Dinah Washington, Rae & Christian - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby

What this video is

This video sits at the intersection of two distinct cultural moments: the posthumous commercial rehabilitation of classic jazz vocalists through electronic remix culture, and the early-2000s revival of high-quality independent animation for promotional use. Released under the Verve Remixed series — which debuted in 2002 and became a globally influential template for jazz-electronic crossover — the video uses 2D…

Why it matters

Represents a landmark artifact of the Verve Remixed series (2002), which introduced a generation of electronic music listeners to classic jazz catalogue via nu-jazz and downtempo production. As an animated video, it also documents the brief early-2000s moment when major labels commissioned…

The director

Philadelphia-born animator and director. Made his industry debut animating MTV station IDs and a short on Liquid Television, leading to a core role on the Beavis & Butt-Head series and its feature film. Career credits include work for Disney TV, Nickelodeon,…