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Photo by David M Warren<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The weather has been so lovely here in San Francisco this week. I’ve got a spring in my step and an earful of tunes keeping me thrumming and humming along.<\/p>\n

Soon I’ll fly to the east coast; perhaps I’ll see you there? This Sunday I perform at Andrea Clearfield’s Salon<\/a> – a very special evening in a private home in downtown Philadelphia. Here is a brief description of the locale:<\/p>\n

“The bones of the house may date to the 1780s. The huge attic, created when three row houses were combined, probably housed a painter’s studio. Over the years, it served as home to an art school, a party room for Mummers, and a studio for a Philadelphia Orchestra cellist.” Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Painting by Wendy Bull Oakley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I performed here a few years ago on my Peace or Drama music and art tour<\/a>. What a thrill to share songs and paintings in this treasured spot! My pianist friend, Joseph S. Smith and I will return to perform the song we wrote together back when we were classmates at Berklee College of Music. The ghost of Van Gogh will be joining us.<\/p>\n

We’ll also be channeling the ghost of Blossom Dearie<\/a>, jazz singer\/piano diva divine from the 50s-60s and beyond. On Monday I’ll head to New York City to research where Blossom lived and worked for decades (as I’m writing a show about her and the NYC jazz scene). Meet me on what would’ve been her 92nd birthday (April 28) at the historic Village Vanguard<\/a>, where she traded sets with Miles Davis.<\/p>\n

Last week I led a phone interview with fellow jazzer, Bob Dorough<\/a>, who is still gigging in NYC at age 92.\u00a0 Bob wrote\/sang most of the Schoolhouse Rock<\/strong> songs from the 70s. He hired his friend Blossom Dearie to sing Figure Eight<\/a> after the animator said, “We need a little girl’s voice for this one.”<\/p>\n

So even if you don’t know her name, you’ll probably recognize her distinctive voice. I’ve been uncovering hidden gems from her early days on the Verve Records<\/a> label. More to come on this, but I’ll leave you with one of my current faves – one I can’t help singing as I walk down these sunlit city streets. Let’s hope the balmy weather follows me east!<\/p>\n