''The Artistry of Helen Merrill'' is an album released by American vocalist
Helen Merrill in 1965 on the
Mainstream label.
[Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T]
Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview)
accessed October 18, 2014 The album features Merrill's interpretation of songs from around the world.
Reception
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".".
[Mortifoglio, R.]
Allmusic Review
accessed August 13, 2014
Track listing
# "
Quiet Nights (Corcovado)" (
Antônio Carlos Jobim,
Gene Lees,
Buddy Kaye
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) – 2:42
# "
Careless Love" (
W.C. Handy
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) – 3:30
# "
Scarlet Ribbons" (
Evelyn Danzig,
Jack Segal
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) – 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
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Helen Merrill – vocals
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Jimmy Giuffre – clarinet
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Hal McKusick – flute
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Charlie Byrd
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,
Jimmy Raney – guitar
*
Dave Bailey,
Osie Johnson – drums
*
Keter Betts,
Teddy Kotick –
bass
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References
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1965 albums
Helen Merrill albums
Mainstream Records albums