Anita O'Day Sings the Winners

by Anita O'Day

Anita O'Day Sings the Winners cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: August 1958
  • Label: Verve
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:57
  • Community rating: 3.58/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Featuring complex big band charts arranged by Marty Paich and Russell Garcia, this swinging set honors jazz musicians who consistently topped contemporary magazine polls. The vocalist utilizes the dynamic brass backdrop to highlight her rhythmic agility, turning well-worn melodies into adventurous, horn-like improvisations.

Genres

Descriptors: ballad, acoustic, improvisation

Tracklist

  1. Take The A Train (2:53)
  2. Tenderly (2:41)
  3. Interlude (A Night In Tunisia) (2:36)
  4. Four (2:52)
  5. Early Autumn (3:11)
  6. Four Brothers (2:27)
  7. Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) (3:34)
  8. My Funny Valentine (3:37)
  9. Frenesi (3:05)
  10. Body And Soul (3:24)
  11. What's Your Story Morning Glory? (3:50)
  12. Peanut Vendor (2:42)

Credits

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