December 27 - Playlist

Looking back at (and listening to) some of my favorite tunes from the past year:

David Benoit - Napa Crossroads Overture (Conversation)
Koplant No - Stockholm Exchange (Distants)
Rickie Lee Jones - Masterpiece (The Devil You Know)

Chick Corea - Africa (The Continents)
Chick Corea - Blue Bossa (The Continents)

Ahmad Jamal - Autumn Rain (Blue Moon)
Mike Stern - Cameroon (All Over The Place)
The Beach Boys - Think About The Days (That's Why God Made The Radio)

Brian Bromberg - Talia (In The Spirit Of Jobim)
Brian Bromberg - Spanish Castle Music (Bromberg Plays Hendrix)

Dave Brubeck Quartet - These Foolish Things (Their Last Time Out)
John Pizzarelli - Free Man In Paris (Double Exposure)

Esperanza Spalding - I Can't Help It (Radio Music Society)
Marcus Miller - Jekyll & Hyde (Renaissance)
Wyland Blues Planet Band - Down On The Water (Blues Planet II)

Roberta Piket - In The Days Of Our Love (Solo)
The Rippingtons - Route 66 (Built To Last)
Tia Fuller - Descend To Barbados (Angelic Warrior)

Diana Krall - We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye (Glad Rag Doll)
Paul McCartney - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter (Kisses On The Bottom)
Cassandra Wilson - No More Blues (Another Country)
Yo-Yo Ma/Chris Botti - Dona Nobis Pacem/Auld Lang Syne (Songs Of Peace And Joy)

December 20 - Playlist

JAZZ HOLIDAY

Frank Sinatra - Jingle Bells (A Jolly Christmas)
Oscar Peterson - Jingle Bells (An Oscar Peterson Christmas)
Diana Krall - Jingle Bells (Christmas Songs)
Dave Brubeck - "Farewell" Jingle Bells (A Dave Brubeck Christmas)

Manhattan Transfer - Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season (The Christmas Album)
Tony Bennett - My Favorite Things (The Classic Christmas Album)
Count Basie with Joe Williams - Good Morning Blues (The Count Basie Story)
Dean Martin - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Christmas With The Rat Pack)

Antonio Hart - Winter Wonderland (A Merry Jazzmas)
Vince Guaraldi - Greensleeves (A Charlie Brown Christmas)
John Pizzarelli - Sleigh Ride (Let's Share Christmas)

Duke Ellington - Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite: Peanut Brittle Brigade (Three Suites)
Duke Ellington - Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite: Danse Of The Floreadores (Three Suites)
Herbie Hancock with Corinne Bailey Rae - River (River-The Joni Letters)

Dave Brubeck Quartet - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (Jingle Bell Jazz)
Manhattan Transfer - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/Santa Man (The Christmas Album)
John Pizzarelli - Santa Claus Is Near (Let's Share Christmas)
Darlene Love/Brian Setzer Orchestra - Deep in The Heart Of Christmas (Jingle All The Way)

Wynton Marsalis Quintet - We Three Kings (God Rest Ye Merry, Jazzmen)
Harry Connick, Jr. - [It Must have Been Ol'] Santa Claus (When My Heart Finds Christmas)

The Beach Boys - Morning Christmas (Ultimate Christmas)
Brian Wilson - Peace On Earth (Songs In The Key Of Disney)
Michael McDonald - Angels We have Heard On High (Holiday)
Nancy Wilson - All Through The Night (Holiday Songs 2011)

Mel Torme - Christmas Time Is Here (Christmas Songs)
Norah Jones - Peace (Ultimate Jazz Christmas)
"City Of New Orleans" - O Holy Night (Sunday Music 5: Holiday)
Nat King Cole/Frank Sinatra - The Christmas Song (All The Best)

December 13 - Playlist

THE CHAIRMAN'S BIRTHDAY SHOW

Frank Sinatra sings songs from the Capitol Era on all tracks (except the last).  Arranged and conducted by:

