Colette Wickenhagen - vocals

Hans Heinhuis - piano

Hans de Groot – double bass

Bob van Eekhout - drums

P R E S E N T A NEW SHOW:

From left to right:Hans Heinhuis,

Colette Wickenhagen,Bob van Eekhout,

Hans de Groot

A unique combination of world famous musical songs from the 1930 – 1939 era , presented in the context of the US andworld history and stories of composers, producers and casts.

An entertaining, informative and swinging music and – slideshowprogram about famous Broadway Musicals and their composers.

In this program of 2 x 45 minutes Dutch singer Colette Wickenhagenand The JazzTraffic Trio, present a selection of famous compositionsfrom films and Broadway Musicals and their equally famous composers.Especially in the 1930 – 1939 timeframe this form of entertainment flourished. This period can be characterized as a period of deep financial crisis which motivated the American public to seek entertainment at affordable ticket prices.

Musicals and films fullfilled the needs of the public and the Broadway Theaters in New York flourished. Beautiful music, a romantic story, huge ballets and colourful costumes and settings attracted large audiences.

The Great Depresssion

“Bank Panic” in 1931

Each song is introduced with a PowerPoint Slideshow.

Illustrated with a Powerpoint Slideshow Colette and the trio introduce each song to the audience with “the story behind” including facts, figures and stories about the musical, the composer and the cast, and placed in the context of hightlights of US and world history of that year.The playing order is chronological, starting with 1930. The presentation of the complete program is in English.

Examples of the slideshow.

When all the world is a hopeless jumbleAnd the raindrops tumble all around,Heaven opens a magic laneWhen all the clouds darken up the skyway,There's a rainbow highway to be foundLeading from your window paneTo a place behind the sun,Just a step beyond the rain.. And then…………………..

“Somewhere over the Rainbow”

What is a “verse” ?

Most composers of that time used a “verse” as a bridge between the dialogue in the musical and thesongs. Verses are an annotation of words put into music which introduced the public to the next song to come.An example of a verse is the introduction of the wellknown song “Over the Rainbow” as performed by Judy Garland

1930

Ford Model A 1930

In 1930 the “Great Depression” started. The unemployment rate in the US increased in one yearto 22% of the working population. Car sales dropped dramatically

Wat is “Sing Scatting ? “What is “Scat Singing” ?

Scat singing is a form of singing in which the singer takes over the role of the instrumental improvisation.With improvised notes to the melody, the singer communicates with the instrumentalist.

Ella Fitzgerald

Louis Armstrong

•In 1934 organized crime is at its peak. On May 23 Bonny and Clyde are shot to death intheir car and on July 22nd gangster John Dillinger is shot by the FBI.

President Roosevelt gets permission from the American Congress to spend 10 billion dollars to enhance the economy in the next 18 months

1934

Cole

Cole Porter

Alvin Theatre New York

1934Also in 1934 Broadway producer Vinton Freedly brings the musical “Anything Goes” to stage. The performances are scheduled in the Alvin Theatre on Broadway and the premiere takes place on November 21st in 1934. The musical is performed for 420 times and with that the third longest running musical of that time.

The end of the slide show examples.

Content of the program.

Part 1

“I got Rhythm” George & Ira Gershwin, Musical Girl Crazy, 1930. “Soon”, George & Ira Gershwin, Musical Strike up the Band, 1930

“Love for Sale”, Cole Porter, Musical The New Yorkers, 1930 “Dancing in the Dark”, Schwartz & Dietz, Musical The Band Wagon, 1931

“Night & Day”, Cole Porter, Musical The Gay Divorce, 1932 “Yesterdays”, Jerome Kern, Musical Roberta, 1932

“I get a kick out of you”, Cole Porter, Musical Anything Goes, 19334 “My Romance”, Rodgers & Hart, Musical Jumbo, 1935

“It ain’t necessarily so”, George Gershwin, Musical Porgy and Bess, 1935

Just one of those things”, Cole Porter, Musical Jubilee, 1935“It’s De-lovely”, Cole Porter, Musical Red, Hot and Blue, 1936

“A foggy Day”, George & Ira Gershwin, Musical A Damsel in Distress, 1937 “My funny Valentine”, Rodgers & Hart, Musical Babes in Arms, 1937

“The Lady is a Tramp”, Rodgers & Hart, The Musical Babes in Arms, 1937“They can’t take that away from me”, George Gershwin, Musical Shall we Dance ?, 1937

“My heart belongs to daddy”, Cole Porter, Musical Leave it to me, 1938“All the things you are”, Kern & Hammerstein, Musical Very warm for May, 1939

“Over the Rainbow”, Arlen & Yburg, Film The Wizard of Oz, 1939

Part 2

Artists who recorded Swingin’ Musicals repertoire in the fifties

Today’s artists who recorded Swingin’ Musicals repertoire.

Cole Porter George Gershwin

Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart

Oscar Hammerstein II

Sigmund RombergJerome KernKurt WeillHarold Arlen

The composers and lyricists

The show.

The performers of this show are Dutch singer Colette Wickenhagenand The JazzTraffic Trio

“A Foggy Day in London Town” from the musical “A Damsel in Distress”

Composer : George Gershwin. Lyrics : Ira Gershwin.

Please click on the speaker icon for a short musical fragment as played by Colette and the trio.

“Over the Rainbow” from the musical “The Wizard of Oz”.

Composer: Harold Arlen. Lyrics: Yip Harburg

Please click on the speaker icon for a short musical fragment as played by Colette and the trio.

Please click on the speaker icon for a short musical fragment as played by Colette and the trio.

“All of you” from the musical “Silk Stockings”

Music & Lyrics: Cole Porter uit “Silk Stockings”

Summary

• A musical program performed by Colette Wickenhagen and The JazzTraffic Trio.

•Each song is introduced with “the story behind” and a slideshow with pictures of the cast, producers and composers as well as

historical highlights of US and world history.

• The show is 2 x 45 minutes and brings a selection of famous songs from equally famous musicals and their composersin the

1930 – 1939 era.

If you require more information on this show like:

• A detailed price offering ?• Available dates ?• General Conditions?• More content information ?• Examples of the slide show ?• Additional requirements specific to your organisation ?

Then please contact Bob van Eekhout:• Email: bj.vaneekhout@quicknet.nl• Phone 020 – 6595937• Mobile06 – 81200677• Website: www.triojazztraffic.nl

Website & PowerPoint Design: Van-Ons.nl, Badhoevedorp.

Music fragments: Studio Peggy 51, Ouderkerk a.d. Amstel.

Recording Engineer: Michel Vermeulen.

Soundmix: Dick Vink en Michel Vermeulen.

Studio photography: Bob Bronshoff. www.bobbronshoff.nl

Photography JazzTraffic & Colette en Yamaha Grand Piano: Erwin Wittenberg / EventImpressions

Vocals: Colette Wickenhagen. Musicians: Dick Vink (p), Hans de Groot (b), Bob van Eekhout (ds)

Produced by Bob van Eekhout

Photo’s of recording sessions Studio Peggy 51

This show is sponsored by:

www.rapidair.nl

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Sources:Broadway Musicals, Show by Show, Stanley Green, 2008, Hal Leonard Corp.Broadway, The American Musical, Kantor & Maslon, 2004, Bulfinch Press.Broadway Musicals, Bloom & Vlastnik, 2004, Black Dog & Leventhal Publ.www.Musicals101.com