The Artistry of Helen Merrill

The Artistry of Helen Merrill
The Artistry of Helen Merrill
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

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

Professional ratings
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

"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 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.

[1] Helen Merrill discography Archived November 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine accessed November 7, 2014

[2] Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview), accessed October 18, 2014

[Allmusic-3] Mortifoglio, R., Allmusic Review accessed August 13, 2014

[4] 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.

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