July 8
Swingin' at the Pops
On Thursday, July 8 at 8pm (check local listings), public television audiences can put on their "zoot suits" and wing-tip alligator shoes to catch the latest retro-dance craze with Swingin' at the Pops. This celebration of the swing era from the 1940s to the present features a guest appearance by singer/songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway performing selections from her wide repertoire of toe-tapping pop and jazz tunes. When she's not fronting as the Boston Pops Orchestra's "Big Band Girl Singer," Callaway's resume includes songwriting for Barbra Streisand, her own Ella Fitzgerald tribute CD, performances at Carnegie Hall and the White House, and penning the theme song for the hit television comedy, The Nanny. Joining Callaway are The Jivin' Lindy Hoppers, an award-winning jazz dance company based in London. Symphony Hall shimmies and shakes with the dancers' breathtaking performance of the Lindy Hop. The show also introduces Five O'Clock Shadow, an all-male a cappella group from Boston. In the spirit of the Big Band era, principal members of the Orchestra step into the spotlight throughout the evening to showcase their soloist talents and pay homage to Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, and other big band and swing legends from the past.
Concert Program
- "Runnin' Wild" with The Jivin' Lindy Hoppers, Grey/Wood arr. Gibbs-Nestico
- "One O'Clock Jump," Basie arr. Nestico
- "How High the Moon" (A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald) Ann Hampton Callaway (from To Ella With Love), Hamilton/Lewis arr. Farber
- "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You," Darren Acosta, trombone solo, Bassman/Washington arr. Nestico
- "Back Bay Shuffle" with The Jivin' Lindy Hoppers, and Thomas Martin, clarinet solo, McRae arr. May
- "In the Mood," Garland arr. Osser
- Serenade in Blue and Chattanooga Choo Choo with Five O'Clock Shadow, Gordon/Warren arr. Sebesky
- "Swing Fever," "Zoot Suit Riot" and "Jump, Jive 'n' Wail" with The Jivin' Lindy Hoppers, arr. Hollenbeck
- "A Fine Romance" with Ann Hampton Callaway, Kern/Fields arr. Andrews
- "Body and Soul" with Ann Hampton Callaway, Green/Heyman/Sour/Eyton arr. Farber
- A Tribute to Harry James: "You Made Me Love You," "Trumpet Blues," and "Cantabile" with Vince DiMartino, trumpet solo, arr. Nestico
- "Air Mail Special" (A Tribute to Lionel Hampton) with Will Hudgins, vibraphone solo, arr. Hayman
- "Sing, Sing, Sing," Prima/Goodman, arr. Hyman with Ann Hampton Callaway, Five O'Clock Shadow, The Jivin' Lindy Hoppers