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Blossom Dearie (+3 Bonus Tracks)
 

Blossom Dearie (+3 Bonus Tracks)

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Blossom Dearie (+3 Bonus Tracks)
"Blossom Dearie" (04/28/2003) Pop Vocal Dearie, Blossom, Universal DistributionPersonnel: Blossom Dearie (vocals, piano); Herb Ellis (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); Jo Jones (drums). Recorded in New York, New York on September 11-12, 1956. "Blossom's Blues" recorded April 8-9, 1959. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald. Digitally remastered by Tom "Curly" Ruff (PolyGram Studios). Japanese import edition, this includes three bonus tracks. Though she made her first appearance in 1952 as the uncredited "answer voice" on King Pleasure's celebrated "Moody's Mood for Love," it still took a few years for Blossom Dearie to establish herself as a solo artist. Boasting expert support from the likes of bassist Ray Brown and drummer Jo Jones, 1956's BLOSSOM DEARIE was a debut worth waiting for. With her schoolmarm voice and whimsical air, Blossom Dearie today is known as one of our pre-eminent cabaret artists. What her first LP makes clear is that she was (and remains) foremost a bona fide jazz musician, grounded in a solid sense of swing. BLOSSOM DEARIE features the singer in varied guises: piano instrumentalist ("More Than you Know"), up-tempo swinger ("Everything I Got"), jazz balladeer ("Loverman"), and French chanteuse ("Comment Allez Vous" and "Tout Doucement"). Ms. Dearie infuses the proceedings with her estimable humor and magical delivery, lending each performance the bloom of "A Fine Spring Morning," a title which closed the original LP in songful style.

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Blossom Time At Ronnie Scott's [3/14]
 

Blossom Time At Ronnie Scott's [3/14]

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Blossom Time At Ronnie Scott's [3/14]
"Blossom Time at Ronnie Scott's" (03/14/2006) Pop Vocal Dearie, Blossom, Verve (USA)Personnel: Blossom Dearie; Jeff Clyne (bass instrument); Johnny Butts (drums). One of the singer's own personal favorite albums, BLOSSOM TIME AT RONNIE SCOTT'S finds jazz vocalist Blossom Dearie in superb form before a captivated London audience. As always, Dearie's smart, swinging delivery and bright, pure tone are enchanting, and she sounds even more relaxed and engaging live than on her studio outings. The choice of material is tops too, ranging from melancholic ("When the World Was Young") to tongue-in-cheek ("I'm Hip"). All of these components add up to one of the singer's most solid and enjoyable releases.

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Cafe Apres Midi For
 

Cafe Apres Midi For

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Cafe Apres Midi For
"Blossom Dearie for Caf? Apr?s-midi" (05/27/2003) Pop Vocal Dearie, Blossom, Universal DistributionThis collection presents many of the finest recordings by the jazz/pop vocalist Blossom Dearie, including "Sweet Georgie Fame" and "Tea for Two." Japan-only 2003 edition. While far too idiosyncratic to serve as a proper point of entry into the Blossom Dearie catalog, this edition of the wonderful Caf? AprŠs-midi series is nevertheless the most nuanced and sympathetic overview of the singer's career -- although most retrospectives focus almost solely on Dearie's piano-trio records for Verve, here compiler Toru Hashimoto draws largely on the more robust, orchestral sessions from later in her recording career, leading off with no fewer than ten of 12 tracks from her 1969 Fontana masterpiece That's Just the Way I Want to Be. The 29 performances assembled here illuminate the full breadth of Dearie's talent -- for a singer with such a distinctively girlish, refined style, she was remarkably soulful as well, deftly navigating the twists and turns of songs like "I Like London in the Rain" as well as bossa nova compositions like the beautiful "Meditation" and "One Note Samba." Because much of the material featured on Blossom Dearie for Caf? AprŠs-midi originates from the singer's scarcest LPs, this Japanese release is a steal even at import prices -- the songs are perfectly selected and paced, and the mastering is impeccable. ~ Jason Ankeny

