Blossom & Bee

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Blossom & Bee
Album Blossom&Bee cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 19, 2012
RecordedOctober 26–28, 2011
Genre Jazz
Length55:48
Label Palmetto
Producer Larry Goldings
Sara Gazarek chronology
Return to You
(2007)
Blossom & Bee
(2012)

Blossom & Bee is a studio album by American jazz singer Sara Gazarek released on June 19, 2012 by Palmetto Records. All the tracks are cover versions except "Blossom & Bee," which Gazarek wrote with producer Larry Goldings and Bill DeMain, and "Fly Away Birdie," which she wrote with pianist Josh Nelson. Seven of the twelve songs on this album have been recorded by Blossom Dearie. The album debuted No. 18 on the Billboard Jazz Album chart. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Blossom & Bee received positive reviews. C. Michael Bailey from All About Jazz wrote ".. truly exceptional ... an inventive coupling of the old and new." [2] Brent Black from CriticalJazz gave 5 stars, writing: "A flawless recording by all participants, and easily one of the most impressive releases of the year, across any genre. 5 huge stars!" [3] Andrea Canter from Jazz Police praised the album "...if Sara Gazarek's earlier recordings signaled the potential of a mighty talent, then her latest confirms her place at the top..." [4] Mark S. Tucker from FAME wrote "...get in on the secret before it ignites a wave of astonished approval from all corners." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ev'rything I've Got" Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart 3:26
2."Blossom & Bee" Larry Goldings, Sara Gazarek, Bill DeMain3:36
3."Fly Away Birdie"Gazarek, Josh Nelson 4:31
4."The Luckiest" Ben Folds 4:19
5."Down with Love" Harold Arlen, E. Y. "Yip" Harburg 4:46
6."Lucky to Be Me" Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green 5:33
7."Tea for Two" Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar 6:10
8."I'm Old Fashioned" Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer 5:01
9."So This Is Love" Mack David, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston 4:14
10."The Lies of Handsome Men"Francesca Blumenthal5:36
11."Some of These Days" Shelton Brooks 4:49
12."Unpack Your Adjectives"George Newall3:46

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Billboard Jazz Albums [1] 18

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References

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  3. Black, Brent. "@CriticalJazz: Sara Gazarek Blossom & Bee Palmetto 2012". CriticalJazz. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
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