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Category Archives: Jazz
HELEN MERRILL – American Country Songs – (Atco) – 1959
Helen Merrill is a great vocalist. She could sing anything. And she has proved it time and again … over 60+ years of professional recording. She does country tunes here but she has done smooth jazz, swing, pop, trad pop, … Continue reading
JIM KWESKIN – Jump For Joy – (Vanguard) – 1967
In commenting of Kweskin’s “America” LP from 1971 I said this: The beauty of Kweskin and his band though is they were not traditionalists. There was a good dose of humour and more than a passing lip service to the … Continue reading
DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET – Jazz: Red Hot and Cool – (Coronet) – 1955
what Frank is listening to #70 – DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET – Jazz: Red Hot and Cool – (Coronet) – 1955 In my review of Helen Merrill's album I put this in as a footnote: A footnote on Frank … Continue reading
PAT BOONE – Sings “Guess Who?” – (London) – 1963
what Frank is listening to #66 – PAT BOONE – Sings "Guess Who?" – (London) – 1963 Pat Boone gets knocked a lot for his music and I'm not sure why. Well, I know why but I wonder why so … Continue reading
HELEN MERRILL – Autumn Love – (Catalyst) – 1967
what Frank is listening to #48 – HELEN MERRILL – Autumn Love – (Catalyst) – 1967 I know of Helen Merrill and actually collect her records … why I got hooked on her will become apparent. Over the course of buying … Continue reading
