ANITA O'DAY

un double compact discs - gatefold sleeve - illustré par Cabu et une anthologie des enregistrements d'Anita O'Day sélectionné par Christian Bonnet
CD1
Anita O’Day with Ralph Burns Orchestra
Anita O’Day (voc) – Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, Al Killian, Dale Pierce (tp) – Ray Sims, poss. Bill Harris (tb) – Benny Carter, Harry Klee, Hal McKusick, Herbie Steward, ? (reeds) – Arnold Ross (p) – Barney Kessel (g) – Joe Mondragon (b) – Jimmy Pratt (d) – Ralph Burns (cond). Los Angeles, late 1947.
1 I Ain’t Gettin’ Any Younger (Carter, Banson, arr. Benny Carter): tb solo by Ray Sims, as solo by Hal McKusick, tp solo by Ray Linn

Anita O’Day & the Tadd Dameron Trio
Anita O’Day (voc) – Tadd Dameron (p) - Curly Russell (b) – Kenny Clarke (d). Royal Roost, New York, Oct. 9, 1948.
2 September In The Rain (Warren, Dubin)

Anita O’Day acc. by Abbey Brown’s Cool Cats
Anita O’Day (voc) – ? (tp) - Benny Lagasse (cl) – Bob Dukoff (ts) – Hymie Fiddleman (p) - ? (b) – Abbey Brown (d). Los Angeles, Sept. 11, 1949.
3 Don’t Kick It Around (Greene)

Anita O’Day with Ben Homer and his Orchestra
Anita O’Day (voc) – Doc Severinsen, Art Depew, Charlie Shavers (tp) – George Arus, Will Bradley, Phil Giardina tb) – Al Klink, Hymie Schertzer, Boomie Richman, Babe Fresk, Sol Schlinger (reeds) – Teddy Wilson (celeste on track 4, p on track 5) – Billy Mure (g) – Bob Carter (b) – Buzzy Drootin (d) – Ben Homer (cond). New York, Oct. 26, 1950.
4 Tennessee Waltz (King, Stewart, arr. Ben Homer): tb solo by Will Bradley
5 Something I Dreamed Last Night (Fain, Yellen, Magidson, arr. Ben Homer)

Anita O’Day with Jack Pleis and his Orchestra
Anita O’Day (voc) – Carl Poole, Al Stewart, Jack Hanson (tp) – Will Bradley, Cutty Cutshall (tb) - Al Klink, Hymie Schertzer, Art Drellinger, Artie Baker (reeds) – Jack Pleis (p, dir) – Al Valenti (g) – Bob Carter (b) – Johnny Blowers (d). New York, Dec. 27, 1950.
6 You Took Advantage Of Me (Rodgers, Hart, arr. Jack Pleis)
7 I Apologise (Hoffman, Goodhart, Nelson, arr. Jack Pleis)

Anita O’Day with Ralph Burns Orchestra
Anita O’Day (voc) – Roy Eldridge (tp) – Bill Harris (tb) – Budd Johnson (ts) - Cecil Payne (bar) – Ralph Burns (p, dir) – Don Lamond (d). New York, Jan. 22, 1952.
8 Lover, Come Back To Me (Romberg, Hammerstein, arr. Ralph Burns)
9 Love For Sale (Porter, arr. Ralph Burns)

Anita O’Day with the Roy Kral Quintet
Anita O’Day (voc) – Roy Kral (p, dir) – Earl Backus (g) – Johnny Frigo (b) – Red Lionberg (d) - Jimmy Wilson (bgo on track 10). Chicago, July, 1952.
10 No Soap, No Hope Blues (Adler, Ross, arr. Roy Kral)
11 The Lady Is A Tramp (Rodgers, Hart, arr. Roy Kral)

Anita O’Day with Larry Russell’s Orchestra
Anita O’Day (voc) – large band with strings conducted by Larry Russell and featuring Andy Secrest (c) – unidentified personnel. Los Angeles, Dec., 1952.
12 Somebody’s Cryin’ (Pepper, James, Russell)

Anita O’Day
Anita O’Day (voc) – Arnold Ross (p) – Barney Kessel (g) – Monte Budwig (b) – Jackie Mills (d). Los Angeles, April 15, 1954.
13 Just One Of Those Things (Porter)

Anita O’Day
Anita O’Day (voc) – Jimmy Rowles (p) – Tal Farlow (g) – Leroy Vinnegar (b) – Larry Bunker (d). Los Angeles, August 11, 1955.
14 From This Moment On (Porter)

Anita O’Day
Anita O’Day (voc) – Paul Smith (p) – Barney Kessel (g) – Joe Mondragon (b) – Alvin Stoller (d). Los Angeles, Dec. 6, 1955.
15 As Long As I Live (Arlen, Koehler)
16 Beautiful Love (Young, King, Van Alstyne, Gillespie)
17 Fine And Dandy (Swift, James)

Anita O’Day with Buddy Bregman’s Orchestra
Anita O’Day (voc) – string section – Corky Hale (harp) - Paul Smith (p, celeste) – Barney Kessel (g) – Joe Mondragon (b) – Alvin Stoller (d) – Buddy Bregman (cond). Los Angeles, Dec. 7, 1955.
18 A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square (Sherwin, Maschwitz, arr. Buddy Bregman)
19 I Fall In Love Too Easily (Styne, Kahn, arr. Buddy Bregman)

