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PLAYLIST FOR “APRIL FOOL!” (4.1.17)

3 Apr

You can fool some of the people some of the time – and why, for heaven’s sake, isn’t that enough? So much for my philosophy of life.  My philosophy of music is evident in the playlist below. Okay, maybe I played more “fool” songs than April Fools jokes, but why fool around when it comes to great singers and songs?

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

 

  • I WAS A FOOL TO LET YOU GO  /  Frank Sinatra Jr.  /  “That Face”
  • I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU  /  Billie Holiday  /  “Lady in Satin”
  • THESE FOOLISH THINGS  /  Bob Dylan  /  “Triplicate”
  • FOOLS RUSH IN  /  Harold Mabern w/ Norah Jones  /  “Afro Blue”
  • YOUNG AND FOOLISH (Take #4)  /  Tony Bennett & Bill Evans  /  “The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album”
  • BABY I’M A FOOL  /  Melody Gardot  /  “My One And Only thrill”
  • FOOL THAT I AM  /  Etta James  /  “The Second Time Around”
  • I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU  /  Frank Sinatra & Count Basie  /  “Sinatra/Basie” The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings”
  • YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME  /  Delicatessen  /  “Goodnight Kiss”
  • WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  William Shatner  /  “What Kind Of Fool Am I”
  • THE FOOL ON THE HILL  /  Susanne Menzel w/ Bremen Philharmonic Strings  /  “Soulmates”
  • SHORT PEOPLE  /  Thomas Quasthoff  /  “Tell It Like It Is”
  • FOOLIN’ MYSELF  /  Shirley Horn  /  “You Won’t Forget Me”
  • WHAT DO YOU DO AFTER YOU RUIN YOUR LIFE  /  Mose Allison  /  “Your Mind Is On Vacation”
  • THAT OLD DEVIL MOON  /  Carmen McRae  /  “Duets”
  • THE TROLLEY SONG  /  Cecile McLorin Salvant  /  “For One To Love”
  • LAURA  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Sammy Davis Jr.  /  “Capitol Collectors Series?
  • FUN TO BE FOOLED  /  Marlene VerPlanck  /  “My Impetuous Heart”
  • ANYONE CAN WHISTLE  /  Tania Grubbs  /  “Lost In The Stars”
  • DO NOTHIN’ TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME  /  Mark Murphy  /  “Once To Every Heart”
  • BLAH, BLAH, BLAH  /  Nicole Herzog  /  “That’s Life”
  • MY FOOLISH HEART  /  Allan Harris, Takana Myamoto  /  “Convergence”
  • APRIL FOOLED ME  /  Heidi Blikenstaff  /  “The Land Where Good Songs Go”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “NIGHT AT THE MOVIES” (12.10.16)

11 Dec

All but one of these songs were first heard in a movie. Do you know which one appeared on stage first?

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • AS TIME GOES BY  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Stage & Screen Hits””
  • ALICE IN WONDERLAND  /  Roberta Gambarini & Dave Brubeck  /  “Everybody Wants To Be A Cat”
  • WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR  /  Gregory Porter  /  “Jazz Loves Disney”
  • HE’S A TRAMP  /  Melody Gardot  /  “Jazz Loves Disney”
  • I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU  /  Carol Sloane  /  “As Time Goes By”
  •  STELLA BY STARLIGHT  /  Miles Davis Quintet  /  “’58 Miles”
  • MY SHINING HOUR  /  Sara Gazarek  /  “Yours”
  • TOP HAT WHITE TIE AND TAILS  /  Fred Astaire  /  “The Irving Berlin Songbook”
  • ISN’T THIS A LOVELY DAY  /  Lissy Walker  /  “Life Is Sweet”
  • THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “A Song for You”
  • BY MYSELF  /  Melissa Morgan  /  “Days Like This”
  • THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME  /  Ray Charles  /  “Ray Charles Forever”
  • CINEMA PARADISO  /  Petra Haden  /  “Petra Goes To The Movies”
  • HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING  /  Susannah McCorkle  /  “How Do You Keep The Music Playing?”
  • LAURA  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “World On A String”
  • LAST TANGO IN PARIS  /  Gato Barbieri  /  “Last Tango In Paris”
  • THE TROLLEY SONG  /  Cecile McLoren Salvant  /  “For One To Love”
  • HOW LITTLE WE KNOW  /  Nat Cole  /  “Capitol Sings Hoagy Carmichael”
  • THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE  /  Morgana King  /  “The Shadow Of Your Smile”
  • MISTY  /  Erroll Garner  /  “Ready Take One”
  • THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES  /  Cassandra Wilson  /  “Midnight In The Garden of Good & Evil”
  • CLOSE ENOUGH FOR LOVE /  Mark Murphy  /  “Songbook”
  • MOON RIVER  /  Nancy LaMott  /  “Come Rain Or Come Shine”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “MAKE MUSIC GREAT AGAIN” (3.19.16) #jazz #jazzradio #jazzsingers #great again

