‘Helen Merrill‘ is her eponymous debut studio album recorded on December 22-24, 1954, with Clifford Brown and released in 1955 by Emarcy.
1 . You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To (Live, 1960)
2 . What’s New?
3 . Falling In Love With Love
4 . Born to be Blue
5 . ‘S wonderful (Live)
Track Listing : 1.Don’T Explain (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 05:08 . 2.You’D Be So Nice To Come Home To (Cole Porter) – 04:17 . 3.What’S New? (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) – 04:56 . 4.Falling In Love With Love (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 03:52 . 5.Yesterdays (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 05:56 . 6.(I Was) Born To Be Blue (Mel Tormé, Bob Wells) – 05:12 . 7.’S Wonderful (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 03:12
Musicians : Helen Merrill – Vocals . Clifford Brown – Trumpet . Danny Bank – Bass Clarinet, Flute, Baritone Saxophone . Jimmy Jones – Piano . Barry Galbraith – Guitar . Milt Hinton – Double Bass On (1 – 2 – 6 – 7) . Osie Johnson – Drums On (1 – 2 – 6 – 7) . Oscar Pettiford – Cello, Double Bass On (3 – 4 – 5) . Bobby Donaldson – Drums On (3 – 4 – 5) . Quincy Jones – Conductor
Production : Produced By Bob Shad . Quincy Jones, Hal Mooney
Arrangements : Quincy Jones, Hal Mooney
Package : Yozo Iwanami – Liner Notes
Recorded On December 22-24, 1954.
Released In 1955 By Emarcy.
(Source Helen Merrill – Helen Merrill with Clifford Brown | Official site)
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