BLOSSOM DEARIE: FAREWELL
posted by O.W.
Blossom Dearie: I Like London In the Rain (edit)
From That's Just the Way I Want To Be (Fontana, 1970)
Blossom Dearie: Sunday Afternoon
From Blossom Dearie Sings (Daffodil, 1973)
Undoubtedly, one of the most unique voices in jazz history - you wouldn't think something so seemingly delicate and girly could hold a tune but year after year, Dearie proved us otherwise. She'll always form an indelible part of my youth thanks to this classic from the Schoolhouse Rock series:
Rest in peace, Dearie.
Labels: in memoriam, jazz