Blossom Dearie Rest In Peace

Post by **stilltrucking** » February 9th, 2009, 5:38 pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/09/arts/ ... 9dear.html

Post by **izeveryboyin** » February 11th, 2009, 5:38 pm

Oh no! I didn't even know this had happened. I'm so sorry to hear she passed. I loved her! She was WAY underrated. Thanks for this post ST.

--k

Post by **hester_prynne** » February 11th, 2009, 11:55 pm

yeah, I saw this post late last night and was so surprized I couldn't respond..no words. She was a National Treasure...I looked on youtube for my very favorite song that she does, A nightingale sang in Barkely Square, lots of other renditions but not the one by her. If you ever get a chance it's the most beautiful song...off her Tweedledee and Tweedledum album.....
Yeah, I loved her....love her, such an incredibly unique wonderful voice.
H

Post by **one of those jerks** » February 20th, 2009, 11:51 am

Check this out

Blossom Dearie on Piano Jazz

I never heard of her before she died. What attracted to me was the song, they played it on NPR

All Things Considered, February 9, 2009 - With her wispy, delicate voice, Blossom Dearie was a darling of the jazz world for decades. The cabaret singer and pianist died Saturday of natural causes in her home in New York City. She was 82.

She was a small woman with a small voice, but blogger Marc Myers says it was a distinctive style that made you want to listen.

"Blossom's voice always had this pixie-like sense of wonderment," Myers says. "Her voice was sort of helium high."

Chanteuse Blossom Dearie Dies At 82

and it brought to mind a poem by constantine titled get hip which brings to mind your poem titled ()

Which lead me to this mindless ramble

Sitting here in a Dark Room
I am the crow
attracted to glitter
shinny things
that reflect my eye
the image of my self on a soap bubble
the surface is all to me

which led me to surf for this song

Sitting In Limbo

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Keep the faith do good works fight the good fight as best you can

I am blown away this morning by the

Prevailing Winds on Studio Eight

Your welcome izzy,
I am still thinking about the performance piece by you and Quinn, not trying to say I know you, but I think that bit "But I AM NOT YOUR STEREOTYPE" was yours.

sincerely
still trucking
et all

Post by **Doreen Peri** » February 20th, 2009, 12:12 pm

I'd never heard of her until I clicked this link.

thanks for sharing this

Post by **stilltrucking** » February 20th, 2009, 1:13 pm

Happy you enjoyed it Doreen.
I am listening to her now on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Show.

I like the version on the radio show, it is the last song she is singing Hey John with Marian on piano

Here it is from youtube with a band backing her up

But I still like the sound of just the piano.

About John Lennon digging her
and her digging his smile

Hey John

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Post by **Arcadia** » February 20th, 2009, 6:17 pm

oh... my seattle percussionist-cousin-uncle-something-like-that must have been kind of sad...! I knew she was ill since some years ago... and I guess she was the only person that made him recorded something! she must have been an interesting person!!

I have two cds by her, she´s not my favourite singer but I like her somehow ethereal, rhytmic, precise, pristine voice and her piano. Gracias for the links s-t, I´ll watch and listen to them!. I´ll also re-listen the cds I have and post my favourite songs!

Post by **Arcadia** » February 21st, 2009, 5:22 pm

I found out that I had 3 cds instead of 2!!!!!!! The last one (I guess) "Blossom´s planet" : third and fourth ones my favourites! (Lies of hand-some men and The ladies who lunch). My favourite-favourite cd: The Verve jazz masters 51, favourite-favourite songs "Little jazz bird" and "The surrey with the fringe on top" and a Jazz in Paris collection with Blossom Dearie and Les Blues Stars. (I specially like her voice when she sang with an invisible wink!). First time I saw her playing today, here´s an old video with her singing "Surrey...". Enjoy!!!!!!!!!

Post by **stilltrucking** » February 22nd, 2009, 9:44 pm

Thanks for the links arcadia.

Blossom Dearie MySpace

This is a nice Video about her
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMljAeKbfzE

She mentions this song. I learned about adjectives from it.

School House Rock

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Post by **Arcadia** » February 23rd, 2009, 11:12 am

I´ll watch them, s-trucking, gracias!!!!!!!!

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