Nelson Riddle

 - I've Got The World On A String (The Capitol Years)
 - I Get A Kick Out Of You (Songs For Young Lovers)
 - Anytime, Anywhere (Complete Capitol Singles)
 - They Can't Take That Away From Me (Songs For Young Lovers)
 - Someone To Watch Over Me (The Capitol Years)

 - The Gal That Got Away (Complete Capitol Singles)
 - Sunday (Swing Easy)
 - Taking A Chance On Love (The Capitol Years)
 - Can't We Be Friends (In The Wee Small Hours)
 - I'll Be Around (In The Wee Small Hours)

 - Old Devil Moon (Songs For Swingin' Lovers!)
 - Swingin' Down The Lane (Songs For Swingin' Lovers!)
 - You'll Get Yours (Complete Capitol Singles)
 - Learnin' The Blues (Complete Capitol Singles)

 - There's A Flaw In My Flue (Close To You)
 - I Wish I Were In Love Again (A Swingin' Affair!)
 - (Love Is) The Tender Trap (Complete Capitol Singles)
 - I Won't Dance (A Swingin' Affair!)
 - Melody Of Love (Complete Capitol Singles)

Billy May

 - Come Dance With Me (The Capitol Years)
 - Here Goes (Boys Night Out)
 - Come Fly With Me (Come Fly With Me)
 - Let's Get Away From It All (Come Fly With Me)
 - Isle Of Capri (Come Fly With Me)

 - Same Old Song And Dance (Come Dance With Me)
 - Something's Gotta Give (Come Dance With Me)
 - Too Close For Comfort (Come Dance With Me)
with Keely Smith - How Are You Fixed For Love (Complete Capitol Singles)
 - Baubles, Bangles And Beads (Come Dance With Me)

 - Day By Day (Come Swing With Me!)
 - Five Minutes More (Complete Capitol Singles)
 - Almost Like Being In Love (Come Swing With Me!)
 - Yes Indeed! (Come Swing With Me!)
 - I Love You (Complete Capitol Singles)

 - Moonlight In Vermont (Come Fly With Me)
 - Last Dance (Come Dance With Me)
with Bill Miller - One For My Baby (The Capitol Years)
 - Purple [Billy May, Composer] (Frank Sinatra Conducts Tone Poems Of Color)

December 6 - Playlist

DAVE BRUBECK (12/6/1920 - 12/5/2012)

 - Strange Meadow Lark (Time Out)
 - Fare Thee Well, Annabelle (Jazz: Red Hot And Cool)

interview with Walter Cronkite (excerpt)
 - Ode To A Cowboy (Jazz Impressions Of The U.S.A.)
 - Give A Little Whistle/Oh, Lady be Good - (Evolution Of An Artist)

 - Introduction of the Quartet/Swanee River (Their Last Time Out)

interview with Walter Cronkite (excerpt)
 - In Your Own Sweet Way (Brandenburg Gate: Revisited)
 - Nomad (Jazz Impressions Of Eurasia)

interview with Walter Cronkite (excerpt)
 - We Crossed The Rhine (Private Brubeck Remembers)
 - Love Is Just Around The Corner (Park Avenue South)

 - Blue Rondo A La Turk (At Carnegie Hall)

interview with Walter Cronkite (excerpt)
 - Quiet As The Moon (Quiet As The Moon)
 - For Iola (For Iola)

 - Take Five (We're All Together Again For The First Time)

November 29 - Playlist

Roy Hargrove - My Shining Hour (Approaching Standards)
Sergio Mendes - Morning In Rio (Encanto)
Duke Ellington - Pie Eye's Blues (Blues In Orbit)

Pat Martino - Portrait (Nightwings)
Pat Martino - Dreamsville (We'll Be Together Again)

Koplant No - A36 (Distants)*
Monty Alexander Trio - Straighten Up And Fly Right (Jazz At The 19th Hole)

