Anita O'day - Jazz 'Round Midnight (Remastered) (2019) [Hi-Res]

In keeping with the Jazz 'Round Midnight theme, this Anita O'Day sampler errs on the mellow side of things with 16 after-hours gems from the lady of bop vocal rhythm. For fans more interested in sampling all of O'Day's talents, though, there's such well-balanced Verve collection as Jazz Masters and Compact Jazz to check out. But, if your optimal inroad to jazz vocals is a smooth one, this disc -- with ballad highlights like "Man With a Horn," "I'm Not Lonely," and "Early Autumn" -- will make for ideal listening. And while O'Day is not the first word in jazz ballads (think June Christy or Ella Fitzgerald), her beguiling delivery -- along with the disc's wealth of top-notch charts and amazing cast of sidemen -- makes up for any lack of rarefied mood moments. Packed with gems from the singer's '50s and early-'60s prime, Jazz 'Round Midnight: Anita O'Day will make the familiarizing process as easy as sipping a glass of French red.

Tracklist:
01. Anita O'day - Angel Eyes (Remastered) (3:41)
02. Anita O'day - A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (Remastered) (4:04)
03. Anita O'day - We'll Be Together Again (Remastered) (3:39)
04. Anita O'day - I Cover the Waterfront (Remastered) (3:50)
05. Anita O'day - If the Moon Turns Green (Remastered) (2:56)
06. Anita O'day - Early Autumn (Remastered) (3:11)
07. Anita O'day - I'm Not Lonely (Remastered) (3:07)
08. Anita O'day - A Lover Is Blue (Remastered) (3:03)
09. Anita O'day - Tenderly (Remastered) (3:22)
10. Anita O'day - I'm Not Supposed to Be Blue Blues (Remastered) (2:30)
11. Anita O'day - You Came a Long Way from St. Louis (Remastered) (4:15)
12. Anita O'day - Trav'lin' Light (Remastered) (3:37)
13. Anita O'day - Man with a Horn (Remastered) (3:57)
14. Anita O'day - I Can't Get Started (Remastered) (3:55)
15. Anita O'day - You Don't Know What Love Is (Remastered) (2:57)
16. Anita O'day - Crazy, He Calls Me! (Remastered) (3:25)