Jack Pine Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 I'm wondering if anyone can help me with some research on Blossom Dearie. I'm particularly interested in her early career with Woody Herman, The French Blue Stars, and her marriage to Bobby Jasper. I found a mention in the 1/25/56 issue of Down Beat of Blossom and Jasper touring Europe and Japan with Chet Baker, was she playing piano for Chet at that time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Jack Pine said: I'm wondering if anyone can help me with some research on Blossom Dearie. I'm particularly interested in her early career with Woody Herman, The French Blue Stars, and her marriage to Bobby Jasper. I found a mention in the 1/25/56 issue of Down Beat of Blossom and Jasper touring Europe and Japan with Chet Baker, was she playing piano for Chet at that time? I can't help you, but I am a big fan of the Blossom/Dorough/Frishberg rat pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Pine Posted January 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 Indeed all three were exceptional. I should get Frishberg's book, even if it doesn't have much on Blossom I'm sure it's worth reading. There are so many little interesting snippets here and there about people she worked with: arrangements with Gil Evans, random festival pickup band with Mingus, being present at the Birth Of The Cool sessions... I'm 99% sure this is not her, but some in some of the youngest pictures of her she does have a bit of a different look. Do you think blondie here could be Miss Dearie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 Found this photo online of Jaspar and Dearie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Pine Posted January 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 Handsome couple. That would seem to be the single picture of the two of them floating around out there. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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