Fred Astaire, Jimmy Ponder
05/10/12 9:00PM By George Thomas
Tonight we celebrate the birthdays of tap-dancer & vocalist Fred
Astaire and guitarist, bandleader Jimmy Ponder. We also hear new
releases by Hailey Niswanger, a young alto sax player, vocalist Marianne
Solivan and vocalist Virginia Schenck.
Playlist
9:00pm
On Green Dolphin Street
| Artist Name | Miles Davis |
|---|---|
| Composer | B. Kaper, Ned Washington |
| Soloists | Miles Davis-Trumpet ; Cannonball Adderley-Alto Sax ; Bill Evans-Piano ; Paul Chambers-Bass ; Jimmy Cobb-Drums |
| CD/Album | Miles Davis & John Coltrane - The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-61 |
| Record co./Cat # | Columbia/Legacy |
| Release Year | 1958 |
9:10pm
How Insensitive
| Artist Name | Virginia Schenck |
|---|---|
| Composer | Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes, Norman Gimbel |
| Soloists | Virginia Schenck-Vocals ; Kevin Bales-Piano ; Rodney Jordan-Bass ; Marlon Patton-Drums |
| CD/Album | VA |
| Record co./Cat # | Airborne Ecstasy 1111 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
9:17pm
Soul Eyes
| Artist Name | Jimmy Ponder |
|---|---|
| Composer | Mal Waldron |
| Soloists | Jimmy Ponder-Guitar |
| CD/Album | Soul Eyes |
| Record co./Cat # | Muse 5514 |
| Release Year | 1995 |
| Note | Birthday: Jimmy Ponder 5.10.1946 |
9:24pm
A Night In Tunisia
| Artist Name | Dizzy Gillespie |
|---|---|
| Composer | Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli, Raymond Leveen |
| Soloists | Lee Morgan-Trumpet ; Al Grey-Trombone ; Wynton Kelly-Piano |
| CD/Album | Dizzy Gillespie At Newport |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve 314 513 754-2 |
| Release Year | 1957 |
9:34pm
Speak Low
| Artist Name | Sophie Milman |
|---|---|
| Composer | Weill, Nash |
| Soloists | Sophie Milman-Vocals ; Julian Lage-Guitar |
| CD/Album | In The Moonlight |
| Record co./Cat # | Eone Music 2157 |
| Release Year | 2011 |
| Note | New |
9:38pm
My Romance
| Artist Name | Jimmy Ponder |
|---|---|
| Composer | Rodgers & Hart |
| Soloists | Jimmy Ponder-Guitar ; Big John Patton-Organ |
| CD/Album | Jump |
| Record co./Cat # | Muse 5347 |
| Release Year | 1989 |
| Note | Birthday: Jimmy Ponder 5.10.1946 |
9:44pm
On And On
| Artist Name | Jeff Hamilton Trio |
|---|---|
| Composer | Stephen Bishop |
| Soloists | Jeff Hamilton-Drums ; Christoph Luty-Bass ; Tamir Hendelman-Piano |
| CD/Album | Red Sparkle |
| Record co./Cat # | Capri Records 74114-2 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
9:51pm
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
| Artist Name | Calvin Keys |
|---|---|
| Composer | Tommy Wolf |
| Soloists | Calvin Keys-Guitar |
| CD/Album | An Evening With Calvin Keys |
| Record co./Cat # | Life Force Jazz 1025 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
10:00pm
Sounds (Movin' On)
| Artist Name | Betty Carter |
|---|---|
| Composer | Betty Carter |
| Soloists | Betty Carter-Vocals ; John Hicks-Piano ; Curtis Lundy-Bass ; Kenneth Washington-Drums |
| CD/Album | The Audience With Betty Carter |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve/BetCar 835684-2 |
| Release Year | 1979 |
10:25pm
VooDooBop
| Artist Name | Astral Project |
|---|---|
| Composer | Steve Masakowski |
| Soloists | Tony Degradi-Tenor Sax ; Steve Masakowski-Seven String Guitar ; James Singleton-Bass ; David Torkanowsky-Piano ; John Vidacovich-Drums |
| CD/Album | VooDooBop |
| Record co./Cat # | Compass Recordings 7 4268 2 |
| Release Year | 1999 |
10:32pm
Train Samba
| Artist Name | Michael Benedict & Bopitude |
|---|---|
| Composer | Gary McFarland |
| Soloists | Gary Smulyan-Baritone Sax ; Michael Benedict-Drums |
| CD/Album | Five And One |
| Record co./Cat # | Planet Arts 301219 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
10:39pm
Bliss
| Artist Name | Marianne Solivan |
|---|---|
| Composer | Tony Haywood, Darryl Harper |
| Soloists | Marianne Solivan-Vocals ; Peter Bernstein-Guitar ; Christian McBride-Bass |
| CD/Album | Prisoner Of Love |
| Record co./Cat # | Hipnotic Records 10007 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
10:43pm
Milestones
| Artist Name | Hailey Niswanger |
|---|---|
| Composer | Miles Davis |
| Soloists | Hailey Niswanger-Alto Sax |
| CD/Album | The Keeper |
| Record co./Cat # | Calmit Productions |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
10:50pm
Fast Dances / Night And Day
| Artist Name | Oscar Peterson & Fred Astaire |
|---|---|
| Composer | Ad Lib / Cole Porter |
| Soloists | Fred Astaire-Tap Dancing, Vocals ; Oscar Peterson-Piano |
| CD/Album | Complete Norman Granz Sessions |
| Record co./Cat # | The Jazz Factory 22877 |
| Release Year | 1952 |
| Note | Birthday: Fred Astaire 5.10.1899 |