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PLAYLIST FOR “HEARTS TO HART” 12.6.25

We were all heart this week with a heartfelt musical tribute to Larry Hart, celebrating his heart-stopping wit, charm, and brilliant sense of rhyme, and also his lyrics of heartbreaking pain and vulnerability.

SONG TITLE / Artist / Album Title

WHERE OR WHEN / Frank Sinatra w/ Count Basie / “Sinatra At The Sands”
ISN’T IT ROMANTIC / Betty Carter & Carmen McRae / “The Carmen McRae-Betty Carter Duets”
MOUNTAIN GREENERY / Mel Torme / “Mel Torme & Friends”
EASY TO REMEMBER / Kandace Springs / “Lady In Satin”
GLAD TO BE UNHAPPY / Billie Holiday / “Lady In Satin”
MY ROMANCE / Bill Evans Trio / “Waltz For Debby”
HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES / Seth MacFarlane / “In Full Swing”
YOU’RE NEARER / Shirley Horn / “Here’s To Life”
I COULD WRITE A BOOK / Kenny Rankin / “Because Of You”
HE WAS TOO GOOD TO ME / Nina Simone / “Nina Simone At The Village Gate”
I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS / Michael Mayo / “Fly”
DO IT THE HARD WAY / Amanda Carr / “Tender Trap”
BETWITCHED, BOTHERED, AND BEWILDERED / Emma Smith / “Burnt Orange”
THE BAD IN EVERY MAN / The Attic Band / “Blue Moon”
BLUE MOON / Ella Fitzgerald / “Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rogers & Hart Songbook”
LITTLE GIRL BLUE / Keith Jarrett Trio / “Tribute”
I WISH I WERE IN LOVE AGAIN / Ian Shaw / “Taking It To Hart”
EVERYTHING I’VE GOT BELONGS TO YOU / Judith Owen w/ Jason Marsalis / “Come & Get It”
THIS FUNNY WORLD / Tony Bennett / “Life Is Beautiful”
SPRING IS HERE / Carly Simon / “Torch”
DANCING ON THE CEILING / Frank D’Rone / “Double Exposure”
MY FUNNY VALENTINE / Michel LeGrand / “Michel LeGrand At Shelley’s Manne Hole”
NOBODY’S HEART BELONGS TO ME / Doris Day w/ Andre Previn / “Duet”
WHERE OR WHEN / Frank Sinatra / “Only The Lonely”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “MY FAVORITE FOUR-LETTER WORDS” (AN ARCHIVE REBROADCAST) 11.8.25

10 Nov

Played a show from 2023 this week, though two hours of four-letter words still seems appropriate for the times. Maybe even more. I wrote this the first time I posted the show:

Since it’s an election year, we’re going to be hearing a lot of four-letter words. I thought I’d start the ball rolling with some of my favorites: Love, Luck, Hope, Life, Song, and, of course, one of my most favorites of favorites, Tony.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album title

I LOVE BEING HERE WITH YOU / Mary Stallings / “Live At The Village Vanguard”
WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE / Willie Nelson & Norah Jones / “My Way”
LOVESICK / Jackie & Roy / “Lovesick”
YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS / Cody Owen Stine / (Live Performance)
THE WHIFFENPOOF SONG / Claire Hogan / “Boozers and Losers”
THE LIFE THAT I LEAD / Lou Rawls / “Carryin’ On”
I HOPE YOU DANCE / Deborah Lippman / “Songbird”
LUCK BE A LADY / Frank Sinatra / “Vegas”
SOLITUDE / Billie Holiday / “Solitude”
IF I HAD A TALKING PICTURE OF YOU / (Mystery Vocalist) / Leonard Maltin / “Stranger Than Fiction”
CUTE / Count Basie / “Breakfast Dance & Barbecue”
THE MAN WITH THE HORN / Calabira Foti / “Prelude To A Kiss”
THAT FACE / Frank Sinatra Jr. / “That Face”
MY BLUE HEAVEN / Lucy Yeghiazryan / “Blue Heaven”
LITTLE BLUE MAN / Chaise Lounge / “Dot…Dot…Dot”
THE LADY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU / Tony Bennett / “Tony Makes It Happen”
FORGET THE WOMAN / Tony Bennett / “The Art Of Excellence”
LITTLE JAZZ BIRD / Blossom Dearie / “My Gentleman Friend”
ORNITHOLOGY / Pasquale Grasso / “Be-Bop”
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS / Kenny Rankin / “After The Roses”
MY FUNNY VALENTINE / Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker / “Carnegie Hall Concert”
HERE’S TO LIFE / Shirley Horn / “Here’s To Life”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO INANIMATE OBJECTS” (AN ARCHIVE REBROADCAST 10.18.25