19 Mar

Once again Turntable For One is on the front lines, in the forefront, leading from behind a microphone in a (vain)glorious effort to make music great again! I don’t exactly know when music stopped being great, but all I know is what I see on the Internet. Just doing my duty.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • IT’S ALL RIGHT WITH ME  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “Twelve Nights In Hollywood”
  • WHAT’S NEW  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Only The Lonely”
  • BODY AND SOUL  /  Jackie Ryan & Terry Gibbs  /  Grand Masters Of Jazz”
  • THEY SAY IT’S WONDERFUL  /  Kurt Elling  /  “Flirting With Twilight”
  • BABY I’M A FOOL  /  Melody Gardot  /  “My One & Only Thrill”
  • THE GREAT PRETENDER  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Tiny Tim  /  “Chameleon”
  • MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE  /  Johnny Hartman & John Coltrane  /  “Johnny Hartman For Lovers”
  • YOU AND I  /  Ray Charles & Betty Carter  /  Ray Charles & Betty Carter”
  • BUT BEAUTIFUL  /  Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga  /  “Cheek To Cheek”
  • I’VE BEEN AROUND  /  Frank Sinatra Jr. & Tierney Sutton  /  “Home Suite Home”
  • HELP ME MAKE IT THOUGH THE NIGHT  /  Kellye Gray  /  “And, They Call Us Cowboys”
  • SOMETIMES WHEN YOU’RE LONELY  /  Mark Murphy  /  “The Dream”
  • COME SUNDAY  /  The Real Group  /  “Live”
  • GOD ONLY KNOWS  /  Madeline Eastman  /  “It’s A Quiet Thing”
  • GOD WILL  /  Holly Cole  /  “The Best of Holly Cole”
  • STAND BY ME  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Cassius Clay  /  “’50s & ’60s Lost & Found Records Vol. 3”
  • BEAUTIFUL LOVE  /  Sinne Eeg & Thomas Fonnesback  /  Eeg/Fonnesbaek”
  • THIS IS IT  /  Cormac Kenevey  /  “The Art Of Dreaming”
  • LIVE ALONE AND LIKE IT  /  Cyrille Aimee  /  “Let’s Get Lost”
  • STRANGE FEELING  /  Nancy Harms  /  “Ellington At Night”
  • IF YOU WANT THE RAINBOW  /  Roberta Donnay  /  “Bathtub Gin”
  • BALLAD OF THE SAD YOUNG MEN  /  Keith Jarrett  /  “Tribute”
  • STAY HIP  /  Mark Winkler  /  “Jazz & Other Four Letter Words”
  • MAY THE MUSIC NEVER END  /  Shirley Horn  /  “May The Music Never End”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “HEARTFELT, HEARTLESS, & HEARTBROKEN: SONGS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY (2.13.16) #jazzradio

14 Feb

In last Wednesday’s hint, I asked what was the only thing I haven’t been called during the 5 1/2 year run of Turntable For One. Thanks for all of the suggestions (most of which were unprintable). Of course, calling me these things immediately disqualifies your answer from the quiz. The answer I was thinking of was “all heart.” And as you peruse the playlist, I think you’ll see that I’ve rectified that situation. Have you ever seen a radio program with more heart?

