What do these things have in common?
- I’d rather have a root canal!
- It’s like putting lipstick on a pig!
- It’s totally gone off the tracks!
No, these are not descriptions of my show. They’re Cliches – which I wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole and, the end of the day, I bend over backwards not to use them as if my life depended on it. Except last Saturday when I gave a Clinic In Cliches!
SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title
- I’VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING / Sarah Vaughan / “On Pablo”
- I’M PUTTING ALL MY EGGS IN ONE BASKET / FredAstaire / “The Irving Berlin Songbook”
- BITTER WITH THE SWEET / Jenna Mammina & Rolf Sturm / “Spark”
- TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH / Freddy Cole / “To The Ends Of The Earth”
- INTO EACH LIFE / Dianne Reeves / “Good Night & Good Luck”
- ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET / Tony Bennett &Willie Nelson / “Duets II”
- SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE / Jacintha / “Autumn Leaves”
- PENNIES FROM HEAVEN / Frank Sinatra & Count Basie / “Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings”
- HIT THE GROUND RUNNING / Lorraine Feather / “Language”
- GONE WITH THE WIND / Bill Evans / “Eloquence”
- NOW OR NEVER / Jackie Ryan / “Best Of Love Songs”
- STAND BY ME / (Mystery Vocalist) / Stephen King / “Stranger Than Fiction”
- STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT / Natalie Cole / “Unforgettable”
- IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK / Mark Winkler / “The Rules Don’t Apply”
- LET’S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE / Diana Krall / “When I Look In Your Eyes”
- TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT / John Pizzarelli / “Stage & Screen”
- JUST IN TIME / Shirley Horn / “I Love you, Paris”
- COME RAIN OR COME SHINE / Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band / “At The Village Vanguard”
- BOOZERS AND LOSERS / Claire Hogan / “Boozers And Losers”
- PICK YOURSELF UP / Gregory Porter / “Nat King Cole & Me”
- SMILE / Gregory Porter / “Nat King Cole And Me”
- EASY STREET / Lucy Yeghiazaryan / “Lonely House”
- LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING / Leslie Odom Jr. / “Leslie Odom Jr.”
- I’M GLAD THERE IS YOU / Jacqui Dankworth / “It Happens Quietly”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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