(Jazz / Vocal) Helen Merrill with Strings - 1955, APE (image + .cue), lossless

EAC extraction logfile from 24. May 2007, 23:35 for CD
Helen Merrill / Helen Merrill With Strings
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Helen Merrill has been a unique jazz singer for half a century. Her breathy hushed vocals are understated and first rate. She floats through a song as if on a cloud. The mid fifties albums from Mercury with Clifford Brown and this one with strings are among the best she has ever done. Every cut on this album is a gem. I have treasured my vinyl copy for decades. My favorites are Lilac Wine and The Masquerade Is Over.