Blossom Dearie

vocals, piano · 1924–2009 · East Durham

Singer and pianist with a light, almost childlike voice. Settled in Paris in the early 1950s, she then performed in London and New York, recorded for Verve from 1956, and founded her own label, Daffodil Records, in the 1970s.

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• Cool (Birth of the Cool)

Landmark tracks

• Comment allez-vous (1956)

Cited in 3 radio episodes

• Oct 2, 2026: Blossom Dearie, petite voix, drôle d'oiseau (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Apr 28, 2026: Blossom Dearie, petite voix, drôle d'oiseau (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• May 21, 2024: Blossom Dearie, petite voix, drôle d'oiseau (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Blossom Dearie
• EN : Blossom Dearie (album)

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