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Anita's sound was so great that many other singers copied her style. She received reviews like "And then there is, by my criteria, the most consistently enlivening, surprising, authentically "hot" jazz singer of all - Anita O'Day...She is spontaneous, freshly inventive, and just plain joyful." Nat Hentoff Collector LPs are unopened. CD The Breakfast Show, Anita O'DayLatest release!
Two rare songs on this CD are Foggy Day and You Can Depend on Me. Anita O'Day liked to work at Basin St. the hot jazz spot in San Francisco where she could run down the street between sets and listen to friends. On December 16, 1964 she was billed opposite the Jazz Crusaders. Al Plank, her pianist had a classical background, but his playing could reflect anyone from Teddy Wilson to Herbie Hancock. Al Obidinski, was her bassist. He is still alive and kicking in San Francisco. John Poole, her drummer and alter ego, had been with her ten years at the time of this recording. The tempos on some songs are mind boggling, but Anita also knows how to sing slow tempos. Songs are: 1. A Foggy Day in London Town 2. Is You Is Or Is You Aint My Baby 3. I've Got the World On a String 4. You Can Depend on Me 5. I Cried For You 6. On A Clear Day 7. Four Brothers 8. Sponsin' 9. Once Upon A Summertime 10. You Turned the Table on Me 11. Let's Fall in Love 12. Got a Lot of Livin' To Do 13. Green Dolphin Street 14. Yesterday CD Essential O'Day, Basin St. West
Basin St. West was done in San Francisco in 1964. Jonathan Poole spent two months remastering, editing and balancing four track tape with modern technology. You can play lthis CD oud without breaking your speakers. Rare recording of You Can Depend On Me. Nightclub performance features singer/Anita O'Day, fabulous piano of Al Plank, talented bassist/Al Obidinski, drummer John Poole (with Anita 32 years!) 1. Get Out of Town 2. S'Wonderful/They Can't Take That Away From Me 3. Just the Way You Look Tonight 4. Honeysuckle Rose 5. Four Brothers 6. Little Girl Blue 7. When the World Was Young 8. Quiet Nights 9. Street of Dreams 10. You'd be So Nice to Come Home To 11. You Can Depend On Me 12. You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You 13. I Hear Music 14. Try Your Wings
LIve at the City 1979
CD Live at the City 1979
Original LP nominated for a grammy! Sparkling nightclub set featuring the elegant swing styling of Anita O'Day, Norman Simmons of New York/piano, Rob Fisher/bass, John Poole/drummer with Anita 32 years, and Greg Smith (formerly with Buddy Rich Band) on flute and baritone saxophone. 1. Wave 2. Blue Skies 3. Let's Fall in Love, 4. What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? 5. In a Mellow Tone 6. Hershey Bar 7. P'Town 8. Emily 9. Little Orphan Annie 10. Close Your Eyes 11. Shakin' the Blues Away 12. Falling in Love with Love/Love for Sale 13. Four Brothers 14. My Funny Valentine 15. On Green Dolphin Street 16. Tea for Two. CD LIve Tokyo 1976
Live Performance in Tokyo 1976. Singer, Anita O'Day, Norman Simmons of New York/piano, Bob Maize/bass, and Anita's drummer for 32 years/John Poole. Four superb musicians, plus an exciting drum solo! Swinging! The Japanese audience became so excited, they clapped and stamped their feet in rhythm at the end of the concert, which was very unusual. Anita toured Japan several times and became known as "Japan's Sweetheart." 1. The Song is You 2. Street of Dreams 3. On a Clear Day 4. Sweet Georgia Brown 5. My Funny Valentine 6. Falling Love with Love/Love for Sale 7. S'Wonderful/They Can't Take That Away From Me 8. Tea for Two 9. There Will Never Be Another You 10. Yesterday/Yesterdays 11. You Are the Sunshine of My Life/You Are My Sunshine 12. Wave LP Live at the City
This album was nominated for a Grammy! "Jazz singers, the real thing, have been in short supply for a long time.. Anita is the most consistently enlivening, surprising, authentically 'hot' jazz singers of all...She sound more spontaneous, more freshly inventive, more just plain joyful than at any previous time in her long, sometimes hard-traveling career. In short, jazz can keep you young. It's called seasoning. This is a woman so at ease with her formidable skills that she can improvise anything she can hear inside her head. Anita phrases like a horn, but she is a genuine improviser. She also cares for the lyrics and shapes them in new ways. You have to know which vowels and consonants make musical sense rather than just chattering. Norman Simmons is fiery and inventive. John Poole is buoyantly dependable as are bassist Rob Fisher and bariton/flutist Greg Smith. This LP is Anita's first version of Four Brothers with a sizzling group. This album is a tribute to Anita's stunning musicianship, wit, and ceaseless pleasure in the unexpected. Anita says, "Music is in a class with medicine - you go to school forever." Nat Hentoff 1. P'Town 2. Blue Skies 3. What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life 4. In a Mellow Tone 5. Hershey Bar 6. P'Town 7. Little Orphan Annie 8. Close Your Eyes 9. Shakin' The Blues Away 10. Four Brothers LP Angel Eyes
Singer Anita O'Day, piano/Dwight Dicerson, bass/Harvey Newmark, drums/John Poole. "The definitive jazz singer." Leonard Feather, "The most consistently enlivening, surprising, authentically 'hot' jazz singer of all." Nat Hentoff, "The leading and most durable of jazz song stylists." George Simon. These remarks were made 40 years after Anita's debut, and her appearance on 60 Minutes. 1. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To 2. When Sunny Gets Blue 3. Angel Eyes 4. Honeysuckle Rose 5. Send in The Clowns 6. Black Coffee 7. There Will Never Be Another You 8. Bewitched 9. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby (piano/Merrill Hoover, bass/George Morrow) 10. I Cried For You (piano/Merrill Hoover, bass/George Morrow) Cassette Live at Mingos
