This week’s show is complete with soft songs, swing songs…and a 20-minute rant from me about this election. Yes, you read that last bit right…if you don’t want my opinion here, just keep flicking that forward button on your podcast player. Enjoy! Jeff Buckley Nat “King” Cole Dinah Washington Johnny Hartman Billy Eckstine Coleman Hawkins […]

If you like lush & lovely melodies & vocals, this show is for you! This is a tip of the cap to autumn…indeed! Enjoy! Duke Ellington Clifford Brown Ella Fitzgerald Nat “King” Cole Marvin Gaye Dinah Washington Billie Holiday Johnny Hartman Bobby Darin Bill Evans Bill Eckstine Bing Crosby Carmen McRae Charlie Parker Frank Sinatra […]

This week’s show is a mostly back-to-basics show dedicated to the width & breadth of the American songbook. Plus…a sincere hat-tip to Lou Reed at the beginning & end of the show. Enjoy! The Velvet Underground Abbey Lincoln Mandy Patinkin Billy Eckstine Nat “King” Cole Dinah Shore Ella Fitzgerald Lester Young Charlie Parker John Coltrane […]

This week’s show is all mostly mellow music. I wanted to mimic the change in season accordingly. Enjoy! Billy Eckstine Frank Sinatra Grant Green Miles Davis Quintet Nat “King” Cole Dinah Washington Ray Charles Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins Ella Fitzgerald Johnny Hartman Thelonious Monk Art Blakey Sarah Vaughan Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Sarah […]

This week’s show is all about vocals!  Mostly uptempo, but some genius ballads, too.  It is also short & sweet…coming in at just over an hour. Enjoy! Anita O’Day Ann Hampton Callaway Bessie Smith Big Joe Turner Dave Brubeck & Jimmy Rushing Ray Charles Johnny Hartman Frank Sinatra Ella Fitzgerald Billie Holiday Helen Merrill Billy […]

This week’s show – and I will be curious to listen to this one down the line someday – is all about freedom.  All of these songs represent freedom to me. It’s a long show, but it’s a good show.  It touches on nearly every piece of music that represents freedom to me. That place […]

This week’s show is a mellow mood brought to you by the changing seasons. Each song has either “Autumn” or “Fall” in the title.  I enjoyed making this show for you & I hope you enjoy it, too! Arthur Prysock Errol Garner Billie Holiday Ella Fitzgerald Kenny Dorham Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong John Coltrane […]

This week’s show is a mostly uptempo affair with some great swinging tunes & a few lovely ballads. Enjoy! Big Joe Turner Count Basie Jimmy Rushing Nat “King” Cole Mel Tormé Louis Prima Lee Wiley Billy Eckstine Johnny Hartman Glenn Miller Quincy Jones Grant Green Thelonious Monk Billie Holiday Michael Feinstein Van Morrison

This week’s show is a return to form with a little bit of something for everyone. Enjoy! Lou Rawls Ella Fitzgerald Shirley Horn Mel Tormé Gil Melle Kenny Dorham Charlie Parker John Coltrane Miles Davis Quintet The Nat “King” Cole Trio Johnny Hartman Wes Montgomery Grant Green

This week’s show is something of a memorial to the 15th Anniversary of 9/11.  But, only somewhat. I don’t love watching the news around this time of year.  I saw the footage – all of it – once.  I don’t need to see it again. But, this music sets the mood, my mood.  Especially closing […]