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PLAYLIST FOR “BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT” (8.31.13)

1 Sep

I’m back and consider this an hour of “Back To School” orientation with lots of familiar faces and a few new ones, new songs, new rules, but the same swing. 

Watch this space on Wednesday for a hint about next Saturday’s theme. 

 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER  /  Frank Sinatra/Count Basie  /  “Sinatra/Basie: An Historic Musical First”
  • TEACH ME TONIGHT  /  Amy Winehouse  /  “Frank – B-Sides”
  • PICK YOURSELF UP  /  Mark Murphy  /  “Let Yourself Go”
  • SO LITTLE TIME SO MUCH TO DO  /  Catherine Russell  /  “Sentimental Streak”
  • THE INCHWORM  /  Paul McCartney  /  “Kisses On The Bottom”
  • CONTROL YOURSELF  /  Doris Day/Andre Previn  /  “Duet”
  • SOMETHIN’ STUPID  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Michael Buble/Reese Witherspoon  /  “To Be Loved”
  • S’QUA BADU BOP  /  Ori Dagan/Sophia Perlman  /  “S’Cat Got My Tongue”
  • AFTER SCHOOL  /  Jeri Brown  /  “A Timeless Place”
  • DON’T ASK ME OUT  /  Joyce Kwon Trio  /  “To A Certain Boy”
  • LEMON TWIST  /  Mark Winkler  /  “West Coast Cool”
  • CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’  /  Emy Tseng   /  “Sonho”
  • JUST BECAUSE WE’RE KIDS  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Playground”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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PLAYLIST FOR THE SEASON FINALE – PARTING WORDS (6.29.13)

29 Jun

So we have to say goodbye for the summer…

Maybe the show is going on summer vacation, but watch this spot for CD reviews, news about the new, up-coming season, and a lemon merengue recipe that nearly cost me my life.  But if I come up with two out of three, that will suffice, right?

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • YOU’RE OUT OF HERE  /  Lorraine Feather  /  “New York City Drag”
  • EV’RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE  /  Ray Charles/Betty Carter  /  “Ray Charles & Betty Carter
  • OH YES, TAKE ANOTHER GUESS  /  Catherine Russell  /  “Sentimental Streak”
  • I’LL GUESS I’LL GO BACK HOME  /  Nat King Cole/George Shearing  /  “Nat Cole Sings, George Shearing Plays”
  • WE’LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN  /  Cyrille Aimee  /“Smile”
  • GROWING UP IS LEARNING TO SAY GOODBYE  /  Maude Hixson  /  “Don’t Let A Good Thing Get Away”
  • I JUST WANT ALL OF MY STUFF  /  Chaise Lounge  /  “Dot-Dot-Dot”
  • JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS  /  Jamie Cullum  /  “The Pursuit”
  • UNTIL IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Bette Davis  /  “Miss Bette Davis”
  • THE PARTY’S OVER  /  Sally Mayes  /  “Our Private World”
  • DON’T WORRY ‘BOUT ME  /  Frank Sinatra/Count Basie  /  “Sinatra: Las Vegas”
  • NOT QUITE  /  Heather Rigdon  /  “Young And Naive”
  • GOODBYE FOR NOW  /  Rigmor Gustafsson  /  “Calling You”
  • SIGNING OFF  /  Helen Merrill  /  “You’ve Got A Date With The Blues”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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PLAYLIST FOR “SUMMER LISTENING ASSIGNMENTS” (6.22.13)

22 Jun

A few familiar singers and a number of promising new ones, all for your Summer listening consideration, and in case you weren’t taking notes…well, see below.  

