Turntable For One returns tonight! And to welcome in the new radio season and say goodbye to summer, get ready for “Fun And Games Week!”
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GET READY…GET SET…WAIT – BUT JUST A LITTLE LONGER!
27 AugSaturday, Sept. 2nd, 9-11 PM (E.D.T.) Turntable For One returns from its summer hiatus ready to go where no other radio show has gone before – probably because other hosts have a better sense of direction and propriety than I do.
Tune in to hear more great jazz singers than ever, more quirky musical themes than ever, and more chances for you to win valuable prizes. (Full Disclosure: there are no chances and no prizes, but I made you keep reading, didn’t I?)
Turntable For One Live! Saturday Nights 9-11 PM (E.D.T.) WMNR Fine Arts Radio and wmnr.org
Don’t forget to check out the new Turntable For On podcasts here:
HINT FOR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT’S MUSICAL THEME (7.1.17)
29 JunHINT:
It’s the season finale. How much of a hint do you need? Before I go, I’ll be handing out summer listening assignments, playing a few songs I’ve wanted to play but couldn’t find the right theme, I’ll be giving away some free CDs, and I’ll be talking about what I’ll be doing during my two-month hiatus when live concerts from Tanglewood with the Boston Symphony Orchestra take over my time slot.
Turntable For One Jazz Vocals Saturday Night 9-11 PM (E.D.T.)
You can still hear last week’s show if you missed it. Click here and clicking on my name in the drop-down menu to enjoy the most recent show.
Turntable For One podcasts on PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, here:
PLAYLIST FOR “FACT OR ALTERNATIVE FACT?” (6-24-17)
25 JunIt seems now we even disagree about agreeing to disagree. Things are totally out of control. Don’t you agree? So as a person with a microphone (when I remember to turn it on), don’t I have a solemn responsibility to try to provide some clarity and maybe even some answers? Of course I do. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to do it. Instead I presented a couple hours of people arguing and contradicting each other and never finding common ground. You want cumbaya? Watch Dr. Phil. You want some great singers singing some great songs? Check this out:
SONG / Artist / CD Or Album Title
- EVERYBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO BE WRONG / Frank Sinatra / “My Kind Of Broadway”
- TALK TO ME BABY (TELL ME LIES) / Cleo Laine / “Quintessential Cleo”
- IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE / Jimmy Rushing / “Rushing Lullabies”
- (I’M DANCING AND) I CAN’T BE BOTHERED NOW / Nicole Henry / “The Very Thought Of You”
- I WON’T DANCE / Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong / “Ella & Louis Again”
- NO ONE EVER TELLS YOU / Jackie Ryan / “Listen Here”
- I COULD HAVE TOLD YOU / Bob Dylan / “I Could Have Told You”
- DAYS LIKE THIS / Van Morrison / “Days Like This”
- DAYS LIKE THIS / Melissa Morgan / “Days Like This”
- WHILE WE’RE YOUNG / Nancy Harms / “Dreams In Apartments”
- I’M GLAD I’M NOT YOUNG ANYMORE / (Mystery Vocalist) / Lorne Greene / “Young At Heart”
- CAN’T BUY ME LOVE / Connie Evingson / “Let It Be Jazz”
- WITH PLENTY OF MONEY & YOU / Susannah McCorkle / “The Music Of Harry Warren”
- I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU / Andre Previn / “After Hours”
- IT’S ALRIGHT WITH ME / Kevin Mahogany & Veronica Martell / “Big Band”
- DREAM / Diana Krall / “Turn up The Quiet”
- INSOMNIA / Chaise Lounge / “Insomnia”
- ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET / Tony Bennett & Willie Nelson / “Duets II”
- DOWN / Ian Shaw / “A Ghost In Every Bar”
- I’M OLD FASHIONED / Delicatessen / “Goodnight Kiss”
- SO NICE / Tamar Korn / “The Rhythm Method”
- THE SECRET O’ LIFE / Nancy LaMott / “Live At Tavern On The Green”
- I DON’T WORRY ABOUT A THING / Mose Allison / “Mose In Your Ear”
- BLUE SKIES / Susie Arioli / “Night Lights”
- I THINK IT’S GOING TO RAIN TODAY / Randy Newman / “The Randy Newman Songbook”
- IF YOU WANT THE RAINBOW / Roberta Donnay / “Bathtub Gin”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
Did you miss the show? Want to know what everyone is talking about? Click here and then click on my name in the drop-down menu to listen to last Saturday’s show.
