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Forebears: The Mercurial And Majestic Dinah Washington

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Forebears: The Mercurial And Majestic Dinah Washington

August 10, 2017 • With technical mastery and endless style, Washington never sang the same song the same way twice. No singer since has had Washington's particular combination of talent, sass and pluck.

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A Holiday Gift Guide For The Jazz Lover

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December 3, 2010 • Fresh Air jazz critic Kevin Whitehead picks CDs, books and a DVD for the jazz lover on your list this holiday season. His selections include a book of Sonny Rollins photographs and music from the first season of the HBO series Treme.

A Holiday Gift Guide For The Jazz Lover

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Icons, Inspirations, Women In Music — And You

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Icons, Inspirations, Women In Music — And You

September 2, 2010 • MC Lyte has been an inspiration to many, many women. Who inspires you?

It's Time To Party: Summer Songs

Jazz BBQ: Songs For A Summer Grill

WESA

July 15, 2009 • After you slap some barbecue sauce on your menu items of choice — be they meat-based or sculpted out of tofu — it's time to toss everything on the grill, let the fire do its work, and get down with these grill-friendly jazz tunes.

A Lost Love Is Hard: Jazz Singers Understand

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A Lost Love Is Hard: Jazz Singers Understand

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February 11, 2008 • Valentine's Day is great for lovers, but what about those who have loved and lost? Don't they deserve a Valentine's gift, too? Absolutely. Here are five deliciously heartbreaking songs of love lost by some of the greatest jazz singers of all time. You might be lonely, but you're not alone.

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Dinah Washington: A Queen in Turmoil

August 29, 2004 • Before her death at 39 in 1963, singer Dinah Washington battled her seven husbands, her weight and even her fans. But when she sang, nothing else mattered. Biographer Nadine Cohodas talks about Washington's life and music.

Dinah Washington: A Queen in Turmoil

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Dinah Washington: 'Dinah Jams'

August 1, 2001 • With her diverse singing style, Dinah Washington had an influence on many R&B and jazz singers, particularly Nancy Wilson and Esther Phillips. In 1954, she recorded perhaps her most memorable live jam session, with Clifford Brown. The result was Dinah Jams, which also includes solos by flügelhornist Clark Terry.

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Dinah Washington: 'Unforgettable'

August 1, 2001 • Capable of singing blues, R&B, jazz, and pop, Dinah Washington touched the jazz world with her gritty, salty vocals. Her album, Unforgettable, contains the hit, "This Bitter Earth." According to jazz commentator Murray Horwitz, the album conjures up 1960s images of supper clubs, cocktail dresses, and suits with skinny ties.

Dinah Washington: 'Unforgettable'

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