At Mr. Kelly's

by Anita O'Day

At Mr. Kelly's cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: Verve
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 33:32
  • Community rating: 3.87/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Performing at the legendary Chicago nightclub, the highly idiosyncratic vocalist totally dismantles popular standards through her complex, intensely rhythmic phrasing. The brilliantly swinging, highly improvisational set firmly established her absolute mastery of treating the human voice as a primary jazz instrument.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, live, vocal, virtuosic, sophisticated

Tracklist

  1. But Not For Me (3:09)
  2. I Have A Reason For Living / My Love For You - Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958 (4:52)
  3. Varsity Drag (1:51)
  4. It Never Entered My Mind - Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958 (3:05)
  5. Tea For Two (3:56)
  6. Everytime I'm With You (2:15)
  7. Have You Met Miss Jones? - Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958 (2:10)
  8. The Wildest Gal In Town (2:37)
  9. Star Eyes (3:05)
  10. Loneliness Is A Well (3:08)
  11. The Song Is You (3:19)

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