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Long an icon among jazz musicians and fans alike, this album samples tunes from the six albums Blossom Dearie made for Norman Granz' Verve label during the period 1956 to 1960. Dearie doesn't have a particularly big voice, but, like a will-o-wisp, she skirts through her material in a whispery, smoky tone that demands and receives attention from her audience, whether that audience be in a club or concert, or listening to one of her many albums. She exudes a coy sexiness that adds an aura to her interpretations few other vocal artists have been able to match. This album is loaded with Dearie gems. Her classic rendition of "Once Upon a Summertime" with Mundel Lowe, Ray Brown, and Ed Thigpen typifies her ability to avoid the routine by turning the song she is performing into an intimate storytelling session. "Someone to Watch Over Me" comes across like a waif begging to be cuddled against the world's trials and tribulations, made even more endearing by the slight tremor in Dearie's voice. Her ability to get away with an unusual interpretation of a well-worn standard comes through on her slow, languorous rendition of "Tea for Two" with her piano inserting exclamation points at the right places, helping her to make her musical point. Her renowned ability to expand her interpretative ability by singing in French is shown off in "I Won't Dance." Dearie was also equally at home with less familiar material. In fact, she excels at delivering the lesser-performed tunes, infusing a life into them others seem unable to achieve. Along these lines, this album treats us to such melodies as "Little Jazz Bird" (which Dearie pretty much has made her own), "Bang Goes the Drum," and on her own "Dearie's Blues," showcasing her facility for combining wordless and regular singing the same line of lyric. All of the cuts but one on the album are small group sessions with the artist doing her own work on piano, thus avoiding the task of coming up with a good accompanist which most vocalists must cope with. The one cut with an orchestra, led by Russ Garcia, confirms that Dearie, with her light voice, is more effective with a small group.
For those who want to sample Dearie's work, this compilation should fill the bill. And for her dyed-in-the-wool fans, this album allows them to visit highlights of her work with Verve on a single CD.
© Dave Nathan /TiVo
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Marty Clarke, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - BOB HAYMES, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bart Howard, ComposerLyricist - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Eddy Marnay, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Michel Legrand, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Barclay, ComposerLyricist - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Blossom Dearie, MainArtist - David William Heneker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Burrell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Thigpen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Misraki, ComposerLyricist - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist
℗ 1958 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Howard Dietz, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist - Russell Garcia, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Vincent Youmans, Composer - Irving Caesar, Author - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author - Blossom Dearie, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Otto Harbach, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy McHugh, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Blossom Dearie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Blossom Dearie, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jule Styne, Composer - Adolph Green, Author - Betty Comden, Author - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Long an icon among jazz musicians and fans alike, this album samples tunes from the six albums Blossom Dearie made for Norman Granz' Verve label during the period 1956 to 1960. Dearie doesn't have a particularly big voice, but, like a will-o-wisp, she skirts through her material in a whispery, smoky tone that demands and receives attention from her audience, whether that audience be in a club or concert, or listening to one of her many albums. She exudes a coy sexiness that adds an aura to her interpretations few other vocal artists have been able to match. This album is loaded with Dearie gems. Her classic rendition of "Once Upon a Summertime" with Mundel Lowe, Ray Brown, and Ed Thigpen typifies her ability to avoid the routine by turning the song she is performing into an intimate storytelling session. "Someone to Watch Over Me" comes across like a waif begging to be cuddled against the world's trials and tribulations, made even more endearing by the slight tremor in Dearie's voice. Her ability to get away with an unusual interpretation of a well-worn standard comes through on her slow, languorous rendition of "Tea for Two" with her piano inserting exclamation points at the right places, helping her to make her musical point. Her renowned ability to expand her interpretative ability by singing in French is shown off in "I Won't Dance." Dearie was also equally at home with less familiar material. In fact, she excels at delivering the lesser-performed tunes, infusing a life into them others seem unable to achieve. Along these lines, this album treats us to such melodies as "Little Jazz Bird" (which Dearie pretty much has made her own), "Bang Goes the Drum," and on her own "Dearie's Blues," showcasing her facility for combining wordless and regular singing the same line of lyric. All of the cuts but one on the album are small group sessions with the artist doing her own work on piano, thus avoiding the task of coming up with a good accompanist which most vocalists must cope with. The one cut with an orchestra, led by Russ Garcia, confirms that Dearie, with her light voice, is more effective with a small group.
For those who want to sample Dearie's work, this compilation should fill the bill. And for her dyed-in-the-wool fans, this album allows them to visit highlights of her work with Verve on a single CD.
© Dave Nathan /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:57
- Main artists: Blossom Dearie
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 1996 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1996 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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