Renowned Jazz Singer Anita O'Day Dies

NY Post ^ | 11-23-2006 | ALLISON HOFFMAN

[Larry Lucido]

Honeysuckle Rose

Lest there be any confusion:

And [on Seinfeld] the late Artie Shaw allegedly recorded a hidden gem of a tune called "Honeysuckle Jump" (though Elaine Benes' big-band radio-contest winner was more likely a real-life hybrid of Count Basie's "Honeysuckle Rose" and "One O'Clock Jump").

[Borges]

Mitch Miller is still alive though! He's 95.

[stop_fascism]

She had a lot of grit, to live her life for 87 years. Not many people could sing a song like Ms. O'Day. She could make the telephone book swing. RIP.

[M. Espinola]

Yes, Benny Carter another great, and as you stated, active in jazz for so many years. He too is missed.

[M. Espinola]

"She had a lot of grit, to live her life for 87 years. Not many people could sing a song like Ms. O'Day. She could make the telephone book swing. RIP"

Absolutely. She never retired from her first love.

[M. Espinola]

That is very interesting historical musical data. Thanks for post that.

I also noticed in the article as a jazz side note. "Mel Tormé serenaded Kramer at a benefit for the Able Mentally Challenged Adults..."

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[Larry Lucido]

Yep, that was a classic episode. It would be just as fitting today, too.

[M. Espinola]

You have played with some of the best in the trade. I've really liked Billy Taylor's style.

I also checked out David Murray on-line and heard numerous portions of cuts, all were well done.

On this very well done David Sanchez LP (Coral) he is focuses on the music of Brazil and Argentina, In addition to his own band, the City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra makes this a smooth & lush sounding album. This one is on the must get list. I'll be checking out his other works.

Eric Alexander I was already aware of although I don't have any of his LP's.

You mentioned Sonny Rollins & Dexter Gordon, both masters.

In terms of today's smooth or urban jazz some of those I like would be Norman Brown, Rick Braun, Bobby Lyle, Euge Groove, Kim Walters, Anita Baker, Walter Beasley, Chuck Loeb, Peter White, Paul Taylor, Steve Cole, Paul Hardcastle, Boney James, Doc Powell, George Benson, Jonathan Butler, Bobby Caldwell plus many more.

Older stuff would be of course Miss Ella, Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennet, Mel Tormé, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, Grover Washington, Jr,Count Basie, Glenn Miller, George Shearing, Stan Getz, Art Pepper, Bobby Hutcherson, Jimmy Smith, Coleman Hawkins, Wes Montgomery, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Julie London, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, etc, etc.