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Free Music Notes for Anita Sings the MostFree Music Review: Pure Unadulterated jazz !!! Hit: 4 StarsAnita Sings The Most is pure unadulterated jazz at its finest and is a MUST for all jazz purists and collectors. Anita is at her prime. Her ability to scat on particularly upbeat songs is grand. Oscar Peterson on piano shows originality and precision of individuality in his playing style. Ray Brown is, always, without compare. I found this recording to include some of the best songs from the great composers that really aren't heard as often as they should be today. This recording was excellent in AAD format. Thank you all for your art.
Free Music Review: Into the Ether................. Hit: 5 StarsI read today of the passing of Anita O'Day into the place now sheltering my Aunt Sarah who made her way the day before. Knowing a bit about both lives it's a phenomenal truth that some are just too dear for this world... What a place they must be in now. I've always loved this album, it was my favorite O'Day in no small measure due to the Oscar Peterson trio...My favorites S'Wonderful/They Can't Take That Away From Me ,We'll Be Together Soon ,Taking A Chance On Love ,Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered.....her beautiful clear bell voice, the up tempo, the sound of someone in love with sound. Too bad reality was so hard on her. Reading of her life is the realization that a diamond was hidden in life's charade.Such disharmony. Putting this music on tonight to think of her dying....somethings took me away from the here into the there. She was an artist that understood transformation through sound. These tunes dance.
Free Music Review: Great swinging jazz vocals & quartet Hit: 5 StarsShe can swing better than most and has a wonderful, original voice. One of the best jazz vocalists ever. And unique in many ways (style, melody, tempo, moods etc). The musicians behind Anita? Oscar Peterson is superb on piano, complemented perfectly by his three partners on bass, guitar and drums.
A great album and she belongs in every jazz vocal collection.
Free Music Review: Anita Hit: 4 StarsReleased on Verve in 1956 "The Most ' is a superlative jazz album that showcases O'Day 's sexy and musical voice. Great tracks include Tenderly and Stella. Oscar Peterson Quartet is cookin' on all tracks and Herb Ellis solo on Them There Eyes is a knock out!
Ray Hood
Free Music Review: I never get tired of this album Hit: 5 StarsI discovered Anita O'Day late but she has the right combination of swing, verve and general light touch to keep me from changing the CD in my player. I love Ella Fitzgerald and Ella has better pipes but for some reason I get tired of Ella faster than Anita - don't ask me why Anita is more interesting but she is.
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