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • GET OUT OF TOWN  /  Diane Marino  /  “Loads Of Love”
  • YOU BETTER KNOW IT  /  Kevin Mahogany  /  “Old, New, Borrowed, & The Blues”
  • BABY DREAM YOUR DREAM  /  Marlene VerPlanck  /  “Ballads…Mostly”
  • SUMMERTIME  /  Bela Karoli  /  “Furnished Rooms”
  • MAYBE  /  Steven Pasquale  /  “Something Like Love”
  • PAT’S WALTZ  /  Django Fesitival Allstars  /  “Live At Birdland”
  • MY MOTHER WOULD LIKE YOU  /  Heather Rigdon  /  “Young And Naïve”
  • STRANGER IN PARADISE  /  (Mystery Vocalist(  /  Sammy Davis  /  “All-Star Spectacular”
  • THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU  /  Tony Bennett/Dave Brubeck  /  “Bennett & Brubeck: The White House Sessions”
  • BROOKLYN BRIDGE  /  Hilary Gardner  /  “The Great City”
  • A LA POURSUITE DES MAREES  /  Laila Biali  /  “Live In Concert”
  • CALIFORNIA SHOESHINE BOYS  /  Mark Winkler  /  “The Laura Nyro Project”
  • A MAN WHO CAN COOK  /  Chaise Lounge  /  “Insomnia”
  • RICH INTERIOR LIFE  /  Ben Sidran  /  “Don’t Cry For No Hipster”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Theme Music) 

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PLAYLIST FOR “A TRIBUTE TO THE N.S.A.” (6.15.13)

15 Jun

I hacked the NSA’s iPod tonight and played some of their favorite songs, songs that also remind me too distinctly of them.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title 

 

 

  • I’M SHADOWING YOU  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “Blossom Dearie 1975”
  • I’VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU  /  Fred Astaire  /  “The Astaire Story”
  • I’VE GOT MY EYE ON YOU  /  Melora Hardin  /  “Purr”
  • THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES  /  Irene Kral  /  “Second Chance”
  • TELL ME ALL ABOUT YOURSELF  /  Nat Cole  /  “Nat King Cole: The Premium Collection”
  • MEET ME AT NO SPECIAL PLACE  /  Maude Hixson  /  “Love’s Refrain”
  • I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU  /  Frank Sinatra/Count Basie  /  “The Sinatra Collection”
  • ME AND MY SHADOW  /  Julie London  /  “Easy Does It”
  • DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET  /  The Beatles  /  “Please Please Me”
  • SECRET LOVE  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Dame Edna  /  “Color Me Edna”
  • EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE  /  The Police  /  “Synchronicity”
  • I DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU  /  Delicatessen  /  “Goodnight Kiss”
  • YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY FROM ME  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Mr. Broadway”
  • YOU’RE GONNA SEE A LOT OF ME  /  Lisa Ekdahl  /  “When Did You Leave Heaven”
  • YOU CAN’T PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES  /  Jeff Healy  /  “Last Call”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)
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PLAYLIST FOR “A TRIBUTE TO STRESS SCALE OF LIFE EVENTS” (6.8.13)

9 Jun

Did you know there is a scientifically codified and approved list of the 43 most stressful life events? Only 43? What about watching Dancing With The Stars – even by accident! What about being served eggplant. That’s not a stressful life event? You gotta be kidding! It’s not an egg, I’m not certain it’s even a plant? Why didn’t anyone consult with me? They can’t handle the truth!!

(RANKING ON STRESS LIST)  /  SONG TITLE  / Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • #28  (CHANGE IN LIVING CONDITIONS)  /  RIVER STAY AWAY FROM MY DOOR  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “The Singles”
  • #7  (MARRIAGE)  /  CLOUDBURST/NOT GETTING MARRIED  /  Jessica Molasky/John Pizzarelli  /  “Make Believe”
  • #9  (MARITAL RECONCILIATION)  /  MAY I PLEASE COME IN  /  Kevin Mahogany  /  ”My Romance”
  • #40  (CHANGE IN EATING HABITS)  /  FRIM FRAM SAUCE  /  Vocapella  /  “Black Coffee”
  • #2  (DIVORCE)  /  WHERE DO YOU START?  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Art Of Romance”
  • #10  (RETIREMENT)  /  CERTIFIED SENIOR CITIZEN  /  Nancy Stearns  /  “A Wish”
  • #26 (SPOUSE STARTS OR STOPS WORK)  /  YOU CAN COUNT ON ME TO DO MY PART  /  Mose Allison  /  “In Your Ear”
  • #19 (CHANGE IN FREQUENCY OF ARGUMENTS)  /  EV’RYTHING I’VE GOT BELONGS TO YOU  /  Holly Cole Trio  /  “Don’t Smoke In Bed”
  • #36 (CHANGE IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES)  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’  /  George Burns  /  “George Burns Sings”
  • #16 (CHANGE IN SLEEPING HABITS)  /  INSOMNIA  /  Chaise Lounge  /  “Insomnia”
  • #6 (PERSONAL INJURY)  /  FEET DO YOUR STUFF  /  Ian Shaw  /  “A Ghost In Every Bar”
  • #25  (OUTSTANDING PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT)  /  OLD WORLD CHARM  /  Maud Hixson  /  “Don’t Let A Good Thing Get Away”
  • #1  (DEATH OF A SPOUSE)  /  LIVING WITHOUT YOU  /  Luciana Souza  /  “The New Bossa Nova”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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PLAYLIST FOR “PITY PARTY” (6.1.13)

