Ancient Futures Show

Last night the Sophie's Parlor collective was thrilled to cover Willard Jenkins' spot at 10 PM - Midnight,

Helen's view of Tim!

Ancient Futures. In keeping with his format, we had music from the past, and current voices who are our classics of the future. Helen and Tim were the Divas of the Night, and Kim, Lakeisha and Deb kept us on task at the engineering board. It was a night of laughter, of good music and of fun!

Here is the playlist:

• Sophie's Theme, Pam Parker, Imagine
• Spring Is Here, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Songbook
• Feelin' Good, Carmen McRae, Women Talk (Remastered)
• A Woman's Place Is In the Groove, Ginger Smock, Ginger Smock 1946-1958 Los Angeles Studio and Demo Recordings
• Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do, Bessie Smith, The Very Best Of
• Lullaby Of Birdland, Sarah Vaughan, Sarah Vaughan Verve Jazz Masters
• Honeysuckle Rose, Hazel Scott, This Is Jazz
• Wholly Earth, Abbey Lincoln, Wholley Earth
• Aries, Mary Lou Williams, Zodiac Suite
• Here Comes the Sun, Nina Simone, The Very Best of Nina Simone: Sugar in My Bowl (1967-1972)
• Here's to Life, Shirley Horn, Here's to Life
• It Might As Well Be Spring, Cassandra Wilson & Jacky Terrasson, Rendezvous
• La vie en rose, Melody Gardot, The Absence
• Younger Than Springtime, Amel Larrieux, Lovely Standards
• I'll Remember April, Grace Kelly, Mood Changes
• A Taste Of Honey, Lizz Wright, The New Jazz Divas
• Light Above the Trees, Keiko Matsui, The Piano
• Grass Roots, Terri Lyne Carrington, Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue
• Feelin' Good, Meshell Ndegeocello, Pour une âme souveraine - A Dedication to Nina Simone
• A Change Is Gonna Come, Anat Cohen, Notes from the Village
• Apple Blossom, Esperanza Spalding, Chamber Music Society
• Walkin' Shoes, Jen Krupa - Leigh Pilzer Quintet, JLQ
• Spring, Heather Rigdon, Young & Naïve

Check out the video of Melody Gardot singing La Vie en Rose!

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