Dear Ms. Dearie

With Dear Ms. Dearie, pianist and vocalist Dawn Clement offers a luminous, deeply swinging homage to the singular vocalist/pianist, Blossom Dearie. Less a tribute than a tender correspondence across time, Clement inhabits the repertoire with wit and quiet daring amid the masterful accompaniment of bandmates John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, and Steve Kovalcheck. Together they reimagine 15 of Dearie's hits, including lush ballads like "Lies of Handsome Men" and "Once Upon a Summertime," the cool swing of "Tout Doucement," and the smartly snapping "It's Love," through Dawn's inspired arrangements that balance swing with intimacy, sparkle and hush. Produced by Matt Wilson and recorded by Steve Genewick in Los Angeles, the album superbly captures not only the humor, heart, and harmonic sophistication that defined Dearie's art, but Clement's own compositional grace-music that surprises, haunts, and heals in equal measure. "- distinctive voice, intellectually sharp, emotionally resonant, and rhythmically enthralling." - Paris Move "As a self-accompanist on piano, her delightfully augmented harmonic support is perfectly aligned with the story being told in the lyrics." - All About Jazz

1: The Gentleman Is a Dope
2: Tout Doucement
3: Figure 8
4: Dance Only With Me
5: Hey John
6: I Like You, You're Nice
7: Our Love Is Here to Stay
8: It's Love
9: I Know the Moon
10: I'm Hip
11: Lies of Handsome Men
12: Our Day Will Come
13: Once Upon a Summertime
14: The Party's Over
15: Home

Number of Discs: 1

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