After doing about a dozen Valentine’s Day shows over the years, I needed something new for this year’s theme. Out of the blue this theme came to me. I don’t know why I thought of it. The show was a mix of love songs, plus a few Valentine gifts to myself and a number of song dedications from the audience. In the end, I believe I acquitted myself well. And, acquittal is all the matters, right?
SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title
- WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE / Sarah Vaughan / “Sassy Swings The Tivoli”
- WHY DO PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE? / Tony Bennett / “The Art of Excellence”
- I LOVE TO LOVE / Nina Simone / “Forbidden Fruit”
- MY ROMANCE / Kevin Mahogany / “My Romance”
- YOU & I / Ray Charles & Betty Carter / “Ray Charles & Betty Carter”
- EINE KLEINE KAT / Frederica von Stade / “Songs Of The Cat”
- I HAD TO FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU / Calabria Foti / “Prelude To A Kiss”
- IT’S YOU OR NO ONE FOR ME / Frank D’Rone / “Falling In Love With Love”
- BLAH BLAH BLAH / Nicole Herzog / “That’s Life”
- MY FUNNY VALENTINE / Michel LeGrand / “Michel Legrand At Shelley’s Manhole”
- SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY / Frank Sinatra / “Nice ‘n Easy
- ALWAYS / Maci Miller / “Round Midnight”
- LOVE IS HERE TO STAY / Kenny Rankin / “Haven’t We Met”
- EVEN IN PARIS / Monica Ramey / “Make Someone Happy”
- HEART AND SOUL / Joe Williams & George Shearing / “The Heart & Soul of Joe Williams & George Shearing”
- FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE / Billie Holiday / “Lady In Satin”
- BUT BEAUTIFUL / Gregory Porter / “One Night Only”
- COME RAIN OR COME SHINE / Norah Jones, Wynton Marsalis / “Here We Go Again”
- FIRE / The Ault Sisters / “Sisters In Song”
- SOMETHN’ LIKE LOVE / Steven Pasquale / “Somethin’ Like Love”
- WHY DID I CHOOSE YOU / Shirley Horn / “A Lazy Afternoon”
- AGAIN / Mark Murphy / “Songbook”
- YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC / Cody Owen Stine / (Live Performance)
- FOR ALL WE KNOW / Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack / “Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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