Archive | February, 2023

PLAYLIST FOR “THE MORE THE MERRIER” (2.18.23)

20 Feb

Usually I play 20-24 different singers, musicians, Mystery Vocalists each week. This week I challenged myself to play more. My goal was 57 different artists. Originally, my plan was play something by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, say Good Night, and go home. But because the choir threatened to sue me if I even mentioned their name on my show – probably for elder abuse – I had to come up with a different solution. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • I’M CONFESSING THAT I LOVE YOU  /  Tony Bennett & k.d. lang  /  “A Wonderful World”
  • PEEL ME A GRAPE  /  Blossom Dearie & Lyle Lovett
  • THE BEST THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU’RE DANCING  /  Kurt Elling  /  “This Time It’s Love”
  • MY SHINING HOUR  /  The Royal Boosters  /  “Party Of Four”
  • GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE  /  Jamie Cullum & Laura Mvula  /  “Interlude”
  • GET HAPPY/HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN  /  Judy Garland & Barbra Streisand  /  “Duets”
  • LOVE WITHOUT MONEY  /  Joe William & Shirley Horn  /  “In Good Company”
  • SAVE THE BONES FOR HENRY JONES  /  Ray Charles, Lou Rawls, Milt Jackson  /  “True Genius”
  • COFFEE TIME  /  (Mystery Vocalists)  /  Jack Jones & The Lennon Sisters  /  “Dream a Little Dream”
  • JUMPIN’ AT THE WOODSIDE  /  Duke Ellington & Count Basie  /  “Battle Royale”
  • PEOPLE WILL SAY WE’RE IN LOVE  /  Ella Fitzgerald & Gregory Porter  /  “Someone To Watch Over Me”
  • WELL DID YOU EVAH?  /  Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby  /  “High Society”
  • THE ART OF CONVERSATION  /  Leo Sidran & Kat Edmonson  /  “The Art Of Conversation”
  • KARATE  /  Aubrey Johnson  /  “Unraveled”
  • IF I HAD A TALKING PICTURE OF YOU  /  Seth MacFarlane & Norah Jones  /  “In Full Swing”
  • ANGEL EYES  /  Kandace Springs & Norah Jones  /  “The Women Who Raised Me”
  • WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE  /  Willie Nelson & Norah Jones  /   “My Way”
  • IT JUST AIN’T SO  /  Mark Winkler & Steve Tyrell  /  “The Company I Keep”
  • I’M A WOMAN  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Raquel Welch & Cher  /  (TV Show Performance)
  • ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE  /  The Swingle Singers  /  “Mood Swings”
  • BIG CITY BLUES  /  Mel Torme & Barry Manilow  /  “2:00 AM Paradise Cafe”
  • ALICE IN WONDERLAND  /  Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond  /  “Duets”
  • ISN’T IT ROMANTIC  /  Carmen McRae & Betty Carter  /  “The Carmen McRae-Betty Carter Duets”
  • YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG  /  Curtis Stigers & Cyrille Aimee  /  “Hooray For Love”
  • IT’S THE MOOD THAT I’M IN  /  Calabria Foti & John Pizzarelli  /  “Prelude To A Kiss”
  • BUT BEAUTIFUL  /  Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga  /  “Cheek To Cheek”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME (2.1.23)

16 Feb

HINT:

This is one way to pack 20 people in a small space. I wonder how I can pack 40 singers into just two hours of music?

Turntable For One  Saturday Nights   Jazz Vocals

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PLAYLIST FOR “BROKEN HEARTS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY” (2.11.23)

12 Feb

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Do you love songs about falling in love? Being in love? Staying in love? If you answered Yes to any or all of those questions, you really had a rough flight on last night’s show. Because I love songs about heartache and heartbreak. So my V. Day gift to my audience was two hours of Broken Hearts for Valentine’s Day. I’m surprised the police didn’t break in to make a cardiac arrest.

nSONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • VALENTINE’S DAY  /  James Taylor  /  “Never Die Young”
  • I’M GONNA LOCK MY HEART  /  Nicole Henry  /  “The Very Thought of You”
  • I WISH I DIDN’T LOVE YOU SO  /  Steven Pasquale  /  “Somethin’ like Love”
  • ALL BY MYSELF  /  Bobby Darin  /  “Oh! Look At Me Now!”
  • SOLITUDE  /  Kandace Springs  /  “The Women Who Raised Me”
  • MY FUNNY VALENTINE  /  Michel LeGrand  /  “At Shelly Manne’s Man Hole”
  • SOMEONE’S BEEN SENDING ME FLOWERS  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “Me & Phil”
  • ORDINATRY FOOL  /  Mel Torme  /  “Torme A New Album”
  • YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS  /  Rachelle Ferrell  /  “Live At Montreal”
  • HOW INSENSITIVE  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  William Shatner  /  “Spaced Out”
  • IN THE WEEK SMALL HOURS  /  Christian McBride Big Band  /  “Bringin’ It”
  • ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT  /  Chris Botti & Paul Buchannan  /  “Live With orchestra”
  • SO LONG YOU FOOL  /  Deanne Matley  /  “Because I Loved”
  • NOBODY’S HEART BELONGS TO ME  /  Lucy Yeghiazarian  /  “In Her Words”
  • BUT NOT FOR ME  /  Joe Pesci & Joey DeFrancesco  /  “Falling In Love Again”
  • IF LOVE WERE ALL  /  Judy Garland  /  “Judy At Carnegie”
  • THE ONE I LOVE  /  Seth MacFarlane  /  “No One Ever Tells You”
  • YOU’VE CHANGED  /  Paula Cole  /  “Ballads”
  • LITTLE GIRL BLUE  /  Keith Jarrett Trio  /  “Tribute”
  • ANGEL EYES  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Only The Lonely”
  • THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS LOVE  /  Karrin Allyson  /  “‘Round Midnight
  • WHEN I LOST YOU  /  Tony Bennett  /   “Bennett Berlin”
  • I GUESS I’LL HANG MY TEARS OUT TO DRY  /  Carmen McRae  /  “Bittersweet”
  • A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “Sarah Vaughan & The Jimmy Rowles Quintet”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “WHERE OR WHEN” (2.4.23)

5 Feb

When I was a kid, the questions I asked were Who, What, Where, and How. Mostly because I was just trying to figure out if Col. Mustard killed Miss Scarlet with the candlestick in the conservatory. (Who knew there was so much murder at Julliard?) Well, now I mostly just ask two questions: Where – as in Where did I leave my glasses? And When – as in When did we have that conversation?  So because my show is nothing if not self-involved and self-referential, I played two hours of Where or When songs. BTW: I never found my glasses. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • WHERE OR WHEN  /  Frank Sinatra & Count Basie  /  “Sinatra At The Sands”
  • MY BLUE HEAVEN  /  Carol Sloane  /  “The Real Thing”
  • WHEN I GROW TOO OLDTO DREAM  /  Nat King Cole  /  “After Midnight”
  • WHEN IN ROME  /  Claire Teal  /  “Don’t Talk”
  • WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Haven’t We Met”
  • WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?  /  Oscar Peterson Trio  /  “On A Clear Day”
  • WHERE DO YOU START?  /  Shirley Horn  /  “Here’s To Life”
  • WHEN YOUJ’RE SMILING  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Mickey Mouse  /  “The Mouse Pack”
  • WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “Ella Swings Gently With Nelson”
  • WHEN DID YOU LEAVE HEAVEN?  /  Ernie Andrews  /  “No Regrets”
  • WHERE CAN I GO WITHOUT YOU  /  Nina Simone  /  “Forbidden Fruit”
  • WHERE DID THE MAGIC GO?  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Astoria: Portrait Of The Artist”
  • WHERE ARE MY KEYS?  /  Lorraine Feather  /  “Language”
  • WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR  /  Gregory Porter  /  “Jazz Loves Disney”
  • LOVER MAN  /  Chris Botti & Gladys Knight  /  “To Love Again”
  • ON THE STRET WHERE YOU LIVE  /  Steven Pasquale  /  “Somethin’ Like Love”
  • WHEN I FALL IN LOVE  /  The Real Group  /  “Live In Stockholm”
  • HOME (WHEN SHADOWS FALL)  /  Paul McCartney  /  “Kisses On The Bottom”
  • WHERE DO YOU GO  /  Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson  /  “Two’s Company”
  • WHERE DO YOU GO FROM LOVE  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Astoria: Portrait of An Artist”ˆ
  • TELL ME WHEN  /  Gerry Mulligan & Ben Webster  /  “The Complete Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster”
  • SOME OTHER TIME  /  Monica Zetterlund & Bill Evans  /  “Waltz For Debby”
  • WHERE OR WHEN  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Only The Lonely”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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