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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 “16TH ANNUAL MUSIC TO BE THANKFUL FOR” 11.29.25

1 Dec

The 16th Annual Music To Be Thankful For with my own offerings (with shout-outs to the disk jockeys who introduced me to this music as a kid), plus contributions from fellow WMNR broadcasters (-B), some favorite singers (-S), and, because this show always comes around my birthday, my wife and son for Family Night At The Radio Station!

(Guest) / SONG TITLE / Artist / Album Title

I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW / Nat King Cole / “After Midnight”
(Gary Gerrard -B) / PAINTED ON CANVAS / Gregory Porter / “Be Good”
SNOWBIRD / Ashley Pezzattii / “Snowbird”
(Ashley Pezzotti-S) / BE MY LOVE / Sarah Vaughan / “Sarah Slightly Classical”
(Mark Kuss-B) / ALL THE PRETTY LITTLE HORSES/A’TISKET A’TASKET / Nnenna Freelon
(Rich Moran-B) / ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE / Andy Bey / “Ain’t Necessarily So”
(Megan Stine) / YOU CALL THESE MEN / Emily Walton / “Penthesilea – An Unproduced Musical By Cody Owen Stine”
(Will Duchon-B) / THE NEARNESS OF YOU / Sarah Shea / “The Nearness Of You”
(Cody Owen Stine) / HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON / Keith Jarrett Trio / “The Old Country”
I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT LOVE / Jonathan Karrant / “Live in Concert”
(Jonathan Karrant-S) / (YOU DON’T KNOW) HOW GLAD I AM / Nancy Wilson / “How Glad i Am”
(Garrett Stack-B) / SWEETHEARTS ON PARADE / Louis Armstrong / “Louis Armstrong: Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man”
I BELIEVE IN YOU / Frank Sinatra & Count Basie / “It Might As Well Be Swing”
(Philip Harris-B) HERE’S TO LIFE / Shirley Horn / “Here’s To Life”
BLUE AND SENTIMENTAL / Michel Legrand w/ Ben Webster / “Legrand Jazz”
SOCIAL CALL / Josie Falbo / “Kickin’ It”
(Josie Falbo-S) / YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING / Cleo Lane / “Cleo Laine At Carnegie Hall”
CHANGES / Phil Ochs / “At Carnegie Hall”
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 “ESCAPE PLANS” 11.1.25

3 Nov

I can think of a thousand reasons why Escape Plans are on my mind. Instead, I thought of a couple dozen great songs and let them be my escape for a couple hours. (I also paid tribute to Jack DeJohnette whose work means so much to me.)

SONG TITLE / Artist / Album Title

COME FLY WITH ME / Frank Sinatra & Count Basie / “Sinatra At The Sands”
LET’S GET LOST / Cyrille Aimee / “Let’s Get Lost”
LOVE WON’T LET YOU GET AWAY / Seth MacFarlane & Sara Bareilles / “Music Is Better Than Words”
THE ICE HOTEL / Stacey Kent / “Breakfast On The Morning Tram”
FAR AWAY PLACES / Norma Winstone / “Manhattan In The Rain”
LET’S TAKE A WALK AROUND THE BLOCK / Mel Torme / “Mel Torme & Friends”
SLOW BOAT TO CHINA / Ella Fitzgerald / “Twelve Nights In Hollywood”
A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA / Homer & Jethro / “Cornfucius Say”
EAST OF THE SUN / Catherine Russell / “Send For Me”
ROUTE 66 / Nat Cole / “After Midnight”
TEA FOR TWO / Blossom Dearie / “Once Upon A Summertime”
I JUST WANT TO BE HORIZONTAL / Samoa Wilson / “I Just Want To Be Horizontal”
ALL OF YOU / Keith Jarrett Trio / “Tribute”
DESTINATION MOON / Dinah Washington / “Dinah ’62”
GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE / Paul Jost / “Simple Life”
DON’T SMOKE IN BED / Diana Krall / “This Dream Of You”
STAIRWAY TO THR STARS / Kevin Mahogany / “My Romance”
MY BLUE HEAVEN / Lucy Yeghiazaryan / “Blue Heaven”
THE FOLKS WHO LIVE ON THE HILL / Johnny Hartman / “The Perfection Years”
MOON RIVER / Melody Gardot / “Sunset In The Blue”
BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH / Keith Jarrett Trio / “The Cure”
OVER THE RAINBOW / Roberta Gambarini / “So In Love”
NO MORE / Chip Zien & Tom Aldredge / “Into The Woods”
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 “MOOD SWINGS” (AN ARCHIVE REBROADCAST) 10.4.25

