Janet and Blossom in New York Janet met the legendary Blossom Dearie after her fabulous show in Danny's Skylight room in New York.

Dear Blossom:
Janet Seidel's tribute to Blossom Dearie

Janet's trio tribute to icon Blossom Dearie, launched in June 2004, has already enjoyed sell out seasons at National Press Club, Canberra; Adelaide Festival Theatre and Woodfire Cabaret in Sydney.

'Someone should send Janet Seidel flowers for her delicate and engaging tribute to a truly eccentric music talent, the ageless Blossom Dearie. She takes a representative sample from her catalogue and sings with a touch of the breathy finesse that characterises a Dearie song. Seidel is a very fine singer in a very cool way with a light touch on the keys.'
- Review from the Adelaide Advertiser

The show can be two 45 minute sets with a 20 minute interval or one 90 minute set.

Blossom Dearie has been an inspiration to Janet since her High School and University days.

Here is an excerpt from an article she wrote for the Melbourne Sun Herald:

Among my earliest jazz record purchases was 'Blossom Dearie sings' an album of originals: delightfully witty songs which seemed like an extension of her intimate style of singing.

She used her harmonic knowledge and piano skills to accompany herself and proceeded to captivate the huge theatre and make each song a work of art. Whether it was a Rodgers and Hart show tune or one of her poignant or funny tunes, or Dave Frishburg's 'My Attorney Bernie' or 'The Pro Musica Antiqua' it was obvious to all that her 'less is more' delivery was superb.

I have seen her since then in concert but never as wonderful as this night. It's a cliché but on seeing her I thought: 'That's just what I want to do for the rest of my life'.

I understood that by using my naturally pure but not overly powerful voice I could communicate my love for subtle and well written songs by the often overlooked method of letting the song sing itself.

Song List:

Dear Blossom
Surrey with the Fringe on top
Down with love
Pro Musica Antiqua
Moonlight Savin’ Time
It might as well be spring
Comment Allez-vous?
I’m Hip
Once upon a summertime
Tea for two
You Fascinate me so
Gentleman Friend
Hey John
Sweet Georgie Fame
Figure Eight
I’m shadowing you
I like you, You’re nice
Peel Me a grape
My Attorney Bernie
Bruce
It’s too good to talk about now