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Sep 3, 2019 · In 1954, EmArCy records matched three of their singers, representing the wide range of their offerings— Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington and Helen Merrill —with jazz ensembles featuring their rising star, trumpeter Clifford Brown.
She sang "Body and Soul" and won—although the date of this victorious performance is uncertain. The prize, as Vaughan recalled to Marian McPartland, was $10 and the promise of a week's engagement at the Apollo. On November 20, 1942, she returned to the Apollo to open for Ella Fitzgerald. [8]
Oct 22, 2012 · A fine singer with a warm, expressive voice, Helen Merrill's infrequent recordings tend to be quite special with plenty of surprises and chance-taking. She started singing in public in 1944 and was with the Reggie Childs Orchestra during 1946-1947.
Apr 1, 2024 · In 1954, EmArCy records matched three of their singers, representing the wide range of their offerings--Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington and Helen Merrill--with jazz ensembles featuring their rising star, trumpeter Clifford Brown.
Oct 18, 2012 · Sarah Vaughan’s self-titled album, her first in the then-new 12-inch LP format, was arranged by Count Basie veteran Ernie Wilkins and featured Brown perfectly complementing the singer. Brownie jumped right back in the studio four days later to record with Helen Merrill, on her first-ever LP.
Helen Merrill. A week after the set with Sarah Vaughan in December 1954, Clifford Brown was back in the studio for a date with singer Helen Merrill. This time the band was assembled by Quincy Jones and strongly carries the sound of bassist Oscar Pettiford.
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Vocalist Helen Merrill told Zev Feldman in his interview with her conducted for this release: “When Sarah sang, she might just as well have been a trumpet player playing. Her musical ability, her jazz phrasing . . . it was perfect.”
