When’s the last time you played “Is It Animal, Mineral, or Vegetable?” Maybe the last time you ate at Denny’s? Maybe the last time you watched the U.S. Senate? My version of the game (with songs) was a lot more rewarding than the previous two examples. And swinging! Don’t you agree?
SONG TITLE / Artist / CD or Album Title
- EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE A CAT / Jamie Cullum / “Disney Loves Jazz”
- COME ON A MY HOUSE / Imelda May W/ Jeff Goldblum/Mildred Snitzer Orch. / “The Capitol Studio Sessions”
- ROCKS IN MY BED / Nancy Harms / “Ellington At Night”
- LEMON TWIST / John Pizzarelli & George Shearing / “The Rare Delight Of You”
- THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES / Toots Thielemans / “European Quartet Live”
- THE TEDDY BEARS PICNIC / Bing Crosby / “Musical Moments To Remember”
- THE SPIDER AND THE FLY / Maud Hixson / “Don’t Let A Good Thing Get Away”
- THE WATERS OF MARCH / Mark Murphy / “Wild & Free”
- EVERYBODY EATS WHEN THEY COME TO MY HOUSE / Ernestine Anderson / “Love Makes The Changes”
- I’M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT / (Mystery Musicians) / Johnny Hodges & Lawrence Welk / “Lawrence Welk & Johnny Hodges”
- FLIGHT OF THE FOOBIRDS / The Real Group / “Unreal”
- TAKE THE A TRAIN / Anais Reno / “Lovesome Thing”
- PEEL ME A GRAPE / Blossom Dearie & Lyle Lovett
- YOUR CAT PLAYS PIANO / Mark Winkler / “Jazz & Other Four Letter Words”
- SCOTCH AND SODA / Amanda Carr / “Carr Toons”
- SLEEPIN’ BEE / Al Jarreau / “25 Greatest Hits”
- MY SHIP / Joanie Sommers / “For Those Who Think Young”
- OH YOU CRAZY MOON / Wes Montgomery / “California Dreaming”
- AUTUMN LEAVES / Leslie Odom Jr. / “Tony Bennett Celebrates 90”
- SWINGING ON A STAR / Tony Bennett / “The Playground”
- SKYLARK / Nnenna Freelon / “Nnenna Freelon”
- VIOLETS FOR YOUR FURS / Billie Holiday / “Lady In Satin”
- THE PEACOCKS / Bill Evans Trio W/ Stan Getz / “But Beautiful”
- A FLOWER IS A LOVESOME THING / Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington / “Ella At Dukes”s Place”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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