The Artistry of Helen Merrill
| The Artistry of Helen Merrill | ||||
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| 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[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Record Mirror | [4] |
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[edit]
- "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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ Helen Merrill discography Archived November 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine accessed November 7, 2014
- ^ Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview), accessed October 18, 2014
- ^ a b Mortifoglio, R., Allmusic Review accessed August 13, 2014
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (January 1, 1966). "Helen Merrill: The Artistry Of Helen" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 251. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.