Search - Anita O'Day :: Time for Two

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A. Griffin | New York, NY United States | 02/08/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"No need to drag things out with superlatives. Simply stated, this is one of the best albums (of any genre) I've heard in many years. Not to be missed."

Wonderful,original vocals. Great jazz, latino percussion

John Ryland | Cairns, Australia | 07/31/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"She sings and swings beautifully. With great improvisation of melody. Cal Tjader plays great vibes and his foursome adds a suberb latin rhythm to the jazzy melodies. So smooth and fun."

It's a personal thing

F. van den Bouwhuijsen | The Netherlands | 11/04/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It's a personal thing. I consider a vibraphone as one of the most redundant instruments, at least in jazz combo's. One needs a bass, a drum, a piano, a sax and a guitar, but vibes? Vibraphones sound as instruments for kids, they annoy me,they force themselves to the foreground and one can easily do without them. Most of the time their players don't know when to stop their tingling.

Well happily, on this CD Cal Tjader isn't half as intrusive as Milt Jackson usually is. He plays quite modest and lets Anita come forward with gems like An Occasional Man, It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream, Peel me a grape, and Anita even makes someting special from Mr. Sandman.

I know, this should be a 5 star item. But the vibraphone....

It's a personal thing..."