Dinah Washington

The complete classic album The Swingin' Miss D, reuniting Dinah's superb vocals with the arranging of Quincy Jones. As a bonus, all of the other tunes from the same sessions (tracks 12 to 14), as well as seven jazz standards from one of their 1955 dates (tracks 15 to 21). Included here are Dinah’s wonderful renditions of “Blue Gardenia” and “I’ll Close My Eyes”, both selected by Clint Eastwood for the soundtrack of his movie The Bridges of Madison County.

DINAH WASHINGTON, vocals
QUINCY JONES, conductor
on all tracks
Plus big band including Clark Terry, Charlie Shavers (tp),
Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson (tb),
Lucky Thompson, Budd Johnson, Jerome Richardson (ts),
Wynton Kelly (p), Barry Galbraith (g), Milt Hinton (b),
Osie Johnson and Jimmy Cobb (d), among others.

1-11: THE SWINGIN’ MISS “D”
1-2 & 4-5: New York, December 5, 1956.
3, 8, & 10: New York, December 6, 1956.
6-7, 9 & 11: New York, December 4, 1956.

*BONUS TRACKS:
12-13: Same date as 6-7, 9 & 11.
14: Same date as 3, 8 & 10.
15: New York, March 17, 1955.
16-21: New York, March 15, 1955.

INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:
01 THEY DIDN’T BELIEVE ME 2:48
02 YOU’RE CRYING 3:32
03 MAKIN’ WHOOPEE 2:30
04 EV’RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE 2:31
05 BUT NOT FOR ME 2:28
06 CARAVAN 2:40
07 PERDIDO 3:25
08 NEVER LET ME GO 2:46
09 IS YOU OR IS YOU AIN’T MY BABY? 3:00
10 I’LL CLOSE MY EYES 4:00
11 SOMEBODY LOVES ME 2:47
12 I’LL DROWN IN MY TEARS 3:11
13 YOU LET MY LOVE GROW COLD 2:29
14 BARGAIN DAY 2:50
15 IF I HAD YOU 4:45
16 I COULD WRITE A BOOK 4:27
17 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 4:03
18 MY OLD FLAME 3:07
19 EASY LIVING 5:02
20 I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU 6:20
21 BLUE GARDENIA 5:18

TOTAL TIME: 74:12