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My Gentleman Friend
 

My Gentleman Friend

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My Gentleman Friend
"My Gentleman Friend" (01/20/2004) Pop Vocal Dearie, Blossom, Phantom Import DistributionPersonnel: Blossom Dearie (vocals, piano); Bobby Jaspar (flute); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); Ed Thigpen (drums). Recorded at Nola Studios, New York, New York on May 21 & 22, 1959. Originally released on Verve (2125). Includes liner notes by Lawrence D. Stewart. Another in the superior series of LPs Blossom Dearie recorded for Verve in the late '50s, MY GENTLEMAN FRIEND finds the cabaret-jazz maven joined by guitarist Kenny Burrell and her husband at the time, Belgian saxophonist-flutist Bobby Jaspar, who accompanies Blossom on just a few French-language tunes--"Chez Moi," the swinging "Boum," and a lovely impressionist ballad called "L'Etang," all of which she manages with aplomb. Dearie always chose her reperoire carefully so there are almost no typical standards here. Still she excels on Cy Coleman's "You Fascinate Me So," with its deft, witty lyrics by the great Carolyn Leigh. Closing the set is her plaintive version of the Gershwin's "Someone To Watch Over Me." The singer's self-accompanying piano work is excellent throughout.

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Whisper For You
 

Whisper For You

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Whisper For You
"Whisper for You" (11/25/2003) Pop Vocal Dearie, Blossom, Polydor (Japan)An odd Japanese collection, Whisper for You reissues one of the New York cabaret singer's rarer sessions, 1970's That's Just the Way I Want to Be, and adds nine songs from her 1958 Verve LP Give Him the Ooh-La-La. Though the schmaltzy title and cover (featuring a sleepy kitten) may deter vocal fans, anyone wanting to hear one of her only post-'60s records available on CD would do well to search this one out. Blossom Dearie adapted pretty well to the changing times, stretching out on atmospheric songs that sound familiar to any fans of singer/songwriter or folk-rock forms. The title-track opener of That's Just the Way I Want to Be is a good start, her own composition (one of nine here, most of them collaborations) and one that nicely illustrates her outsider status -- a plus, as far as rock audiences were concerned. Brian Gascoigne's floating arrangement makes good use of vibes and flute, and his charts wisely stay out of the way, except on one dated arrangement for Dearie's "Long Daddy Green" (it has the same muddy sound as the spots for Schoolhouse Rock, which Dearie contributed to). Elsewhere, Dearie finds common ground with Joni Mitchell ("Both Sides Now"), and also sings tributes to (presumably) her favorites among British rock singers, "Sweet Georgie Fame" and "Dusty Springfield" (both probably owed small debts to her as well). The nine tracks tacked onto the end, from her Verve date Give Him the Ooh-La-La, far outshine any from the later session, including "Just One of Those Things" and "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea." ~ John Bush

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Sings Blossom'S Own Treasures
 

Sings Blossom'S Own Treasures

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Sings Blossom'S Own Treasures
"Sings Blossom's Own Treasures" (02/17/2004) Pop Vocal Dearie, Blossom, CelesteThis 2004 release features 33 tracks by bop jazz vocalist and pianist Blossom Dearie includes the tracks "I'm Shadowing You," "Saving My Feelings For You," and "Sweet Georgie Fame." Japanese release

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Live In London
 

Live In London

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Live In London
"Live in London" (12/17/2002) Easy Listening Dearie, Blossom, HarkitThis is a 1960s-vintage performance by sweet-voiced jazz singer Blossom Dearie. The first in the Harkit label's series of archival live recordings from the famed London jazz club Ronnie Scott's captures the remarkable Blossom Dearie in July 1966. Backed by the house rhythm section of bassist Freddy Logan and drummer Allan Ganley, Dearie is the very essence of sophistication and effortless cool. Herself a London resident at this point in her career, the singer articulates the city's candy-colored mod culture with knowing precision. Assimilating the sound and sensibility of post-Beatlemania pop with an ease greater than any other jazz singer of her generation, Dearie's girlish yet intimate vocals perfectly capture the sensual innocence of a society poised on the brink of sexual revolution. And of course, her repertoire is hipper than thou, embracing everything from "One Note Samba" to "Peel Me a Grape." A stellar performance, complete with superior sound and extensive liner notes. ~ Jason Ankeny

