Anita O`Day

180 GRAM VINYL

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The Complete Album + 4 Bonus Tracks

Always admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, the great Anita O’Day (1919-2006) shattered the traditional image of the big band “girl singer”. Refusing to pander to any female stereotype, she presented herself as a “hip” jazzmusician, wearing a band jacket and skirt as opposed to an evening gown. Unable to sustain notes or use vibrato, O’Day used her clean sound to great effect. An Evening with Anita has her singing along with Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, and Tal Farlow, among others.

PERSONNEL:

• ANITA O’DAY, vocals, with:

• ON A1-A4:
• Arnold Ross (p) Barney Kessel (g), Monty Budwig (b), Jackie Mills (d).
• Los Angeles, April 15, 1954.

• ON A5-A6 & B5-B6:
• Bud Lavin (p), Monty Budwig (b), John Poole (d).
• Los Angeles, June 28, 1954.

• ON B1-B4:
• Jimmy Rowles (p), Tal Farlow (g), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Larry Bunker (d).
• Los Angeles, August 11, 1955.

• (*) BONUS TRACKS:
• ON A7 & B7: Paul Smith (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d).
• Hollywood, December 6, 1955.

• A8: Gene Harris (p), Andy Simpkins (b), Bill Dowdy (d).
• New York, October 15, 1962.

• ON B8: Larry Bunker (vib), Paul Smith (p), Barney Kessel (g),
• Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Buddy Bregman (arr).
• Los Angeles, December 18, 1956.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1 JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS
• A2 GYPSY IN MY SOUL
• A3 THE MAN I LOVE
• A4 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
• A5 ANITA’S BLUES
• A6 I COVER THE WATERFRONT
• A7 WHO CARES? (*)
• A8 FLY ME TO THE MOON (*)

• SIDE B
• B1 YOU’RE GETTING TO BE A HABIT WITH ME
• B2 FROM THIS MOMENT ON
• B3 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS
• B4 MEDLEY: THERE’LL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU/JUST FRIENDS
• B5 I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS
• B6 LET’S FALL IN LOVE
• B7 BEAUTIFUL LOVE (*)
• B8 DON’T BE THAT WAY (*)