Search - Anita O'Day, Gary Mcfarland :: All the Sad Young Men

A Jewel

John Hankiewicz | Conway, AR USA | 04/07/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"O'Day's singing, by turns playful and moving, is always interesting. On this album, her interpretations are more explicitly emotional (this due, perhaps, to a slightly rougher voice) than on the other Verves I've heard. McFarland's arrangments are rich and surprising, with out-of-left-field bits that turn out to serve the songs perfectly--as good a description as any of O'Day's technique. Standouts for me are "A Woman Alone with the Blues," the scatted "Up State," and the slow-then-swinging "Nightbird," but everything here is a treat."

BRING ON THE TEARS!

ALAIN ROBERT | ST-HUBERT,QUEBEC | 11/15/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Your girlfriend left you, and you feel sad and rejected, but aunt ANITA is there to confort you. Beleive me ,with ANITA O'DAY, all those sad young men finally end up being happy true fans.Once you get to know that wonderful singer you'll be hooked for good to her talents, and she'll make you feel good.On this original record ,she gets mostly moody and sad just like the title song, but in the end she does a little scat to live it up.Whether she is sad or gay(because ANITA sure can swing), we fans just adored her."

Worth picking up..

03/03/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"All of Anita O'Day's Verves are well worth owning, if you can find them. This one(All The Sad Young Men) is a gem, with Gary McFarlands bop oriented arrangents. Get this one domesticly if you don't want to pay for the price of the japanese import version."