My Gentleman Friend — Blossom Dearie (Verve Records, 1959)

Blossom Dearie born on this date in 1924.

By nineteen fifty-nine, Dearie had already conquered the Paris jazz scene and made her mark in London, but this Verve Records session marked her full arrival as a recording artist in America. Producer Norman Granz paired her with an impeccable rhythm section -- Ray Brown on bass and Ed Thigpen on drums -- plus Kenny Burrell's guitar and Bobby Jaspar's flute.

Featured tracks: Gentleman Friend, Someone To Watch Over Me

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