Helen Merrill

• 180 GRAM VINYL

• BONUS CD INCLUDED

• 4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

Rearward reissues this amazing 1960 album from jazz vocal siren, Helen Merrill, arranged by Italian pianist Piero Umiliani. This album has a cool twist, ballads are preceded by romantic Italian narration by Fernando Cajati, it's like he's whispering into her ear and Helen responds in glorious, breathy vocal.

PERSONNEL:

• Helen Merrill - vocals
• Nini Rosso, Nino Culasso - trumpet
• Gino Marinacci - flute
• Piero Umiliani - piano, celesta
• Enzo Grillini - guitar
• Tonino Ferrelli, Berto Pisano - bass
• Ralph Ferraro, Sergio Conti - drums

Recorded in Rome, 1960

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Night And Day
• A2. Everything Happens To Me
• A3. Autumn In New York
• A4. Why Don't You Do Right
• A5. You Don't Know What Love Is

• SIDE B
• B1. These Foolish Things
• B2. April In Paris
• B3. I've Got You Under My Skin
• B4. Solitude
• B5. Willow Weep For Me
• B6. When Your Lover Has Gone