Blossom Dearie: Tea for Two
Musicians:
Blossom Dearie (vocals, piano), Ray Brown (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums).
Recorded: New York, September 12-13, 1958
Rating: 87/100 (learn more)
Strangely enough, Blossom Dearie (accompanied by only herself at the piano) sings the verse of this song at a swifter tempo than the rest. Easy, since the rest is sung and played at a very, very slow tempo. But what's not easy is to swing at such a slow tempo—unless one has Ray Brown's burnished bass sound and Ed Thigpen's delicate brushwork by your side. And in this setting listeners can fully enjoy Blossom's exquisite phrasing of the words to a song they may well rediscover, thanks to her.
Reviewer: Thierry Quénum
Composed by Vincent Youmans & Irving Caesar
Tags: 1950s jazz · jazz vocals · tea for two · vincent youmans covers
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