of love songs. You get a smattering of charted hits ("What a Difference a Day Makes," "Teach Me Tonight," "Unforgettable," "Soft Winds"), some standards, lots of period strings, subdued big bands and jazz combos and some choral backups -- none of which fazes or alters the approach of this focused stylist. There is one track from the celebrated Brownie session, "There Is No Greater Love," but without any of the celebrated horns on hand. Obviously this is hardly an all-inclusive summary of Washington's diversified Mercury record shelf, yet it does make for good, relaxed listening. ~ Richard S. Ginell
録音 : モノラル／ステレオ (Studio)