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PLAYLIST FOR “A PRE-CHRISTMAS PARTY PARTY” 12.13.25

15 Dec

Next week is my annual Turntable For One Christmas party. And, of course, everyone is invited…well maybe not the person who put hardboiled eggs in the eggnog (as if anything could make eggnog more palatable) and the person who made a wish and blew out all the candles on my menorah. (That’s not how it works!) But I realized that I can’t possibly squeeze all of my favorite holiday music into two hours next week. So I got a head start this week.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album Title

  • CHRISTMAS IS  /  Holly Cole  /  “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
  • HAPPY HOLIDAYS  /  Anais Reno  /  “Happy Holiday”
  • CHRISTMAS WALTZ  /  Gregory Porter  /  “Christmas Wish”
  • SNOWFALL  /  The Manhattan Transfer  /  “The Christmas Album”
  • COZY YOU  /  aron! & Hohnen Ford  /  “A Cozy Christmas”
  • MAY EV’RY DAY BE CHRISTMAS  /  Irma Thomas w/ The Preservation Hall Jazz Band  /  “Holidays Rule”
  • THE CHRISTMAS SONG  /  Paul McCartney  /  “Holiday Rules”
  • CHRISTMAS MAGIC  /  Laufey  /  “A Very Laufey Holiday”
  • GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN  /  Jimmy Smith  /  “Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas”
  • SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN  /  Olivia Chindamo  /  “Swinging In The Holidays”
  • THE JOLLY FAT MAN  /  Jamie Cullum  /  “The Pianoman At Christmas”
  • REINDEER IN RHYTHM  /  Solitaire Miles w Susie Blue & The Lonesome Fellas  /  “Cool Yule With Susie Blue”
  • MY FAVORITE THINGS  /  Al Jarreau & Kathleen Battle  /  “Tenderness”
  • I’VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM  /  Ashley Pezzotti  /  “I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm”
  • CHRISTMAS WILL REALLY BE CHRISTMAS  /  Kristin Korb  /  “That Time Of Year”
  • I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS  /  Take 6  /  “The Most Wonderful time Of Year”
  • GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN  /  John Paul McGee Trio  /  “A Gospel Jassical Christmas”
  • A NOT SO SILENT NIGHT  /  Chaise Lounge  /  “Out Under The Sky”
  • HAPPY HANUKAH, MY FRIEND  /  Night Is Alive Band  /  “Christmas Ain’t Like It used To Be”
  • THE SECRET OF CHRISTMAS  /  Susannah McCorkle  /  “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow”
  • YOU’RE A LITTLE LIKE SNOW  /  Caity Gyorgy  /  “You’re A Little Like Snow”
  • SKATING  /  The Commercialists  /  “A Charlie Brown Christmas:Live At The Jazz Estate”
  • HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “A Christmas Album”
  • THE CHRISTMAS SONG  /  Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole  /  “The Christmas Song”
  • A CHILD IS BORN  /  Carmen McRae  /  “Can’t Hide Love”
  • WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEAR’S EVE  /  Carol Sloane  /  “A Concord jazz Christmas”
  • 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. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • 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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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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PLAYLIST FOR “SEASON FINALE 2024 – Summer Listening Assignments” 6.29.24

2 Jul

You think you’re getting rid of me, but I’m going to be even closer to you when I bring my ice cream truck to your neighborhood.  And what extra-special ice cream treats will I be dishing up this year?  I’m so glad you asked. 

