Saturday, June 20, 2015

Saturday Music Club: Father's Day special: Robert Mason music:

The New Band of Spike Jones: "Washington Square; Puff, the Magic Dragon"


The George Shearing Quintet and Orchestra (arranged by Billy May): Black Satin


The Gerry Mulligan Quartet: "Festive Minor"


Simon and Garfunkel with Andy Williams: "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" 


The Mamas and the Papas: "California Dreamin'"


Roger Miller: "King of the Road"


Johnny Cash: "John Henry" (a "Ride This Train" segment
...my mother was born in Beckley, WV)


Brasil '66: "Mas que nada"


The 101 Strings: "Moon River"


E. Power Biggs: "Toccata and Fugue in D Major" (J.S. Bach)


Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Leonard Bernstein: Eroica, first movement (Beethoven)



2 comments:

Rick Robinson said...

Re: The George Shearing Quintet and Orchestra (arranged by Billy May): "Black Satin". Talk about guilty pleasures. I love this stuff, maybe it's May's arranging, though I couldn't listen to it hour after hour.

Todd Mason said...

Not too far in appeal from, if a bit "smoother" than, Gerald Wilson, I'd say. Though my father has been a Shearing fan all-'round.