ANITA O'DAY — Sings the Winners (1958-1989) RM | Polydor Verve Jazz CD Series – 19 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

 

 For this 1958 LP, Anita O'Day sings standards associated with other musicians, including "Four" (Miles Davis), "Early Autumn" (Stan Getz), "Four Brothers" (Woody Herman), "Sing, Sing, Sing" (Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa) and "Peanut Vendor" (Stan Kenton). Some of the material is unusual for a singer to interpret, but O'Day, one of the top jazz vocalists of the decade, improvises when the lyrics are not that strong (or barely exist). The backup by the Russ Garcia Orchestra is not all that memorable, but the focus is entirely on the vocalist, and O'Day really comes through. [An expanded reissue nearly doubled the original running time with the addition of similar material from the late '50s and early '60s.] Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1    Take The ''A'' Train 2:48
Written-By – Billy Strayhorn
2    Tenderly 2:38
Written-By – J. Lawrence, W. Gross
3    Interlude (A Night In Tunisia) 2:35
Written-By – J. "Dizzy" Gillespie, F. Paparelli, R. Leveen
4    Four 2:48
Written-By – B. Loughborough, Miles Davis
5    Early Autumn 3:08
Written-By – J. Mercer, R. Burns, Woody Herman
6    Four Brothers 2:23
Written-By – J. Giuffre, J. Hendricks
7    Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) 3:29
Written-By – Louis Prima
8    My Funny Valentine 3:34
Written-By – L. Hart, R. Rodgers
9    Frenesi 3:01
Written-By – A. Dominguez, Ray Charles, S.K. Russell
10    Body And Soul 3:20
Written-By – E. Heyman, F. Eyton, J. Green, R. Sour
11    What's Your Story, Morning Glory 3:47
Written-By – J. Lawrence, M.L. Williams, P. Webster
12    Peanut Vendor (El Manisero)
Written-By – M. Sunshine, M. Simons, L.W. Gilbert 2:38 
Arranged By, Conductor – Marty Paich (tracks: 1 to 6), Russ Garcia (tracks: 7 to 12)