Talk with the Animals
The No Show | Mar 30, 2010
PLAYLIST
THEME: “How Long Blues” – Jimmy Yancey, piano
“A Bird in a Gilded Cage” – Joan Morris & Wm. Bolcom
“Surfin’ Bird” – The Ramones
“The Bird Song” – Cynthia Crane
“Birdland” – Chubby Checker
“Talk to the Animals” – Rex Harrison
“The Book” – Richard Milner
“Chasin’ the Bird” – Charlie Parker
“I Got a Woman” – Jimmy McGriff
“The Bird” – Jimmy McGriff
Steve Post treats us to a few well-chosen words on the subject of his pet cockatiel – a subject of avid interest to dozens of his listeners. Recovering rapidly from his efforts, Steve talks with natural historian, Richard Milner, who expands upon the subject of animal communication, especially birds. The Broken News features stories about birds; and the Musical Necropolis inducts Jimmy McGriff, concluding with his piece, “The Bird.” In short, this program is for the birds, of the birds, and in small part, by the birds. The music will cause your heart to take wing. (A photo of Steve and his bird grace The NO SHOW entry at www.WNYC.org. It’s not a pretty sight!)
THEME: “How Long Blues” – Jimmy Yancey, piano
“A Bird in a Gilded Cage” – Joan Morris & Wm. Bolcom
“Surfin’ Bird” – The Ramones
“The Bird Song” – Cynthia Crane
“Birdland” – Chubby Checker
“Talk to the Animals” – Rex Harrison
“The Book” – Richard Milner
“Chasin’ the Bird” – Charlie Parker
“I Got a Woman” – Jimmy McGriff
“The Bird” – Jimmy McGriff
Steve Post treats us to a few well-chosen words on the subject of his pet cockatiel – a subject of avid interest to dozens of his listeners. Recovering rapidly from his efforts, Steve talks with natural historian, Richard Milner, who expands upon the subject of animal communication, especially birds. The Broken News features stories about birds; and the Musical Necropolis inducts Jimmy McGriff, concluding with his piece, “The Bird.” In short, this program is for the birds, of the birds, and in small part, by the birds. The music will cause your heart to take wing. (A photo of Steve and his bird grace The NO SHOW entry at www.WNYC.org. It’s not a pretty sight!)
