Pick Yourself Up's Cheerful Soul
Anita O'Day's 1970 jazz vocal brilliance.
This album is filled with her signature swing and positive energy. The title track, "Pick Yourself Up," features a light-hearted song about the courage to face challenges. O'Day's unique phrasing and rhythmic sense reveal new possibilities for jazz vocals. This is a representative album of her career, bright and optimistic yet deeply musical.
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12 TRACKS:
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1)
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Don't Be That Way
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2)
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Let's Face The Music And Dance
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3)
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I Never Had A Chance
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4)
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Stompin' At The Savoy
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5)
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Pick Yourself Up
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6)
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Stars Fell On Alabama
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7)
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Sweet Georgia Brown
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8)
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I Won't Dance
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9)
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Man With A Horn
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10)
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I Used To Be Color Blind
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11)
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There's A Lull In My Life
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12)
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Let's Begin
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Producer - Norman Granz
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Guitar - Barney Kessel (1, 2, 5, 10)
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Alto Saxophone - Bud Shank (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Drum - Alvin Stoller (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Drums - Alvin Stoller (1, 2, 5, 10)
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Trumpet - Harry Edison (1, 2, 5, 10)
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Vocals - Anita O'Day
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Bass Saxophone - Jimmy Giuffre (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Alto Saxophone - Herb Geller (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Bass - Joe Mondragon
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Vibraphone - Larry Bunker (1, 2, 5, 10)
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Tenor Saxophone - Bob Cooper (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Trumpet - Conte Candoli (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Arranged By, Directed By - Buddy Bregman (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Trombone - Frank Rosolino (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Trombone - George Roberts (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Trumpet - Pete Candoli (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Trombone - Lloyd Ulyate (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Tenor Saxophone - Georgie Auld (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Trumpet - Conrad Gozzo (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Trumpet - Ray Linn (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Guitar - Al Hendrickson (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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Piano - Paul Smith (5)
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Trombone - Milt Bernhardt
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Orchestra - Buddy Bregman's Orchestra
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Cover, Photography - Herman Leonard