She was named Blossom because her brothers carried pear blossoms into
the house when she was born.
As well as a singer, she is jazz pianist of immaculate taste and
technique who invariably accompanies her own performances, alone or
with her trio/quartet.
In the 1970s she lent her voice to the children's educational program Schoolhouse Rock! (1973) on songs, including "Mother Necessity," "Figure Eight" and "Unpack Your Adjectives".
Owns her own record label, Daffodil Records, which has released all of
her music after she left Capitol/EMI Records in the mid-1960s.
She married Belgian jazz woodwind player Bobby Jaspar after meeting
him during her time working in Paris in the mid-'50s.