Noted for a distinctive voice, a tender way with a ballad and a fierce sense of swing, singer-pianist Blossom Dearie invested even the most familiar standards with her delightful, one-of-a-kind wit and charm. The selections included here are from the iconic series of albums Dearie made for Verve Records beginning in 1956. Ooh-la-la!

‘Deed I Do
Plus je t’embrasse
Manhattan
Tout Doucement
Tea for Two
Love Is Here to Stay
I Walk a Little Faster
They Say It’s Spring
Someone to Watch Over Me
If I Were a Bell
Boum
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
I Won’t Dance