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Anita O'Day - Anita O'Day 1956-1962 (1993)  Music

Posted by Designol at March 28, 2024
Anita O'Day - Anita O'Day 1956-1962 (1993)

Anita O'Day - Anita O'Day 1956-1962 (1993)
with Marty Paich, Billy May, Russ Garcia, Buddy Bregman, and Their Orchestras

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 364 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 147 Mb | Scans included
Vocal Jazz, Bop, Big Band | Label: Giants Of Jazz | # CD 53145 | 01:02:48

In 1993 the Giants of Jazz label released a collection drawing upon seven different Verve albums by Anita O'Day (1919-2006), a skilled and at times somewhat formidable vocalist who had the kind of chops and temperament usually associated with trumpeters, drummers, and booking agents. Recorded in early December 1955, "Honeysuckle Rose" first appeared on the album This Is Anita; technically speaking, this track falls outside of this collection's stated timeframe of 1956-1962. "Stompin' at the Savoy" and "Don't Be That Way" come from Pick Yourself Up, an LP that took almost all of 1956 to create. "Star Eyes" as well as tracks one through seven were taken from Anita O'Day Sings the Winners, a 1958 release that found her backed by a somewhat slick orchestra under the direction of Russ Garcia. Anita O'Day seems to have spent a lot of time in the recording studios during April 1959; during that month she made a Cole Porter album with Billy May (cuts 13 through 21) and collaborated with Jimmy Giuffre on the Cool Heat album, from which "Hershey Bar" was extracted. During 1962 this stunning woman made an LP with Gene Harris and the Three Sounds (see track eight "Whisper Not") and teamed up with vibraphonist Cal Tjader on the marvelous Time for Two album, the source for her rendition of Dave Frishberg's pleasantly smutty opus, "Peel Me a Grape."

Anita O'Day - Live At The City: San Francisco 1979 (2001)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Jan. 26, 2024
Anita O'Day - Live At The City: San Francisco 1979 (2001)

Anita O'Day - Live At The City: San Francisco 1979 (2001)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 310 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 158 MB | Covers - 9 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Emily Productions (7611)

Spontaneous, engaging, joyful, this recording perfectly captured all that made Anita O'Day one of the best jazz singers of all time. This particular disc is also an excellent representation of her club work backed by a quartet led by her long time soul mate and drummer, John Poole. Poole was tremendously talented, his brush work was as good as I have ever heard, sympathetic, energetic and at times explosive he nevertheless knew how to stay out of the limelight and allow the incomparable O'Day to strut her stuff. Anita's presentation, led by an uncanny sense of timing, will make appreciative listeners sit on the edge of their chairs. Her interaction with the microphone, her audience, and her fellow musicians on this recording are captivating. Listen to how she plays with the words and wonder at how she did this night after night for years and years and never lost her sense of joy. Wonderful stuff.
Anita O'Day - Once Upon A Summertime (1982) [Reissue 1994] (Re-up)

Anita O'Day - Once Upon A Summertime (1982) [Reissue 1994]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 211 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 91 MB | Covers - 9 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Jasmine Records (JASM CD 2531)

This album is definitely a transitional one for Anita O'Day. Four of the dozen performances are taken from June 1963. Her trio joins the singer on four of her "hits" ("Sweet Georgia Brown," "Boogie Blues," "Tea for Two" and "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"), which were O'Day's final recordings until 1970 due to personal problems. The remainder of this set is from 1975-76, with several trios backing O'Day on a repertoire dominated by swing standards. Although her voice was not as young, O'Day was still in good form at that point, making this album a worthwhile acquisition for her fans.

Anita O'Day - Cocktail Hour (2CD) (2000)  Music

Posted by Domestos at Oct. 25, 2019
Anita O'Day - Cocktail Hour (2CD) (2000)

Anita O'Day - Cocktail Hour (2CD) (2000)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 157.95 Mb + 136.96 Mb | 01:20:07 | Covers
Vocal Jazz | Label: Allegro - CRG 218027

Anita O'Day (born Anita Belle Colton; October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006) was an American jazz singer widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appearances that shattered the traditional image of the "girl singer". Refusing to pander to any female stereotype, O'Day presented herself as a "hip" jazz musician, wearing a band jacket and skirt as opposed to an evening gown. She changed her surname from Colton to O'Day, pig Latin for "dough", slang for money.

