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PLAYLIST FOR “BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT” (8.31.13)

1 Sep

I’m back and consider this an hour of “Back To School” orientation with lots of familiar faces and a few new ones, new songs, new rules, but the same swing. 

Watch this space on Wednesday for a hint about next Saturday’s theme. 

 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER  /  Frank Sinatra/Count Basie  /  “Sinatra/Basie: An Historic Musical First”
  • TEACH ME TONIGHT  /  Amy Winehouse  /  “Frank – B-Sides”
  • PICK YOURSELF UP  /  Mark Murphy  /  “Let Yourself Go”
  • SO LITTLE TIME SO MUCH TO DO  /  Catherine Russell  /  “Sentimental Streak”
  • THE INCHWORM  /  Paul McCartney  /  “Kisses On The Bottom”
  • CONTROL YOURSELF  /  Doris Day/Andre Previn  /  “Duet”
  • SOMETHIN’ STUPID  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Michael Buble/Reese Witherspoon  /  “To Be Loved”
  • S’QUA BADU BOP  /  Ori Dagan/Sophia Perlman  /  “S’Cat Got My Tongue”
  • AFTER SCHOOL  /  Jeri Brown  /  “A Timeless Place”
  • DON’T ASK ME OUT  /  Joyce Kwon Trio  /  “To A Certain Boy”
  • LEMON TWIST  /  Mark Winkler  /  “West Coast Cool”
  • CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’  /  Emy Tseng   /  “Sonho”
  • JUST BECAUSE WE’RE KIDS  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Playground”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S (SEASON PREMIERE) SHOW (8.31.13)

28 Aug

Here we go again!  

You remember how this works, don’t you? I give you a hint about the show’s theme every Wednesday and then you spend the next 3 days puzzling and parsing, discerning and dissecting my intentionally vague and misleading clue. The suspense builds to a fever pitch (or maybe a knuckleball) until, finally, 10:00 PM Saturday night comes and the theme is revealed in the first minute of the program. The relief is palpable.  

So, are you ready? Here goes:

HINT:

What are the three words kids hate the most?

Okay. Start puzzling and parsing, discerning and dissecting, and I’ll talk to you Saturday night at 10:00 (E.S.T.)

Turntable For One   Jazz Vocals and Live Radio

Saturday Night   10:00 PM  WMNR Fine Arts Radio and wmnr.org

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IN JUST ONE WEEK!!

21 Aug

August 31st at 10:00 PM. Is this date circled on your calendar? Great. I hope you’ve circled it to remind yourself to listen to the season premiere of Turntable For One and not for all of the other reasons you might have for circling that date on your calendar.  (Spare me the details!)

I’m coming back with another hour of all of the features you’ve come to expect from Turntable For One  — baseless allegations, careless innuendo, and unwarranted character assassinations — Oh, wait, that’s C-SPAN.  My bad. What I meant was, listen to Turntable For One for a brand new season of quirky musical themes, great jazz vocals, and a weekly mystery vocalist.  

What will I choose for the theme of the first show of the season? Look for a hint here next Wednesday. And tune in  on August 31st at 10:00 PM (E.S.T.)

Turntable For One   Live Radio and Jazz Vocals

Saturday Night   10:00 PM  WMNR Fine Arts Radio and streaming on wmnr.org

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IN ONLY TWO WEEKS!

10 Aug

Saturday, August 31 at 10:00 PM (E.S.T.) Turntable For One returns for a new season bursting with exciting new singers, provocative new themes, and (you supply the adjective of your choice  ___________) new mystery vocalists. I can’t wait!

I’ve also been trying to think of new ways to get more people to listen to Turntable For One. Lots of people have been telling me to post photos of my junk because everyone is doing it and it’s a great way to get attention.

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Gotta say, I’m not sure why people are interested in stuff in my basement, but there you go.

Watch this space for more news about the season premiere of Turntable For One and I’ll talk to you on August 31st!

Turntable For One  Live Radio And Jazz Vocals

Saturday Night   10:00 PM  WMNR Fine Arts Radio & wmnr.org   

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PLAYLIST FOR THE SEASON FINALE – PARTING WORDS (6.29.13)

29 Jun

So we have to say goodbye for the summer…

Maybe the show is going on summer vacation, but watch this spot for CD reviews, news about the new, up-coming season, and a lemon merengue recipe that nearly cost me my life.  But if I come up with two out of three, that will suffice, right?

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • YOU’RE OUT OF HERE  /  Lorraine Feather  /  “New York City Drag”
  • EV’RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE  /  Ray Charles/Betty Carter  /  “Ray Charles & Betty Carter
  • OH YES, TAKE ANOTHER GUESS  /  Catherine Russell  /  “Sentimental Streak”
  • I’LL GUESS I’LL GO BACK HOME  /  Nat King Cole/George Shearing  /  “Nat Cole Sings, George Shearing Plays”
  • WE’LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN  /  Cyrille Aimee  /“Smile”
  • GROWING UP IS LEARNING TO SAY GOODBYE  /  Maude Hixson  /  “Don’t Let A Good Thing Get Away”
  • I JUST WANT ALL OF MY STUFF  /  Chaise Lounge  /  “Dot-Dot-Dot”
  • JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS  /  Jamie Cullum  /  “The Pursuit”
  • UNTIL IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Bette Davis  /  “Miss Bette Davis”
  • THE PARTY’S OVER  /  Sally Mayes  /  “Our Private World”
  • DON’T WORRY ‘BOUT ME  /  Frank Sinatra/Count Basie  /  “Sinatra: Las Vegas”
  • NOT QUITE  /  Heather Rigdon  /  “Young And Naive”
  • GOODBYE FOR NOW  /  Rigmor Gustafsson  /  “Calling You”
  • SIGNING OFF  /  Helen Merrill  /  “You’ve Got A Date With The Blues”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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HINT FOR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (6.29.13)

26 Jun

HINT:

It’s the final show of the season. Any guesses?

