Name: Diva Series
Brand: Verve
SKU: 230268
Price: 13.76 USD
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Diva Series

Rating

Album: Diva Series
#	Song Title		Time
1)	I'm Hip	More Info...	2:49
2)	Love Is Here To Stay	More Info...	3:11
3)	I Walk A Little Faster	More Info...	4:12
4)	Dance Only With Me	More Info...	2:58
5)	You For Me	More Info...	2:14
6)	Rhode Island Is Famous For You	More Info...	2:12
7)	Blossom's Blues	More Info...	3:09
8)	It Amazes Me	More Info...	4:17
9)	Someone To Watch Over Me Album Version	More Info...	5:57
10)	They Say It's Spring	More Info...	3:43
11)	It's Love	More Info...	2:48
12)	Always True To You In My Fashion	More Info...	2:50
13)	Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea	More Info...	2:26
14)	Once Upon A Summertime	More Info...	2:44
15)	Plus Je T'embrasse	More Info...	2:30
16)	When In Rome	More Info...	3:25

Album: Diva Series
#	Song Title		Time
1)	I'm Hip	More Info...	2:49
2)	Love Is Here To Stay	More Info...	3:11
3)	I Walk A Little Faster	More Info...	4:12
4)	Dance Only With Me	More Info...	2:58
5)	You For Me	More Info...	2:14
6)	Rhode Island Is Famous For You	More Info...	2:12
7)	Blossom's Blues	More Info...	3:09
8)	It Amazes Me	More Info...	4:17
9)	Someone To Watch Over Me Album Version	More Info...	5:57
10)	They Say It's Spring	More Info...	3:43
11)	It's Love	More Info...	2:48
12)	Always True To You In My Fashion	More Info...	2:50
13)	Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea	More Info...	2:26
14)	Once Upon A Summertime	More Info...	2:44
15)	Plus Je T'embrasse	More Info...	2:30
16)	When In Rome	More Info...	3:25

Performer Notes

Personnel: Blossom Dearie (vocals, piano); Mundell Lowe, Herb Ellis, Kenny Burrell (guitar); Ray Brown, Jeff Clyne (bass); Ed Thigpen, John Butts, Jo Jones (drums).
Producer: Norman Granz.
Compilation producer: Bryan Koniarz.
Recorded between 1956 & 1966. Includes liner notes by Alexander Gelfand.
This is part of Verve's Diva Series.
Personnel: Blossom Dearie (vocals, piano); Herb Ellis, Kenny Burrell, Mundell Lowe (guitar); Ed Thigpen, Johnny Butts, Jo Jones (drums).
Liner Note Author: Alexander Gelfand.
Recording information: Fine Sound, New York, NY (09/14/1956-03/??/1966); Nola Recording Studio, New York, NY (09/14/1956-03/??/1966); Ronnie Scott's Club, London, England (09/14/1956-03/??/1966); United Recorders, Hollywood, CA (09/14/1956-03/??/1966); WOR Recording Studio, New York, NY (09/14/1956-03/??/1966).
Illustrator: Gary Kelley.
Photographer: Chuck Stewart.
Arranger: Russell Garcia .
Blossom Dearie's time spent with Verve during the late '50s resulted in several albums of great music, and her entry in the label's 2003 The Diva Series is one of the better single-disc wrap-ups of her career. This one is much longer than Verve's previous attempts; it also does a good job of compiling most of her best moments, including "I'm Hip," "Blossom's Blues," and "Always True to You in My Fashion." It certainly isn't perfect, though; notable exclusions like "'Deed I Do," "I Won't Dance," "It Might as Well Be Spring," and "Give Him the Ooh-La-La" make this a tough one to recommend for beginners. (It may well have been intentional, in order to give more space for a focus on her Verve material that has remained unissued on CD.) ~ John Bush