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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 “PLAYING NICE” 11.15.25

16 Nov

It started when we were kids, I mean little kids. Our teachers would tell us. Our parents would tell us. Our aunts and uncles, cousins, and sometime even the mail carrier would tell us: Play Nice! (Of course my parents also told me not to lock my little sister in the trunk of our Chevy Impala – but that’s for another show). Playing Nice – it’s a phrase, an admonition, and a concept that’s kind of gone out of fashion these days. But not while I have this microphone, because for two hours, I just played nice – nice songs by singers and musicians who know how to play nice.

SONG TITLE / Artist / Album Title

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT / Yannick Bovy / “Love Swings”
NICE ’N’ EASY / Shirley Horn / “I Thought About You”
EGGS IN THE MORNING WTH TOAST / Aron! / “Cozy You (And Other Nice Songs)”
PLEASE DON’T TALK TO ME WHEN I’M GONE / Ella Fitzgerald / “Love Letters From Ella”
IT’S NICE TO GO TRAV’LING / Frank Sinatra / “Come Fly With Me”
WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE / Norah Jones & Willie Nelson / “My Way”
IF I HAD A TALKING PICTURE OF YOU / Norah Jones & Seth MacFarlane / “In Full Swing”
SOME TIME AGO / Michel & Tony Petrucciani / “Conversation”
BUT NOT FOR ME / Joe Pesci & Joey DeFrancesco / “Falling In Love With Love”
SO NICE / Bebel Gilberto / “Tanto Tempo”
SOMEONE NICE LIKE YOU / Sammy Davis Jr. / “What Kind Of Fool Am I”
IT’S TOO LATE / Kevin Mahogany / “The Vienna Affair”
MANHATTAN / Laura Anglade / “Get Out Of Town”
YOU’D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO / Harry Connick Jr. / “True Love”
YOU’D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO / Nina Simone / “Nina At Newport”
IT’S NICE WEATHER FOR DUCKS / Ronny Whyte / “Whyte Wolf”
LAZY AFTERNOON / Freda Payne w/Jeff Goldblum& Mildred Snitzer Orch. / “Plays Well With Others”
WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR / Benny Benack III / “A Lot Of Livin’ To Do”
NICE GIRLS DON’T STAY FOR BREAKFAST / Emma Smith / “Nice Girls Don’t Stay For Breakfast”
I’LL BE AROUND / Jimmy Scott / “Dine With Fine Jazz”
IT’S NICE TO BE WITH YOU / Jim Hall / “It’s Nice To Be With You”
THE COFFEE SONG / Nicole Zuraitis / “Cafes & Conversation”
I LIKE YOU, YOU’RE NICE/I LIKE YOU / Madeline Eastman w/ Kenny Barron / “Art Attack”
PEOPLE TIME / Stan Getz w/ Kenny Barron / “Yours And Mine”
COME SUNDAY / The Real Group / “Live In Stockholm”
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 “ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN” 9.27.25

2 Oct

I don’t know why but listeners are always asking me for advice. This week’s show will either encourage them or, more likely, discourage them from ever doing it again. So I divided the show between people who need advice to the lovelorn and people who want to share advice.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Title

THE MAN THAT GOT AWAY / Judy Garland / “Judy At Carnegie”
PICK YOURSELF UP / Gregory Porter / “Nat King Cole & Me”
YOU CAN’T LOVE ‘EM ALL / Loston Harris / “Swingfully Yours”
I’M THROUGH WITH LOVE / Diana Krall / “All For You”
THE SECOND TIME AROUND / Fay Claasson w/ Jazz Orch. Of The Concertgebouw / “The Second Time Around”
THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM / Benny Bennack III / “Third Tie’s The Charm”
I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN’T GOOD / Sarah Vaughan / “Live At Laren Jazz Festival 1975”
LOVE MAKES THE CHANGES / Freddy Cole / “Love Makes The Changes”
I’M GONNA LOCK MY HEART / Carmen McRae / “Lover Man”
ALIMONY BLUES / (Mystery Vocalist) / Norman Mailer / “Stranger Than Fiction”
BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH / Cody Owen Stine / “Brunch At The Renaissance”
TAKE LOVE EASY / Nancy Wilson / “Turned To Blue”
SINCE I FELL FOR YOU / Aaron Neville / “Nature Boy: The Standards Album”
50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER / Sophie Milman / “Take Love Easy”
I KEEP GOING BACK TO JOE’S / Tom Rust / Malcolm Edmonston Trio / “Are We There Yet?”
FORGET THE WOMAN / Tony Bennett / “The Art Of Excellence”
FORGET ABOUT THE BOY / Veronica Swift / “Confessions”
HAVEN’T WE MET? / Kenny Rankin / “Haven’t We Met?”
HEY THERE / Bette Midler / “Bette Midler Sings The Rosemary Clooney Songbook”
GRANDMA’S HANDS / Bill Withers / “Just As I Am”
YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS / Eldar Djangerov w/ Chris Botti / “Live At The Blue Note”
ONLY THE LONELY / Lucy Yeghiazaryan / “Lonely House”
DON’T CRY JOE / Frank Sinatra / “Vegas”
AS TIME GOES BY / Ella Fitzgerald / “In Budapest”
PARIS MISMATCH / Cody Owen Stine / (Unreleased Master)

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PLAYLIST FOR “SOB STORIES” 9.6.25

8 Sep

Sob stories come in many forms: songs, confessions, self-pity, the life of Larry Hart. I played them all.

