The Artistry of Helen Merrill
The Artistry of Helen Merrill | ||||
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Studio album by Helen Merrill | ||||
Released | 1965 | |||
Recorded | August 1964 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 28:41 | |||
Label |
Mainstream 56014/S6014 | |||
Producer | Harry Ringler | |||
Roy Haynes chronology | ||||
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The Artistry of Helen Merrill is an album released by American vocalist Helen Merrill in 1965 on the Mainstream label.[1][2] The album features Merrill's interpretation of songs from around the world.
Reception
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Richard Mortifoglio states "very few jazz singers sound as natural singing non-jazz material as Merrill does. She sounds just like herself (which she always does anyway), with no particular adjustment to a straighter idiom, as if she had to shed herself of jazz sophistication in order to become more "innocent".".[3]
Track listing
- "Quiet Nights (Corcovado)" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees, Buddy Kaye) - 2:42
- "Careless Love" (W.C. Handy) - 3:30
- "Scarlet Ribbons" (Evelyn Danzig, Jack Segal) - 2:55
- "House of the Rising Sun" (Traditional) - 2:36
- "I Left My Heart Behind" (Ruth Batchelor, Bob Roberts) - 2:17
- "Cannatella" (Traditional) - 2:17
- "The River" (Carlo Concina, Robert Mellin) - 2:59
- "Minha Rocca" (Dolores Duran) - 2:27
- "Itsi No Komoriuta" (Traditional) - 2:19
- "Forbidden Games" (Narciso Yepes, Barry Parker) - 2:32
- "John Anderson My Love" (Robert Burns) - 2:07
Personnel
- Helen Merrill - vocals
- Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet
- Hal McKusick - flute
- Charlie Byrd, Jimmy Raney - guitar
- Dave Bailey, Osie Johnson - drums
- Keter Betts, Teddy Kotick - bass
References
- ↑ Helen Merrill discography accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview), accessed October, 18, 2014
- 1 2 Mortifoglio, R., Allmusic Review accessed August 13, 2014
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