Helen Humes - Songs I Like to Sing! (1988)

Artist: Helen Humes
Title Of Album: Songs I Like to Sing!
Year Of Release: 1988
Label: Original Jazz Classics – OJCCD-171-2, Contemporary Records – S 7582
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Swing, Jazz Blues, Big Band
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue+.log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 42:14
Total Size: 250 MB (Scans)


One of the high points of Helen Humes' career, this Contemporary set (reissued on CD) features superior songs, superb backup, and very suitable and swinging arrangements by Marty Paich. Humes' versions of "If I Could Be With You," "You're Driving Me Crazy," and "Million Dollar Secret," in particular, are definitive. On four songs, she is backed by tenor great Ben Webster, a rhythm section, and a string quartet; the other numbers find her joined by a 14-piece band that includes Webster and Teddy Edwards on tenors along with altoist Art Pepper. This classic release is essential and shows just how appealing a singer Helen Humes could be.
by Scott Yanow

Tracklist:

01. If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) Henry Creamer / James P. Johnson 3:22
02. Don't Worry 'Bout Me Rube Bloom / Ted Koehler 2:58
03. Don't Worry 'Bout Me (alt. take) Rube Bloom / Ted Koehler 2:56
04. Mean to Me Fred E. Ahlert / Roy Turk 3:25
05. Every Now and Then Al Lewis / Al Sherman / Abner Silver 3:49
06. I Want a Roof Over My Head Harvey Brooks 3:00
07. St. Louis Blues W.C. Handy 2:43
08. You're Driving Me Crazy Walter Donaldson 3:09
09. My Old Flame Sam Coslow / Arthur Johnston 3:20
10. Million Dollar Secret Helen Humes 4:04
11. Love Me or Leave Me Walter Donaldson / Gus Kahn 2:58
12. Imagination Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen 3:04
13. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone Sidney Clare / Sam H. Stept 2:41

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Helen Humes - vocals
Marty Paich - arranger, conductor
Art Pepper - alto saxophone, clarinet
Ben Webster, Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone
Bill Hood - baritone saxophone
Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson, Jack Sheldon - trumpet
Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick - trombone
James Getzoff, Joseph Stepansky - violin
Alvin Dinkin - viola
Eleanor Slatkin - cello
Andre Previn - piano
Barney Kessel - guitar
Leroy Vinnegar - bass
Shelly Manne - drums


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