PLAYLIST FOR “STATES I’VE BEEN IN” (11.19.16)

No, this wasn’t a geography lesson. I’m talking about states of mind, some I visit regularly, some I try to avoid, some I’ve been stranded in ever since the election.

(State Of Mind)  /  SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

• (Mourning)  /  BIRD ON A WIRE  /  Leonard Cohen  /  “Songs Live”
• I DON’T WANT MUCH  /  Mose Allison  /  “American Legend: Live In California”
• (Bliss)  /  CHEEK TO CHEEK  /  Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong  /  “Ella & Louis”
• (Indecision)  /  UNDECIDED  /  Amy Farris  /  “Anyway”
• UNDECIDED BLUES  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Playing With My Friends”
• (Amazement)  /  IT AMAZES ME  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “Once Upon A Summertime”
• (Disbelief)  /  I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Sinatra’s Swingin’ Session”
• (Resignation)  /  COMES LOVE  /  Billie Holiday  /  “Billie’s Best”
• FAILURE FACE  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Rod McKuen  /  “A Boy Named Charlie Brown”
• (Spirituality)  /  NAIMA  /  Charles Lloyd  /  “Autumn In New York”
• (Grace)  /  HOUSE OF GRACE  /  Billy Brandt  /  “The Ballad Of Larry’s Neighbor”
• (Self-Deception)  /  I HAVEN’T GOT ANY BETTER TO DO  /  Jackie Ryan  /  “Doozy”
• (Optimism)  /  BLUESETTE  /  Mel Torme & Buddy Rich Orchestra  /  “When I Found You”
• (Not Optimism)  /  LITTLE GIRL BLUE  /  Nina Simone  /  “After Hours”
• (Horny Dog)  /  WHATCHA GONNA DO ON MONDAY  /  Andy Scott  /  “Angels”
• (Horny Dog Response)  /  DOWN BOY  /  Rebecca Kilgore  /  “I Like Men”
• (Neediness)  /  DON’T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT  /  Kevin Mahogany  /  “My Romance”
• (Unrequited Love)  /  SWEETHEART  /  Hilary Gardner  /  “The Great City”
• (Euphoria)  /  ON A CLEAR DAY  /  Johnny Hartman  /  “Boston Concert”
• (Shock)  /  GUESS WHO I SAW TODAY  /  Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson  /  “Two’s Company”
• (Innocence Or Ignorance?  /  SIMON SMITH AND HIS AMAZING DANCING BEAR  /  Mark Jennett  /  “Everybody Says Don’t”
• (Higher Consciousness)  /  THE WATERS OF MARCH  /  Stacey Kent  /  “Dreamer In Concert”
• (Glass Half-Full)  /  THE RAINBOW CONNECTION  /  Bobby Scott  /  “Slowly”
• (Glass Half-Empty)  /  I THINK IT’S GOING TO RAIN TODAY  /  Norah Jones  /  “Higher Ground”
• (Prayer)  /  COME SUNDAY  /  Carol Sloane  /  “Sophisticated Lady”
• PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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