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Helen Merrill
Helen Merrill (b. 1930), the child of Croatian immigrants, made her first recording as leader in an album produced by Quincy Jones, featuring jazz stars Clifford Brown, Oscar Pettiford, Milt Hinton, and others. She made two recordings with arranger Gil Evans: Dream of You (1956) and Collaboration (1987), with different arrangements of the same pieces. Merrill spent considerable time living, performing, and teaching in both Italy and Japan. On display is the cover of her first recording with Gil Evans, along with a holograph arrangement in Gil Evans's hand. |