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Nearly a half-century after she recorded a classic album with trumpeter Clifford Brown, Helen Merrill's voice is still pretty strong. On Lilac Wine she performs a set of melancholy ballads that are heartfelt and lightly swung. Accompanied by a large orchestra from Czechoslovakia that is arranged by Torrie Zito, Merrill interprets all of the material at a slow dreamy tempo. The results are subtle, quietly emotional, and atmospheric. The only real change of pace is Marian McPartland's instrumental "Portrait of Helen Merrill." Otherwise all of the music is taken at the same slow tempo and in a similar mood. Despite the lack of variety, this quiet outing grows in interest with each listen.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Torrie Zito, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Newland, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Mraz, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist - James Shelton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Torrie Zito, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Tiomkin, ComposerLyricist - Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - Jay Newland, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Mraz, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Torrie Zito, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Newland, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Barbara, ComposerLyricist - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Torrie Zito, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Newland, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Herbert Magidson, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Fain, Composer - Jack Yellen, ComposerLyricist - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Torrie Zito, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Elvis Presley, ComposerLyricist - FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Jay Newland, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - VERA MATSON, ComposerLyricist - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Torrie Zito, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Newland, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - IVAN LINS, ComposerLyricist - Lew Soloff, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Torrie Zito, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Newland, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Jay Lerner, ComposerLyricist - Burton Lane, ComposerLyricist - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Torrie Zito, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Newland, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Mraz, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist - Marion Mac Partland, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Philip Selway, ComposerLyricist - Edward O'Brien, ComposerLyricist - Colin Greenwood, ComposerLyricist - Torrie Zito, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, ComposerLyricist - Jay Newland, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Merrill, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jonny Greenwood, ComposerLyricist - George Mraz, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Album review
Nearly a half-century after she recorded a classic album with trumpeter Clifford Brown, Helen Merrill's voice is still pretty strong. On Lilac Wine she performs a set of melancholy ballads that are heartfelt and lightly swung. Accompanied by a large orchestra from Czechoslovakia that is arranged by Torrie Zito, Merrill interprets all of the material at a slow dreamy tempo. The results are subtle, quietly emotional, and atmospheric. The only real change of pace is Marian McPartland's instrumental "Portrait of Helen Merrill." Otherwise all of the music is taken at the same slow tempo and in a similar mood. Despite the lack of variety, this quiet outing grows in interest with each listen.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:39
- Main artists: Helen Merrill
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Division Decca Records France
- Genre: Jazz
© 2003 Universal Music Jazz France ℗ 2003 Decca Records France
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