5 Oct

Wasn’t in the mood to do a new show. What a perfect excuse to play this show from the archive. Here’s what I said back then:

Happy. Sad. Optimistic. Fatalistic. Hopeful. And those were just my moods in the past five-minutes. Look at all the mood swings I packed into two hours!

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title

CAN’T GET OUT OF THIS MOOD / Samara Joy / “Linger Awhile”
IT’S THE MOOD THAT I’M IN / Calabria Foti & John Pizzarelli / “Prelude To A Kiss”
I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN’T GOOD / Nancy Harms / “Ellington At Night”
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE / Frank Sinatra / “Come Swing With Me”
i’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE / Ella Fitzgerald / “Fine And Mellow”
MOODY’S MOOD FOR LOVE / Allan Harris / “Nobody’s Gonna Love You Better”
MOOD INDIGO / Anais Reno / “Lovesome Thing”
AZURE-TE / Nat King Cole & George Shearing / “Nat King Cole Sings George Shearing Plays”
MY MELANCHOLY BABY / Delicatessen / “My Baby Just Cares For Me”
GLAD TO BE UNHAPPY / (Mystery Vocalist) / John Mayer w/ Chris Botti / “Chris Botti In Boston”
MIDNIGHT MOOD / Bill Evans Trio / “Since We Met”
EVER SINCE THE WORLD ENDED / Mose Allsion / “The Mose Chronicles”
HAPPY TALK / Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderleey / “Nancy Wilson/Cannonbal Adderley”
I WANT TO BE HAPPY / John Pizzarelli / “Stage & Screen”
HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES / The Swingle Singers / “Mood Swings”
PENSIVE MISS / Count Basie / “Basie Plays Hefti”
WHERE DID THE MAGIC GO / Tony Bennett / “Astoria: Portrait Of The Artist”
BORN TO BE BLUE / Lucy Yeghiazaryan & Danny Jonokuchi Big Band / “Voices”
BALLAD OF THE SAD YOUNG MEN / Johnny Hartman / “This On’s For Tedi”
IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD / Michel Petrucciani / “Jazz Club Montmartre CPH 1988”
I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU / Shirley Horn / “Live At Vine Street”
EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE / Ray Charles & Betty Carter / “Ray Charles & Betty Carter”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “PROMISES, PROMISES” 6.21.25

22 Jun

When I started this show, 15 years ago, I promised no bad jokes. That promise went out the window on the first show. Then I promised I’d never play Rod Stewart or Lawrence Welk. 0 for 2 on those. Finally, in desperation, I promised never to try to sell skin care products to my audience. I’ve kept that promise…but of course, I do have one more show to go this season; and I do have 15 boxes of the stuff in my garage. Hmmmm…. This week? I promised two hours all about promises others have made, and a few they didn’t keep.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title

