Always admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, the great Anita O’Day (1919-2006) shattered the traditional image of the "big band singer." Refusing to conform to all female stereotypes, she presented herself as a "hip" jazz musician, dressed in a jacket and skirt rather than an evening gown. *An Evening with Anita* features her singing alongside Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, and Tal Farlow, among others.