HINT:
What has two arms, two legs, and follows you everywhere…and isn’t your shadow, the I.R.S., or the C.I.A.?
Tune in Saturday night at 9:00 PM (E.D.T.) (GMT-4) to find out. Don’t be late. I’ll be taking attendance!
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PLAYLIST FOR “THE (LOST) ART OF WRITING LETTERS” (5.14.16)
16 MayRemember when 140 characters meant a Tolstoy novel, not our major means of communicating with each other? Remember when Snail Mail referred to the gender of a specie, not to the U.S. Postal Service? Remember when a sound bite was an accident with the neighbor’s dog, not a statement by a politician? (Although you’d probably be wise to get a rabies shot after both of those events.) We seem to have lost a number of things these days – skills such as logic, empathy, listening. This week I thought I’d tackle the lost art of letter writing with a couple dozen wonderful songs and singers on the topic.
- TAKE A LETTER, MISS JONES / Mel Torme / “Live At Marty’s”
- LOVE LETTERS / Natalie Cole / “Stardust”
- I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER / Frank Sinatra / “Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings”
- SEALED WITH A KISS / Anne Farnsworth / “Sealed With A Kiss”
- MR. SANDMAN / Anita O’Day & Cal Tjader / “Time For Two”
- POSTCARD LOVERS / Stacey Kent / “Dreamer In Concert”
- P.S. I LOVE YOU / Jimmy Scott / “Over The Rainbow”
- FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT / Leonard Cohen / “The Essential Leonard Cohen”
- DEAR BIX / Renee Yoxon & Chad Linsley / “Impossible: Live At Musideum”
- TONY BENNETT / Kevin Mahogany / “Old, New, Borrowed, And The Blues”
- TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS / Helen Merrill / “Casa Forte”
- YOU’RE THE TOP / (Mystery Vocalist) / Cary Grant & Ginny Sims / “Music of Cole Porter”
- MONA LISA / Keith Jarrett / “Tokyo 96”
- SMITTEN WITH YOU / Lorraine Feather / “Attachments”
- HONEY PIE / Tuck & Patty / “Love Warriors”
- HEY JOHN / Blossom Dearie / “Blossom Dearie Sings”
- HEY YOU WITH THE CRAZY EYES / Loston Harris / “Swingfully Yours”
- BABY, WON’T YOU PLEASE COME HOME / Champian Fulton / “After Dark”
- MEET ME AT NO SPECIAL PLACE / Maud Hixson / “Love’s Refrain”
- LONELY TIME / Maynard Ferguson / “Message From Birdland”
- YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY / Curtis Stigers / “Secret Heart”
- DEARLY BELOVED / Nancy Wilson / “Hollywood My Way”
- THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT / Tony Bennett / “Rarities, Outtakes, & Other Delights, Vol. 2””
- HURRY IT’S LOVELY UP HERE / Mark Jennett / “Everybody Says Don’t”
- DON’T SMOKE IN BED / Nina Simone / “Little Girl Blue”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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HINT FOR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (5.14.16)
12 MayHINT:
A long time ago, back when Live Tweeting was something only birds did and when Rash was just a skin condition and not the condition of the electorate, people took the time to communicate in a very precise and particular way. I’m going to pay tribute to that lost art this week.
Turntable For One – Jazz Vocals & Live Radio
Saturday Nights 9:00-11:00 PM (E.D.T.) (GMT-4)
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PLAYLIST FOR “CELEBRATING MOTHERS” (5.7.16)
9 MayA program for all the mothers in the audience, and for a change I meant it in a literal sense, not as a nasty pejorative. So it was two-hours of music about being a mother, caring for their kids, worrying about their kids, and advising their kids – any of which can be taken to an uncomfortable extreme…but maybe that’s just my story.
SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title
- CALL ME / Frank Sinatra / “Strangers In The Night”
- ME, MYSELF, AND I / Randy Crawford / “Live”
- AC-CENTU-ATE THE POSITIVE / Dr. John / “In A Sentimental Mood”
- IF YOU WANT THE RAINBOW / Roberta Donnay / “Bathtub Gin”
- YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY FROM ME / Tony Bennett / “Mr. Broadway”
- LOOK AT THAT FACE / Greta Matassa / “Favorites From A Long Walk”
- THAT FACE / Joe Williams / “Jump For Joy”
- BITTER WITH THE SWEET / Jenna Mammina & Rolf Sturm / “Spark”
- BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT / (Mystery Vocalist) / Jack Lemmon / “A Twist Of Lemon”
- LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING / Helen Merrill / “Mixes”
- THROW IT AWAY / Connie Evingson / “Stockholm Sweetnin’”
- BIG BAD WORLD / The Real Group / “Commonly Unique”
- IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU / Frank D’Rone / “Falling In Love With Love”
- LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF CHERRIES / Carmen McRae / The Ultimate Carmen McRae
- BE A CHILD / Marlene VerPlanck / “Marlene VerPlanck Sings Alec Wilder”
- GUILTY / Sophie Milman / “Sophie Milman”
- MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY / (Mystery Daughter) / Jacqui Dankworth / “It Happens Quietly”
- I’M SHADOWING YOU / (Mystery Mother) Cleo Laine / “Quintessential Cleo”
- ALWAYS / Rosemary Clooney / “Mothers & Daughters”
- THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME / Diana Krall / “Love Scenes”
- BLUES IN THE NIGHT / Frank Sinatra / “Only The Lonely”
- DON’T WORRY ‘BOUT A THING / Joann Funk / “Jazz In the Lobby Bar”
- WHAT’LL I DO / Tierney Sutton / “Dancing In The Dark”
- A CHILD IS BORN / Oscar Peterson / “Christmas For Lovers”
- THIS BITTER EARTH / Randy Crawford / “Live”
- NEW WORDS / Liz Callaway / “Unsung Broadway”
- CHILDREN WILL LISTEN / Bernadette Peters / “Sondheim Etc., Etc.