Anita O'Day - Eight Classic Albums (4CD) (2011) {Compilation}  Music

Posted by Domestos at July 23, 2020
Anita O'Day - Eight Classic Albums (4CD) (2011) {Compilation}

Anita O'Day - Eight Classic Albums (4CD) (2011) {Compilation}
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue, log) ~ 1,32 Gb | 04:59:22 | Covers
Easy Listening, Swing, Cool Jazz | Label: Real Gone ‎- RGJCD276

Eight albums on a 4xCD set. Includes 'This Is Anita', 'Pick Yourself Up With', 'Anita Sings The Most', 'Anita Sings The Winners', 'Swings Cole Porter With Billy May', 'Anita O'Day & Billy May Swing Rodgers & Hart', 'Waiter, Make Mine Blues', 'Trav'lin Light'.

Anita O'Day - Four Classic Albums (2CD) (2008) {Compilation}  Music

Posted by Domestos at July 20, 2020
Anita O'Day - Four Classic Albums (2CD) (2008) {Compilation}

Anita O'Day - Four Classic Albums (2CD) (2008) {Compilation}
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 226.08 Mb + 252.79 Mb | 70:12 + 77:02 | Cover
Vocal Jazz | Label: Avid Jazz - AMSC963

What a difference O’Day makes!! AVID Jazz here presents four classic Anita O’Day albums on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. Born in Chicago, Anita O’Day cut her musical teeth in the 1940’s playing with the Gene Krupa Band and the Stan Kenton Band during which time she had her first widespread successes with ‘And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine’ and ‘Tampico’ which allowed her to head out on her own as a single act.

Anita Baker - Love Fly Free (2023)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Feb. 16, 2024
Anita Baker - Love Fly Free (2023)

Anita Baker - Love Fly Free (2023)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:29:11 | 457 / 201 Mb
Genre: Soul

Elle chante dans divers groupes depuis le début des années 70 lorsqu'elle se joint au groupe Chapter 8 qui remporte un petit succès avec « I Just Wanna Be Your Girl » en 1979. Mais c'est en solo qu'elle se révèle. Après le remarqué Strongness en 1983, Rapture, sorti quatre ans plus tard, est salué par la critique. Compositions (1990) confirme le goût d'Anita Baker pour un funk au tempo lent et aux orchestrations dépouillées sur lesquelles elle pose une voix sucrée, douce et grave à la fois. Elle est considérée comme une des plus belles voix soul des années 90.
Anita O'Day - Swings Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hart with Billy May and His Orchestra (1959-1960) [Reissue 2011]

Anita O'Day - Swings Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hart with Billy May and His Orchestra (1959-1960) [Reissue 2011]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 360 MB | Covers - 110 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Fresh Sound Records (FSR-CD 618)

Here is Anita O'Day in excellent vocal form joining forces with Billy May, one of the most prolific arrangers of the Hollywood recording studios in the 50s and 60s. To back her, May led three big-sized groups staffed by top musicians, and provided the swinging, tasteful charts in these two excellent albums dedicated to the songbooks of Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hart. Miss O'Day treats this handful of great evergreen songs in her usual compelling manner and with innate musicianship. She was gifted with a wide vocal range and a level head: that is to say, she sang smoothly without panic or strain at either extreme of her range, and remained consistently impressive in projection, phrasing, and flexibility. There is much to groove within this set and, be it for pop or jazz fans, listening to this great singer is sure to be an incomparable musical pleasure.

Anita O'Day - The Verve Years 1957-1962 (2013)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Jan. 14, 2023
Anita O'Day - The Verve Years 1957-1962 (2013)

Anita O'Day - The Verve Years 1957-1962 (2013)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.3 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 527 MB
3:47:34 | Jazz, Vocal | Label: Not Now Music

A collection of Anita O’Day’s finest Verve recordings, 1957-1962. The 3-CD set gives you 75 reasons to fall in love again with Anita O’Day’s unique quality of voice and her bluesy style.

Anita O'Day - The Jazz Stylings of Anita O'Day (2021)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Sept. 27, 2021
Anita O'Day - The Jazz Stylings of Anita O'Day (2021)

Anita O'Day - The Jazz Stylings of Anita O'Day (2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 476 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 194 Mb | Covers included | 01:17:22
Vocal Jazz | Label: Essential Jazz Classics

In the mid-1950s and early 1960s, the great Anita O’Day recorded several glorious albums for jazz entrepreneur and producer Norman Granz, among them some of the most celebrated of her long career. The LP The Jazz Stylings of Anita O’Day (Verve VLP 9125), presented here in its entirety, consists of a selection of the best songs from those years, and finds her in the company of great jazz soloists and conductors. Eight additional tracks from the same period have been included as a bonus to the original album.