PLAYLIST FOR THE TURNTABLE FOR ONE CHRISTMAS PARTY (12.17.11)

18 Dec

Merry Christmas and happy holidays, gang.  

There is no show next week. Looks like the radio station is giving you an early Christmas present.  

I’ll be back on December 31st for a New Year’s Eve bash.  Resolve to be there.  

Talk to you in two weeks. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album or CD Title

  • MY FAVORITE THINGS  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Snowfall”
  • CAROL OF THE BELLS  /  Ann Hampton Callaway  /  “This Christmas”
  • A CHILD IS BORN  /  Oscar Peterson  /  “Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas”
  • GIANT CHESTNUTZ  /  Elizabeth Lohniger  /  “Christmas in July”
  • WHITE CHRISTMAS  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “A Christmas Album”
  • WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEARS?  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “Christmas For Lovers”
  • LITTLE JACK FROST  /  Emilie-Claire Barlow  /  “Winter Wonderland”
  • HE’S GONNA TAKE AWAY OUR CHRISTMAS  /  Robert Goulet  /  “Wonderful World of Christmas”
  • I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS  /  Diane Schur  /  “Christmas For Lovers”
  • CHRISTMAS DREAMING  /  Susie Arioli  /  “Christmas Dreaming”
  • HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS  /  Lou Rawls  /  “Jingle Bell Jam”
  • THE SECRET OF CHRISTMAS  /  Connie Evingson  /  “The Secret of Christmas”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  [theme]  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Recording)

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HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (12.17.11)

14 Dec

HINT:

Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho!!

Laughing on the outside, crying on the inside? You’re not even close. Find out this Saturday night at 10:00.

In other news:

I’ll be sitting in for Will Duchon in The Night Cafe one more time this Friday night at 10:oo on WMNR. But this time I had to promise no defamation of character, no phony fire alarms, just an hour of great jazz vocals. Check out Will’s Facebook page for more information about the wonderful music on Friday night.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friday-Evening-ClassicsThe-Night-Cafe-with-Will-Duchon/282954118397857

Live radio Friday and Saturday nights on WMNR, Fine Arts Radio, and wmnr.org

PLAYLIST FOR “A TRIBUTE TO THE MOON” (12.10.11)

11 Dec

Another small step for a man…

Only two more shows this year. Details soon.  

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • HOW HIGH THE MOON  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “Compact Jazz: Sarah Vaughan”
  • IT’S LIKE REACHING FOR THE MOON  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Astoria: A Portrait of the Artist”
  • WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO  /  Emilie-Claire Barlow  /  “The Very Thought of You”
  • OH, YOU CRAZY MOON  / Chet Baker  /  “You Can’t Go Home Again”
  • MOONLIGHT PICNIC  /  Gelber and Manning  /  “Moonlight Picnic”
  • OLD DEVIL MOON  /  Jamie Cullum  /  “Twentysomething”
  • MOON RIVER  /  [mystery vocalist]  /  Audrey Hepburn  /  “Breakfast At Tiffany’s Soundtrack”
  • FLY ME TO THE MOON  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Sinatra: Vegas”  (Disc 2)
  • IN THE GLOW OF THE MOON  /  Dena DaRose  /  “A Walk In The Park”
  • IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON  /  Nat Cole  /  “After Midnight”
  • DESTINATION MOON  /  Dinah Washington  /  “Dinah ‘62”
  • MOON-FACED AND STARRY-EYED  /  The Hi-Los  /  “And All That Jazz”
  • MOON RAY  /  Mary Stallings  /  “Dream”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  [theme]  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Recording)

HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (12.10.11)

6 Dec

HINT:

The fault for this week’s theme lies not in ourselves, dear Brutus, but in the stars…

Live radio! This Saturday night at 10:00 on WMNR-FM and WMNR.org

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PLAYLIST – LOST AND FOUND

4 Dec

Here’s last night’s Playlist.

By the way: Congratulations to COS for your comment on the blog this week and for your correct guess of the theme. (See the comment under this week’s hint.) Sorry I couldn’t work the Carmen McRae song you suggested into the playlist, but its title duplicates the current working title of my memoirs.

This Wednesday, a new clue. Talk to you next week.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD or Album Title

  • I GOT LOST IN HER ARMS / Janis Mann / “Blow Away”
  • I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT LOVE / Nat Cole / “Night Lights”
  • YOU CAN’T LOSE A BROKEN HEART / Lisa Maxwell / “Happy”
  • LOSING MY MIND / Bernadette Peters / “Follies Cast Recording”
  • I FOUND A NEW BABY / The Real Group / “Live In Stockholm”
  • YOU FORGOT YOUR GLOVES / Carole Simpson / “All About Carole”
  • WHERE ARE MY KEYS? / Lorraine Feather / “Language”
  • WHEN I LOST YOU / [mystery vocalist] / Johnny Tilotson / “You’re The Reason”
  • WHEN I LOST YOU / Tony Bennett / “Bennett – Berlin”
  • PERDIDO / Cleo Laine / “Cleo Laine at Carnegie Hall”
  • BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH / Jamie Cullum / “Twentysomething”
  • JUST IN TIME / Shirley Horn / “I Love You Paris”
  • LOST IN THE STARS / Sheila Jordan / “From The Heart”
  • PARIS MISMATCH / [theme] / Cody Owen Stine / (Unrelased Recording)

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HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (12/3/11)

30 Nov

Hint:

It can happen to chords, to horizons, to a generation, even to Paradise. But that’s only half the story. The rest will be found by listening Saturday night at 10:00 PM.

