Anita O’Day was a hard-drinking, hard-swinging singer who could turn a song into pure jazz like no other. And October 18, 2019 marks one-hundred years since her birth. It’s hard to sum up a song stylist as unique as O’Day, but the title of her 1959 Verve …

Welcome to Afterglow, I’m your host, Mark Chilla. Anita O’Day was a hard-drinking, hard-swinging singer who could turn a song into pure jazz like no other. And October 18, 2019 marks one-hundred years since her birth. It’s hard to sum up a song stylist as …

Anita O‘Day began her career as a dancer in the Depression walkathons, making money by staying on her feet for days and nights at a time. In Chicago Gene Krupa discovered her singing in a nightclub and invited her into his big band, where she and trumpeter …

Vicki Burns Sings A Tribute To Anita O'Day @ The Green Room 42 Saturday, October 12th 7 PM Vicki Burns and her sizzling trio bring a sparkling tribute to Anita O'Day to The Green Room 42! Featuring such iconic tunes at Sweet Georgia Brown, …

Anita O'Day High Times Hard Times Audiobook Exclusively On Audible.Com High Times Hard Times by Anita O'Day with George Eells makes its long-awaited debut, exclusively on Audible.com Poignantly and beautifully narrated by well-known actor Ann …

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Verve Records announces a special slate of live and new music releases to celebrate 70 years of the storied label. For the past seven decades Verve Records has been synonymous with authenticity, innovation and the timeless …

This article first appeared in Jersey Jazz Magazine. Growing up in Houston, Texas, Kate Kortum shared a computer with her five siblings. "Somehow, the Ella Fitzgerald recording of 'How High the Moon' from her Live in Berlin album ended up on …

An archive recording of the WPSU Jazz show as broadcast on Friday, November 21, 2025, hosted by Greg Petersen. The show includes music from Anita O'Day with Jack Sheldon, Art Blakey featuring Michele Hendricks, Gerry Mulligan, Emma Smith, Brad Mehldau …

Baku Jazz Festival 2025 Various venues 20th Edition Baku, Azerbaijan October 24-31, 2025 For any jazz festival to clock up 20 years is a notable achievement. But in Azerbaijan, where jazz is often met with indifference, this landmark is of particular merit …