Anita O'Day - Rules of the Road

Title: Rules of the Road Artist: Anita O'Day Release Date: 1993 Re-Released On: 6/5/1995 Label: Pablo, Original Jazz Classics Duration: 64:33 UPCs: 025218095020, 0090204102136 Genre: Vocal Music Styles: Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz Moods: Cheerful, Exuberant, Lively, Springlike, Boisterous, Confident, Joyous, Playful, Rousing, Street-Smart, Witty, Amiable/Good-Natured, Carefree, Passionate, Refined/Mannered, Romantic, Stylish, Sentimental, Bittersweet, Brash, Freewheeling, Intimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Reflective, Smooth, Soothing, Elegant, Irreverent, Sophisticated Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Rules of the Road
2. Medley: Black Coffee/Detour Ahead [Medley]
3. Shaking the Blues Away
4. Music That Makes Me Dance
5. As Long as There's Music
6. Sooner or Later
7. What Is a Man?
8. Here's That Rainy Day
9. It's You or No One
10. I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out
11. Didn't We
12. Nobody Does It Better
13. Soon It's Gonna Rain
14. Lonesome Road

Year Type Label Catalog # 1995 CD Original Jazz Classics 2310950 1993 CD Pablo 2310950

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This '93 session reunites O'Day with a big band for the first time in many years and also with Buddy Bregman, who produced her first Verve recording (the label's debut) in 1956. Her voice has deepened and perhaps lost some range and sheen in the upper register, but otherwise she is as fine a stylist as ever. O'Day's timing, pacing, and delivery on these 14 numbers are impressive; she builds tension, lets the band fill in the spaces and knows which lyrics to punctuate, stretch, or caress. Bregman's arrangements keep the band in the forefront without compromising O'Day's vocals. This may be conservative material, but it is done in a youthful, vibrant manner. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Eichler Producer Alexander Iles ?, Trombone Andy Martin ?, Trombone Anita O'Day Vocals Bob Enevoldsen ?, Trombone Bob McChesney Trombone, ? Bob Sanders Trombone, ?, Trombone (Bass) Brian Williams Clarinet, ?, Sax (Baritone), Saxophone, Clarinet (Bass) Buddy Bregman Conductor, Arranger, Producer Christian Jacob Piano, ? Danny House ?, Flute, Sax (Alto), Clarinet, Saxophone Gary Grant Flugelhorn, ? George Horn Mastering Hank Soraine ? Herb Wise Supervising Producer Jack Sheldon Orchestra, Vocals, ?, Trumpet Jack Sheldon Orchestra Orchestra James Gavin Liner Notes James Mooney Engineer, Remix Engineer, Remixing Jean McClain Vocals (Background) Jerry Peters Sax (Soprano), Organ (Hammond), Sax (Tenor), Clarinet Jerry Pinter Sax (Tenor), Clarinet, Sax (Soprano), ?, Saxophone Patty Holley Vocals (Background) Pete Christlieb Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), Saxophone, ? Phil Carroll Art Direction, Design Ray Brinker Drums, ? Ron King Flugelhorn, Trumpet, ? Ron Stout Trumpet, ? Roxanne R. Mayweather Vocals (Background) Sal Lozano Sax (Alto), ?, Clarinet, Saxophone, Sax (Soprano), Flute Stan "Be Bop" Martin Trombone, ?, Trumpet Trey Henry Bass, ? Wayne Bergeron Trumpet, ? William Claxton Photography