Artist: Blossom Dearie
Title Of Album: The Pianist - Les Blue Stars
Year Of Release: 2002
Label: Gitanes
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Quality: Flac (.cue.log.scans)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Size: 92 MB(recovery 5%)
WebSite: Blossom Dearie

Tracklist:

01. The Continental [0:02:46.22]
02. The Boy Next Door [0:02:51.16]
03. They Can't Take That Away From Me [0:02:34.14]
04. Moonlight Saving Time (There Ought To Be A) [0:02:34.67]
05. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top [0:02:56.30]
06. April In Paris [0:02:55.34]
07. Blue Moon [0:02:42.42]
08. Down The Depths Of The 90Th Floor [0:03:24.40]
09. La Legende Du Pays Des Oiseaux [0:02:50.23]
Les Blue Stars (1954)
10. Lettre A Virginie [0:03:04.25]
11. Toute Ma Joie [0:02:42.72]
12. Embrasse-Moi Bien [0:02:44.71]

Alto Vocals [Contralto] - Blossom Dearie (tracks: 9 to 12)
Nadine Young (tracks: 9 to 12)
Bass Vocals - Jean Mercadier (tracks: 9 to 12)
Double Bass - Herman Garst (tracks: 1 to 8)
Drums - Bernard Planchenault (tracks: 1 to 8)
Piano - Blossom Dearie (tracks: 1 to 8)
Piano, Arranged By - Michel Legrand (tracks: 9)
Soprano Vocals [First] - Christiane Legrand (tracks: 9 to 12)
Soprano Vocals [Second] - Janine De Waleyne (tracks: 9 to 12)
Tenor Vocals [Second] - Christian Chevallier (tracks: 9 to 12)
Trumpet, Baritone Vocals - Roger Guйrin (tracks: 9 to 12)
Vibraphone, Tenor Vocals [Lead] - Fats Sadi (tracks: 9 to 12)

Two lesser-known sides of Blossom Dearie -- both recorded in Paris in the 50s! The first 8 tracks on the set are from a rare 10" session recorded in 1955 -- one that features Blossom only at the piano, not singing, but swinging in a solid trio format. Tracks on that session include "The Boy Next Door", "Down In The Depths Of The 90th Floor", "April In Paris", and "Blue Moon". The other 4 tracks on the set are from a 45rpm ep by Blossom's famous vocal group, The Blue Stars. The ensemble featured vocalese performances by young singers that included Christine Legrand, Jeanine De Waleyne, and Fats Sadi -- and was the virtual blueprint for later jazz vocal groups, like Les Double Six or The Swingle Singers. Titles from that group include "Toute Ma Joie", "Embrasse Moi Bien", and "Toute Ma Joie".