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • THIS HEART OF MINE  /  Jackie Ryan  /  “The Best Of Love Songs” 
  • THE CURSE OF AN ACHING HEART  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Swing Along With Me”  
  • ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART  /  Diane Marino  /  “Just Groovin’” (M&M Records)
  • IF I ONLY HAD A HEART  /  Michael Winkle  /  “The Only Dream”  
  • WORRISOME HEART  /  Melody Gardot  /  “Worrisome Heart” 
  • I WISH I DIDN’T LOVE YOU SO  /  Steven Pasquale  /  “Somethin’ Like Love”
  • BE CAREFUL IT’S MY HEART  /  Holly Cole  /  “Holly Cole” 
  • SHAPE OF MY HEART  /  Sting  /  “Ten Summoner’s Tales”
  • MY FUNNY VALENTINE  /  Chris Botti  /  “A Thousand Kisses Deep”
  • NOBODY’S HEART  /  Lillie Kae  /  The Very Thought Of You”  
  • CANDY  /  Nat King Cole  /  “After Midnight”
  • I’M GONNA LOCK MY HEART  /  Nicole Henry  /  “The Very Thought Of You”
  • THEN I’LL BE TIRED OF YOU  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Tim McCarver  /  “Tim McCarver Sings Selections From The Great American Songbook   
  • WITH A SONG IN MY HEART  /  Phoebe Snow  /  “Live” 
  • I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Tony Makes It Happen”
  • ONLY TRUST YOUR HEART  /  Stacey Kent  /  “Tenderly” 
  • LOVE WON’T LET YOU GET AWAY  /  Seth MacFarlane & Sara Bareilles  /  “Music Is Better Than Words”
  • IT’S CRAZY  /  Lyn Stanley  /  “Interludes”  
  • HERE’S THAT RAINY DAY  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “The Kenny Rankin Album”   
  • SO I LOVE YOU  /  Shirley Horn  /  “Close Enough For Love” 
  • MY FOOLISH HEART  /  Bill Evans  /  The Last Waltz”
  • I LOVE THE WAY YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART  /  Delicatessen  /  “Jazz + Bossa”
  • YOU WON’T BE SATISFIED  /  Svetlana & The Delancy Five  /  “Night At The Speakeasy”
  • BETWEEN ME AND MY HEART  /  Emilie-Claire Barlow  /  “Just Passing Through”   
  • YOUNG AT HEART  /  Joe Williams  /  “Heart & Soul of Joe Williams & George Shearing”
  • MY FUNNY VALENTINE  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “Live In Japan”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD” (5.23.15) #jazz #jazzradio #jazzsingers

24 May

In my obsessive effort to defend correct grammar, I focussed this week on my favorite verb mood, the subjunctive mood; my favorite because it often expresses wishes – even though they’re wishes which haven’t or can’t come true. It’s all a part of my “No listener left behind” effort. Don’t try to thank me. Just doing my job. (Ok, you can try to thank me.)

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • IF THE STARS WERE MINE  /  Melody Gardot  /  “My One & Only Thrill”
  • I WISH I WERE IN LOVE AGAIN  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “A Swingin’ Affair”
  • IF I HAD YOU  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “The Complete Roulette Sarah Vaughan Studio Sessions”
  • IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW  /  Chet Baker  /  “You Can’t Go Home Again”
  • IF I NEEDED YOU  /  Kellye Gray  /  “And They Call Us Cowboys”
  • IF YOU WERE A SONG  /  Billy Brandt  /  “The Ballad Of Larry’s Neighbor”
  • IF LOVE WERE ALL  /  Judy Garland  /  “Judy At Carnegie”
  • AND THE MOON GREW BRIGHTER & BRIGHTER  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Kirk Douglas  /  “Hollywood Actors Sing”
  • I WISH I KNEW  /  Marlene VerPlanck  /  “Ballads…Mostly”
  • IF YOU WERE THE ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD)  /  Dean Martin  /  “Dream With Dean”
  • IF YOU NEVER FALL IN LOVE WITH ME  /  Kate Davis  /  “Live At Jimmy Mak’s”
  • I WISH I DIDN’T LOVE YOU SO  /  Steven Pasquale  /  “Somethin’ Like Love”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “PLAYING CUPID: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO INTERNET DATING” (2.14.15) #jazz #jazzradio

