I just heard that one of my favorite singers, Blossom Dearie, died at 82 over the weekend.   She has such a distinct, sweet voice and style… not what you’d expect from a jazz singer, though she didn’t care to be pegged as “just a jazz singer”.  Some of you may recognize her voice from Schoolhouse Rocks favorites like Figure 8 and Unpack Your Adjectives.   But she could definitely swing!

Here are a few of my favorite Blossom Dearie tracks…

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I hope you enjoy the tunes… she’ll be missed.