20 Oct

Saturday’s show was a blast from the past, a show from about a year ago. Here’s what I said back then:

What do you do when you’re so sick of politics, you can’t stand to turn on the news— and when your football teams are losing so badly it ruins Sunday afternoon… and Sunday night… And Thursday night… And Monday night… and when your favorite restaurant starts listing the calories for every single menu item. I’ll tell you what you do to take your mind off the real world. You do a two-hour musical tribute to inanimate objects!

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title

TAKE THE ‘A’ TRAIN / Anais Reno / “Lovesome Thing”
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN / Frank Sinatra & Count Basie / “Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings”
VIOLETS FOR YOUR FURS / Billie Holiday / “Lady in Satin”
HURRY IT’S LOVELY UP HERE / Mark Jennett / “Everybody Says Don’t”
WINDOWS / Chick Corea / “Now He Sings, Now He Cries”
LEOPARD SKIN PILLBOX HAT / Janet Planet / ”Janet Planet Sings The Bob Dylan Songbook”
THE TURNTABLE SONG / Andrej Hermlin and His Swing Orch. / “Ballroom Time!”
COFFEE TIME / Natalie Cole / “Still Unforgettable”
COFFEE IN A CARDBOARD CUP / John Pizzarelli / “Stage & Screen”
BIG LONG SLIDIN’ THING / Judith Owen / “Come On & Get It”
PROUD MARY / (Mystery Vocalist) / Leonard Nimoy / “The Best Of Leonard Nimoy”
AGUA DE BEBER / Francesca Tandoi / “Bop Web”
THE TROLLEY SONG / Rachael Price / “The Good Hours”
FINISHING THE HAT / Neil Patrick Harris / “Wall To Wall Sondheim”
CANOE / Kat Edmonson / “Old Fashioned Gal”
MY SHIP / Joanie Sommers / “For Those Who Think Young”
TULIP OR TURNIP / Bill Henderson / “Live At The Vic”
CHELSEA BRIDGE / Joe Henderson / “Big Band”
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE / Hilary Gardner / “The Great City”
WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS / Kenny Rankin / “Haven’t We Met?”
OH YOU CRAZY MOON / Wes Montgomery / “Willow Weep For Me”
THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME / Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong / “Ella & Louis”
THESE FOOLISH THINGS / Aaron Neville / “The Grand Tour”
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 “ALL BLUES” 10.11.25

12 Oct

About 5 years ago, I did a show called, “I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But The Blues.” Back then, the country – and the world – were reeling under a pandemic. Americans were confused, fearful, and angry, emotions reflected in contentious politics. We didn’t know which way the country was going to go. As they say: the more things change… So what kind of mood do you think I’m still in five years later?

