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PLAYLIST FOR “CHRISTMAS PARTY 2024” 12.21.24

23 Dec

The last live show of the year so it was time to party! I told a few bad jokes, made a few insulting remarks, the audience got mad and drank too much. I know, that sounds like every other Turntable For One. What made it a party? Fabulous and favorite Christmas songs from old stars and new. And I recited a prayer for lighting the Menorah, revisited some uncomfortable memories of less-than carefree Hebrew school youth, and played a couple new Hanukah songs. Did I see a Hanukah miracle that night? Yep. My car started after the show even though the temperature had plummeted into the low teens. Happy Holidays, one and all!!

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • MY FAVORITE THINGS  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Snowfall”
  • THE CHRISTMAS CARD  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “My New Celebrity Is You”
  • IT’S CHRISTMAS  /  Jamie Cullum  /  “The Pianoman At Christmas”
  • THE SECRET OF CHRISTMAS  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “Have yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas”
  • LITTLE JACK FROST  /  Seth MacFarlane & Norah Jones  /   “Holiday For Swing”
  • THE DREIDEL SONG  /  Benny Bennack III  /   “Season’s Swinging Greetings”
  • A CHRISTMAS COMPROMISE  /  Duchess  /   “Harmony For The Holidays”
  • I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS  /  McCoy Tyner  /  “God Rest You Merry Jazzmen”
  • SLEIGH RIDE  /  Hadestown Original Cast  /   “If The Fates Allow”
  • THE CHRISTMAS WALTZ  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Jeff Goldblum & Mildren Snitzer Orch.  /   “The Christmas Waltz”
  • CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE  /  Diana Krall  /  “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
  • THE THEORY SONG  /  Dave Swenson  
  • THE CHRISTMAS SONG  /  Nat Cole & John Legend  /   “A Sentimental Christmas With Nat King Cole”
  • SANTA CLAUS GOT STUCK IN MY CHIMNEY  /  Judith Owen  /  “Judith Owen Swings Christmas”
  • JINGLE BELLS  /  Jimmy Smith  /   “Christmas Cookin’”
  • SANTA BABY  /  Laufey  /   “A Very Laufey Christmas”
  • HE’S GONNA TAKE AWAY OUR CHRISTMAS  /  Robert Goulet  /   “Wonderful World Of Christmas”
  • SNOWFALL  /  Manhattan Transfer  /  “A Christmas Album”
  • SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN  /  Ray Charles  /   “The Spirit Of Christmas”
  • JUST ME THIS YEAR  /  Rachael & Vilray  /   “I Love A Love Song!”
  • WHITE CHRISTMAS  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “A Christmas Album”
  • LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW  /  Kat Edmonson  /  “Holiday Swinging!“
  • I’VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM  /  Jose James  /  “Merry Christmas From Jose James”
  • A CHILD IS BORN  /  Oscar Peterson  /   “Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas”
  • HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS  /  Leslie Odom Jr.   /  “Simply Christmas”
  • ANGEL’S LULLABY  /  Emilie-Claire Barlow  /   “Winter Wonderland”
  • SILENT NIGHT  /  Connie Evingson     “The Secret Of Christmas”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 12.21.24

18 Dec

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Ho Ho Ho! You better watch out! There’s no telling who might show up at my annual Christmas Party. (I’m certainly not telling…until Saturday)

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PLAYLIST FOR “A LITTLE LOVE TO UNLOVED LYRICISTS” 12.7.24

9 Dec

I don’t think a week has gone by when I haven’t played songs with lyrics by Larry Hart or Cole Porter or the Bergmans, or Ira Gershwin – until this week! I’m gave all those guys the night off and instead, focussed on lyricists whose songs we know – but their names… not so much. I spent the evening singing the praises of  such talented lyricists as Bob Russell, Caroll Coates, Bob Haymes, Peggy Lee, Ed Hayman, and others. Well, fortunately for my audience, I let other, more qualified people do the singing. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • CRAZY HE CALLS ME  /  Cyrille Aimee w/ Adonis Rose & New Orleans Jazz Orch.  /  “Petit Fleur”
  • DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Tony Makes It Happen”
  • DO NOTHING TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME  /  Molly Johnson  /  “Because Of Billie”
  • YOU FOR ME  /  Kelley Johnson  /  “Something Good”
  • THAT’S ALL  /  Johnny Hartman  /  “This One’s For Tedi”
  • SUNDAY IN NEW YORK  /  Joanna Pascale w/Orrin Evans/The Capt. Black Big Band  /  “Walk A Mile In My Shoes”
  • YOU’LL SEE  /  Jackie Ryan  /  “Doozy”
  • THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Marvin Gaye  /  “Live At The Copa”
  • LI’L DARLIN’  /  Count Basie  /  “The Complete Atomic Basie”
  • WHILE WE’RE YOUNG  /  Lauren Henderson  /  “The Songbook Session”
  • I’LL BE AROUND  /  Willie Nelson  /  “My Way”
  • I LOVE BEING HERE WITH YOU  /  Peggy Lee  /  “Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee”
  • TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO SMILE  /  Freddy Cole  /  “Merry-Go-Round”
  • I DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU  /  Kat Gang  /  “Dream Your Troubles Away”
  • IT ISN’T SO GOOD IT COULDN’T BE BETTER  /  Ronnie Whyte  /  “Whyte Wolf-The Songs of Tommy Wolf”
  • I’M ALWAYS DRUNK IN SAN FRANCISCO  /  Carmen McRae  /  “At The Great American Music Hall”
  • YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS  /  Boz Scaggs  /  “But Beautiful – Standards: Vol. 1”
  • POSTCARD LOVERS  /  Stacey Kent  /  “Dreamer”
  • I WISHED ON THE MOON  /  Billie Holiday  /  “All Or Nothing At All”
  • WHEN I FALL IN LOVE  /  Keith Jarrett Trio  /  “At The Blue Note”
  • BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Haven’t We Met?”
  • BODY AND SOUL  /  Rebecca Parris  /  “My Foolish Heart”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME! 12.7.24

