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My Gentleman Friend
Studio album by Blossom Dearie
Released	1961
Recorded	May 21–22, 1959
Genre	Jazz
Label	Verve
Producer	Norman Granz, Blossom Dearie
Blossom Dearie chronology
Blossom Dearie Sings Comden and Green (1960) My Gentleman Friend (1961) Soubrette Sings Broadway Hit Songs (1960)

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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

My Gentleman Friend is a 1961 album by Blossom Dearie.

Track listing

1. "Little Jazz Bird" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:43
2. "Gentleman Friend" (Arnold B. Horwitt, Richard Lewine) – 3:49
3. "It's Too Good to Talk About Now" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) – 3:09
4. "Chez moi" (Jean Féline, Paul Misraki, Bruce Sievier) – 3:09
5. "You Fascinate Me So" (Coleman, Leigh) – 3:33
6. "You've Got Something I Want" (Bob Haymes) – 2:37
7. "Boum" (E. Ray Goetz, Charles Trenet) – 2:10
8. "L'étang" (Paul Misraki) – 2:27
9. "Hello Love" (Michael Preston Barr, Dion McGregor) – 2:51
10. "Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:57

Personnel

• Blossom Dearie – vocals (all tracks), piano (all tracks except "You've Got Something I Want")
• Kenny Burrell – guitar (all tracks)
• Ray Brown – double bass (all tracks)
• Ed Thigpen – drums (all tracks)
• Bobby Jaspar – flute (on "Chez Moi", "Boum", "L'etang")

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r137593
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 360. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• 1961 albums
• Blossom Dearie albums
• Verve Records albums
• Albums produced by Norman Granz