Grâce à sa voix acidulée, aux allures enfantines, à mille lieues des standards des « jazz divas » de son époque, Blossom Dearie a inspiré des générations de chanteurs. Pianiste classique de formation, c’est par la France que sa carrière débute véritablement, grâce à Eddie Barclay qui la fait venir à Paris, puis à Norman Granz, qui va lui donner une dimension internationale en la faisant entrer sur son label Verve. Cette anthologie 3 CD dirigée par Olivier Julien met en lumière le fabuleux répertoire de cette pianiste chanteuse à l’élégance rare et éternelle. Une musique aussi fraîche et revigorante qu’une matinée de printemps. Patrick FRÉMEAUX
With her tangy voice and an appealing, childlike innocence, both of which set her a thousand miles apart from the jazz divas of her time, Blossom Dearie was an inspiration for whole generations of singers. She was a classically trained pianist, and she began her career in Paris thanks to Eddie Barclay, who had invited her to go to France. Then American impresario Norman Granz gave Blossom’s career a worldwide dimension when he signed her to a contract with his own Verve label. This 3CD set compiled by Olivier Julien highlights the fabulous material recorded by a rare and eternally elegant singer pianist. The music of Blossom Dearie is still as fresh and invigorating as a morning in the spring. Patrick FRÉMEAUX
CD1 : MISS BLOSSOM DEARIE ET SA MUSIQUE JAZZ-SWEET : THE CONTINENTAL • THE BOY NEXT DOOR • THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME • MOONLIGHT SAVING TIME • THE SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP • APRIL IN PARIS • BLUE MOON • DOWN IN THE DEPTHS. BLOSSOM DEARIE PIANO : OLD DEVIL MOON • AUTUMN IN NEW YORK • FLAMINGO • THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU. BLOSSOM DEARIE : DEED I DO • LOVER MAN (OH WHERE CAN YOU BE) • EVERYTHING I’VE GOT • COMMENT ALLEZ-VOUS ? • MORE THAN YOU KNOW • THOU SWELL • IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING • TOUT DOUCEMENT • YOU FOR ME • NOW AT LAST • I HEAR MUSIC • WAIT TILL YOU SEE HER • I WON’T DANCE • A FINE SPRING MORNING. BONUS TRACK : KING PLEASURE & BLOSSOM DEARIE : MOODY’S MOOD FOR LOVE.
CD2 : GIVE HIM THE OOH-LA-LA : JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS • LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE • BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA • THEY SAY IT’S SPRING • TRY YOUR WINGS • BANG GOES THE DRUM (AND YOU’RE IN LOVE) • THE RIVIERA • THE MIDDLE OF LOVE • PLUS JE T’EMBRASSE • GIVE HIM THE OOH-LA-LA • LET ME LOVE YOU • I WALK A LITTLE FASTER. ONCE UPON A SUMMERTIME : TEA FOR TWO • THE SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP • MOONLIGHT SAVING TIME • IT AMAZES ME • IF I WERE A BELL • WE’RE TOGETHER • TEACH ME TONIGHT • ONCE UPON A SUMMERTIME • DOWN WITH LOVE • MANHATTAN • DOOP-DEE-DE-DOOP (A DOODLIN’ SONG) • LOVE IS HERE TO STAY.
CD3 : MY GENTLEMAN FRIEND : LITTLE JAZZ BIRD • GENTLEMAN FRIEND • IT’S TOO GOOD TO TALK ABOUT NOW • CHEZ MOI • YOU FASCINATE ME SO • YOU’VE GOT SOMETHING I WANT • BOUM • L’ÉTANG • HELLO LOVE • SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME. SINGS COMDEN AND GREEN : LUCKY TO BE ME • JUST IN TIME • SOME OTHER TIME • DANCE ONLY WITH ME • I LIKE MYSELF • THE PARTY’S OVER • HOW WILL HE KNOW • IT’S LOVE • HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME • LONELY TOWN.
DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : OLIVIER JULIEN
Liste des crédits sur ce CD :
Con Conrad , Blossom Dearie , Martin Hugh , George Et Ira Gershwin , Irving Kahal , Richard Rodgers , Vernon Duke , Cole Porter , Burton Lane , James F.hanley , Ted Grouya , Carl O. Bergner , Fred Rose , James Sherman , Rodgers And Hart , Murray Grand , Billy Rose , Émile Mercadier , Bob Haymes , Jerome Kern , James Moody , Jimmy Van Heusen , Harold Arlen , Mcgregor , David Heneken , Cy Coleman , Billy Wallington , Ben Ryan , Bart Howard , Carolyn Leight , Irwing Caesar , Harry Richman , Franck Loasser , Don Elliot , Gene Depaul , Eddie Barclay , Edgar Yipsel Harburg , Arnold Horwitt , Jean Féline , Charles Trenet , Michel Preston Barr , Adolph Green