14 Feb

Any show can spend Valentine’s Day playing love songs for its audience, but only Turntable For One remembers those who are looking for love (because I can’t afford to overlook anyone who might be listening) with songs, instructions, and tips for filling out an online dating service profile. And when you’re asked about what’s your typical Saturday night, you’d better answer listening to Turntable For One.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • BLAH, BLAH, BLAH  /  Duchess  /  “Duchess” )
  • I’M OLD FASHIONED  /  Loston Harris  /  “Swingfully Yours”
  • BOY WANTED  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books”
  • I WANT A LITTLE GIRL  /  Nat Cole  /  “Big Band Cole”   
  • NO SAD SONGS FOR ME  /  Carol Fredette  /  “No Sad Songs For Me”
  • WHY TRY TO CHANGE ME NOW  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Bob Dylan  /  “Shadows In The Night”  
  • IF I TELL YOU I LOVE YOU I’M LYING  /  Melody Gardot  /  “The Absence”
  • SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME  /  (Bonus Mystery Vocalist)  /  Amy Winehouse  /  “Frank B-Sides”
  • I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY  /  Cormac Kenevey  /  “The Art Of Dreaming” 
  • HELP A GOOD GIRL GO BAD  /  Gail Pettis  /  “May I Come In?” 
  • I’M A SHY GUY  /  Ed Reed  /  “I’m A Shy Guy”
  • LITTLE PERSON  /  Lissy Walker  /  “Wonderland”    
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  Self-Produced

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PLAYLIST FOR “TWO THINGS AT ONCE” (11.16.13)

18 Nov

Is it really possible to do two things at once and give each your full attention? What? What was I saying? Am I typing or talking to myself?

Fortunately, all of the singers and musicians on this week’s show are adept, if not masterful, at multi-tasking and making it all swing. 

 

 SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • EXACTLY LIKE YOU  /  Nina Simone  /  “Nina At Town Hall”
  • EAST ST. LOUIS TOODLE-OO/DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE  /  John Pizzarelli  /  “Rockin’ In Rhythm”
  • ALL THAT I NEED IS LOVE  /  Melody Gardot  /  “Worrisome Heart”
  • DO NOTHIN’ TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME  /  Rahsaan Roland Kirk & Al Hibbler  /  “A Meeting Of The Times”
  • HERE COMES THE SUN  /  Nicky Schrire  /  “Time And Space”
  • WHAT IS THERE TO SAY  /  Nat Cole  /  “After Midnight”
  • SO AND SO  /  Holly Cole  /  “Don’t Smoke In Bed”
  • TWO FOR THE ROAD  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  George Shearing  /  “Two For The Road”
  • ELUM  /  Major Holley  /  “Mule” 
  • IN THE NAME OF LOVE  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Silver Morning”
  • I’M GOING TO LAUGH YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE  /  Carmen McRae  /  “Bittersweet”
  • I WISH YOU LOVE  /  Enrico Granafei  /  “Alone And Together”
  • LITTLE FLY  /  Esperanza Spaulding  /  “Chamber Music Society”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

 

 

PLAYLIST FOR “WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?” (2.2.13)

2 Feb

As someone once famously said, “It’s a terrible thing to lose your mind.” Takes one to know one. Hope you enjoyed tonight’s mind games.

Talk to you next week.

