Successful American jazz and light music of the 20th century, composed primarily for Broadway musicals, musical theatre and Hollywood films; compositions by Alec Wilder (1907-1980)
Alec Wilder composed not only a number of classical works but also some true standards, as well as a few songs that didn’t quite reach that status. This is undoubtedly because his compositions were often not as accessible, with distinctive melodic twists, compared to the majority of composers featured in the Great American Songbook.
In today’s episode: some lesser known but incredible songs.
1942 I’ll Be Around
Mark Murphy
1940 Give Me Time
Ruth Cameron
Road House Brad Mehldau p, Charlie Haden Larance Marabl
Moon And Sand
Tessa Souter
Night Of Key Largo Kenny Werner p Jay Leonhart bs Billy Drummond drs Romero Lubambo gt Joel Frahm ten
It’s So Peaceful In The Country
Meredith D’Ambrosia
Another Time Meredith D’Ambrosio p.
While We’re Young
Isabella Lundgren
Somehow Life Got in The Way Nordic Chamber Orchestra arr. Mats Hälling Carl Bagge p
Trouble is A Man
Ernestine Anderson
My Kinda Swing Ernie Royal trp Hank Jones p arr Ernie Wilkins
The Winter of My Discontent
Norma Winstone
Amoroso…Only More So Stan Tracey trio Bobby Wellins ten.
The Lady Sings The Blues
Marlene Verplanck
Marlene Verplanck Sings Alec Wilder
Blackberry Winter
Marlena Shaw
Dangerous David Hazeltine p
Lovers and Losers
Soesja Citroen
Songs For Lovers and Losers Louis van Dijk p Hein vande Geyn bs Ack van Rooyen fgh
South To A Warmer Place
Jim Ferguson
Not Just Another Pretty Bass Jim Ferguson bs Chris Potter ten Pat Coil p
I’ll Be Around
7 x Wilder The Bob Brookmeyer 4
Bob Brookmeyer valve trb/p Jim Hall gt Bill Crow bs Mel Lewis drs
