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)