2 Jun

I threw my favorite kind of party this week – a Pity Party. You were invited. If you didn’t show up, I pity you. You missed some great music.  See below…

 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • LITTLE GIRL BLUE  /  Nina Simone  /  “Let It All Out”
  • WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “The Kenny Rankin Album”
  • EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME  /  Carmen McRae  /  “The Fabulous Carmen McRae”
  • I WAS A FOOL TO LET YOU GO  /  Frank Sinatra Jr.  /  “That Face”
  • GOOD GUY  /  Trisha Yearwood   /  “Stormy Weather”    
  • NO ONE EVER TELLS YOU  /  Jackie Ryan  /  “Listen Here”
  • ORDINARY FOOL  /  Ray Brown Jr. & Paul Williams  /  “Friends And Family”
  • IT’S MY PARTY  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Amy Winehouse  /  “Q: Soul Bossa Nostra
  • ONE FOR MY BABY  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “The Capitol Years”
  • DRINKING AGAIN  /  Dinah Washington  /  “Dinah ‘62”
  • PRIVATE GUY  /  Ben Sidran  /  “Don’t Cry For No Hipster”
  • IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS  /  Lissy Walker  /  “Life Is Sweet”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

 

 

 

 

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PLAYLIST FOR “EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN” (5.25.13)

26 May

You know, of course, that “Everything old is new again” refers to the music and not to the host, right?  An hour of young musicians and singers swinging new life into old songs and old-fashioned instruments. Don’t try to thank me. Just doing my job.

 SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • NIGHT AND DAY  /  Laila Biali  /  “Live In Concert”
  • JUST IN TIME  /  Tony Bennett & Juan Luis Guerra  /  “Viva Duets”
  • JUNETEETH JAMBOREE/ROYAL GARDEN BLUES  /  Catherine Russell  /  “Cat” 
  • ROYAL GARDEN BLUES  /  Bill Henderson  /  “Live At The Vic”
  • I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE  /  Connie Evingson  /  “Stockhom Sweetnin’”
  • SWING GITAN  /  Django Festival All-stars  /  “Live At Birdland”
  • MOTHER OF PEARL/IF I HAD YOU  /  Nellie McKay  /  “At TED”
  • TOP HAT WHITE TIE AND TAILS  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Mickey Rooney  /  “Pinocchio”
  • EMBRACEABLE YOU  /  Laura Nyro  /  “Angel In The Dark”
  • HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN  /  Julian Yeo  /  “Homage”
  • PRECISO ME ENCONTRAR  /  Christina Braga  /  “Samba, Jazz, And Love”
  • LET’S MISBEHAVE  /  Perry Beekman  /  “So In Love”
  • WHEN I FALL IN LOVE  /  Linda Ronstadt  /  “Lush Life”
  • NOBODY  /  Cecile McLorin Salvant  /  “Woman Child”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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PLAYLIST FOR “TRIBUTE TO THE DECLARATIVE SENTENCE” 5.18.13)

18 May

Great to be back and doing a live show. Hope you feel the same. Tonight was another in our series of “No Listeners left Behind,” a review of the declarative sentence. In weeks to come we’ll be discussing, “Dangling Participles: Is Cosmetic Surgery The Only Answer?” Get there early for a good seat!

