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The Bebop Shop : Body & Soul: Billie, Ella & The Great Jazz Voices : Blossom Dearie


	Blossom Dearie: The Early Years Collection 1948-60 (CD: Acrobat, 4CDs) Blossom Dearie was a stylish jazz pianist and singer with a style and technique which skilfully interwove her piano and “light and girlish” vocal as she accompanied herself. Her approach to piano was distinctive, using chord voicings which inspired the likes of Bill Evans who named her as one of his models of piano playing, while her voice was also highly personal, with a light and airy flavour. Throughout her career, Dearie was thought of as a “musician’s musician”. She learned piano from the age of five, initially focusing on classical music, before moving to jazz. Born in 1924, she spent some of her early career in France during the early ‘50s, which helped shape her style, before returning to the US in 1957. This 96-track collection features early recordings with Dave Lambert, Stan Getz & Kai Winding and King Pleasure, plus recordings in France with Les Blue Stars, who became The Swingle Singers. Also included here is her album Jazz Sweet for Barclay in France, followed by the records she made with Verve between 1956 and 1962: Blossom Dearie, Give Him The Ooh-La-La, Once Upon A Summertime, Sings Comden And Green, My Gentleman Friend and Soubrette - Blossom Dearie Sings Broadway Hit Songs. Among the top musicians of the day who appear are: Ray Brown, Jo Jones, Herb Ellis, Mundell Lowe, Ed Thigpen, Cy Coleman Kenny Burrell, Bobby Jaspar, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath and Kenny Clarke. Dearie passed away, from natural causes in her sleep, in 2009. (Trapeze Music) Price: £19.99


Blossom Dearie: The Adorable Blossom Dearie (CD: El, 3 CDs) The Verve album, Jazz Sweet, the EP with Bobby Jaspar, The Blue Stars recordings and the early sessions are included in this 3 CD box set presentation along with The Perfect Sound – The Jazz Flute of Bobby Jaspar. (Cherry Red Records) Price: £15.99


	Blossom Dearie: Four Classic Albums Plus (CD: Avid, 2 CDs) AVID Jazz presents four classic Blossom Dearie albums on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. Blossom Dearie, Blossom Dearie Plays For Dancing, Give Him The Ooh La La and Once Upon A Summertime, plus for good measure and extra value we have also included 6 tracks from her vocal album Blue Stars Of France and her one track recorded with King Pleasure! So let’s get one thing out of the way first of all, yes her real name was Blossom Dearie, well actually it was Marguerite Blossom Dearie but she wisely dropped the first name to give herself a fighting chance of being remembered in the highly competitive music business. It seemed to have worked as Blossom’s baby doll voice graced the world’s stages for decades having become a solo singer after spells with Woody Herman and Alvino Rey in the mid 1940’s. Our four classic album selections find Miss Dearie in the company of such great musicians as Roy Brown, Ed Thigpen, Mundell Lowe, Herb Ellis and Jo Jones. All four albums have been digitally re-mastered for probably the finest sound quality ever! (AVID Entertainment) Price: £8.99


Blossom Dearie: May I come In (CD: Capitol- US Import) Price: £15.99


	Blossom Dearie: Discover Who I Am - The Fontana Years London 1966-70 (CD: Fontana, 6 CDs) Deluxe six CD boxed set comprehensively documenting the recordings this venerated yet enigmatic and under-appreciated pianist, singer and songwriter (1924-2009) made in the English capital. Remastered at Abbey Road from the original analogue sources. Includes 27 previously unheard tracks, an extensive biographical essay and unseen photos. (Universal Music) view larger image Price: £78.99

The Bebop Shop : Body & Soul: Billie, Ella & The Great Jazz Voices : Blossom Dearie

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