Music
Vocalist Colleen Pratt performs in her four-piece band, “Colleen Pratt & Friends,” as well as a host of other jazz groups around the Capital Region.She is the daughter of musicians Helen and Norman Pratt and the niece of renowned jazz pianist and trombonist Bobby Pratt. Her uncle played with some of the biggest swing bands of the 1940s, regularly performing with Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Sid Catlett and Roy Eldridge.Pratt shares about spending summers going to jazz clubs in Manhattan, her experience as the opening act for comedian Bob Newhart at Proctor’s Theater and her take on the current jazz scene.You’ll often find Pratt playing with pianist Peg Delaney (who you’ll hear from in an upcoming episode!) and bassist Doc Scanlon. You can visit her website to find her upcoming gigs.Music: “I Got the World on a String,” by the Empire Jazz Orchestra, and “Pennies from Heaven” (from the album “Ain’t Misbehavin” by Colleen Pratt & Friends), sung by Colleen and Helen Pratt.Thank you for listening to Six Count. This show, hosted and produced by Xara Wilde, seeks to promote and preserve the jazz and swing scene in the Capital Region of New York.Six Count is a listener-supported, independent project. Contribute to the pilot season.Have a comment, question or suggestion for who to feature next? Contact Six Count by email at sixcountpodcast@gmail.com or you can find the show on Twitter @SixCountPodcast.