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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HINT FOR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (5.7.16)
5 MayHINT:
With Mothers Day approaching, I’m sure we’re all thinking about our moms. If yours was like mine, she must have reminded you regularly that being a mother is a difficult and often thankless job. You know what mine never told me? It’s also a job with no salary! (I can’t believe the things I did to meet her weekly pay check.) Want to hear some more things my mother never told me?
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Jazz Vocals – Saturday Nights – WMNR Fine Arts Radio and wmnr.org
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HINT FOR THIS SATURDAY’S THEME (4.30.16)
27 Apr
HINT:
On my way to celebrate International Jazz Day on 4/30. Tune in for special guest appearances this Saturday at 9:00 PM on WMNR Fine Arts Radio or wmnr.org.
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Saturday Nights 9:00-11:00 PM (E.D.T.) (GMT-4)
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PLAYLIST FOR “DRINKING AGAIN” & “SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN” (ARCHIVE SHOWS) #jazz #jazzradio #jazzsingers
24 AprI dusted off a couple shows from the Turntable For One archives and took the weekend off. Miss me? Well, I’ve been getting ready for an extra-special show this coming Saturday. Be here Wednesday and I’ll give you a hint.
For those of you who can’t get through an hour of me without a drink or two, this show was for you!
DRINKING AGAIN
SONG TITLE / Artist / Album or CD Title
- THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES / Anita O’Day / “Anita O’Day”
- SCOTCH AND SODA / The Kingston Trio / “The Kingston Trio Greatest Hits”
- THE WHIFFENPOOF SONG / Claire Hogan / “Boozers And Losers”
- ONE FOR MY BABY / Tony Bennett / “Live At The Sahara”
- DRINKING AGAIN / Frank Sinatra / “Nothing But The Best”
- VODKA / Victoria Hart / “The Lost Gershwin”
- CHAMPAGNE / Kat Edmonson / “Way Down Low”
- THE NIGHT THEY INVENTED CHAMPAGNE / (Mystery Vocalist) / Seth MacFarlane / “Music Is Better Than Words”
- ME AND MY GIN / Dinah Washington / “Ultra Lounge: Hey, Bartender”
- I’M ALWAYS DRUNK IN SAN FRANCISCO / Cannonball Adderley Quintet w/Ernie Andrews / “Live Session”
- MY MELANCHOLY BABY / Delicatessen / “My Baby Just Cares For Me”
- COCKTAILS FOR TWO / The Real Group / (Live Performance)
- MAKE IT ANOTHER OLD FASHIONED, PLEASE / Julie London / “Ultra Lounge: Hey, Bartender”
- LADIES WHO LUNCH / Elaine Stritch / “Company”
SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN
What’s the difference between a Dream and a Plan? Well, I’ve been having a lot of bad dreams lately, a lot of bad plans, too. Dreams aren’t real and they don’t come true…of course, most of my plans don’t come true, either. You know, maybe there’s no difference at all. Both of them end in disappointment and heartache – but not when singers like the ones I played are singing about plans they’re making!
SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title
- TEA FOR TWO / Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie / “Ella & Basie”
- ALL MY TOMORROWS / Frank Sinatra / “The Complete Capitol Singles”
- NEVER WILL I MARRY / Nancy Wilson And Cannonball Adderley / “Nancy Wilson And Cannonball Adderley”
- LET’S EAT HOME / Rosemary Clooney / “Still On The Road”
- LET’S TAKE A WALK AROUND THE BLOCK / Mel Torme / “Live At Marty’s”
- SOMEDAY / Chantal Chamberland / “Dripping Indigo”
- MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY / Jamie Cullum / “Interlude”
- I’M GOING TO KISS THAT BOY / Chaise Lounge / “Second Hand Smoke”
- I GUESS I’LL HAVE TO CHANGE MY PLANS / (Mystery Vocalist) /Jonathan Schwartz / “Alone Together”
- WHEN I FALL IN LOVE / The Real Group / “Live In Stockholm”
- THE FOLKS WHO LIVE ON THE HILL / Tony Bennett / “Astoria: Portrait of The Artist”
- DEVIL MAY CARE / Roberta Donnay / “What’s Your Story?”
- RICH INTERIOR LIFE / Ben Sidran / “Don’t Cry for No Hipster”
- TWO FOR THE ROAD / Tierney Sutton / “I’m With The Band”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME – (4.23.16)
21 AprI’ll be dusting off two shows from the Turntable For One archive this week, so I hope you’re ready for a trip down memory lane…and I hope you bring a GPS device so you can get back.
Turntable For One Jazz Vocals & Live Radio
Saturday Nights 9:00-11:00 PM (E.D.T.) (GMT-4)
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HINT FOR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (4.16.16) #jazz #jazzradio #jazzsingers
12 AprFirst, thanks to everyone who called or emailed a request for last Saturday night’s all-request program. We’ll do it again soon.
HINT:
What is something we all should have, but most of us don’t think about it until it’s too late?
Turntable For One Jazz Vocals & Live Radio
Saturday Nights 9:00-11:00 PM (E.D.T.) (GMT-4)
WMNR FIne Arts Radio and streaming on wmnr.org
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http://www.prx.org/series/33284-turntable-for-one
You can catch a glimpse of me in the new video, What Do WMNR Broadcasters Do While The Music Is Playing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujQ4bRHbDzM&feature=youtu.be
Saturday 9:00 pm (E. D. T.) WMNR-FM, wmnr.org
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