专辑英文名: The Pianist - Les Blue Stars
歌手: Blossom Dearie
音乐风格: 爵士
资源格式: FLAC
发行时间: 2002年
地区: 美国
语言: 英语
简介:
出品厂牌：Gitanes
音乐风格：Jazz, Vocal Jazz
专辑介绍：
1926年出生於纽约州East Durham的Blossom Dearie，小时候学的是古典钢琴，高中时兴趣转向爵士乐，毕业后便到New York City去追求她的音乐生涯，除了在纽约的小酒馆驻唱外，也曾经参加过一些爵士乐团，如Blue Flames(with Woody Herman Orchestra)与The Blue Reys(with Alvino Rey's band)的演出，但都不是很成功，其实从大环境来说，当时的爵士乐界仍是由黑人主导，白人乐手要在其中佔有一席之地谈何容易，更何况Blossom Dearie还是一位白人女性，即使她是一位出色的singer与pianist也是如此，必须等待一个成功契机的到来，而这个转捩点不是在美国，却是发生在大西洋彼岸的法国。
1952那一年，26岁的Blossom Dearie决定离开美国，前往当时欧洲爵士乐发展重镇－法国巴黎，希望能找到自己音乐上的春天，而且在巴黎这个人文薈萃的都市，你的音乐天份不会被你的肤色与性别所限制，每个人都有平等的机会，只要你有才华，崭露头角将是指日可待的；到了巴黎之后，Blossom Dearie组织成立一个爵士乐演唱团体Les Blues Stars，1954年推出一首以法语演唱Lullaby of Birdland的版本Legende du Pays des Oiseux(听来相当轻鬆写意)，在法美两地都成为那一年的畅销金曲，Blossom Dearie在浪漫的巴黎也遇到她的另一半，来自比利时的次中音萨克斯风手Bobby Jaspar，这个时候的Blossom Dearie可谓事业与爱情两得意。
著名的唱片制作人、也是Verve唱片老闆的Norman Granz，在1956年听过Blossom Dearie的演出后大为讚赏，力邀她回美国发展，於是在短短的四年之间，为Blossom Dearie制作了六张唱片，包括同名专辑Blossom Dearie(1956)、Give Him The Ohh-la-la(1957)、Once Upon A Summertime(1958)、Sings Comden and Green(1959)、My Gentleman Friend(1959)以及Sings Broadway Hit Songs(1960)，这六张专辑也被认为是Blossom Dearie音乐生涯中的经典作品；进入1970年代之后，Blossom Dearie还进一步创立自己的音乐厂牌Daffodil Records来发行自己的唱片，虽然产量不多，但是她仍然持续在纽约市的酒馆与俱乐部巡迴演出，足以显现她对爵士乐的热爱之深。
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".
Artists:
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)