I just picked up an exquisite record today: Dinah Washington, The Jazz Sides. It's self-explanatory: a compilation of Dinah Washington's best jazz records. What really got me excited was finally figuring out the sample to Dag Nabbit's "Blue Gardenias." Don't hate. It would've taken me a quick google search to find it if I had looked. I had just completely forgot about the track off of Foreign Beggars' Asylum Speakers album. I had picked it up while I was in England last winter on an excellent recommendation from a gallery curator in Canterbury. Sadly, Dinah Washington hasn't been on my radar until now. I'm pretty sure she has done a different, more common recording of "Blue Gardenia." This is an excellent example, though, and you can still hear what was sampled in her first refrain.
Dinah Washington, "Blue Gardenia" from The Jazz Sides
I can't say enough about this instrumental. It's really flipped but just as beautiful in a creepy way. I've definitely put this on repeat for a couple of minutes before. Enjoy!
Dag Nabbit, "Blue Gardenias" from Asylum Speakers
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