THAT’S ALL / Johnny Hartman / “This One’s For Tedi”
OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY / Gretje Angell / “In Any Key”
DON’T MAKE PROMISES / Tim Hardin / “Live In Concert”
NEVER WILL I MARRY / Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley / “Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley”
PROMISE / Danny Grissett / “Promise”
PROMISES PROMISES / Dionne Warwick / “The Dionne Warwick Collection”
EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS / Kevin Mahogany / “My Romance”
EVERYTHING I’VE GOT BELONGS TO YOU / Nancy Lane / “Let Me Love You”
COME RAIN OR COME SHINE / Norah Jones w/ Wynton Marsalis / “Here We Go Again”
PROMISES / Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney / “Hadestown”
WITH THESE HANDS / Les McCann / “Compared To What”
I WILL / The Beatles / “The Beatles”
WEDDING BELL BLUES / Laura Nyro / “Trees Of The Ages”
GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME / Frank Sinatra w/ Count Basie / “Sinatra At The Sands”
ONE HAND, ONE HEART / Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione / “West Side Story (2009 Braadway Production)”
AS LONG AS I LIVE / Catherine Russell / “Inside This Heart of Mine”
WE THE PEOPLE / Ben Sidran / “Who’s The Old Guy Now?”
PERHAPS YOU’LL WONDER WHY / Melody Gardot / “Perhaps You’ll Wonder Why”
NOT WHILE I’M AROUND / Kurt Elling / “Flirting With Twilight”
PROMISE OF SPRING / Joey Alexander / “Origns”
THEN I’LL BE TIRED OF YOU / Roberta Gambarini, Hank jones / “You Are There”
ALWAYS / Kenny Rankin / “Because of You”
THE PROMISE / Nancy LaMott / “Live At Tavern On The Green”
TWO FOR THE ROAD / Tierney Sutton / “I’m With The Band”
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 “RIGHT TRACK OR WRONG TRACK” 2.1.25

1 Feb

Are we on the right track or the wrong track? It’s a question and a concern for many many people these days. Did I have the answers? Did I offer words of wisdom to smooth and soothe the anxiety surrounding us? Of course not! Instead I did what I always do. I exploited that anxiety to fill two hours with music. But you gotta admit: it was some damned good music.

SONG TITLE / Artist / Album Title

TAKE THE A-TRAIN / Carol Sloane / “Sophisticated Lady”
DRINKING AGAIN / Liz Gilles & Seth MacFarlane / “Songs From Home”
NO MORE BLUES / Roberta Gambarini / “Easy To Love”
SINCE I FELL FOR YOU / Mark Murphy / “The Dream”
LIES OF HANDSOME MEN / Blossom Dearie / “Blossom’s Planet”
THE BEST IS YET TO COME / Frank Sinatra w/ Count Basie / “It Might As Well Be Swing”
PRELUDE TO A KISS / Rahsaan Roland Kirk / “Bright Moments”
EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME / Samara Joy / “Samara Joy”
MY COUNTRY USED TO BE / Dave Frishberg / “Do You Miss New York”
LAUGHING AT LIFE / Etta Jones / “Doin’ What She Does Best”
PICK YOURSELF UP / Gregory Porter / “Nat King Cole & Me”
I’LL BE LONG / Cold Blood / “Thriller”
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET / Tony Bennett & Willie Nelson / “Duets II”
THE DEVIL ON MY CELL PHONE / Chaise Lounge / “Insomnia”
IN A MELLOW TONE / Eyal Vilner Big Band w/ Brianna Thomas / “Swing Out”
NICE GIRLS DON’T STAY FOR BREAKFAST / Emma Smith / “Nice Girls Don’t Stay For Breakfast”
EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS / Kevin Mahogany / “My Romance”
EVERYTHING I’VE GOT BELONGS TO YOU / Judith Owen / “Come & Get It”
GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE / Paul Jost / “Simple Life”
DETOUR AHEAD / Tierney Sutton / “Blue In Green”
PEOPLE TIME / Stan Getz & Kenny Barron / “Yours And Mine”
THE FOLKS WHO LIVE ON THE HILL / Jacqui Dankworth / “It Happens Quickly”
RAINBOW CONNECTION / Bobby Scott / “Slowly”
LUCKY TO BE ME/SOME OTHER TIME / Irene Kral w/ Alan Broadbent / “Where Is Love”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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