 

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD or Album Title

 

  • GEORGIA ON MY MIND / Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis / “Two Men With The Blues”
  • IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND / Helen Merrill / “Live At Nalen”
  • SWEET KENTUCKY HAM / Dave Frishberg / “Classics”
  • TROUBLE IN MIND / Nina Simone / “Nina At Newport”
  • THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND / Sting / “The Thomas Crown Affair”
  • YOU GO TO MY HEAD / Morgana King / “Tender Moments”
  • GENTLE ON MY MIND / (Mystery Vocalist) / Leonard Nimoy / “Spaced Out”
  • YOUR MIND’S ON VACATION / Kitty Margolis / “Body And Soul”
  • DEEP WITHIN THE CORNERS OF MY MIND / Melody Gardot / “My One And Only Thrill”
  • ONE FOR MY BABY / Frank Sinatra / “Only The Lonely”
  • ROUND MIDNIGHT / Ella Fitzgerald / “Twelve Nights In Hollywood”
  • NEW YORK STATE OF MIND / Tony Bennett/Billy Joel / “Playin’ With My Friends”
  • PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine / (Unreleased Master)

PLAYLIST FOR “SO MANY STARS” (9.8.12)

9 Sep

A Star-filled, if not all-Star program this week. 

Come back Wednesday for a clue about next Saturday night’s program. 

If you have a question about any of this music, leave a comment or write to me at turntable@wmnr.org

Talk to you next week. 

 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album or CD Title

  • TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR  /  Carol Welsman  /  “Inclined”
  • STELLA BY STARLIGHT  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Jazz Moods: Cool”
  • STAR EYES  /  Anne Farnsworth  /  “Saturday Morning”
  • YOU ARE MY LUCKY STAR  /  Petula Clark  /  “You Are My Lucky Star”
  • STAIRWAY TO THE STARS  /  Kevin Mahogany  /  “My Romance”
  • I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU  /  Carol Sloane  /  “As Time Goes By”
  • SO MANY STARS  /  Lina Nyberg  /  “So Many Stars”
  • SWINGING ON A STAR  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  John Lithgow  /  “Singin’ In The Bathtub
  • IF THE STARS WERE MINE  /  Melody Gardot  /  “My One And Only Thrill
  • STARDUST  /  Carmen McRae  /  “Satin Doll”
  • STARS FELL ON ALABAMA  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “A Swingin’ Affair”
  • I’LL BUY YOU A STAR  /  Betty Carter  /  “The Audience With Betty Carter”
  • LOST IN THE STARS  /  Jackie Allen  /  “Starry Night”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

PLAYLIST FOR “SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS” (6.23.12)

24 Jun

So much new music, so little time. (Only two shows left in this season.) So here are some listening suggestions (mostly new CDs) for your summer break. And, yes, there will be a quiz.

Next week, the season finale. Whimper or bang? Fire or Ice? Tune in to find out.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD or Album Title

  • AGUA DE BEBER / Connie Evingson / “Sweet Happy Life
  • IF I WERE A BELL / Stacey Kent / “Dreamer In Concert”
  • YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME / Delicatessen / “Goodnight Kiss”
  • DANCING ON THE CEILING / Frank D’Rone / “Double Exposure”
  • IF I TELL YOU I LOVE YOU / Melody Gardot / “The Absence”
  • BABY’S REQUEST / Paul McCartney / “Kisses On The Bottom”
  • WHAT IF / (Mystery Vocalist) / Kate Winslet / “Christmas Carol: The Movie Soundtrack”
  • MAS QUE NADA / Veronneau / “Jazz Samba Project”
  • BASSDRUMSAXBONE / Juliann Kuchocki / “Broken Compass”
  • GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE / Jamie Cullum / “Meet The Robinsons Soundtrack”
  • I’VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE / Lorez Alexandria / “Alexandria The Great”
  • BITTERSWEET / Maud Hixson / (Promo CD)
  • SMILE / Melissa Stylianou / “Silent Movie”
  • PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine / (Unreleased Master)