I started my Christmas vacation a little early and played the 2020 Christmas program, recorded back when we were all concerned about the pandemic and worried if large gatherings were the smartest way to celebrate the holiday. Hmmm – it seems the more things change… Here’s the description I wrote about the show last year:
Some traditional holiday favorites, both from the show and around my house; plus a demo of a Christmas song with music composed by my son, Cody, and lyrics written by my wife, Megan. And if that weren’t enough to keep you awake and because no one begged me not to do it, once again I played the worst Christmas song ever written as sung by Robert Goulet. And what Turntable For One Christmas Party would be complete without the annual and traditional heartwarming retelling of the story of how a beloved Christmas song nearly got me expelled from Hebrew school? Merry and Happy and the best and safest holidays possible for all. I’ll be back in the new year.
SONG TITLE / Artist / “CD Or Album Title”
- MY FAVORITE THINGS / Tony Bennett / “Snowfall”
- LET IT SNOW / The New York Voices / “Let It Snow”
- CHRISTMAS BLUES / Holly Cole / “Jazz To The World”
- CHRISTMAS NEVER GETS OLD / Jamie Cullum / “The Pianoman At Christmas”
- THE SECRET OF CHRISTMAS / Ella Fitzgerald / “Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas”
- SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / Keith Jarrett Trio / “After The Fall”
- THE CHRISTMAS CARD / Blossom Dearie / “My New Celebrity Is You”
- JINGLE BELLS / Kenny Rankin / “A Christmas Album”
- CHRISTMAS IS FOR CHILDREN / Sarah Charles & Cody Owen Stine / (Demo)
- SING A CHRISTMAS CAROL / Kurt Elling / “Star of Wonder”
- A CHILD IS BORN/SOME CHILDREN SEE HIM / Maureen McGovern / “Christmas With Maureen McGovern”
- FLORIDA HOLIDAY / Adrian Cunningham & La Lucha / “New Holiday Classics”
- MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY / Ramsey Lewis Trio / “Sound Of Christmas”
- HE’S GONNA TAKE AWAY OUR CHRISTMAS / Robert Goulet / “Robert Goulet’s Wonderful World Of Christmas”
- HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS / The Manhattan Transfer / “The Christmas Album”
- THE THEORY SONG / David Rakowski
- THE CHRISTMAS SONG / John Legend / “A Legendary Christmas”
- SNOW DAY / Chaise Lounge / “A Very Chaise Lounge Christmas”
- SILENT NIGHT/I GUESS THERE AIN’T NO SANTA CLAUS / Barry Manilow / “Because It’s Christmas”
- WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEAR’S EVE / Amber Weekes / “The Gathering”
- A CHILD IS BORN / Oscar Peterson / “Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas”
- THE WORLD FOR CHRISTMAS / The Real Group / “The World For Christmas”
- ANGEL’S LULLABY / Emilie-Claire Barlow / “Winter Wonderland”
- SILENT NIGHT / Connie Evingson / “The Secret Of Christmas”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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