Anita O’Day with Buddy Bregman’s Orchestra
Anita O’Day (voc) - Milt Bernhart, Lloyd Elliott, Si Zentner, Joe Howard (tb) - Paul Smith (p) – Barney Kessel (g) – Joe Mondragon (b) – Alvin Stoller (d) – Buddy Bregman (cond). Los Angeles, Dec. 8, 1955
20 I’ll See You In My Dreams (Jones, Kahn, arr. Buddy Bregman): tb solo prob. by Milt Bernhart
21 Honeysuckle Rose (Waller, Razaf, arr. Buddy Bregman)
22 You’re The Top (Porter, arr. Buddy Bregman)

Anita O’Day acc. by Buddy Bregman’s Orchestra
Anita O’Day (voc) – big band conducted by Buddy Bregman – unidentified personnel – Los Angeles, Jan. 4, 1956.
23 I’m With You (Harbor, arr. Buddy Bregman)

Gene Krupa Big Band featuring Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge
Anita O’Day (voc) – Joe Ferrante, Nick Travis, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Roy Eldridge (tp) – J. J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland, Kay Winding, Fred Ohms (tb) – Hal McKusick, Sam Marowitz, Aaron Sachs, Eddie Shu, Danny Bank (reeds) – Dave McKenna (p) – Barry Galbraith (g) – Johnny Drew (b) – Gene Krupa (d, dir). New York, Feb. 12, 1956.
24 That’s What You Think (Werner, arr. Quincy Jones): tp obbligatos & tp solo by Roy Eldridge


CD2
Gene Krupa Big Band featuring Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge
Anita O’Day (voc) – Joe Ferrante, Nick Travis, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Roy Eldridge (tp) – J. J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland, Kay Winding, Fred Ohms (tb) – Hal McKusick, Sam Marowitz, Aaron Sachs, Eddie Shu, Danny Bank (reeds) – Dave McKenna (p) – Barry Galbraith (g) – Johnny Drew (b) – Gene Krupa (d, dir). New York, Feb. 12, 1956.
1 Boogie Blues (Krupa, Biondi, arr. Quincy Jones): tp solo by Roy Eldridge

Anita O’Day with Buddy Bregman’s Orchestra
Anita O’Day (voc) – large band conducted by Buddy Bregman – unidentified personnel – Los Angeles, Feb. 23, 1956.
2 We Laughed At Love (Bourne, Messeinheimer, arr. Buddy Bregman )

Anita O’Day
Anita O’Day (voc) – Paul Smith (p) – Larry Bunker (vib on tracks 3 & 4, bgo on track 5) - Barney Kessel (g) – Joe Mondragon (b) – Alvin Stoller (d). Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 1956.
3 Don’t Be That Way (Sampson, Goodman, Parish)
4 I Used To Be Color Blind (Berlin)
5 Let’s Face The Music And Dance (Berlin)

Anita O’Day acc. by Buddy Bregman’s Orchestra
Anita O’Day (voc) – probable personnel : Bud Shank (fl on track 6) – Bob Cooper (ts on track 7) – Paul Smith (p) - Al Hendrickson (g) – Joe Mondragon (b) – Alvin Stoller (d) – string section – ? (harp) - Buddy Bregman (cond). Los Angeles, Dec. 19, 1956.
6 Stars Fell On Alabama (Perkins, Parish, arr. Buddy Bregman)
7 Man With A Horn (DeLange, Lake, Jenny, arr. Buddy Bregman): ts intro, ts obbligato & ts solo by Bob Cooper

Anita O’Day acc. by Buddy Bregman’s Orchestra
Anita O’Day (voc) – probable personnel : Pete Condoli, Conte Condoli, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn (tp) – Milt Bernhart , Lloyd Elliott, Frank Rosolino, George Roberts (tb) – Herb Geller, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Georgie Auld, Jimmy Giuffre (reeds) - Paul Smith (p) - Al Hendrickson (g) – Joe Mondragon (b) – Alvin Stoller (d) – Buddy Bregman (cond). Los Angeles, Dec. 20, 1956.
8 Stompin’ At The Savoy (Sampson, Goodman, Webb, Razaf, arr. Buddy Bregman) : tb solo by Frank Rosolino
9 Sweet Georgia Brown (Pinkard, Bernie, Casey, arr. Buddy Bregman)
10 I Never Had A Chance (Berlin, arr. Buddy Bregman) : tp obbligato by Conte Condoli, ts solo by Bob Cooper
11 I Won’t Dance (Kern, Hammerstein, Harbach, arr. Buddy Bregman): as obbligato by Herb Geller

Anita O’Day and her Rhythm Section
Anita O’Day (voc) – Oscar Peterson (p) - Herb Ellis (g) – Ray Brown (b) – Jo Jones (d, except on tracks 14, 19 & 21). Los Angeles, Jan. 31, 1957.
12 ’S Wonderful & They Can’t Take That Away From Me (Gershwin, Gershwin)
13 Old Devil Moon (Lane, Harburg)
14 Tenderly (Gross, Lawrence)
15 Love Me Or Leave Me (Donaldson, Kahn)
16 Stella By Starlight (Young, Washington)
17 We’ll Be Together Again (Fischer, Laine)
18 Taking A Chance On Love (Duke, Latouche, Fetter)
19 Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered (Rodgers, Hart)
20 Them There Eyes (Pinkard, Tracey, Tauber)
21 I’ve Got The World On A String (Arlen, Koehler)
22 You Turned The Tables On Me (Alter, Mitchell)