4 Dec

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Get ready! I’m going to say things I don’t usually say on radio. 

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PLAYLIST FOR “MUSIC TO BE THANKFUL FOR-2024” 11.30.24

2 Dec

My 15th Annual Music To Be Thankful For program with music that I am thankful for; with recorded intros by some of my fellow WMNR broadcasters and staff (B); with songs and intros shared by singers I’m thankful for, plus special appearances by my wife and son for our annual Family Night At The Radio Station. Hope everyone else had a good Thanksgiving!

(Guest)  /  SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • THE LADY’S IN LOVE  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Tony Makes It Happen”
  • CLOSE ENOUGH FOR LOVE  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Art Of Romance”
  • (Gary Gerrard-B)  /  BOTH SIDES NOW  /  Joni Mitchell  /  “Joni Mitchell At Newport”
  • PRIVATE GUY  /  Ben Sidran  /  “Don’t Cry For No Hipster”
  • (Ben Sidran)  /  SECRET O’ LIFE  /  James Taylor  /  “One Man Band”
  • (Cindy Carlson-B)  /  LOVE STORY  /  Caity György w/ Post Modern Jukebox  /  “Love Story”
  • (Garret Stack -B)  /  CARELESS LOVE  /  Madeleine Peyroux  /  “Careless Love”
  • (Megan Stine)  /  YOU COULD BE TROUBLE FOR ME  /  Cody Owen Stine  
  • (Cody Owen Stine)  /  SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR  /  Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington  /  “Ella Fitzgrald: First Lady Of Song”
  • PLEASE CONSIDER ME  /  Kat Edmonson  /  “Old Fashioned Gal”
  • (Kat Edmonson)  /  TWO TO TANGO  /  Ray Charles & Betty Carter  /  “Ray Chalres & Betty Carter”
  • (Will Duchon-B)  /  MAS QUE NADA  /  Sergio Mendes & Brazil ’66  /  “Herb Alpert Presents”
  • ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET  /  Jimindorothy  /  “Beauty Of Solo Piano”
  • SWEET DREAMS  /  Kristin Korb  /  “Sweet Dreams”
  • (Kristin Korb)  /  MOONRAY  /  Nancy King w/ Metropole Orkest  /  “Straight Into Your Heart”
  • Rich Moran-B)  /  NOT WHILE I’M AROUND  /  Jack Jones  /  “Artwork”
  • (Gary Fountain-B)  /  WHEN I FALL IN LOVE  /  Danil Trifonov  /  “My American Story: North”
  • HAVEN’T WE MET?  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Silver Morning”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 11.30.24

27 Nov

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So thankful that Kat Edmonson, Ben Sidran, and Kristin Korb are joining me this Saturday for my annual “Music to Be Thankful For” program at 9PM on WMNR Fine Arts Radio. Tune in to find out who my other specials guests will be! (Hint: more than half of them leave stale donuts in the WMNR refrigerator.)

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 11.23.24

20 Nov

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Excited about the incoming cabinet? Wait till you hear my nominations!

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PLAYLIST FOR “A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO INANIMATE OBJECTS” 11.16.24

18 Nov

What do you do when you’re so sick of politics, you can’t stand to turn on the news— and when your football teams are losing so badly it ruins Sunday afternoon… and Sunday night… And Thursday night… And Monday night… and when your favorite restaurant starts listing the calories for every single menu item.  I’ll tell you what you do to take your mind off the real world. You do a two-hour musical tribute to inanimate objects!