SONG TITLE / Artist / Album Title

BILLY’S BLUES / Laura Nyro / “First Songs”
ALL BLUES / Kevin Mahogany / “Double Rainbow”
BLUE SKIES / Ella Fitzgerald / “Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook”
EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES / Joe Williams & Count Basie / “At The Americana Hotel”
BLOSSOM’S BLUES / Blossom Dearie / “Blossom Dearie”
EVERYBODY HAS THE BLUES / Tony Bennett & Ray Charles / “The Art of Excellence”
FINE AND MELLOW / Billie Holiday / “The Essential Billie Holiday: The Carnegie Hall Concert””
MOOD INDIGO / Frank Sinatra / “In The Wee Small Hours”
LILAC BLUES / The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra / “Mixed Bag”
HUM DRUM BLUES / Kate Kortum / “Good Woman”
WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE / Kenny Rankin / “Haven’t We Met?”
LITTLE GIRL BLUE / Nina Simone / “Little Girl Blue”
I AIN’T GOT NOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES / Kenny Washington / “What’s The Hurry”
BLUE OF BLUE / Carly Simon / “Torch”
BLACK AND BLUE / Louis Armstrong / “16 Most Requested Songs”
GEORGIA ROSE / Queen Latifah w/ Stevie Wonder / “Travelin’ Light”
WAITER, ASK THE MAN TO PLAY THE BLUES / Freddy Cole / “Waiter, Ask The Man To Play The Blues”
BLUES FOR POP-POP / Gina Vendetta / “Fun Size”
BLUE VELVET / Tony Bennett / “Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall”
MEANING OF THE BLUES / Nnenna Fereelon / “Nnenna Freelon Live”
BLUES FOR PABLO / Miles Davis / “Miles Ahead”
BASIN STREET BLUES / Shirley Horn w/ Roy Hargrove / “I Remember Miles”
NO MORE BLUES / Roberta Gambarini / “Easy To Love”
SWEET SLUMBER / Jimmy Witherspoon & Brother Jack McDuff / “The Blues Is Now”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “HELLO, I MUST BE GOING” SEASON FINALE 6.28.25

29 Jun

Last show of the season. It always makes me sad for the music I haven’t played, the musical themes I never got to, the bad jokes I never made. Guess the audience lucked out on that third thing. As I have for the past 15 years, I handed out summer listening assignments. Have a great summer, everyone! And if the world is still here and we still have a country, you should be hearing from me in September.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title

HELLO, I MUST BE GOING / Groucho Marx / “Horse Feathers/Animal Crackers”
FROM THIS MOMENT ON / Pete McGuinness Big Band , / “Mixed Bag”
YOU SAY YOU CARE / Gabrielle Stravelli / “Beautiful Moons Ago”
THESE FOOLISH THINGS / Lucy Yeghiazaryan / “Beside the Golden Door”
BLUE MOON / Benny Benack III / “This Is The Life”
I’LL BE AROUND / Candace Springs / “Lady In Satin”
I’LL BE AROUND / Billie Holiday / “Lady In Satin”
GENTLEMAN FRIEND / Laura Anglade / “Get Out Of town”
SHOW ME / Stacey Kent / “Summer Me, Winter Me”
I DON’T KNOW WHY I JUST DO / (Mystery Vocalist) / Ariana Grande w/ Jeff Gollum & Mildred Snitzer Orch. / “Still Blooming”
HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON / Keith Jarrett Trio / “The Old Country:Live From The Deer Head Inn”
I BELIEVE IN YOU / Caity Gyorgy / “Asking For Trouble”
LUSH LIFE / Frank Sinatra / “Songs For Only The Lonely”
LUSH LIFE / Seth MacFarlane / “Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements”
LOVE COMES AROUND / Rachael & Vilray / “Love Comes Around”
SECRET O’ LIFE / Barbra Streisand & James Taylor / “The Secret Of Life: Partners Vol. 2”
FROM THE START / Laufey / “A Night At Symphony:Live At The Hollywood Bowl”
CHEEK TO CHEEK / Ella Fitzgerald / “Ella At The Hollywood Bowl”
TIME TO GO / Sinne Eeg / “Don’t Be So Blue”
DON’T LIKE GOODBYES / Tony Bennett / “The Art Of Romance”
SOME OTHER TIME / Bill Evans Trio / “Waltz For Debby”
GOODBYE FOR NOW / Rigmor Gustafsson w/Radio String Quartet Vienna / “Calling You”
WHEN I’M GONE / Phil Ochs / “There But Fortune”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “BIG BEAUTIFUL BILLS!” 5.31.25

2 Jun

A couple weeks ago I made a joke calling myself the original Big Beautiful Bill. I thought it was pretty funny all things considered these days. But then I started worrying. What about Billy Wilder? Or Bill Buckley? Or Bill Russell? Or Bill Parcels? Or maybe even Barnacle Bill The Sailor? What about all big beautiful Bills? Didn’t I owe them an apology? So I played a couple of hours of singers, musicians, arrangers, and composers named Bill. I thought they fit the bill perfectly.

