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Live in Tokyo 63

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Kayo Stereophonic has has a real knock out with this sound track of a TV concert songstress Anita O'Day performed in Tokyo 44 years ago during the acme of her jazz singing career. With a minimum of comments and a maximum of music, the late legend offers 15 of her best-known tunes from her years with Verve and her own Emily label. Kayo has issued or reissued other O'Day CDs in recent years, and this is the best of the bunch. Anita plus fine tunes, sound quality and musicianship from two Japanese groups add up to a real bargain. Agent Robbie Cavolina and producer Takao Ishizuka have outdone themselves in adding this to the Kayo inventory.

Anyone wishing to understand the fully greatness of that most swinging and original of jazz singers need look no further than this sizzling release. Never before on CD, this is an unedited, live concert featuring O'Day fronting a top-notch Japanese band playing her famous arrangements. It's all here: her sensual sound, her hip, flip attitude, her incomparable use of musical time, her unparalleled improvisational gifts, an entire arsenal of talents focused on the task at hand. If you already know and love O'Day, grab this one with confidence. If not, what a voyage of discovery this disc will provide. Freeman Gunter

This audio of the great concert in Japan is absolutely unbelievable. She is a the peak of prime and wowweee!
Breath taking performances....I was simply blown away and cannot stop listening to it!

I first heard Miss Anita O'Day in 1956 at a friends house and have never ceased listning. she was a natural jazz voice and her interpretations of the lyrics swung every time.whether in front of some of biggest bands or small groups. this album is a glowing example and I do not why it so long to be released.

I watched Anita perform in "Jazz on a Summer's Day" and was immediately hooked. "Live in Tokyo '63" seemed to be a sensible way to get further acquainted--I was not disappointed. What a collection of fabulous songs! There's plenty of variety here to keep even the flightiest of minds entertained (not to mention, bewitched, bothered, and bewildered.) In my humble opinion, the price of the cd is fully justified by the final note of "Stella by Starlight" and "Love for Sale" alone. And what she does with "Sweet Georgia Brown" is just...sublime. Her sexy, laid-back vocals could warm even the coldest of nights.

I like this CD because it's live and she really takes advantage of that. From hard swinging to gentle,she does a great job in her unique way!!!

Okay performance by O'Day--not at the top of her game. Recording is from a radio broadcast--the audio quality is fair, at best. Not essential, try almost any other of her studio recordings first.