Anita O'Day
All the Sad Young Men
Anita O'Day, Vocals
Bernie Glow, Trumpet
Herb Pomeroy, Trumpet
Doc Severinsen, Trumpet
Clark Terry, Trumpet
Bob Brookmeyer, Valve Trombone
Don Butterfield, Tuba
Billy Byers, Trombone
Willie Dennis, Trombone
Walter Levinsky, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Woodwinds
Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Woodwinds
Oliver Nelson, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Sol Schlinger, Baritone sax, Bass Clarinet
Jerome Richardson, Tenor Saxophone, Woodwinds
Zoot Sims, Tenor Saxophone, Woodwinds
Hank Jones, Piano
Barry Galbraith, Guitar
Kenny Burrell, Guitar
George Duvivier, Bass
Mel Lewis, Drums
Osie Johnson, Drums
Arranged and Conducted
by Gary McFarland
Produced by 
Gary McFarland Orchestra recorded October 16, 1961 at
Webster Hall
New York City, NY
Ray Hall, Engineer
Anita O'Day recorded November-December, 1961
Sunset Recorders, Los Angeles
Catalog Number: 314 517 065-2
Format: CD
Label: Verve
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When
Creed Taylor took over the production reins from Norman Granz when the latter
sold Verve to MGM, he continued to place Anita O'Day in imaginative settings
that challenged her creativity. On this LP, she was served with a collection
of brilliant, difficult big-band charts, courtesy of a 27-year old emerging
master named Gary McFarland, who mixed instrumental voices and tempo changes
in querulous, turbulent combinations. Even a truly odd pick like “You Came
a Long Way From St. Louis” is enlivened with sprouting shafts of outlaw
muted brass and reeds. Another highlight is the contemporary update of O'Day's
old flag-waver with the Krupa band, “Boogie Blues,” complete with one of
her patented flip upturned glissandos at the end.
– Richard S. Ginell
Another Splendid O'Day/Verve Reissue
All of Anita O'Day's Verves are marvelous. She is one of the greatest bebop
vocal improvisers of all time, and she is the last of the living legendary
jazz singers still performing today. This reissue of the original LP includes
fine remastering as well as original cover art and comprehensive liner notes.
O'Day's voice sounds “cooler” than usual, singing softly and sensually with
a somewhat cooled down husky voice. The arrangements by Gary McFarland are
equally cool. Overall an enjoyable set with spectacular versions of “Do
Nothin' Til You Hear From Me,” “You Came a Long Way From St. Louis” and
“Boogie Blues.” Plenty of scatting and scat phrasing as usual and lots of
wonderful improvising. Highly recommended as all of her Verves are. Also
see Anita O'Day live next time you're in Los Angeles. She sings every Monday
at The Atlas.
– Aaron
A Jewel
O'Day's singing, by turns playful and moving, is always interesting. On
this album, her interpretations are more explicitly emotional (this due,
perhaps, to a slightly rougher voice) than on the other Verves I've heard.
McFarland's arrangements are rich and surprising, with out-of-left-field
bits that turn out to serve the songs perfectly – as good a description
as any of O'Day's technique. Standouts for me are “A Woman Alone with the
Blues,” the scatted “Up State” and the slow-then-swinging “Nightbird,” but
everything here is a treat.
– John Hank
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Anita O'Day
Creed, Gary and Bill Evans
Gary
Phil Woods and Gary
The Gary McFarland Orchestra
The Gary McFarland Orchestra
Photos by Chuck Stewart |
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