SONG TITLE / Artist(s) / CD Or Album Title

A LITTLE TEMPO PLEASE / Count Basie / “Basie At Birdland”
ONE FOR MY BABY / Willie Nelson / “My Way”
THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME / Billie Holiday / “Billie’s Best”
AIN’T NO SUNSHINE / |Bill Withers / “Just As I Am”
GRANDMA’S HANDS / Shirley Horn / “A Lazy Afternoon”
DOWN IN THE DEPTHS / Tony Bennett /arr.: Bill Holman / “Here’s To The Ladies”
STOMPING AT THE SAVOY / Stan Kenton /arr.: Bill Holman / / “Stomping At Newport”
PURE IMAGINATION / Joanie Sommers / “Here, There, & Everywhere”
I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE / (MYSTERY VOCLIST) / Billie Eilish /
NEW YORK STATE OF MIND / Billy Joel / “The Essential Billy Joel”
BILLY’S BLUES / Laura Nyro / “The First Songs”
BILLY BOY / Oscar Peterson / “The London House Sessions”
IN THE EVENING / Ella Fitzgerald w/ Bill Doggett / “These Are The Blues”
LIVING WITHOUT YOU / Bill Henderson / “Live At The Vic”
WON’T YOU COME HOME, BILL BAILEY / Sarah Vaughan / “Sassy Swings The Tivoli”
WORK SONG / Billy Eckstine / “At Basin Street East”
MAYBE / Lena Horne / “An Evening With Lena Horne”
IT’S KIND OF LONESOME OUT TONIGHT / Anais Reno / “Lovesome Thing”
THE RULES OF THE ROAD / Nat King Cole arr: Billy May / “The Billy May Sessions”
BILL / Cleo Laine / “Cleo Laine At Carnegie Hall”
LONELY TIME / Maynard Ferguson w/ Willie Maiden / “A Message From Birdland”
EASY LIVING / Johnny Hartman w/ Dr. Billy Taylor / “The Bridges Of Madison County”
THE BEST THING FOR YOU / Sandy Stewart & Bill Charlap / “Something To Remember”
EMILY / Bill Evans w/ Stan Getz / “But Beautiful”
BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH / Kenny Rankin w/ Bill Watrous / “Professional Dreamer”
OUR REVELS ARE NOW OVER / Joseph Fiennes / Willam Shakespeare / “When Love Speaks”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “CRASH!” 4.5.25

6 Apr

Well, it’s been quite a week, hasn’t it? A real crash course in highs and lows; ups and wow – what downs! After this week, 401k only refers to a pitcher’s strikeout record. So, of course in unsettling times of – say – Crash and burn, people turn to me for solace, for joy, and for a safe place to crash this week on Turntable For One. They made a big mistake!

