Blossom Dearie Quotes

�The whole group was supposed to go to the States, but they didn�t. So I went home, and stayed there. Since then I�ve been doing a solo on the night club circuit, television and albums.� 
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�And a lot of good jazz pianists cannot accompany singers. It�s two different things. Accompanying is a talent all in itself. If you just play 4,000 notes and a lot of useless arpeggios and things�it doesn�t mean anything. It�s just a distraction.�
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�I�m very fortunate with rhythm sections. I find good musicians all over. And they all like me and my music�I�m very happy about that. We all get along very well. Kenny and Benny�they�re wonderful, I wish it could have gone on longer. Jeff and Johnny are marvellous, too.� 
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