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Blossom'S Own Treasure
 

Blossom'S Own Treasure

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Blossom'S Own Treasure
"Sings Blossom's Own Treasures" (11/30/2004) Pop Vocal Dearie, Blossom, Celeste

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1975-From the Meticulous to the Sublime by Blossom Dearie (CD - 11/30/2004)
 

1975-From the Meticulous to the Sublime ...

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1975-From the Meticulous to the Sublime by Blossom Dearie (CD - 11/30/2004)
"1975-From the Meticulous to the Sublime" (11/30/2004) Jazz Vocal Dearie, Blossom, Celeste
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My Gentleman Friend
 

My Gentleman Friend

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My Gentleman Friend
"My Gentleman Friend" (11/26/1998) Pop Vocal Dearie, Blossom, Verve (USA)Personnel: Blossom Dearie (vocals, piano); Bobby Jaspar (flute); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); Ed Thigpen (drums). Recorded at Nola Studios, New York, New York on May 21 & 22, 1959. Originally released on Verve (2125). Includes liner notes by Lawrence D. Stewart. While she wasn't a bebopper herself, vocalist Blossom Dearie was a favorite of the hippest of jazz's hip, circa 1956. This set features ten lesser-known standards including "You Fascinate Me So," "Someone To Watch Over Me," "Chez Moi," and "Little Jazz Bird." Another in the superior series of LPs Blossom Dearie recorded for Verve in the late '50s, MY GENTLEMAN FRIEND finds the cabaret-jazz maven joined by guitarist Kenny Burrell and her husband at the time, Belgian saxophonist-flutist Bobby Jaspar, who accompanies Blossom on just a few French-language tunes--"Chez Moi," the swinging "Boum," and a lovely impressionist ballad called "L'Etang," all of which she manages with aplomb. Dearie always chose her reperoire carefully so there are almost no typical standards here. Still she excels on Cy Coleman's "You Fascinate Me So," with its deft, witty lyrics by the great Carolyn Leigh. Closing the set is her plaintive version of the Gershwin's "Someone To Watch Over Me." The singer's self-accompanying piano work is excellent throughout.
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Blossom's Planet
 

Blossom's Planet

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Blossom's Planet
"Blossom's Planet" (12/23/2002) Pop Vocal Dearie, Blossom, 3DBlossom Dearie made her first recording in Paris in 1955. For the next 45-plus years, she turned out a steady stream of albums which have delighted her very devoted followers and vocal jazz fans alike. If Paul Desmond was the epitome of relaxation and quietness on the alto saxophone, his vocal counterpart has to be Dearie. Her voice is as recognizable as Ella Fitzgerald's, Billie Holiday's, Peggy Lee's, and other great jazz vocalists. This album has a decidedly Brazilian jazz bent. There are songs by Grammy award-winner Brazilian composer Ivan Lins and Antonio Carlos Jobim. There are also Dearie originals, which she co-authored with the likes of Johnny Mandel, Michel Legrand, and Jack Segal. In short, an eclectic roster of appealing songs that characterize this singer's albums over the years and that all get that intimate caressing, clarity of expression, and intelligent delivery -- all of which are uniquely Dearie's. On Jobim's "Wave," she rides on a crest of strings created electronically by Cesar Camarago Mariano. Her interpretation of one of Jobim's most popular tunes sets it apart from most others as she leaves some space between each line of the chorus, a device which creates anticipation for the next line. This tune also is a vehicle for her minimalist, melodic pianism. A truly class track. Good singers can make songs sound better than they really are and Dearie's ability to do that is highlighted by her rendition of Sting's "La Belle Dame Sans Regrets," which she does in French to a subtle Latin beat. Blossom's Planet is a welcome addition to her large galaxy of superior vocal recordings and is highly recommended. ~ Dave Nathan
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