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Henry Darragh: Tell Her for Me
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Jack Teagarden
trombone1905 - 1964
On a completely different subject, except that it involves Darragh: It would seem impossible that there could be a sweeter-natured jazz vocal voice than

John Proulx
keyboards
Beat Kaestli
vocalsDarragh begins his recital with the Ross-Adler standard, "Hey There." The only thing more clever than than the lyrics is Darragh's almost teenage innocent delivery. His is such a fragile and friable voice; the voice

Chet Baker
trumpet and vocals1929 - 1988
Darragh's piano and trombone playing are also excellent throughout. Trumpeter

Carol Morgan
trumpetb.1968

Bix Beiderbecke
cornet1903 - 1931
Darragh barrows broadly from both the songbooks of Chet Baker and

Bill Evans
piano1929 - 1980
Track Listing
Hey There; Regret; Everything Happens To Me; Once In A While; Early; Dream Boxes; Missing You; Tell Her For Me; Wrong Ending; Look For the Silver Lining; The Harvard Dictionary of Music Song.
Personnel
Henry Darragh
pianoHenry Darragh: vocal, piano, trombone; Seth Paynter: tenor saxophone; Carol Morgan: trumpet; Erin Wright: guitar; Glen Ackerman: bass; Chuck Payne: drums.
Album information
Title: Tell Her for Me | Year Released: 2011 | Record Label: Self Produced
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