 

Turntable For One   Saturday Night   10:00 PM

Jazz Vocals and Live Radio   WMNR Fine Arts Radio and wmnr.org

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PLAYLIST FOR “SUMMER LISTENING ASSIGNMENTS” (6.22.13)

22 Jun

A few familiar singers and a number of promising new ones, all for your Summer listening consideration, and in case you weren’t taking notes…well, see below.  

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • GET OUT OF TOWN  /  Diane Marino  /  “Loads Of Love”
  • YOU BETTER KNOW IT  /  Kevin Mahogany  /  “Old, New, Borrowed, & The Blues”
  • BABY DREAM YOUR DREAM  /  Marlene VerPlanck  /  “Ballads…Mostly”
  • SUMMERTIME  /  Bela Karoli  /  “Furnished Rooms”
  • MAYBE  /  Steven Pasquale  /  “Something Like Love”
  • PAT’S WALTZ  /  Django Fesitival Allstars  /  “Live At Birdland”
  • MY MOTHER WOULD LIKE YOU  /  Heather Rigdon  /  “Young And Naïve”
  • STRANGER IN PARADISE  /  (Mystery Vocalist(  /  Sammy Davis  /  “All-Star Spectacular”
  • THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU  /  Tony Bennett/Dave Brubeck  /  “Bennett & Brubeck: The White House Sessions”
  • BROOKLYN BRIDGE  /  Hilary Gardner  /  “The Great City”
  • A LA POURSUITE DES MAREES  /  Laila Biali  /  “Live In Concert”
  • CALIFORNIA SHOESHINE BOYS  /  Mark Winkler  /  “The Laura Nyro Project”
  • A MAN WHO CAN COOK  /  Chaise Lounge  /  “Insomnia”
  • RICH INTERIOR LIFE  /  Ben Sidran  /  “Don’t Cry For No Hipster”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Theme Music) 

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HINT FOR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (6.22.13)

19 Jun

HINT:

Only two shows left this season. How will I spend the penultimate hour of Turntable For One? Doing card tricks? Demonstrating how to knit a two-stitch twist cable? Handing out summer listening assignments? All of the above? A fourth thing that is a surprise? 

Now that I’ve got you at the edge of your seat, be careful not to fall off and hit your head because then you’d miss the show on Saturday night.

Turntable For One   Saturday Night    10:00 PM

Jazz Vocals and Live Radio    WMNR Fine Arts Radio and wmnr.org

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PLAYLIST FOR “A TRIBUTE TO THE N.S.A.” (6.15.13)

15 Jun

I hacked the NSA’s iPod tonight and played some of their favorite songs, songs that also remind me too distinctly of them.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title 

 

 

  • I’M SHADOWING YOU  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “Blossom Dearie 1975”
  • I’VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU  /  Fred Astaire  /  “The Astaire Story”
  • I’VE GOT MY EYE ON YOU  /  Melora Hardin  /  “Purr”
  • THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES  /  Irene Kral  /  “Second Chance”
  • TELL ME ALL ABOUT YOURSELF  /  Nat Cole  /  “Nat King Cole: The Premium Collection”
  • MEET ME AT NO SPECIAL PLACE  /  Maude Hixson  /  “Love’s Refrain”
  • I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU  /  Frank Sinatra/Count Basie  /  “The Sinatra Collection”
  • ME AND MY SHADOW  /  Julie London  /  “Easy Does It”
  • DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET  /  The Beatles  /  “Please Please Me”
  • SECRET LOVE  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Dame Edna  /  “Color Me Edna”
  • EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE  /  The Police  /  “Synchronicity”
  • I DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU  /  Delicatessen  /  “Goodnight Kiss”
  • YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY FROM ME  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Mr. Broadway”
  • YOU’RE GONNA SEE A LOT OF ME  /  Lisa Ekdahl  /  “When Did You Leave Heaven”
  • YOU CAN’T PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES  /  Jeff Healy  /  “Last Call”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)
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HINT FOR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (6.15.13)

12 Jun

HINT:

I just found out I have an audience that listens to all my shows, in fact, they listen to every word I ever say, and, sadly I’ve been ignoring them — but not this week! To make up for it, I’m dedicating the entire show to them Saturday night!

 

PROGRAM NOTE:

This Friday night I’ve been invited back to The Night Cafe — believe me, no one is more surprised than I am. However, the host, Will Duchon is taking the night off. (I don’t know about you, but I don’t believe in coincidences.) So I’ll be sitting in for Will on a special, “60s Night At The Night Cafe.” Songs of the 60s, but not the way you remember them. Friday night, 10:00 PM!

 

Turntable For One Saturday Night 10:00 PM

Jazz Vocals and Live Radio WMNR Fine Arts Radio and wmnr.org

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