Ledisi announces Dinah Washington tribute album 'For Dinah'
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Grammy-winning vocalist Ledisi will pay homage to iconic jazz/blues singer Dinah Washington with a special tribute album.
Revealed today, For Dinah will feature covers of eight Dinah Washington songs with collaborators Christian McBride (who co-produced the album with Ledisi’s longtime producer Rex Rideout), Gregory Porter, Michael King, and Paul Jackson Jr. The record is slated for an October 3 release via Candid Records. The lead single (and closing track) from the album titled “This Bitter Earth” is out on digital services right now. A live performance video can be seen here.
Ledisi said this about the song:
“This song is so reflective of any era. Especially in such a chaotic time as this. People need music right now and this song is a beautiful sentiment depicting a longing for life being filled with love. When I hear Dinah I hear that longing. It’s a perfect way to announce my tribute to The Queen of The Blues. Dinah, and Aretha, inspired me to want to sing this song. My version, arranged by the great Christian McBride, blends that longing, soulfulness of soul, jazz and blues together smoothly with a contemporary/classic sound. I’m grateful to create art that displays my love for being a hybrid of music.”
Ledisi will have an album release show on October 3 at Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall. The show will be in the midst of a slew of festival appearances and a tour across Europe. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here. Pre-orders for For Dinah can be made here.
For Dinah tracklisting
1. What A Difference A Day Made
2. If I Never Get To Heaven
3. Caravan
4. Let’s Do It
5. You Don’t Know What Love Is feat. Christian McBride
6. You’ve Got What It Takes feat. Gregory Porter
7. You Go To My Head feat. Paul Jackson Jr.
8. The Bitter Earth
Ledisi tour dates
North America Tour Dates:
September 19 – Paradise Island, Bahamas – Bahama Breeze Music Festival
September 27 – Monterey Park, CA – Monterey Jazz Festival 2025
October 2 – Chandler, AZ – Chandler Center For The Arts
October 3 – Los Angeles, CA – Walt Disney Concert Hall [Album Release Show]
October 5 – Davis, CA – Mondavi Center
October 6 – San Francisco, CA – Davies Symphony Hall
January 20–27 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Christian McBride's World At Sea 2026
Europe Tour Dates:
July 18 – Warsaw, Poland – Łazienki Park
July 19 – Kraków, Poland – Botanical Garden Of The Jagiellonian University
October 9 – London, UK – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
October 10 – Aulnay-sous-Bois, France – Le Nouveau Cap
October 13 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Villanos
October 14 – Barcelona, Spain – Sala Apolo
October 15 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg
October 16 – Den Haag, Netherlands – PAARD
October 17 – Duivendrecht, Netherlands – Poppodium Q-Factory
October 18 – Hautmont, France – Centre Culturel Maurice Schumann
October 21 – Skellefteå, Sweden – Sara Kulturhus
October 23 – Oslo, Norway – Cosmopolite Scene
October 24 – Malmö, Sweden – Victoriateatern Malmö
October 25 – Zagreb, Croatia – Kino SC
January 17 – Lugano, Switzerland – LAC Lugano Arte E Cultura
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