Blossom Dearie (Audio CD)
The debut album of my favorite jazz artist, Blossom Dearie. She was sweet, she was cute, she played a mean piano. Impeccable timing and true jazz instinct sets this record apart from from the common chanteuses of the same era (mid-50s). Blossom always picked numbers that suited her voice and her style. She had a long and varied career, it’s a shame that we lost her in 2009.
Her specialty was singing ironic songs about how tough she was:
“I have eyes for you to give you dirty looks.
I have words that do not come from children’s books.
there’s a trick with a knife I’m learning to do,
And everything I’ve got belongs to you.
I’ve a powerful anesthesia in my fist,
And the perfect wrist to give your neck a twist.
Hammerlock holds…
I’ve mastered a few,
And everything I’ve got belongs to you.”
Here’s a link to a video of a later performance of Everything I’ve Got so you can see her in action.
