ヘレン・メリルの親密なジャズ・ヴォーカル
至近距離で感じる歌声の温かさと、スタンダード曲の新たな魅力。
メリルのヴォーカルは、親密さと洗練を兼ね備え、ジャズ・スタンダードに新たな命を吹き込む。「The Nearness Of You」というタイトルが示す通り、聴き手との心理的距離を縮める歌唱が魅力だ。1989年の録音ながら、時代を超えた普遍的な美しさを持つ作品である。
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A:
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1)
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Bye Bye Blackbird
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2)
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When The Sun Comes Out
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3)
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I Remember You
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4)
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Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
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5)
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Dearly Beloved
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6)
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Summertime
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B:
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1)
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All Of You
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2)
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I See Your Face Before Me
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3)
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Let Me Love You
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4)
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The Nearness Of You
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5)
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This Time The Dream's On Me
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6)
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Just Imagine
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Supervised By - Hal Mooney (A2, B1, B3, B4, B6)
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Piano - Bill Evans (A2, B1, B3, B4, B6)
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Bass - Oscar Pettiford (A2, B1, B3, B4, B6)
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Drums - Jo Jones (A2, B1, B3, B4, B6)
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Bass - John Frigo (A1, A3 to A6, B2, B5)
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Flute - Bobby Jaspar (A2, B1, B3, B4, B6)
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Piano - Dick Marx (A1, A3 to A6, B2, B5)
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Guitar - Fred Rundquist
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Supervised By - David Carroll (A1, A3 to A6, B2, B5)
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Drums - Jerry Slosberg (A1, A3 to A6, B2, B5)
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Flute - Mike Simpson (5) (A1, A3 to A6, B2, B5)
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Liner Notes - Don Gold
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Guitar - George Russell (3) (A2, B1, B3, B4, B6)
