Blossom & Bee

Blossom & Bee
Studio album by Sara Gazarek
Released June 19, 2012
Recorded October 26–28, 2011
Genre Jazz
Length 55:48
Label Palmetto
Producer Larry Goldings
Sara Gazarek chronology

Return to You
(2007)		 Blossom & Bee
(2012)

Blossom & Bee is the third studio album by American jazz singer Sara Gazarek, which was released on June 19, 2012 through Palmetto Records. It is her first album in five years and her Palmetto Records debut. All the tracks are cover versions, except "Blossom & Bee," which Gazarek co-wrote with producer Larry Goldings and Bill DeMain, also "Fly Away Birdie," which Gazarek co-wrote with her long-time collaborator and 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]

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"  Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers 3:26
2. "Blossom & Bee"  Larry Goldings, Sara Gazarek, Bill DeMain 3:36
3. "Fly Away Birdie"  Gazarek, Josh Nelson 4:31
4. "The Luckiest"  Ben Folds 4:19
5. "Down with Love"  Yip Harburg, Harold Arlen 4:46
6. "Lucky to Be Me"  Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Leonard Bernstein 5:33
7. "Tea for Two"  Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans 6:10
8. "I'm Old Fashioned"  Johnny Mercer, Jerome Kern 5:01
9. "So This Is Love"  Mack David, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston 4:14
10. "The Lies of Handsome Men"  Francesca Blumenthal 5:36
11. "Some of These Days"  Shelton Brooks 4:49
12. "Unpack Your Adjectives"  George Newall 3:46

Personnel

Charts

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Blossom & Bee - Sara Gazarek". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ Bailey, C. Michael. "Sara Gazarek:"Blossom & Bee", jazz review by C. Michael Bailey". All About Jazz. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  3. ↑ Black, Brent. "@CriticalJazz: Sara Gazarek Blossom & Bee Palmetto 2012". CriticalJazz. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ Canter, Andrea. "Jazz Police - Sara Gazarek:"Blossom & Bee"(2012, Palmetto)". Jazz Police. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  5. ↑ Tucker, Mark S. "FAME Review: Sara Gazarek - Blossom & Bee". acousticmusic.com. Retrieved June 19, 2012.