Toots Thielemans - Close Your Eyes (For My Lady)
Dave Posmontier Quartet - Art Of The States (Posterity)
Benny Goodman - King Porter Stomp (Sing, Sing, Sing)

Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd - Desafinado (Jazz Samba)
Joe Lovano - The Dawn Of Time (Symphonica)

Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man (Head Hunters)
Brecker Brothers - On The Backside (The return of The Brecker Brothers)

Dave Brubeck Trio/Gerry Mulligan - Indian Song (Live At The Berlin Philharmonie)
Coleman Hawkins - Honeysuckle Rose (Ken Burns Jazz)

Ella Fitzgerald - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (First Lady Of Song)
Ray Charles/Betty Carter - Baby, It's Cold Outside (His Greatest Hits)
Brian Wilson - Peace On Earth (In The Key Of Disney)
Frank Sinatra - My Shining Hour (The Complete Reprise)

* indicates Recent Release

November 15 - Playlist

Zoot Sims - Come Rain Or Come Shine (Somebody Loves Me)
Lionel Hampton - Je Ne Sais Pas (Lionel Hampton Quintet)
Count Basie - Avenue C (The Count Basie Story)

Koplant No - Blerg (Distants)*
Koplant No - Trio (Distants)*

Dave Brubeck - Jazzanians (Trio Brubeck)
Stanley Turrentine - Easy Walker (More Than A Mood)

Brian Bromberg - Coastline Drive (In The Spirit Of Jobim)*
Queen Latifah - Moody's Mood For Love (The Dana Owens Album)
Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance (Best Of...The First Ten Years)

Stan Getz - Times Lie (Captain Marvel)
Dexter Gordon - Darn That Dream (Daddy Plays The Horn)

Randy Crawford/Joe Sample - Street Life (Jackie Brown Soundtrack)
Fourplay - After The Dance (The Best Of...)
Eartha Kitt - My Heart's Delight (Legendary)
James Brown - I Got the Feelin' (20 All Time Greatest Hits)

Louie Bellson And His Jazz Orchestra - East Side Suite: Park Ave. Strut/Tiffany's Corner/Village Hangout (East Side Suite)

Michael Bublé - That's Life (Call Me Irresponsible)
Ella Fitzgerald - Cry Me A River (Love Letters From Ella)
Frank Sinatra - Come Rain Or Come Shine (Complete Reprise)

* indicates Recent Release

October 18 - Playlist

Stan Getz - Wives And Lovers (What The World Needs Now)
Steve Turre - In A Sentimental Mood (Steve Turre)

Wynton Marsalis - Indelible And Nocturnal (Intimacy Calling)
Wynton Marsalis - Joe Cool's Blues (Joe Cool's Blues)
Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis - Caldonia (Two Men With The Blues)

Wynton Marsalis - "D" In The Key Of "F" (Jump Start And Jazz)
Wynton Marsalis - Glad To Be Unhappy (The Midnight Blues)

WSU Big Band - Howl (WSU Jazz Big Band 2012)*
Al Jarreau - Jacaranda Bougainvillea (Al Jarreau And The Metropole Orkest Live)*
John Pizzarelli - In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed (Double Exposure)*

Duke Ellington/Count Basie - Battle Royal (The Count Meets The Duke)
Dave Brubeck Quartet - The Things You Never Remember (So What's New?)

Blood, Sweat & Tears - Mama Gets High (B,S &T 4)
Spinners - Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You (Spinners)
Tower Of Power - Below Us, The City Lights (Very Best Of The Warner Years)

Chick Corea & Friends - Bouncin' With Bud (Remembering Bud Powell)
Benny Golson - Grove's Groove (New Time New 'Tet)

Cleo Lane - Once In A While (That Old Feeling)
Bobby Darin - The Good Life (The Swinging Side)
Janelle Sadler - Swingin' Mood (Don't Make Me Laugh)
Frank Sinatra - Wives And Lovers (The Complete Sinatra-Basie)

* indicates Recent Release