In other news, I will be sitting in for Will Duchon at The Night Cafe, Friday night at 10:00 on WMNR with an hour of jazz vocals. And this time I promise: no out-of-control Silly String and no police. Check out the show’s Facebook page for more details.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friday-Evening-ClassicsThe-Night-Cafe-with-Will-Duchon/282954118397857

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PLAYLIST – MUSIC WE’RE THANKFUL FOR (IN 2011)

27 Nov

My thanks to the listeners who called or emailed their musical selections (and birthday greetings), plus a special shout-out to my colleagues at WMNR, Fred Velardi, Will Duchon, and Dan Lenore for their contributions to the music and the fun of this week’s show. And to my other colleagues at the station: yes, I know what a restraining order is, ok?

SONG TITLE / Artist / album or CD title

  • I SHOULD CARE / Diahann Carroll/Andre Previn / “The Magic of Diahann Carroll”
  • LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF CHERRIES / The Hi-Los / “Back Again”
  • COPLAND CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA / Aaron Copland/Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic / “Music For The Theater”
  • MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME / Delicatessen / “My Baby Just Cares For Me”
  • THE SUSSEX MUMMERS CHRISTMAS CAROL / Martin Jones / “The Sussex Mummers Christmas Carol”
  • LET’S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE / Lillie Huddleston / “How Long Has This Been Going On?”
  • THEY SAY IT’S SPRING / Blossom Dearie / “Blossom Dearie”
  • WHEN DO THE BELLS RINGS FOR ME / Tony Bennett/Mariah Carey / “Duets II”
  • HALLELUJAH / k. d. lang / “Hymns of the 49th Parallel”
  • THE SONG IS YOU / Bill Henderson / “Live At The Vic”
  • MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE / Kristin Berardi / “Kristin Berardi Meets The Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra”
  • PARIS MISMATCH / (theme) / Cody Owen Stine / (Unreleased Recording)

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HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (11/26/11)

23 Nov

How’s this for a hint?  The theme is “Music We’re Thankful For.” I announced that weeks ago, so you don’t have to guess this week. Aren’t you thankful for that already?  

Tune in to hear my choices, plus music other broadcasters at the station and listeners are thankful for, too.

Turntable For One.  Saturday night at 10:00.  Live radio on WMNR and wmnr.org

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PLAYLIST – THE THREE D’s

20 Nov

As a public service, this week’s show focussed a penetrating light on a serious, while completely fabricated problem: the number of songs about the Distracted, the Deluded, or the Distraught. And I categorically deny those rumors that the program was funded by an underwriting grant from the manufacturer of Ritalin.  

Next Saturday, the annual Thanksgiving show. Talk to you next week. 

SONG TITLE  /  Aritist  /  CD or Album Title

  • IT’S ALWAYS YOU  /  Janis Mann  /  “Blow Away”
  • THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU  /  Sachal Vasandani  /  “Hi-Fly”
  • DAY DREAMIN  /  Doris Day/Andre Previn  /  “Duet”
  • WHERE OR WHEN  /  Frank Sinatra/Count Basie  /  “Sinatra At The Sands”
  • ALL I DO IS DREAM OF YOU  /  Emilie-Claire Barlow  /  “Haven’t We Met?”
  • FORGET THE WOMAN  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Art Of Excellence”
  • DEEP PURPLE  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “Twelve Nights In Hollywood”
  • GLOOMY SUNDAY  /  [mystery vocalist]  /  Rick Nelson  /  “Greatest Love Songs”
  • I’LL BE SEEING YOU  /  Freddie Cole  /  “To The Ends of the Earth”
  • I DREAM TOO MUCH  /  Norma Winstone  /  “Well Kept Secret”
  • I SEE YOUR FACE BEFORE ME  /  Johnny Hartman  /  “Once In Every Life”
  • YOU ARE THERE  /  Jackie Ryan  /  “Best of Love Songs”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  [theme music]  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (11/19/11)

16 Nov

We all know the three B’s — Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered. Well, this week I’m playing songs of the three D’s.

To make it easier, the following are all incorrect guesses: Diastolic, Distemper, Diaspora, Diminutive, Dissolute, Decadent, Diaphanous, Dips.

Hope that helps. Keep at it. You’ve got till Saturday night at 10:00 to figure it out.

By the way…I’ll be sitting in for Will Duchon this Friday night at 10:00 on Will’s show, “The Night Cafe.” Same great music, new questionable guest host.  Check out the show’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friday-Evening-ClassicsThe-Night-Cafe-with-Will-Duchon/282954118397857

Live radio on WMNR-FM and wmnr.org

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