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Artist:	DEARIE, BLOSSOM
Title:	Give Him The Ooh-La-La
Label:	DOXY (ITALY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$23.00
Catalog #:	DOX 835LP

"In the era of the Marilyn Monroe blond bombshell, Blossom Dearie was quietly driving men just as wild by being the innocently sexy girl-next-door. Her almost childlike voice is both unforgettable and uniquely recognizable and she has a way of captivating listeners in a way that only truly great singers can. The aptly titled Give Him the Ooh-La-La, recorded in 1957 for Verve, was Dearie's first release after returning home to NY after gaining popularity on the Paris vocal jazz scene, and is definitely one of her best. Here she sings standards like 'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea' and Cole Porter's 'Just One of Those Things,' as well as some more surprisingly obscure material from her day, like 'They Say It's Spring,' 'I Walk a Little Faster' and 'The Riviera,' two Cy Coleman tunes. She also sings 'Plus je T'Embrasse,' in tribute to her days spent in Paris and also does her own piano accompaniment throughout."

Artist:	DEARIE, BLOSSOM
Title:	Teach Me Tonight
Label:	EL RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ACMEM 167CD

"When Blossom Dearie first emerged as a solo artist she was already unique in many ways. Straightaway there was that voice -- kittenish, intimate, coquettish and understated where so many other jazz divas were straining to belt out every song. With the fascinating 1957-58 albums Give Him The Ooh-La-La and Once Upon a Summertime Blossom finds a unique, light, refined niche on the pop side of jazz. Ray Brown remains for the 1958 set with Herb Ellis and Jo Jones replaced by Mundell Lowe and Ed Thigpen. Her meteoric jazz career for Verve apart, Blossom Dearie left an indelible impression on mainstream seventies America with her breathtakingly unique performances of 'Unpack Your Adjectives' and 'Figure Eight' for the educational animated TV programme Schoolhouse Rock and the cute, groovy quality of her work ensures that she still continues to enjoy a substantial audience in America and Japan especially."

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