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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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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 2.1.25

30 Jan

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If you think the show will be about trains, you’re definitely on the wrong track. 

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PLAYLIST FOR “MOOD SWINGS” 1.18.25

20 Jan

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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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 1.18.25

15 Jan

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This is the first documented example of a mood swing. I’ve got a couple dozen more planned for this Saturday night!

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 1.4.25

31 Dec

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PLAYLIST FOR “CHRISTMAS PARTY 2024” 12.21.24

23 Dec

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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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 12.21.24

18 Dec

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Ho Ho Ho! You better watch out! There’s no telling who might show up at my annual Christmas Party. (I’m certainly not telling…until Saturday)

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PLAYLIST FOR “A LITTLE LOVE TO UNLOVED LYRICISTS” 12.7.24

9 Dec

I don’t think a week has gone by when I haven’t played songs with lyrics by Larry Hart or Cole Porter or the Bergmans, or Ira Gershwin – until this week! I’m gave all those guys the night off and instead, focussed on lyricists whose songs we know – but their names… not so much. I spent the evening singing the praises of  such talented lyricists as Bob Russell, Caroll Coates, Bob Haymes, Peggy Lee, Ed Hayman, and others. Well, fortunately for my audience, I let other, more qualified people do the singing. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • CRAZY HE CALLS ME  /  Cyrille Aimee w/ Adonis Rose & New Orleans Jazz Orch.  /  “Petit Fleur”
  • DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Tony Makes It Happen”
  • DO NOTHING TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME  /  Molly Johnson  /  “Because Of Billie”
  • YOU FOR ME  /  Kelley Johnson  /  “Something Good”
  • THAT’S ALL  /  Johnny Hartman  /  “This One’s For Tedi”
  • SUNDAY IN NEW YORK  /  Joanna Pascale w/Orrin Evans/The Capt. Black Big Band  /  “Walk A Mile In My Shoes”
  • YOU’LL SEE  /  Jackie Ryan  /  “Doozy”
  • THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Marvin Gaye  /  “Live At The Copa”
  • LI’L DARLIN’  /  Count Basie  /  “The Complete Atomic Basie”
  • WHILE WE’RE YOUNG  /  Lauren Henderson  /  “The Songbook Session”
  • I’LL BE AROUND  /  Willie Nelson  /  “My Way”
  • I LOVE BEING HERE WITH YOU  /  Peggy Lee  /  “Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee”
  • TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO SMILE  /  Freddy Cole  /  “Merry-Go-Round”
  • I DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU  /  Kat Gang  /  “Dream Your Troubles Away”
  • IT ISN’T SO GOOD IT COULDN’T BE BETTER  /  Ronnie Whyte  /  “Whyte Wolf-The Songs of Tommy Wolf”
  • I’M ALWAYS DRUNK IN SAN FRANCISCO  /  Carmen McRae  /  “At The Great American Music Hall”
  • YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS  /  Boz Scaggs  /  “But Beautiful – Standards: Vol. 1”
  • POSTCARD LOVERS  /  Stacey Kent  /  “Dreamer”
  • I WISHED ON THE MOON  /  Billie Holiday  /  “All Or Nothing At All”
  • WHEN I FALL IN LOVE  /  Keith Jarrett Trio  /  “At The Blue Note”
  • BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Haven’t We Met?”
  • BODY AND SOUL  /  Rebecca Parris  /  “My Foolish Heart”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME! 12.7.24

4 Dec

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Get ready! I’m going to say things I don’t usually say on radio. 

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PLAYLIST FOR “MUSIC TO BE THANKFUL FOR-2024” 11.30.24

2 Dec

My 15th Annual Music To Be Thankful For program with music that I am thankful for; with recorded intros by some of my fellow WMNR broadcasters and staff (B); with songs and intros shared by singers I’m thankful for, plus special appearances by my wife and son for our annual Family Night At The Radio Station. Hope everyone else had a good Thanksgiving!

(Guest)  /  SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • THE LADY’S IN LOVE  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Tony Makes It Happen”
  • CLOSE ENOUGH FOR LOVE  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Art Of Romance”
  • (Gary Gerrard-B)  /  BOTH SIDES NOW  /  Joni Mitchell  /  “Joni Mitchell At Newport”
  • PRIVATE GUY  /  Ben Sidran  /  “Don’t Cry For No Hipster”
  • (Ben Sidran)  /  SECRET O’ LIFE  /  James Taylor  /  “One Man Band”
  • (Cindy Carlson-B)  /  LOVE STORY  /  Caity György w/ Post Modern Jukebox  /  “Love Story”
  • (Garret Stack -B)  /  CARELESS LOVE  /  Madeleine Peyroux  /  “Careless Love”
  • (Megan Stine)  /  YOU COULD BE TROUBLE FOR ME  /  Cody Owen Stine  
  • (Cody Owen Stine)  /  SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR  /  Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington  /  “Ella Fitzgrald: First Lady Of Song”
  • PLEASE CONSIDER ME  /  Kat Edmonson  /  “Old Fashioned Gal”
  • (Kat Edmonson)  /  TWO TO TANGO  /  Ray Charles & Betty Carter  /  “Ray Chalres & Betty Carter”
  • (Will Duchon-B)  /  MAS QUE NADA  /  Sergio Mendes & Brazil ’66  /  “Herb Alpert Presents”
  • ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET  /  Jimindorothy  /  “Beauty Of Solo Piano”
  • SWEET DREAMS  /  Kristin Korb  /  “Sweet Dreams”
  • (Kristin Korb)  /  MOONRAY  /  Nancy King w/ Metropole Orkest  /  “Straight Into Your Heart”
  • Rich Moran-B)  /  NOT WHILE I’M AROUND  /  Jack Jones  /  “Artwork”
  • (Gary Fountain-B)  /  WHEN I FALL IN LOVE  /  Danil Trifonov  /  “My American Story: North”
  • HAVEN’T WE MET?  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Silver Morning”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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