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| Dream of You | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | July 26, 1956 – February 27, 1957 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:30 | |||
| Label | EmArcy | |||
| Producer | Bob Shad | |||
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Dream of You is astudio album byHelen Merrill, which was arranged and conducted byGil Evans.[1] This recording immediately precededMiles Ahead, Evans' 1957 collaboration withMiles Davis. In 1987, Merrill and Evans reunited to record new versions of the same songs for the albumCollaboration. The 1992 CD reissue ofDream of You includes additional tracks arranged and conducted byJohnny Richards, not Gil Evans.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( |
TheAllMusic review by Stephen Cook stated: "On 1955'sDream of You ... Merrill found reconciliation, sounding both melodramatic and swinging within Gil Evans' darkly spacious, yet economical arrangements. Suitably, torchy ballads are prominent. ... The programmatic quality of Merrill's coyly sensual voice and Evans' slightly askew, bubbling reeds and languid rhythm conjure up dramatic, balmy southern scenes á la Tennessee Williams."[1]