Anita ODay The Life of a Jazz Singer (2007)

This documentary explores the life of jazz singer Anita ODay As a child Anita had a tonsillectomy during which her uvula was accidentally removed The surgery prevents her from singing vibrato and holding long notes but lends to her muchrevered percussive style Anita overcomes her vocal hurdle as well as many others including poverty heroin addiction and jail time for a drug arrest to become one of the most prolific and respected jazz vocalists of the 20th century Initial release 30 April 2007