The last live show of the year so it was time to party! I told a few bad jokes, made a few insulting remarks, the audience got mad and drank too much. I know, that sounds like every other Turntable For One. What made it a party? Fabulous and favorite Christmas songs from old stars and new. And I recited a prayer for lighting the Menorah, revisited some uncomfortable memories of less-than carefree Hebrew school youth, and played a couple new Hanukah songs. Did I see a Hanukah miracle that night? Yep. My car started after the show even though the temperature had plummeted into the low teens. Happy Holidays, one and all!!
SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title
- MY FAVORITE THINGS / Tony Bennett / “Snowfall”
- THE CHRISTMAS CARD / Blossom Dearie / “My New Celebrity Is You”
- IT’S CHRISTMAS / Jamie Cullum / “The Pianoman At Christmas”
- THE SECRET OF CHRISTMAS / Ella Fitzgerald / “Have yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas”
- LITTLE JACK FROST / Seth MacFarlane & Norah Jones / “Holiday For Swing”
- THE DREIDEL SONG / Benny Bennack III / “Season’s Swinging Greetings”
- A CHRISTMAS COMPROMISE / Duchess / “Harmony For The Holidays”
- I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS / McCoy Tyner / “God Rest You Merry Jazzmen”
- SLEIGH RIDE / Hadestown Original Cast / “If The Fates Allow”
- THE CHRISTMAS WALTZ / (Mystery Vocalist) / Jeff Goldblum & Mildren Snitzer Orch. / “The Christmas Waltz”
- CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE / Diana Krall / “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
- THE THEORY SONG / Dave Swenson
- THE CHRISTMAS SONG / Nat Cole & John Legend / “A Sentimental Christmas With Nat King Cole”
- SANTA CLAUS GOT STUCK IN MY CHIMNEY / Judith Owen / “Judith Owen Swings Christmas”
- JINGLE BELLS / Jimmy Smith / “Christmas Cookin’”
- SANTA BABY / Laufey / “A Very Laufey Christmas”
- HE’S GONNA TAKE AWAY OUR CHRISTMAS / Robert Goulet / “Wonderful World Of Christmas”
- SNOWFALL / Manhattan Transfer / “A Christmas Album”
- SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / Ray Charles / “The Spirit Of Christmas”
- JUST ME THIS YEAR / Rachael & Vilray / “I Love A Love Song!”
- WHITE CHRISTMAS / Kenny Rankin / “A Christmas Album”
- LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW / Kat Edmonson / “Holiday Swinging!“
- I’VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM / Jose James / “Merry Christmas From Jose James”
- A CHILD IS BORN / Oscar Peterson / “Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas”
- HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS / Leslie Odom Jr. / “Simply Christmas”
- ANGEL’S LULLABY / Emilie-Claire Barlow / “Winter Wonderland”
- SILENT NIGHT / Connie Evingson “The Secret Of Christmas”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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