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PLAYLIST FOR “BIG BAND NIGHT” (4.18.15) #jazz #jazzradio #jazzvocals

18 Apr

Big Band Night this week,  but I included some great singers (young and old) who couldn’t be swallowed up even when the bands were blowing. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • I ONLY HAVE FOR YOU  /  Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson  /  “Double Exposure”
  • WALKIN’  /  Jamie Cullum  /  “Interlude”
  • ARTISTRY IN RHYTHM  /  Stan Kenton Orchestra  /  “Stompin’ At Newport”
  • BLUE PRELUDE  /  Nancy Wilson & Gerald Wilson  /  “Yesterday’s Love Songs, Today’s Blues”
  • SOMETIMES WHEN YOU’RE LONELY  /  Mark Murphy & The Metropole Orchestra  /  “Mark Murphy & The Metropole Orchestra”
  • ALFIE  /  Buddy Rich Big Band  /  “Mercy, Mercy”
  • THAT’S ALL  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Tony Danza  /  “The House I Live In”
  • I WANT TO BE A SIDEMAN  /  Connie Evingson  /  “Little Did I Dream”
  • CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS  /  Thomas Quasthoff  /  “The Jazz Album-Watch What Happens”
  • COME RAIN OR COME SHINE  /  Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Orchestra /  “At The Village Vanguard”
  • SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY  /  Chicago Jazz Orchestra & Cyrille Aimee  /  “Burstin’ Out”
  • HERE’S TO THE BAND  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Sinatra London”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

 

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PLAYLIST FOR “A TRIBUTE TO BLACK AND WHITE THINKING” (6.2.12)

3 Jun

There was no middle ground, not this week, just a colorful show in the extreme, albeit totally in black and white.  

Talk to you next week.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album or CD Title

  • ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL  /  Chris Connor  /  “At The Village Gate”
  • ALL OF ME  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Swing Easy”
  • ALL THE WAY  /  Nicole Henry  /  “The Very Thought Of You”
  • I DON’T WORRY ABOUT A THING  /  Mose Allison  /  “Mose In Your Ear”
  • I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN  /  Rigmor Gustafsson & Jacky Terrasson  /  “Close To You”
  • I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Professional Dreamer”
  • IT’S YOU OR NO ONE  /  Denise Donatelli  /  “When Lights Are Low”
  • I’M THROUGH WITH LOVE  /  (Mystery vocalist)  /  Jack Lemmon  /  “A Twist of Lemmon”
  • WHEN I FALL IN LOVE  /  The Real Group  /  “Live In Stockholm”
  • YOU’RE NOBODY TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU  /  Jamie Cullum  /  “Sunday Express”
  • USELESS LANDSCAPE  /  Morgana King  /  “It’s A Quiet Thing”
  • YOU MIGHT AS WELL LIVE  /  Mark Winkler  /  “Till I Get It Right”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

PLAYLIST FOR “LESSONS IN DEVELOPING A ‘CAN’T-DO’ ATTITUDE” (4.28.12)

29 Apr

Any radio program can tell you how to become just another successful “can-do” kind of person, but only Turntable For One dares to show you how to turn everyday pessimism, doubt, and defeat into an hour of great jazz vocals. It’s a dirty job, but I usually wear latex gloves.

Talk to you next week.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  “Album Or CD Title”

  • WHY CAN’T YOU BEHAVE?  /  Diahann Carroll/Andre Previn  /  “The Magic of Diahann Carroll”
  • CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS?  /  Jamie Cullum  /  “Twentysomething”
  • I CAN’T BE BOTHERED NOW  /  Nicole Henry  /  “The Very Thought Of You”
  • I CAN’T GET STARTED  /  Jack Jones  /  “Love Ballad”
  • I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME  /  Morgana King  /  “This Is Always”
  • CAN’T BUY ME LOVE  /  Miles Cope  /  “Can’t Buy Me Love”
  • CAN’T GET OUT OF THIS MOOD  /  Chris Connor/Maynard Ferguson  /  “Two’s Company”
  • THIS CAN’T BE LOVE  /  (mystery vocalist)  /  Jeff Chandler  /  “Radio & Recoding Rarities: Vol. 4”
  • I CAN’T BE NEW  /  Susan Werner Band  /  “The Center For Arts In Natick”
  • THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME  /  Buddy Greco  /  “Talkin’ Verve: Buddy Greco”
  • I CAN DREAM CAN’T I  /  Susannah McCorkle  /  “Hearts and Minds”
  • CAN’T TAKE YOU NOWHERE  /  Dave Frishberg  /  “By Himeself”
  • I CAN’T MAKE YOU LOVE ME  /  Sophie Milman  /  “Take Love Easy”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (theme music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unrelased Master)