Dinah's Blues

China Moses & Raphaël Lemonnier · 2010 · composed by China Moses; recorded in 2008

Context

Blues written by China Moses for This One's for Dinah, a tribute to Dinah Washington recorded in 2008 with pianist and arranger Raphaël Lemonnier. The project originated as a commission from the Nîmes Métropole Jazz Festival; Jazzwise praises the singer's feel for the blues and her phrasing.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese, French jazz. Among the origins and influences of Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese: Classic blues (women singers), Swing, big bands, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

Sources

• jazzwise.com
• EN: China Moses

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