SONG TITLE / Artist / Album Title

BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME / George Michael / “Symphonica”
I GOT PLENTY O’ NUTTIN’ / Shirley Horn / “I Remember Miles”
AIN’T GOT A DIME TO MY NAME / Seth MacFarlane / “Songs Of Stage & Screen”
ROMANCE WITHOUT FINANCE / Hetty Kate / “Valentines”
WHO CARES? Pete McGuinness / “Voice Like A Horn”
NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN & OUT / Nina Simone / “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”
TIMES ARE GETTING TOUGH / Jimmy Witherspoon m / “At The Renaissance”
IF I WERE A RICH MAN / Zero Mostel / “Fiddler On The Roof”
GOD BLESS THE CHILD / Tony Bennett & Billie Holiday / “Tony Bennett On Holiday”
I’VE GOT FIVE DOLLARS / Bing Crosby / “Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swing”
I’M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO / Kate Reid / “The Heart Already Knows”
WITH PLENTY OF MONEY & YOU / John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey / “Pentimento”
BUSTED / Ray Charles / “Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul”
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN / Frank Sinatra & Count Basie / “Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings”
I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE / Ella Fitzgerald / “Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs From “Let No Man Write My Epitaph’”
TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC / Bing Crosby / “Musical Moments To Remember”
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE / Nellie McKay / “The Best Things In Life Are Free”
WHAT DID I HAVE (I DON’T HAVE NOW) / Seth MacFarlane / “Songs Of Stage & Screen”
DRINKING AGAIN / Dinah Washington / “Drinking Again”
THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES / Bernard Lynette Trio w/ Cody Owen Stine
HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN / Barbra Streisand / “At The Bon Soir”
EVERYBODY HAS THE BLUES / Tony Bennett & Ray Charles / “The Art Of Excellence”
LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF CHERRIES / Lisa Loeb / “Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries”
STREET OF DREAMS / Stacey Kent / Jan Lundgren Trio Plays the Music Of Victor Young”
I’D GVE A DOLLAR FOR A DIME / Joe Williams / “Every Night”
THE PARTY’S OVER / Blossom Dearie / “Blossom Dearie Sings The Comden & Green Songbook”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “A LITTLE LOVE TO UNLOVED LYRICISTS” 12.7.24

9 Dec

I don’t think a week has gone by when I haven’t played songs with lyrics by Larry Hart or Cole Porter or the Bergmans, or Ira Gershwin – until this week! I’m gave all those guys the night off and instead, focussed on lyricists whose songs we know – but their names… not so much. I spent the evening singing the praises of such talented lyricists as Bob Russell, Caroll Coates, Bob Haymes, Peggy Lee, Ed Hayman, and others. Well, fortunately for my audience, I let other, more qualified people do the singing.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title

CRAZY HE CALLS ME / Cyrille Aimee w/ Adonis Rose & New Orleans Jazz Orch. / “Petit Fleur”
DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE / Tony Bennett / “Tony Makes It Happen”
DO NOTHING TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME / Molly Johnson / “Because Of Billie”
YOU FOR ME / Kelley Johnson / “Something Good”
THAT’S ALL / Johnny Hartman / “This One’s For Tedi”
SUNDAY IN NEW YORK / Joanna Pascale w/Orrin Evans/The Capt. Black Big Band / “Walk A Mile In My Shoes”
YOU’LL SEE / Jackie Ryan / “Doozy”
THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG / (Mystery Vocalist) / Marvin Gaye / “Live At The Copa”
LI’L DARLIN’ / Count Basie / “The Complete Atomic Basie”
WHILE WE’RE YOUNG / Lauren Henderson / “The Songbook Session”
I’LL BE AROUND / Willie Nelson / “My Way”
I LOVE BEING HERE WITH YOU / Peggy Lee / “Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee”
TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO SMILE / Freddy Cole / “Merry-Go-Round”
I DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU / Kat Gang / “Dream Your Troubles Away”
IT ISN’T SO GOOD IT COULDN’T BE BETTER / Ronnie Whyte / “Whyte Wolf-The Songs of Tommy Wolf”
I’M ALWAYS DRUNK IN SAN FRANCISCO / Carmen McRae / “At The Great American Music Hall”
YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS / Boz Scaggs / “But Beautiful – Standards: Vol. 1”
POSTCARD LOVERS / Stacey Kent / “Dreamer”
I WISHED ON THE MOON / Billie Holiday / “All Or Nothing At All”
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE / Keith Jarrett Trio / “At The Blue Note”
BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH / Kenny Rankin / “Haven’t We Met?”
BODY AND SOUL / Rebecca Parris / “My Foolish Heart”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO INANIMATE OBJECTS” 11.16.24

