The Artistry of Helen Merrill
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| 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 | |||
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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.
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| 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]