HELEN CARR - Why Do I Love You (1955-1995) RM / MONO / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The title Why Do I Love You speaks volumes about the emotional context of Helen Carr's approach -- equal parts heartbreak, frustration, and resignation, her tough but tender vocals capture the dark side of romance at its most affecting. This Bethlehem session features backing from the likes of Red Mitchell, Howard Roberts, and Cappy Lewis, and their nuanced contributions further underscore the intimacy of Carr's performance. The song selection is also excellent, forgoing overworked standards in favor of more apropos material like "Lonely Street," "My Kind of Trouble Is You," and "Then You've Never Been Blue."  by Jason Ankeny 

Tracklist :
1  Be Careful It's My Heart 1:58
Irving Berlin
2  My Kind Of Trouble Is You 3:58
Benny Carter
3  Lonely Street 2:23
Helen Carr / Paul Villepigue
4     Symphony 2:25
Alex Alstone / Jack Lawrence
5  You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me 2:25
Al Dubin / Harry Warren
6  Bye Bye Baby 3:38
Leo Robin / Jule Styne
7  Then You've Never Been Blue 2:29
Sam M. Lewis / Ted Fio Rito / Joe Young
8  Summer Night 2:23
Al Dubin / Harry Warren
9  Got A Date With An Angel 3:44
Clifford Grey / Sonny Miller / Thomas Tunbridge / Fats Waller
10  Why Do I Love You 2:40
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
11  Do I Worry 2:30
Stanley Cowan / Bobby Worth
12  I've Got A Feelin' You're Foolin' 2:03
Nacio Herb Brown / Arthur Freed
Credits :
Acoustic Bass – Red Mitchell
Guitar – Howard Roberts
Lead Vocals – Helen Carr
Trumpet – Cappy Lewis

HELEN CARR - The Complete Bethlehem Collection (1993) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

With the exception of one song cut with Charles Mingus in 1946 and two with King Curtis later in the 1950s, this single CD (which consists of Helen Carr's two Bethlehem albums) has the complete output of the talented but short-lived singer who died in 1960 at age 36. Carr's interpretations fall between jazz and middle-of-the-road pop, yet her treatments of the standards consistently swing and uplift the material. On one occasion she is joined by a quintet with husband/pianist Donn Trenner, trumpeter Don Fagerquist and altoist Charlie Mariano, while the other session finds Carr interacting quite winningly with a trio consisting of guitarist Howard Roberts, bassist Red Mitchell and the muted (but fiery) trumpet of Cappy Lewis. Recommended. by Scott Yanow
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Mariano
Bass – Max Bennett, Red Mitchell
Drums – Stan Levey
Guitar – Howard Roberts
Piano – Donn Trenner
Trumpet – Cappy Lewis, Don Fagerquist
Vocals – Helen Carr

HELEN CARR - ... Down in the Depths on the 90th Floor (1955-2013) 24bits-96hz / FLAC (tracks), lossless

Tracklist 
1  Not Mine
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Mariano
Bass – Max Bennett
Drums – Stan Levy
Piano – Donn Trenner
Trumpet – Don Fagerquist
Written By – Mercer-Schertzinger
2  I Don't Want To Cry Anymore
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Mariano
Bass – Max Bennett
Drums – Stan Levy
Piano – Donn Trenner
Trumpet – Don Fagerquist
Written By – Schertzinger
3  Tulip Or Turnip
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Mariano
Bass – Max Bennett
Drums – Stan Levy
Piano – Donn Trenner
Trumpet – Don Fagerquist
Written By – George-Ellington
4  Memory Of The Rain
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Mariano
Bass – Max Bennett
Drums – Stan Levy
Piano – Donn Trenner
Trumpet – Don Fagerquist
Written By – Carr-Trenner
5  Down In The Depths On The 90th Floor
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Mariano
Bass – Max Bennett
Drums – Stan Levy
Piano – Donn Trenner
Trumpet – Don Fagerquist
Written By – Porter
6  You're Driving Me Crazy
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Mariano
Bass – Max Bennett
Drums – Stan Levy
Piano – Donn Trenner
Trumpet – Don Fagerquist
Written-By – Donaldson
7  I'm Glad There Is You
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Mariano
Bass – Max Bennett
Drums – Stan Levy
Piano – Donn Trenner
Trumpet – Don Fagerquist
Written By – Madeira-Dorsey
8  Moments Like This
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Mariano
Bass – Max Bennett
Drums – Max Bennett
Piano – Donn Trenner
Trumpet – Don Fagerquist
Written By – Loesser-Lne
Credits :
Max Bennett  -  Bass
Helen Carr  -  Vocals
Don Fagerquist  -  Trumpet
Stan Levey  -  Drums
Charlie Mariano  -  Sax (Alto)
Donn Trenner  -  Piano