Cole Porter

Celebrating the Birthday of Cole Porter

From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump
Length: 59:01

(Air Dates: June 3-9) This week on 12th Street Jump we celebrate the birthdays of Cole Porter and Kenny Barron. On the funny side of things, Dr. Pearl helps Oprah and Ashton Kutcher adjust to their new jobs and later we hear how Cole Porter might have written about the current economic situation with a parody called “Everything’s Gone”. Read the full description.

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Playing: Celebrating the Birthday of Cole Porter
From: KCUR

6be0b013-4_small Public Radio's weekly jazz, blues and comedy jam, 12th STREET JUMP celebrates America's original art form, live! from one of its birthplaces-- 12th Street in Kansas City, where Basie tickled and ivories and Big Joe Turner shouted the blues. Each week, hosts Pearl MacDonald and Pete Weber offer up a lively hour of topical sketch comedy, improvs with the audience and some great live jazz and blues from the 12th STREET JUMP band (musical director Joe Cartwright, along with Tyrone Clark on bass and Mike Warren on drums) and vocalists David Basse and Nedra Dixon. Special guests join the fun every week down at the 12th Street Jump.

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Public Radio's weekly jazz, blues and comedy jam, 12th STREET JUMP celebrates America's original art form, live! from one of its birthplaces-- 12th Street in Kansas City, where Basie tickled and ivories and Big Joe Turner shouted the blues. Each week, hosts Pearl MacDonald and Pete Weber offer up a lively hour of topical sketch comedy, improvs with the audience and some great live jazz and blues from the 12th STREET JUMP band (musical director Joe Cartwright, along with Tyrone Clark on bass and Mike Warren on drums) and vocalists David Basse and Nedra Dixon. Special guests join the fun every week down at the 12th Street Jump.