18 Nov

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title

TAKE THE ‘A’ TRAIN / Anais Reno / “Lovesome Thing”
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN / Frank Sinatra & Count Basie / “Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings”
VIOLETS FOR YOUR FURS / Billie Holiday / “Lady in Satin”
HURRY IT’S LOVELY UP HERE / Mark Jennett / “Everybody Says Don’t”
WINDOWS / Chick Corea / “Now He Sings, Now He Cries”
LEOPARD SKIN PILLBOX HAT / Janet Planet / ”Janet Planet Sings The Bob Dylan Songbook”
THE TURNTABLE SONG / Andrej Hermlin and His Swing Orch. / “Ballroom Time!”
COFFEE TIME / Natalie Cole / “Still Unforgettable”
COFFEE IN A CARDBOARD CUP / John Pizzarelli / “Stage & Screen”
BIG LONG SLIDIN’ THING / Judith Owen / “Come On & Get It”
PROUD MARY / (Mystery Vocalist) / Leonard Nimoy / “The Best Of Leonard Nimoy”
AGUA DE BEBER / Francesca Tandoi / “Bop Web”
THE TROLLEY SONG / Rachael Price / “The Good Hours”
FINISHING THE HAT / Neil Patrick Harris / “Wall To Wall Sondheim”
CANOE / Kat Edmonson / “Old Fashioned Gal”
MY SHIP / Joanie Sommers / “For Those Who Think Young”
TULIP OR TURNIP / Bill Henderson / “Live At The Vic”
CHELSEA BRIDGE / Joe Henderson / “Big Band”
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE / Hilary Gardner / “The Great City”
WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS / Kenny Rankin / “Haven’t We Met?”
OH YOU CRAZY MOON / Wes Montgomery / “Willow Weep For Me”
THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME / Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong / “Ella & Louis”
THESE FOOLISH THINGS / Aaron Neville / “The Grand Tour”
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 “FEELS LIKE FALL” (9.28.24)

30 Sep

Why did I wear a sweater to the show this week? No buttons to struggle with? (I thought we were friends.) Because it feels like Fall! So lots of fall and Autumn songs this week including Sarah Vaughan’s insane but irresistible version of Autumn Leaves. And I couldn’t sign off without a fond farewell to Benny Golson.

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AUTUMN IN NEW YORK / Billie Holiday / “Recital”
AUTUMN SERENADE / Johnny Hartman & John Coltrane / “John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman”
SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN / Cyrille Aimee & Chicago Jazz Orchestra / “Bustin’ Out!”
DEAR AUTUMN / Joey Alexander / “Origin”
SEPTEMBER SONG / Nat Cole & George Shearing / “Nat Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays”
’TIS AUTUMN / Caity Gyorgy w/ Pat LaBarbera / “Featuring”
INDIAN SUMMER / Frank Sinatra & Duke Ellington / “Francis A. & Edward K.”
AUTUMN LEAVES / Sarah Vaughan / “Crazy & Mixed Up”
I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY / Mark Murphy / “Songbook”
THE SUMMER KNOWS / Gino Amato w/ Claudette Sierra / “Latin Crossroads”
JAMBOREE JONES / John Pizzarelli / “John Pizzarelli Salutes Johnny Mercer”
EARLY AUTUMN / Ella Fitzgerald / “Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook”
AUTUMN LEAVES / Bill Evans & Jeremy Steig / “What’s New”
AUTUMN LEAVES / Kevin Mahogany / “Old, New, Borrowed, & The Blues”
AUTUMN NOCTURNE / Samara Joy / “Autumn Nocturne”
LULLABY OF THE LEAVES / Jamie Cullum / “Interlude”
MAYBE SEPTEMBER / Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery / “The Further Adventures Of Jimmy & Wes”
YOU HAVE LIVED IN AUTUMN / Blossom Dearie / “Discover Who I Am” Blossom Dearie”
AUTUMN HAS FOUND YOU / Allan Harris w/ Gregoire Maret / “Kate’s Soul Food”
AUTUMN / Abigail Rockwell / “Autumn Noir”
WHEN OCTOBER GOES / Barry Manilow / “2:00 A.M. Paradise Cafe”
I REMEMBER CLIFFORD / Keith Jarrett Trio / “Still Live”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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