Dinah Washington

Any self-respecting jazz musician would leap at the chance to record an after hours 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. … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: POU Jazz Brunch

Recorded at the start of Dinah Washington's climb to fame, 1954's Dinah Jams was taped live in front of a studio audience in Los Angeles. While Washington is in top form throughout, effortlessly working her powerful, blues-based voice on both ballads and swingers, the cast of star soloists almost steals the show. … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Jazz Brunch