JSngry Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 aka Language (instrumental, as well as vocal)! All praises to Danny Barker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicky Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 That's a sensational recording with a not too shabby supporting cast... Arranged By – Ernie Wilkins, Nat Pierce, Phil Moore (2) Baritone Saxophone – Jerome Richardson, Sahib Shihab Bass – Wendell Marshall Drums – Joe Marshall Guitar – Danny Barker Piano – Nat Pierce Tenor Saxophone – Paul Quinichette Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Vic Dickenson Trumpet – Buck Clayton Vocals – LaVern Baker I have it on a 2-fer with her Precious Memories album, which is always wonderful and at times stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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danasgoodstuff Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 LaVern's OK, but I vastly prefer Dinah's take on Bessie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Yeah, but that's obvious. Hopefully everybody knows that Dinah Washington was truly one of the great singers of the 20th Century. If they don't, they either don't care about that type of thing or else are just wrong. This LaVern Baker record is not.particularly obvious. I've known about it since the aforementioned 20th Century and never thought it would be all that it is. Well, I was wrong. Just wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 OK. I think we're more or less on the same page then. There was a history of jazz/record guide thing that preferred Lavern doing Bessie to Dinah doing same and said that Dinah's tribute was more old fashioned...but they were British and maybe it was just an editing glitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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