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PLAYLIST FOR “ALL ALONE” (3.23.13)

24 Mar

All songs about the pain, the difficulty, the deep and lasting longing, the heart-aching impact of being alone this week. Thanks to everyone who kept me company for the hour!

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • ALL BY MYSELF  /  Bobby Darin  /  “Oh, Look At Me Now”
  • WHAT’LL I DO  /  Nicole Henry  /  “The Nearness Of You”
  • SOLITUDE  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Bennett On Holiday”
  • WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE  /  Luciana  Souza   /  “North and South”                                   
  • SATURDAY NIGHT IS THE LONELIEST NIGHT OF THE WEEK  /  Tom Rust  /  “Are We There Yet?”
  • ALL ALONE  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “Sassy Swings Again”
  • ME AND MY SHADOW  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Buddy Rich  /  “Rich Voice”
  • ODE TO BILLIE JO  /  Buddy Rich Big Band  /  Mercy, Mercy
  • DON’T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT  /  Kevin Mahogany  /  “My Romance”
  • BY MYSELF  /  Susie Arioli Band  /  “Live At The Montreal International Jazz Festival”
  • SMOKING MY SAD CIGARETTE  /  Kate McGarry/Ryan Truesdale  /  “Centennial: The Gil Evans Project”
  • NO ONE IS ALONE  /  Ann Hampton Callaway  /  “Blues In The Night”           
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

PLAYLIST FOR “LET’S CELEBRATE RECORD STORE DAY!! (4.21.12)

22 Apr

We kicked it old school last night – no CDs and no prepared playlist or notes. Instead I pulled a couple dozen old vinyl albums and played what I felt like at the moment. Twice the fun? Not exactly.  Twice the chaos? Sure. Still, perhaps thought and impulse control haven’t been getting their due these days.

TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album Title

  • STRAIGHT AHEAD  /  Jimmy Smith  /  “Bluesmith”
  • I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW  /  Nat Cole  /  “After Midnight”
  • SUICIDE IS PAINLESS  /  Sue Raney  / Sue Raneu Sings The Music of Johnny Mandel”
  • THAT’S ALL  /  Julius LaRosa  /  “It’s A Wrap!”
  • DANCING MEN  /  Buddy Rich  /  Rich In London
  • THE NEARNESS OF YOU  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “Sarah Vaughan in Japan”
  • CAN’T GET OUT OF THIS MOOD  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Tony Makes It Happen”
  • I HAVEN’T GOT ANYTHING BETTER TO DO  /  Astrud Gilberto  /  “I Haven’t Got Anything Better To Do”
  • IMPOSSIBLE  /  The Hi-Los  /  “Love Nest”
  • GRAVY WALTZ    (mystery vocalist)  /  Jennie Smith  /  “Nightly on The Steve Allen Show”
  •  MIMOSA AND ME  /  Jackie And Roy  /  “Lovesick”
  • THE PEOPLE THAT YOU NEVER GET TO LOVE  /  Susannah McCorkle  /  “The People That You Never Get To Love”
  • AFTER THE RAIN  /  Ramsey Lewis  /  “One Night Stand”