  • Still trying to recover from the Presidential Debate?  Try my Biden Brain Freeze Blizzard. After a couple bites, you won’t know where you are; you won’t know what you just said. 
  • And speaking of brain freezes…you’re going to love my RFK Jr. triple-decker ice cream cone.  I hide a gummy worm in each scoop.  Enjoy – it’s a no-brainer!
  • Looking for something you can really bite into?  Try my new Christy Noem hot dogs. Just don’t ask me where I got the the meats.
  • Taylor Swift — I don’t have an ice cream about her. I just thought if I mentioned her name, it would be good for business.  
  • I know everyone’s talking abut them, but I’ve got them: genuine Lauren Boebert hand-rolled waffle cones!
  • In tribute to the Supreme Court, I’ve created three special ice cream treats this year.
  • First, we have the Clarence Thomas Ice Cream Sandwich – It’s vanilla ice cream sandwiched between 2 one-thousand dollar bills. How much does it cost? It’s $2005 for most customers – Clarence Thomas just pays with his dignity.
  • I’ve also got the Upside Down American Flag Frappe – It’s Justice Alioto’s favorite –I wasn’t going to sell it this year but my wife made me do it.
  • And last but not least, I’ve got the Supreme Court Banana Split – it’s 3 scoops of delicious ice cream…and 6 bananas. No need to add nuts.
  • I don’t know about you, but I’m totally over Drumsticks – everyone’s tired of Drumticks, right?  I can do better.  This year I’ve got a Breast-and-Thigh Frozen Treat.  It’s white meat and dark meat in a cup, covered with dark chocolate syrup and peanuts.  Look – Don’t blame me – this is what happens when A.I. creates a sundae!
  • And remember: At my ice cream truck, there are no Gag orders!   All the gagging starts after you eat the ice cream. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • CICADA TIME  /  Lorraine Feather  /  “Dooji Wooji”
  • YOU’LL GET YOURS  /  Seth MacFarlane  /  “Blue Skies”
  • CAN’T GET OUT OF THIS MOOD  /  Live Foyn  /  “Live Sings Sassy”
  • IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK (THEY’D SING)  /  Mark Winkler  /  
  • “The Rules Don’t Apply”
  • MEAN WHAT YOU SAY  /  Sarah McKenzie  /  “Without You”
  • LIFE’S A LESSON  /  Ben Sidran & György  /  
  • “Ben There, Done That”
  • ALONG THE SANTA FE TRAIL  /  Hilary Gardner  /  “On The Trail”
  • MICKEY MOUSE CLUB THEME  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Jimmy Smith  /  “The Complete Verve Recordings”
  • WHEN I FALL IN LOVE  /  The Real Group  /  “Live In Stockholm”
  • LOVER  /  Jeff Goldblum, Mildred Snitzer Orch. Haley Reinhart  /  (Single)
  • ANOTHER SONG ABOUT PARIS  /  Dave Frishberg
  •  CARRY ME BACK TO OLD MANHATTAN  /  Champian Fulton & Cory Weeds  /  
  • “Every Now And Then”
  • HOW ABOUT YOU  /  Joe Pesci  /  “Pesci Still Singing”
  • LIL’ DARLIN’  /  Homer & Jethro  /  “It Ain’t Necessarily Square”
  • HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES  /  Ellas Kapell  /  “What’s It All About”
  • IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU  /  Laufey  /  “Bewitched”
  • SATURDAY NIGHT  /  Tom Rust  /  “Are We There Yet?”
  • EV’RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE  /  Emma Smith  /  “Easy Living”
  • DON’T LIKE GOODBYES  /  Tony Bennet  /  
  • “The Art of Romance”
  • GOODBYE FOR NOW  /  Rigmor Gustafsson  /  “Calling You”
  • SOME OTHER TIME  /  Paul Jost  /  “While We Were Gone”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  

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PLAYLIST FOR “GRAMMY NIGHT 2024” 2.3.24

