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Desmond hunts through his personal record collection of more than 250,000 tracks for songs and music on the theme 'Kitten on the Keys'; songs and tunes on and about keyboards.

Desmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before from the worlds of classical music, pop standards, jazz, shows and films. All served with a sprinkling of interpretations from modern artistes who dig into the music of yesterday to make the 'music go 'round' today. This week he sorts through his personal record collection for songs and music related to the theme of 'Kitten on the keys'. Songs and tunes on and about keyboards.

57 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 Jul 2013 19:00

Music Played

  • Pink Martini

    GARDEN OF SAMPSON AND BEASLEY

    • HANG ON LITTLE TOMATO.
    • HEINZ RECORDS HNZ 002.
  • Ronnie Ronalde

    A BIRD SINGS

    • AROUND THE WORLD ON A WHISTLE II.
    • EMI 7243 5 24068.
  • Benny Goodman & Helen Ward

    GOODY GOODY

    • HELEN WARD QUEEN OF BIG BAND SWING.
    • RETROSPECTIVE RTR 4222.
  • Ethel Smith

    KITTEN ON THE KEYS

    • FIRST LADY OF THE HAMMOND ORGAN.
    • JASMINE JASCD 404.
  • COMPANY : SALAD DAYS

    WE'RE LOOKING FOR A PIANO

    • LONDON CAST REVIVAL.
    • TER RECORDS CDTER 1018.
  • Paul Harris

    TEA FOR TWO

    • IN THE WRONG KEY.
    • OMNIBUS EMS CD101.
  • Hoagy Carmichael

    OLD MUSIC MASTER

    • HAVIN' A PARTY.
    • SEPIA SEPIA 1197.
  • New Symphony Orchestra of London

    DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY

    • CLASSIC CONNECTION.
    • READERS DIGEST RDCD 1162.
  • Billy Joel

    ENTERTAINER

    • GREATEST HITS VOL 1.
    • CBS CDCBS 88666.
  • Wendy Carlos

    AIR ON THE G STRING

    • SWITCHED ON BACH.
    • CBS MK 63501.
  • Liberace

    LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDOURED THING

    • VERY BEST OF LIBERACE.
    • HALF MOON HMNCD 035.
  • Tony Bennett & Dave Brubeck

    I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO

    • WHITE HOUSE SESSIONS.
    • SONY 8888 3718042.
  • George Shearing & Don Thompson

    GIRL NEXT DOOR

    • GEORGE SHEARING AT HOME.
    • JAZZKNIGHT RECORDS JKR 001.
  • Jimmy Durante

    I'M THE GUY WHO FOUND THE LOST CHORD

    • PERFECT MOVIE SONGS.
    • PAST PERFECT PPCD 78144.
  • Vernon Midgley

    LOST CHORD

    • HOSANNA.
    • MVM RECORDS MVM 5560.

Broadcast

  • Fri 12 Jul 2013 19:00