Anita O'day - Travlin Light - CD - New

• 2 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 1 CD• 4 1/2 STARS DOWN BEAT MAGAZINEThis release contains the complete 1961 original album Trav’lin’ Light (Verve MGV6-2157) on which the singer paid tribute to the great Billie Holiday. The Johnny Mandel orchestra featuring Jack Sheldon, Frank Rosolino and Joe Maini accompanies her on half the tunes, while on the other half she is backed by all-star small group including Ben Webster, Don Fagerquist, Jimmy Rowles and Barney Kessel. Her previous album, Waiter, Make Mine Blues (Verve MGV6-2145), on which two other Billie Holiday related tunes (“Yesterdays” and “Detour Ahead”) are included, has been added here in its entirely as a bonus.PERSONNEL:0N TRACKS [1-12] TRAV'LIN'[1, 3& 9-12] Johnny Mandel’s Orchestra, featuring John Anderson, Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon, Ray Triscari (tp), Stu Williamson (tp, tb), Lew McCreary, Dick Nash, Fran Rosolino (tb), Joe Maini (as, ts), Chuck Gentry (bs) Larry Bunker (vib), Russ Freeman (p), Al Viola (g), Buddy Clark (b), Mel Lewis (d), Johnny Mandel (arr, dir.). Los Angeles, January 18, 1961.[2 & 4-8]: Don Fagerquist (tp), Ben Webster (ts), Jimmy Rowles (p), Barney Kessel (g), Buddy Clark (b), Mel Lewis (d), Russ Garcia (arr.). Anita O’Day and Barney Kessel only on (8). Los Angeles, January 19, 1961.[13-24] BONUS ALBUM: WAITER, MAKE MINE BLUES[13, 17-18 & 22]: Russ Garcia’s Orchestra including Harry Betts, Dicky Wells. Frank Rosolino, Ken Shroyer (tb) Bud Shank (fl), Jeff Clarkson (p), Al Hendrickson (g), Al McKibbon (b), Mel Lewis (d). Los Angeles, August 1, 1960.[14, 19-20 & 23]: Russ Garcia’s Orchestra including Bud Shank (as), Berney Kessel or Howard Roberts (g), plus strings, Russ Garcia (arr, dir). Los Angeles, October 4, 1960.On (15-16, 21 & 24): Same as above except Los Angeles October 7, 1960.TRACKS:01. Trav’lin’ Light02. The Moon Looks Down and Laughs03. Don’t Explain04. Remember05. Some Other Spring06. What A Little Moonlight Can Do07. Miss Brown to You08. God Bless the Chils09. If The Moon Turns Green10. I Hear Music11. Lover, Come Back to Me12. Crazy He Calls Me13. That Old Feeling14. Angel Eyes15. The Thrill Is Gone16. Detour Ahead17. Yesterdays18. Waiter, Make Mine Blues19. Whatever Happened to You20. When Sunny Gets Blue21. Stella by Starlight22. Mad About You23. A Blues Serenade24. Goodbye.Total time: 78:13