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • TAKE THE ‘A’ TRAIN  /  Anais Reno  /  “Lovesome Thing”
  • PENNIES FROM HEAVEN  /  Frank Sinatra & Count Basie  /  “Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings”
  • VIOLETS FOR YOUR FURS  /  Billie Holiday  /  “Lady in Satin”
  • HURRY IT’S LOVELY UP HERE  /  Mark Jennett  /  “Everybody Says Don’t”
  • WINDOWS  /  Chick Corea  /  “Now He Sings, Now He Cries”
  • LEOPARD SKIN PILLBOX HAT  /  Janet Planet  /  ”Janet Planet Sings The Bob Dylan Songbook”
  • THE TURNTABLE SONG  /  Andrej Hermlin and His Swing Orch.  /  “Ballroom Time!”
  • COFFEE TIME  /  Natalie Cole  /  “Still Unforgettable”
  • COFFEE IN A CARDBOARD CUP  /  John Pizzarelli  /  “Stage & Screen”
  • BIG LONG SLIDIN’ THING  /  Judith Owen  /  “Come On & Get It”
  • PROUD MARY  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Leonard Nimoy  /  “The Best Of Leonard Nimoy”
  • AGUA DE BEBER  /  Francesca Tandoi  /  “Bop Web”
  • THE TROLLEY SONG  /  Rachael Price  /  “The Good Hours”
  • FINISHING THE HAT  /  Neil Patrick Harris  /  “Wall To Wall Sondheim”
  • CANOE  /  Kat Edmonson  /  “Old Fashioned Gal”
  • MY SHIP  /  Joanie Sommers  /  “For Those Who Think Young”
  • TULIP OR TURNIP  /  Bill Henderson  /  “Live At The Vic”
  • CHELSEA BRIDGE  /  Joe Henderson  /  “Big Band”
  • THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE  /  Hilary Gardner  /  “The Great City”
  • WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Haven’t We Met?”
  • OH YOU CRAZY MOON  /  Wes Montgomery  /  “Willow Weep For Me”
  • THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME  /  Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong  /  “Ella & Louis”
  • THESE FOOLISH THINGS  /  Aaron Neville  /  “The Grand Tour”
  • A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “Sarah Vaughan & The Jimmy Rowles Quintet”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 11.16.24

14 Nov

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No songs about people? No songs about animals? No songs about feelings? The press is curious. Are you?

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PLAYLIST FOR “LOST & FOUND” 11.9.24

11 Nov

Went through the musical Lost & Found this week, remembering Quincy Jones and Jack Jones, a couple of stars we recently lost. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • I GOT LOST IN HIS ARMS  /  Shirley Horn  /  “Close Enough For Love”
  • SWEET LORRAINE  /  Nat Cole  /  “After Hours”
  • PIECES OF DREAMS  /  Greta Matassa  /  “Portrait”
  • AMERICAN TUNE  /  Simon & Garfunkel  /  “The Concert In Central Park”
  • EVENING IN PARIS  /  Quincy Jones Big Band  /  “Newport ’61”ˆ
  • WHERE OR WHEN  /  Frank Sinatra & Count Basie  /  “Sinatra At The Sands”
  • CHEEK TO CHEEK  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “Ella The Lost Berlin Tapes”
  • LET’S GET LOST  /  Curtis Stigers  /  “Baby Plays Around”
  • GET LOST  /  Meredith d’Ambrosio  /  “Beware Of Spring”
  • WENDY  /  (Mystery Vocalists)  /  Mary Martin & The Lost Boys  /  “Peter Pan”
  • BALLAD OF THE SAD YOUNG MEN  /  Johnny Hartman  /  ‘This One’s For Tedi”
  • I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT LOVE  /  Diane Schuur & Count Basie Orchestra  /  “Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra”
  • JUST IN TIME  /  Nnenna Freelon  /  “SoulCall”
  • WHEN I LOST YOU  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Bennett/Berlin”
  • SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME  /  Michel Petrucciani Trio  /  “Jazz Club Montmartre – 1988”
  • PERDIDO  /  Cleo Laine  /  “Cleo Laine At Carnegie Hall”
  • ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL  /  Jack Jones  /  “New Jack Swing”
  • LOST IN A FOG  /  Jocelyn Barth  /  “Tell Him I Said Hello”
  • MY FOOLISH HEART  /  Bill Evans Trio  /  “Tales” Live From Copenhagen”
  • THE WIFFENPOOF SONG  /  Claire Hogan  /  “Boozers & Losers”
  • WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE  /  Gavin Hope  /  “For All We Know ”
  • I’M LOST  /  Carmen McRae  /  “Bittersweet”
  • IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS  /  Kevin Mahogany, Hank Jones, George Mraz  /  “An Evening Of Ballads”
  • LOSING MY MIND  /  Donna Murphy  /  “Wall To Wall Sondheim”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine 

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