Blossom Dearie - Once Upon a Summertime / My Gentleman Friend [New CD]

• 4 STARS DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE• 2 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 1 CDThis release contains two outstanding albums by singer Blossom Dearie in their entirety. On the classic LP Once Upon a Summertime, her vocals and piano are backed by a superb jazz trio consisting of Mundell Lowe on guitar, Ray Brown on bass and Ed Thigpen on drums, while on My Gentleman Friend, presenting nearly the same instrumentation, Lowe is replaced by Kenny Burrell and flutist Bobby Jaspar is added on a few songs. A trio version by Dearie of one of the tunes from Once Upon a Summertime has been added as a bonus.PERSONNEL:BLOSSOM DEARIE, vocals & pianoMUNDELL LOWE, guitar (on 1-12)KENNY BURRELL, guitar (on 13-22)RAY BROWN, bassED THIGPEN, drumsBOBBY JASPAR, flute (on 16, 19 & 20 only)[1-12] ONCE A SUMMERTIME. New York, September 12 & 13, 1958.[13-22] MY GENTLEMAN FRIEND, New York, April 8-9 & May 21-22, 1959[23] BONUS TRACKS: Blosom Dearie (p), Herman Garst (b) Bernard Planchenault (d).Paris, France, 1955.TRACKS:01. Tea For Two02. Surrey With The Fringe On Top03. Moonlight Saving Time04. It Amazes Me05. If I Were A Bell06. We're Together07. Teach Me Tonight08. Once Upon A Summertime09. Down With Love10. Manhattan11. Doop-Doo-De-Doo (A Doodlin' Song)12. Our Love Is Here To Stay13. Little Jazz Bird14. Gentleman Friend15. It's Too Good To Talk About Now16. Chez Moi17. You Fascinate Me So18. You've Got Something I Want19. Boum20. L'etang21. Hello Love22. Someone To Watch Over Me23. Surrey With The Fringe On TopTOTAL TIME: 72:48 Min