8 Feb

Everyone on the show has either won or been nominated for a Grammy Award…except me.  Oh, well, there’s always next year.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • BLUE SKIES  /  Ella Fitagerald  /  “Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook”
  • SOCIAL CALL  /  Samara Joy  /  “Linger Awhile”
  • I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN  /  Paul McCartney  /  “Kisses On The Bottom”
  • LI’L DARLIN’  /  Count Basie  /  –“The Atomic Basie”
  • WITCHCRAFT  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Classic Sinatra”
  • NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU  /  Domenico Modugno  /  –“Tutto Modogno”
  • UNFORGETTABLE  /  Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole  /  –“Unforgettable”
  • ISN’T IT ROMANTIC  /  Carmen McRae & Betty Carter  /  –“The Carmen McRae-Betty Carter Duets”
  • SOME OTHER TIME  /  Bill Evans Trio  /  At The Village Vanguard”
  • ANYTHING GOES  / –Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga  /  –“Cheek To Cheek”
  • DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME  /  Tony Bennett & k. d. Lang  / “A Wonderful World”
  • WHAT WAS I MADE FOR  /  Billie Eilish  /  “Barbie Movie Soundtrack”
  • HOW INSENSITIVE  /  Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim  /  –“Sinatra/Jobim”
  • THE MAN THAT GOT AWAY  /  Judy Garland  /  “Judy At Carnegie”
  • SKYLARK  /  Jack Jones  /  “Jack Jones Paints A Tribute To Tony Bennett”
  • FROM THE START  /  Laufey  /  “Bewitched”
  • SAY IT  /  Kurt Elling  /  “Dedicated To You”
  • MAYBE  /  Lena Horne  /  “An Evening With Lena Horne”
  • NICE ’N’ EASY  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Nice ’N’ easy
  • I’VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU  /  Dianne Reeves  /  “Good Night, Good Luck”
  • EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE  /  The Police  /  “Synchronicity”
  • JUST IN TIME  /  Rickie Lee Jones  /  “Pieces Of Treasure”
  • MY FOOLISH HEART  /  Mark Murphy  /  “Love Is What Stays”
  • MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE  /  Chick Corea Trio  /  “Now He Sings, Now He Sobs”
  • EV’RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE  /  Lady Gaga  /  “Cheek To Cheek”
  • PARIS MISMTCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “EPITAPHS – HAVING THE LAST WORD”

16 Apr

Usually I don’t mind letting others have the last word…except when it comes to my epitaph. The only trouble? I haven’t decided on one yet. So I brought some examples to consider, along with some of my favorite songs and artists. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • WHAT DID I HAVE I DON’T HAVE NOW  /  Seth MacFarlane  /  “Great Songs From Stage & Screen”
  • NOBODY’S FAULT BUT MINE  /  Nina Simone  /  “Nina Simone & Piano”
  • BUT NOT FOR ME  /  Joey DeFrancesco & Joe Pesci  /  “Falling In Love Again”
  • I WONDER WHAT BECAME OF ME  /  Toots Thielemans & Trintje Oosterhuis  /  “One More For The Road”
  • PLEASE DON’T TALK ABOUT ME WHEN I’M GONE  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Swing Along With Me”
  • YOU WON’T FORGET ME  /  Shirley Horn  /  “You Won’t Forget Me”
  • GONE  /  Miles Davis  /  “Porgy & Bess”
  • DON’T FENCE ME IN/STROLLIN’  /  Jeff Goldblum, Mildred Snitzer Orch. w Kelly Clarkson  /  “Plays Well With Others”
  • ALL TOO SOON  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “Best Of Sarah Vaughan”
  • DON’T LIKE GOODBYES  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Art Of Romance”
  • I WISH YOU LOVE  /  Laufey & Iceland Symphony Orchestra  /  “A Night At The Symphony”
  • EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE  /  The Police  /  “Synchronicity”
  • BY MYSELF  /  Lucy Yeghiazaryan  /  “Only The Lonely”
  • GONE WITH THE WIND  /  Dave Brubeck Quartet  /  “Legacy of A Legend”
  • WAITER, THE CHECK  /  Cousin Alice  /  “Pour Me”
  • I REMEMBER YOU  /  George Michael  /  “Songs From The Last Century”
  • I REMEMBER  /  Cleo Laine  /  “Cleo Laine Sings Sondheim”
  • GOODBYE/WE’LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN  /  Ray Charles & Betty Carter  /  “Ray Charles & Betty Carter”
  • TIME ON MY HANDS  /  Keith Jarrett  /  “The Carnage Hall Concert”
  • BILLY’S BLUES  /  Laura Nyro  /  “First Songs”
  • THIS BITTER EARTH  /  Randy Crawford & Joe Sample  /  “Live”
  • SOME OTHER TIME  /  Monica Zetterlund & Bill Evans  /  “Waltz For Debby”
  • WHEE I’M GONE  /  Phil Ochs  /  “There But For Fortune”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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