Blossom & Bee

Blossom & Bee is a studio album by American jazz singer Sara Gazarek released on June 19, 2012, by Palmetto Records. All the tracks are cover versions except "Blossom & Bee", which Gazarek wrote with producer Larry Goldings and Bill DeMain, and "Fly Away Birdie" which she wrote with pianist Josh Nelson. Seven of the twelve songs on the album have been recorded by Blossom Dearie. The album debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard jazz album chart.^[1]

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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 five 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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ev'rything I've Got"	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	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"	Harold Arlen, E. Y. "Yip" Harburg	4:46
6.	"Lucky to Be Me"	Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green	5:33
7.	"Tea for Two"	Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar	6:10
8.	"I'm Old Fashioned"	Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer	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

Sara Gazarek - vocals, glockenspiel
Josh Nelson - piano, keyboards
Larry Goldings - piano, melodica, organ
John Pizzarelli - vocals, guitar
Hamilton Price - bass
Zach Harmon - drums

Charts

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Blossom & Bee - Sara Gazarek". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
^ Bailey, C. Michael. "Sara Gazarek:"Blossom & Bee", jazz review by C. Michael Bailey". All About Jazz. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
^ Black, Brent. "@CriticalJazz: Sara Gazarek Blossom & Bee Palmetto 2012". CriticalJazz. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
^ Canter, Andrea. "Jazz Police - Sara Gazarek:"Blossom & Bee"(2012, Palmetto)". Jazz Police. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
^ Tucker, Mark S. "FAME Review: Sara Gazarek - Blossom & Bee". acousticmusic.com. Retrieved June 19, 2012.

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