Anita O`Day

• 2 ALBUMS ON 1 LP

• INCLUDES 1 BONUS TRACK

• 12-PAGE BOOKLET

This release presents the complete original album Cool Heat (Verve MGVS-6046), which showcases the superlative Anita O’Day singing tailor-made arrangements by Jimmy Giuffre. She is backed by a variety of all-star combos featuring Frank Rosolino, Art Pepper, Conte Candoli, Jack Sheldon, Jim Hall, and of course, Giuffre himself. As a bonus, we have added the complete album Anita O’Day Swings Cole Porter (Verve MGVS-6059), recorded that same week, as well as the only track featuring O’Day from the soundtrack of the film The Gene Krupa Story.

PERSONNEL:

• ON TRACKS [1-12]: COOL HEAT
• (2, 4, 8 & 10): Frank Rosolino (tb), Jimmy Giuffre (reeds, arr), Alan Harding, Bud Shank (reeds), Jim Hall (g), George Morrow (b), Mel Lewis (d).
• Los Angeles, April 6, 1959.

• (1, 5, 9 & 11): Frank Rosolino, Lester Robertson (tb), Art Pepper (as), Richie Kamuca (ts), Jimmy Giuffre (ts, bar, arr), George Morrow (b), Mel Lewis (d). Los Angeles, April 7, 1959.

• Tracks 3, 6-7 & 12: Conte Candoli, Tommy Reeves, Jack Sheldon (tp), Frank Rosolino, Lester Robertson, Gil Falco (tb), Jim Hall (g), George Morrow (b), Mel Lewis (d), Jimmy Giuffre (arr).
• Los Angeles, April 8, 1959.

• (*) BONUS ALBUM [13-24]: ANITA O’DAY SWINGS COLE PORTER with BILLY MAY

• Big band conducted by Billy May featuring Mannie Klein, Conrad Gozzo (tp), Ronnie Lang (as), George Morrow (b) & Mel Lewis (d), among others. Billy May (arr).
• Los Angeles, April 2 & 9, 1959.

• (**) BONUS TRACK (25): From the soundtrack of film The Gene Krupa Story.
• Benny Carter (as), Eddie Miller (ts), Red Nichols (cornet), Moe Schneider (tb), Heinie Beau (cl, arr), Barney Kessel (g), Jess Stacy (p), Morty Corb (b), Gene Krupa (d).
• Los Angeles, December 23, 1959.

TRACKS:

• 01 MACK THE KNIFE
• 02 EASY COME, EASY GO
• 03 ORPHAN ANNIE
• 04 YOU’RE A CLOWN
• 05 GONE WITH THE WIND
• 06 HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD
• 07 IT HAD BE YOU
• 08 COME RAIN OR COME SHINE
• 09 HERSHEY BAR
• 10 A LOVER IS BLUE
• 11 MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY
• 12 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
• 13 JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS (*)
• 14 LOVE FOR SALE (*)
• 15 YOU’D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO (*)
• 16 EASY TO LOVE (*)
• 17 I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU (*)
• 18 ALL OF YOU (*)
• 19 GET OUT OF TOWN (*)
• 20 I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN (*)
• 21 NIGHT AND DAY (*)
• 22 IT’S DE-LOVELY (*)
• 23 I LOVE YOU 2:(*)
• 24 WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? (*)
• 25 MEMORIES OF YOU (**)

• (*) BONUS ALBUM
• (**) BONUS TRACK