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Cool Heat

Anita O'Day · 1959

30 min · 12 tracks · jazz

Anita O'Day's captivating vocals glide over swinging arrangements, blending cool jazz with playful interpretations of classic standards.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • playful interpretations of classics
  • for casual gatherings
  • captivating vocals for relaxation

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking fast-paced excitement
  • prefer lengthy immersive albums

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1959, 'Cool Heat' is Anita O'Day's first album on the Verve label after a successful tenure with several other labels. At this time, she was solidifying her reputation as a leading jazz vocalist, following her breakthrough performances at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1956.
Stylistic neighbors
Ella Fitzgerald· Sarah Vaughan· Billie Holiday

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Mack the Knife 3:05
  • 2 Easy Come, Easy Go 3:10
  • 3 Orphan Annie 2:00
  • 4 You're a Clown 2:30
  • 5 Gone With the Wind 2:24
  • 6 Hooray for Hollywood 2:21
  • 7 It Had to Be You 3:10
  • 8 Come Rain or Come Shine 2:13
  • 9 Hershey Bar 2:05
  • 10 A Lover Is Blue 2:59
  • 11 My Heart Belongs to Daddy 2:51
  • 12 The Way You Look Tonight 2:09

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