Fred Astaire, Jimmy Ponder

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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:
9:00 pm
  • 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
9:10 pm
  • 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
9:17 pm
  • 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
9:24 pm
  • 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
9:34 pm
  • 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
9:38 pm
  • 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
9:44 pm
  • 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
9:51 pm
  • 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
10:00 pm
  • 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
10:25 pm
  • 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
10:32 pm
  • 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
10:39 pm
  • 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
10:43 pm
  • 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
10:50 pm
  • 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

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