New York Standard

This week’s show is a light-hearted affair to celebrate the gorgeous weather here in NYC. Enjoy! Louis Armstrong Ella Fitzgerald Jimmy Rushing The Nat “King” Cole Trio Quincy Jones Grant Green Jimmy Smith Carmen McRae Helen Merrill Sidney Bechet Charlie Parker Johnny Hartman Arthur Prysock Coleman Hawkins Frank Sinatra The Dorsey Brothers Glenn Miller & […]

This week’s show is mostly a tribute to Billie Holiday…but, there’s also some bop & some blues in there, too. Enjoy! Billie Holiday Big Joe Turner Nat “King” Cole Benny Meroff & His Orchestra Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Charles Mingus Charlie Parker Cannonball Adderley Dizzy Gillespie John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman Billie Holiday […]

With the ways of the world of late, I decided to bring a show of mellow to you. Enjoy! John Coltrane Johnny Hartman Kenny Dorham Nat “King” Cole Lara Downes Billie Holiday Fletcher Henderson Glenn Miller Frank Sinatra Carmen McCrae Grant Green & Sonny Clark Billy Eckstine Thelonious Monk Ella Fitzgerald Willie “The Lion” Smith […]

This show is made up of the kind of music that gives you license to stay under the covers a while longer. That soft feeling…it’s in here. Enjoy! Benny Goodman Betty Carter & Ray Bryant Art Tatum Bill Evans Dave Brubeck Thelonious Monk Billie Holiday Johnny Hartman Nat “King” Cole Count Basie Thelonious Monk & […]

This week’s show is all about crisp music.  To me, the springtime is all about crisp & neat & sleek & light. We even get to hear Sammy Davis, Jr. do impressions of Jimmy Stewart, Jimmy Cagney & Cary Grant & more. Enjoy! Peter Nero Anita O’Day Art Tatum Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine The […]

This week’s show is an upbeat series of songs for your light & easy enjoyment. Also, it’s my new format to run the show to as close ONE HOUR as possible. If you like swing songs, you’ll love this!!! Benny Goodman Count Basie & Joe Williams Ella Fitzgerald Johnny Hartman Kenny Dorham Thelonious Monk Charlie […]

This week’s show is about how songs & artists relate to one another. This is a fun – yet solemn – show dedicated to a lot of the amazing music I play week-in, week-out. Enjoy! Anita O’Day Billy Eckstine Bud Powell Charlie Parker Charles Mingus Charlie Christian Benny Goodman Gene Krupa Ella Fitzgerald Chick Webb […]

This week’s show is a good old fashioned romp of jazz, standards & more.  If you need to be warmed up, this is a great place to start! Enjoy! Big Joe Turner Anita O’Day Dinah Washington Ray Charles Louis Armstrong Quincy Jones Ahmad Jamal Charlie Parker Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers The Dave Brubeck […]

This week’s show is all about the mood & tranquility.  This music has always done this…and this playlist is built for that, for the most part. If you need some help working through things, give this show a listen. Enjoy! Frank Sinatra Bobby Darin Helen Merrill Anita O’Day Billy Eckstine Glenn Miller & His Orchestra […]

This may be one of my favorite shows I’ve done. In addition to other amazing artists that you’ll hear today, here’s a quick snapshot of the special folks that most of this show is dedicated to: Duke Ellington – 3 different tunes from 3 different eras of his career. John Coltrane – Nearly 50 minutes […]