SONG TITLE / Artist / Album Title

BUT NOT FOR ME / Joe Pesci & Joey DeFrancesco / “Falling In Love Again”
YOU’VE CHANGED / Ella Fitzgerald / “Ella At The Coliseum”
SINCE I FELL FOR YOU / Mark Murphy / “The Dream”
EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME / Samara Joy / “Samara Joy”
THIS FUNNY WORLD / Tony Bennett / “Life Is Beautiful”
SPRING IS HERE / Carol Sloane / “Live At 30th Street”
BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME / George Michael / “Symphonica”
YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS / Cody Owen Stine
I WON’T TELL A SOUL / Jimmy Witherspoon & Brother Jack McDuff / “The Blues Is Now”
THE BOY NEXT DOOR / Veronica Swift, James Sarno, Tyler Henderson / “Themes Of Romance”
I WISH I DIDN’T LOVE YOU SO / Steven Pasquale / “Somethin’ Like Love”
WILLOW WEEP FOR ME / Jacintha / “Jacintha Is Her Name”
I WAS A FOOL TO LET YOU GO / Frank Sinatra Jr. / “That Face”
THE OLD PHILOSOPHER / Eddie Lawrence / “TheOld Philosopher”
IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND / Helen Merrill / “Helen Merrill At Nalen”
WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS / Kenny Rankin / ”Haven’t We Met?”
BODY & SOUL / Carly Simon / “Torch”
BALLAD OF THE SAD YOUNG MEN / Johnny Hartman / “This One’s For Tedi”
HERE’S THAT RAINY DAY / Stan Getz Quartet / “Quiet Now: Body & Soul”
ANGEL EYES / Tony Desare & Edward Decker / “One For My Baby”
ONLY THE LONELY / Lucy Yeghiazaryan / “Lonely House”
ONE FOR MY BABY / Frank Sinatra / “Only The Lonely”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “SOMETHING TO CHEER ABOUT” – SEASON 16 PREMIERE! (8.30.25)

31 Aug

Well, they didn’t change the locks on the front door so after my summer hiatus I was finally back at my Turntable For One. That’s definitely something I could cheer about. To spread the cheers around I found some songs about cheering and singers we could all cheer for. Plus I gave four hearty and heartfelt cheers to the Village Vanguard which turned 90 years old this year.

SONG TITLE / Artist / Album Title

TONIGHT / Emma Smith / “Bitter Orange”
I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT LOVE / Gail Pettis / “May I Come In?”
I’M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT / Al Jarreau / “Accentuate The Positive”
LOVE IS HERE TO STAY / Lauren Henderson / “Sonidas”
MOMENTS NOTICE / Kenny Burrell / “Guiding Spirit-Live At The Village Vanguard”
IF I WERE A BELL / Steven Pasquale / “Somethin’ Like Love”
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME / Carly Simon / “Clouds In My Coffee”
TABLE FOR TWO / Aron! / “Cozy You”
THE SPINACH SONG / Judith Owen / “Come & Get It”
I’M COUNTING ON YOU / (Mystery Vocalist) / Vince Gill w/ Ira B. Liss Big Band Jazz Machine / “Unexpected Guests”
LAURA / Joe Lovano Nonet / “On This Day At The Village Vanguard”
I DON’T MIND / Laura Anglade / “Get Out Of town”
A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP / Alexis Cole w/ Bucky Pizzarelli / “A Beautiful Friendship”
I LOVE BETSY / John Pizzarelli / “Stage & Screen”
GOODY GOODY / Ella Fitzgerald / “Ella At The Opera House”
TIME TO SMILE / Tony Bennett / “The Art of Romance”
I KNOW THE WAY TO BROOKLYN / Lorraine Feather / “Dooji Wooji”
BETTER THAN ANYTHING / Tuck & Patti / “Tears Of Joy”
EVER SINCE THE WORLD ENDED / Mose Allison / “The Mose Chronicles”
SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME / James Sarno, Veronica Swift, Tyler Henderson / “Themes Of Romance”
HOORAY FOR LOVE / Curtis Stigers / “Hooray For Love”
HOORAY FOR LOVE / Susannah McCorkle / “Thanks For The Memories”
NO MOON AT ALL / Julian Yeo / “Deep Purple Dreams”
A WISH / Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spaulding / “Live At The Village Vanguard”
WALTZ FOR DEBBY / Bill Evans Trio / “The Complete Village Vanguard”
A CHILD IS BORN / Carmen McRae / “Can’t Hide Love”
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.

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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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