On this special edition of New York Standard, I bring you a cross section of Irish music to celebrate the day. Some of the songs are traditional & some are modern, some are rock & roll & some are not. But, they all have a specific place in this show. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! […]

On this special edition of New York Standard, I bring you a cross section of Irish music to celebrate the day. Some of the songs are traditional & some are modern, some are rock & roll & some are not. But, they all have a specific place in this show. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! […]

It’s not lost on me that this episode of this show is 212 – Manhattan’s long-time area code. Happy New Year, everyone! This show was a BLAST to record high above Times Square on New Year’s Eve! The Beatles The 5th Dimension Bobby Womack Bee Gees Johnny Hartman Nat “King” Cole Frank Sinatra The Carter […]

This year’s Christmas show is packed full of amazing Christmas music that you’d expect to hear around this time of year…plus a few nice surprises. Here’s to everyone having an AMAZING holiday season! All my best…always…AAA Mel Tormé The Boston Pops Andy Williams Perry Como Frank Wallace Mick Flannery The Hedge Schools Walking On Cars […]

This week’s show is two-faced & two-sided. Simply put:  Sad first.  Happy second. Some downsides…and many upsides.  Like life.  It’s a PERFECT companion for autumn time! Enjoy! George Shearing Frank Sinatra Duke Ellington Mel Tormé Helen Merrill Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Ella Fitzgerald Patti Smith Bruce Springsteen Bernadette Peters Nat “King” Cole Marvin Gaye […]

With the slightly warmer temps this week in the Northeast, I felt the need to unleash some unique tunes on you.  Yes, there’s a Swedish rocker on here…plus 3 singer/songwriters you may or may not have heard of…yet.  Plus Ella, Sinatra, Basie & more. Only here on New York Standard! ENJOY! Peter Nero Nicolai Dunger […]

This week’s show is mostly uptempo with a good amount of back-to-back numbers that really swing…as well as one or two that are more downtempo. Enjoy! Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys Big Joe Turner Billie Holiday Sammy Davis, Jr. Billy Eckstine Coleman Hawkins Lester Young Johnny Hartman Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Nat “King” […]

This week’s show is all ballads & one uptempo tune. The season has changed…and so have I. Enjoy! Miles Davis Frank Sinatra Duke Ellington Oscar Peterson Big Joe Turner Mandy Patinkin Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Frank Sinatra Nat “King” Cole Johnny Hartman Wes Montgomery Gil Melle The Hedge Schools October Project Feist

This week’s show is cool in that I let myself go a little bit on the microphone.  I did some voices, I told some jokes…and I open the show with Springsteen’s electric version of ‘Born To Run’ & I close the show with an acoustic version of the same. Hope you enjoy it! Bruce Springsteen […]

This week’s show is a short one…but a tight one.  A few ballads, sure…but, mostly swinging’ numbers that you will dig! Enjoy! Quincy Jones Ramsey Lewis Nat “King” Cole Willie “The Lion” Smith Fletcher Henderson Duke Ellington Louis Armstrong John Coltrane Carmen McRae Les Paul The Ink Spots Johnny Hartman Nancy Wilson Grant Green Booker […]