LIMITED SUPPLY! Anita at her prime at the Mingo's Club during June of 1976. Featuring Merrill Hoover on piano from San Francisco, the great bassist, George Morrow, of Clifford Brown and Max Roach fame, and John Poole, Anita's long time associate on drums. Having recorded 65 albums at this point, there was no need to elaborate on Anita's vocal style or influence over other vocalists. "She remains one of the few originals of the 19th century." 1. As Time Goes By 2. Stardust 3. I Didn't Know What Time It Was 4. The Very Thought of You 5. Anita's Blues 6. I Could Write a Book 7. Sophisticated Lady 8. I Hear Music 9. I Cover the Water Front 10. The Way You Look Tonight Cassette Live at the City 1979
LIMITED SUPPLY! Sparkling nightclub set featuring the elegant swing styling of Anita O'Day, N. Simmons/piano, Rob Fisher (formerly with Cal Tjader) on bass, John Poole/drums, and reed man Greg Smith on flute and baritone saxophone (had recently worked with the Buddy Rich Band). Philip Elwood, of the San Francisco Examiner compared Anita with Richie Cole who was performing down the street. He wrote, “Many record companies look for suitable public-oriented music, but ignore jazz. Anita’s biggest appeal is that she sells songs, like It Don’t Mean a Thing and S’Wonderful in her own distinctive way with a drum solo, which we’d never hear anywhere else. And how often do you hear a vocal-flute duet? Anita also does a spectacular duet with the piano and a stop-time sequence on Four Brothers.” Pete Stark of the San Francisco Chronicle thought September was “rare and wonderful...hearing the smoky blue voice of Anita, poking sensations that go poof, poof, poof.” The album featured Anita's wit and casual comments in the live performance. The LP was nominated for a grammy! 1. Wave 2. Blue Skies 3. Let's Fall in Love, 4. What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? 5. In a Mellow Tone 6. Hershey Bar 7. P'Town 8. Emily 9. Little Orphan Annie 10. Close Your Eyes 11. Shakin' the Blues Away 12. Falling in Love with Love/Love for Sale 13. Four Brothers 14. My Funny Valentine 15. On Green Dolphin Street 16. Tea for Two. Cassette Christmas
Anita improvises on Christmas favorites with her long time friend from Hawaii days, Joe Castro, on piano, and the legendary Carson Smith on bass, with her drummer of 32 years, John Poole. Recorded in a Las Vegas studio in 1984. You'd never heard Jingle Bells like this! One More Christmas was written by Elaine Poole, John's wife. 1. One More Christmas 2. White Christmas 3. Christmas Song 4. Let It Snow 5. I'll Be Home for Christmas 6. Jingle Bells 7. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Cassette Live at the City 1979
LIMITED SUPPLY! Sparkling nightclub set featuring the elegant swing styling of Anita O'Day, N. Simmons/piano, Rob Fisher (formerly with Cal Tjader) on bass, John Poole/drums, and reed man Greg Smith on flute and baritone saxophone (had recently worked with the Buddy Rich Band). Philip Elwood, of the San Francisco Examiner compared Anita with Richie Cole who was performing down the street. He wrote, “Many record companies look for suitable public-oriented music, but ignore jazz. Anita’s biggest appeal is that she sells songs, like It Don’t Mean a Thing and S’Wonderful in her own distinctive way with a drum solo, which we’d never hear anywhere else. And how often do you hear a vocal-flute duet? Anita also does a spectacular duet with the piano and a stop-time sequence on Four Brothers.” Pete Stark of the San Francisco Chronicle thought September was “rare and wonderful...hearing the smoky blue voice of Anita, poking sensations that go poof, poof, poof.” The album featured Anita's wit and casual comments in the live performance. The LP was nominated for a grammy! 1. Wave 2. Blue Skies 3. Let's Fall in Love, 4. What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? 5. In a Mellow Tone 6. Hershey Bar 7. P'Town 8. Emily 9. Little Orphan Annie 10. Close Your Eyes 11. Shakin' the Blues Away 12. Falling in Love with Love/Love for Sale 13. Four Brothers 14. My Funny Valentine 15. On Green Dolphin Street 16. Tea for Two.
"A band leader once said in my presence, 'I don't care if she can sing, just get me a broad with big jugs to stand up there in front of the band.' The dilemma is that a jazz singer can knock out every musician in the place while the paying customers don't understand what is going on musically and say 'too far out.' But Anita's art is in getting 'far out' while keeping the customers interested and happy. Her ballad and blues are witty, salty and wise, and her performance is sophisticated." Ralph Gleason
Cassette Live in Tokyo 1975
LIMITED SUPPLY "For over three decades Anita O'Day has kept our feet stomping, our fingers snapping, and our heads bopping. She has been responsible for a whole school of singing with many imitators (like June Christ) and many disciples. She has come a long way from working with the Krupa and Kenton bands. As a true jazz artist, Anita never sings a song the same way twice. Accompanied by Merrill Hoover's sensitive accompaniment on piano and George Morrow's strident bass, plus John Poole's facile handling of the brushes and sticks, Anita adds the rest of the instrumentation (adding words). She improvises but keeps the important chords that keeps the writer's intent. Anita spins a grace note like a baker whips a topping. One song is an original written by Anita called "Anita's Blues." Roger Neumann 1. Wave 2. You'd Be So Nice 3. Honeysuckle Rose 4. A Song for You 5. Exactly Like You 6. S'Wonderful/They Can't Take That Away From Me 7. I Get A Kick Out of You 8. I Can't Get Started 9. Anita's Blues 10. Sweet Georgia Brown 11. Tea for Two/Wave
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