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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