Podcasts on PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, here:
HINT FOR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT’S MUSICAL THEME (6.24.17)
21 JunHINT:
Remember the golden moldy oldie days when people were entitled to their own opinions, but never their own facts? How quaint. Ready to move into today’s post-fact world? I will be…on Saturday night.
Turntable For One Jazz Vocals Saturday Nights 9-11 PM (E.D.T.)
Did you miss last week’s show? You can catch up with everyone else by clicking here and clicking on my name in the drop-down menu to enjoy the most recent show.
There’s also a new podcasts on PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, here:
PLAYLIST FOR “WE DIG DADS” (6.17.17)
19 JunFor Fathers Day: Songs by Dads, songs about Dads, a couple mystery vocalists, and a few rounds of the always-fun game, “Who’s Your Daddy?” And, no, this isn’t the game where Charlie Sheen takes a paternity test. I played some singers and the audience had to guess who is the singer’s father. A good time was had by all…well, okay, I can be certain of this: a good time was had by me.
SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title
- GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE / Jamie Cullum / “Meet the Robinsons”
- I WANT TO TALK ABOUT YOU / Gina Eckstine / ”Everything I Have Is Yours”
- WITHOUT A SONG / Billy Eckstine / “Without A Song”
- BEIN’ A DAD / Loudon Wainwright III / “Little Ship”
- THE WIFFENPOOF SONG / Claire Hogan / “Boozers & Losers”
- I’M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS / Mandy Patinkin / Dress Casual”
- SONG FOR MY FATHER / Lillie Huddleston / “How Long Has This Been Going On?”
- SONG FOR MY FATHER / Gregory Porter / Serenade For Horace”
- FATHER’S DAY / Groucho Marx / “Master Comedians”
- UNFORGETTABLE / Nat & Natalie Cole / “Unforgettable”
- MY PA / (Mystery Vocalist) / Darlene Gillespie / “Songs From Annette”
- FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE / Nancy Sinatra / “Nancy”
- SOLILOQUY / Frank Sinatra / “The Concert Sinatra”
- DEED I DO / Jeanie Bryson / “Some Cats Know: The Music of Peggy Lee”
- CON ALMA / Dizzy Gillespie & The Double Six Of Paris / ”The Verve & Phillips Small Group Recordings”
- GOT TO GET HOME SO I CAN SEE MY CHILDREN / Dave Tull / “I Just Want To Get Paid”
- ANYONE CAN WHISTLE / (Mystery Vocalist) / Roy Kral / “A Stephen Sondheim Collection
- MIMOSA & ME / Jackie & Roy / “Lovesick”
- COME BACK TO ME / James Tormé / “Love For Sale”
- ISN’T IT ROMANTIC / Mel Tormé / “Live At Marty’s”
- ST. JUDY’S COMET / Paul Simon / “Negotiations & Love Songs”
- SUBWAY TO THE COUNTRY / David Ackles / “Subway To The Country”
- WALTZ FOR DEBBY / Bill Evans Trio / “The Last Waltz””
- BROWN BABY / Oscar Brown Jr. / “Sin & Soul”
- A CHILD IS BORN / Tony Bennett & Bill Evans / “Together Again”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
Did you miss the show? Spare me your excuses. I’ll give you another chance. Click here and then click on my name in the drop-down menu and listen to last Saturday’s show.
Podcasts on PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, here:
HINT FOR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT’S MUSICAL THEME (6.17.17)
16 JunHINT:
I’ve always wanted to say this: “Alex, I’d like to make this a true Daily Double.” This phrase has absolutely nothing to do with the music of this week’s show, but I’m going to pretend that Saturday, not Sunday, is the day when I can totally do everything I want to do.
Turntable For One Jazz Vocals Saturday Nights 9-11 PM (E.D.T.)
Did you miss last week’s show? You can make it up to me by clicking here and clicking on my name in the drop-down menu to listen to my most recent show.
There’s a new podcasts on PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, here:
HINT FOR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT’S MUSICAL THEME (6.10.16)
9 JunHINT:
Some say it causes madness, and epilepsy, and pet injuries, and wild animal behavior – here’s a hint: it’s not Justin Bieber, although that’s a pretty good guess.
Turntable For One Jazz Vocals Saturday Nights 9-11 PM E.D.T.)
Did you miss the show? Lucky for you I no longer require a doctor’s excuse. But you can still listen to it. Click here and then click on my name in the drop-down menu and listen to last Saturday’s show.
Podcasts on PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, here:
Saturday 9:00 pm (E. D. T.) WMNR-FM, wmnr.org
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