Crested lark (Galerida cristata) sitting on a concrete fence on sky background. Photo: 123RF
Nick checks out jazz inspired by birds. Tracks include Louis Armstrong's 'Weather Bird', Brad Mehldau's take on 'Blackbird', and John Coltrane's 'Lazy Bird'.
MUIC DETAILS:
| # | Artist: | Song: | Composer: | Album | Label: | Duration: |
| 1 | Louis Armstrong & Earl Hines | Weather Bird | Oliver | Odeon | 02:51 | |
| 2 | Chet Baker | Lady Bird | Dameron | In Milan | Jazzland | 04:46 |
| 3 | John Coltrane | Lazy Bird | Coltrane | Blue Train | Blue Note | 07:07 |
| 4 | Gregory Porter | Skylark | Carmichael / Mercer | Water | Motéma Music | 08:09 |
| 5 | Hetty Kate | A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square | Maschwitz / Sherman | Under Paris Skies | Lisez L'etiquette | 04:06 |
| 6 | Dave Brubeck Quartet | Strange Meadow Lark | Brubeck | Time Out | Columbia | 07:22 |
| 7 | Carmen McRae | Flamingo | Grouya / Anderson | Birds of a Feather | Decca | 03:43 |
| 8 | Shirley Horn | The Eagle and Me | Arlen / Harburg | Ultimate Shirley Horn | Verve | 03:03 |
| 9 | Brad Mehldau | Blackbird | Lennon / McCartney | The Art of the Trio: Volume One | Warner | 05:00 |
| 10 | Preservation Hall Jazz Band | His Eye is On the Sparrow | Gabriel / Martin | Shake That Thing | Preservation Hall Recordings | 06:12 |