 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title 

 

  • I HEAR MUSIC  /  Carman McRae  /  “Betty Carter/Carmen McRae: Duets”
  • I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Tony Makes It Happen”
  • THIS CAN’T BE LOVE  /  Diane Marino  /  “From The Heart”
  • THIS IS A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND AN EVENING  /  Bobby Scott  /  “Slowly”
  • YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME  /  Delicatessen  /  “Goodnight Kiss”
  • AT LEAST WE GOT TO THE RACE  /  Ben Sidran  /  “Don’t Cry For No Hipster”
  • THE BEST IS YET TO COME  /  Laila Biali  /  “Live In Concert”
  • YOU GO TO MY HEAD  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Nice And Easy”
  • I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Dolly Parton  /  “The Acoustic Collection”
  • YOU FASCINATE ME SO  /  Marlene VerPlanck  /  “Ballads…Mostly”
  • IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG  /  Johnny Hartman  /  “Once In Every Life”
  • THE PARTY’S OVER  /  Sally Mayes  /  “Our Private World”
  • THERE’S A LULL IN MY LIFE  /  Nat King Cole  /  “Nat King Cole Sings George Shearing Plays”
  • I’M CHECKIN’ OUT, GOOMBYE!  /  Catherine Russell  /  “Strictly Romancin’”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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PLAYLIST FOR “WAKE-UP CALL” (5.4.13)

4 May

No sleepy-heads or drowsers this week, not with an hour of wake-up songs. Talk to you next week. Can’t wait.

 

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD or Album Title

 

  • THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE / Sue Raney / “Happiness Is A Warm Sue Raney”
  • DAYBREAK / Tony Bennett / “Here’s To The Ladies”
  • CHELSEA MORNING / Kate McGarry / “Mercy Street”
  • OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING / Jacob Collier /
  • WAKE UP AND LIVE / Catherine Russell / “Strictly Romancin”
  • DID WE HAVE ANY FUN / Blue Harlem / “I Dare You!”
  • WHEN THE RED RED ROBBIN COMES BOB-BOB-BOBBING ALONG / Louis Armstrong / “Ambassador Satch”
  • I LIKE THE SUNRISE / Sutton Foster/ “An Evening With Sutton Foster”
  • COFFEE TIME / Natalie Cole / “Still Unforgettable”
  • GOOD MORNING BLUES / (Mystery Vocalist) / Andy Griffith / “Andy Griffith Shouts The Blues”
  • BREAKFAST ON THE MORNING TRAM / Stacey Kent / “Dreamer in Concert”
  • SOFTLY AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE / Frank Sinatra Jr. / “That Face”
  • GOOD MORNING COWBOY / Cyrille Amee/Diego Figuiredo / “Smile”
  • GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE / Joe Williams / “Me And The Blues”
  • MORNING GLORY MORNING / Lily And Maria / “Lily And Maria”
  • PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine / (Unreleased Master)

 

 

 

 

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PLAYLIST FOR “INTERNATIONAL JAZZ APPRECIATION DAY” (4.27.13)

27 Apr

 

The official International Jazz Appreciation Day is April 30th, though I think that’s a holiday which should be celebrated every day. Here’s as much celebration as I could squeeze into an hour. Now, it’s up to you to carry on!

 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

 

  • ISN’T IT ROMANTIC  /  Betty Carter/Carmen McRae  /  “Duets” 
  • THE COFFEE SONG  /  Tom Rust  /  “Are We There Yet?”
  • ONE AT A TIME  /  Rigmor Gustafsson  /  “On My Way To You”     
  • PURE IMAGINATION  /  Jacob Collier
  • BY MYSELF  /  Alice Ricciardi  /  “Comes Love”
  • THE NIGHT WE CALLED IT A DAY  /  Cormac Kenevey  /  “The Art Of Dreaming”   
  • THAT IS LOVE  /  Sophie Milman  /  “Take Love Easy”
  • GOOGLEABLE  /  Ori Dagan  /  “Less Than Three”     
  • I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY  /  Anne Ducros  /  “Urban Tribe” 
  • FELIZ NAVIDAD  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Charo
  • LIVING WITHOUT YOU  /  Luciana Souza  /  “The New Bossa Nova”
  • ONE NOTE SAMBA  /  Antonio Carlos Jobim  /  “Live In Montreal”
  • OLD FASHION WAY  /  Kristin Berardi/Jazzgroove Mothership Orch.  /  “Kristin Berardi Meets The Jazzgroove Mothership Orch. “
  • WHEN YOU GOTTA GO  /  Joe Williams  /  “Live In Las Vegas” 
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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