Crested lark (Galerida cristata) sitting on a concrete fence on sky background. Photo: 123RF
The lark is a symbol of hope, light, and joy, and of mornings and new beginnings. In this week's show Nick checks out jazz impressions of the lark, from Johnny Mercer's Skylark to Dave Brubeck's Strange Meadow Lark.
MUSIC DETAILS:
| # | Artist: | Song: | Composer: | Album | Label: | Duration: |
| 1 | Bill Evans Trio | Up with the Lark | Kern / Robin | The Tokyo Concert | Fantasy | 06:06 |
| 2 | Bill Evans | NYC's No Lark | Evans | Conversations with Myself | Verve | 05:35 |
| 3 | Dave Brubeck | Strange Meadow Lark | Brubeck | Time Out | Columbia | 07:23 |
| 4 | Julie Mason | Skylark | Carmichael / Mercer | Estate | Vox | 05:32 |
| 5 | Søren Gemmer | The Lark | Gemmer | The Lark | WhyPlayJazz | 04:43 |
| 6 | Fred Hersch Trio +2 | A Lark | Hersch | Trio+2 | Palmetto | 06:23 |
| 7 | Randy Klein | Lark | Klein | What's Next? | Jazzheads | 03:19 |
| 8 | Tomasz Stanko | The Lark in the Dark | Stanko | From the Green Hill | ECM | 06:40 |
| 9 | Florian Ross | The Lark in the Clear Sky | Trad / Ferguson | Swallows & Swans | Toy Piano | 04:54 |
