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Title: It lingers like a sparkling refrain
Review: There is no question that had Dinah Washington not been taken so soon from this world, she would now stand as the greatest jazz vocalist ever. Her influence is enormous, from Aretha Franklin to Macy Gray and on this album we catch her 'au naturel' with a backing band worthy of her presence. From the sublime melody of "Summertime" to the swinging standard "I've Got You Under My Skin", the results are uniformly fantastic.The two standout performances are the beautiful ballad "There Is No Greater Love" (eat your heart out, Whitney) to the peerless "You Go To My Head" which is eleven minutes of musical viagra. As Dinah slips in to the last verse of the latter song, you just want to jump up for the sheer joy of the song. This is a truly exceptional album by the unique and wonderful Ms Washington.
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