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NY Standard – Episode 110 – Ella, Big Joe & Mo…

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This week’s show starts off with a 3-track salute to one of the godfathers of blues, jazz & rock in Big Joe Turner – you’ll even hear a solid quotation from Fletcher Henderson in one of “Big Joe’s” numbers.

The rest of the show is a solid smattering of standard, bop & jazz – plus a ‘Broadway Bit’ that includes a young Jerry Orbach.

Enjoy!

 

NY Standard – Episode 109 – Late Night Blues & Broadway Show Stoppers

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This week’s show was recorded at 2am Friday night into Saturday morning.  It has a loose & mellow feel to it.  You’ll hear some blues, some up-tempo numbers & some stunning Broadway show stoppers.  You’ll even hear some 3am New York City sirens…

Enjoy!

NY Standard – Episode 108 – All Around The Town

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This week’s show is kind of just a perfect sampler of what this show is all about – standards.  There’s jazz, cabaret, big band, bebop, & Broadway.  One this is certain: it all swings – and like the title says, ‘All Around The Town.’

Enjoy!

 

NY Standard – Episode 107 – Tormé, Lady Day & Sondheim

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This week’s show is dedicated to three primary talents:

1) Mel Tormé

2) Billie Holiday – who would have turned 100 on 4/7/15

3) Sondheim’s ‘Sunday In The Park With George’

Enjoy!

NY Standard – Episode 106 – Swingin’ Spring & Holidays

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This week’s episode is spring-like, because it is finally somewhat spring-like here in the Northeast.

So, there’s that.  But, I also bring you a special version of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ blending the Original London Cast album with one of my favorite bands in The Afghan Whigs doing a few covers, too.

Whatever it is you’re celebrating – in my case, just being alive & the wide-scale availability of chocolate! – I wish you nothing but well.

Enjoy!

 

NY Standard – Episode 105 – Such Sweet Sunday

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This week’s show is a tour around jazz & Broadway.

We have 3 of the 4 greatest saxophonists ever & 4 numbers from Duke Ellington’s “Such Sweet Thunder.”

Is there a better way to spend time than listening to these geniuses?

I think not…

Enjoy!

 

NY Standard – Episode 104 – Springtime For…

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This week’s show is short, sweet, tight, tidy & lively.

Since the holidays & through to last week’s epic 5-hour St. Patrick’s show, the shows have all mostly been well over 3 hours.  This week – and I think in ensuing weeks – I am going to aim for a 90 minute show.  I may occasionally go over that, but…

So, this week’s episode is all about Spring.  It is one of my favorite times of year – not too hot, not too cool.  Just right.

Kinda like this week’s show…

Enjoy!

 

NY Standard – Episode 103 – Ode To Eireann

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This week’s show is another special one for me & for Jennifer.

Ireland has meant so much to us both over the years – her trip when she was a little girl & our trips together through the years.

So, this year’s show is a reflection of that emotion.  It’s long, but it’s beautiful – just like its inspiration.

Enjoy!

 

NY Standard – Episode 102 – Women Make The World Go ‘Round

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This week’s show is dedicated to the women.  It’s all women all the time on this one.  The first half of the show is standard issue standards.  The second half has some of those, but it’s decidedly different from the first half.  You’ll hear some blues, rock, folk, country & more.

To the women!

Enjoy!

  • Shirley Horn
  • The Fantastiks
  • Abbey Lincoln
  • Anita O’Day
  • The Andrews Sisters
  • Nina Simone
  • Ann Hampton Calloway
  • Annie Lennox
  • Bernadette Peters
  • Patti LuPone
  • Irene Ryan
  • Carmen McRae
  • Billie Holiday
  • Dinah Washington
  • Helen Merrill
  • Diana Krall
  • Dinah Shore
  • Nina Simone
  • Édith Piaf
  • Lee Wiley
  • Marilyn Monroe
  • June Christy
  • Sarah Vaughan
  • The Holly Cole Trio
  • Sinéad O’Connor
  • Bessie Smith
  • Etta James
  • Irma Thomas
  • Gladys Knight
  • Dusty Springfield
  • Carole King
  • Laura Nyro
  • Joni Mitchell
  • Rickie Lee Jones
  • Loretta Lynn
  • Patsy Cline
  • Dolly Parton
  • Emmylou Harris
  • Patty Griffin
  • Allison Moorer
  • Kate Bush
  • Sarah McLachlan & Emmylou Harris
  • Joss Stone
  • Roberta Flack
  • Paula Cole
  • October Project
  • Tori Amos
  • Regina Spektor
  • Sharon Van Etten
  • Norah Jones
  • Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
  • Jill Scott
  • Adele
  • Duffy
  • k.d. lang
  • Sheena Easton
  • Olivia Newton-John
  • Emeli Sandé
  • Ella Fitzgerald

NY Standard – Episode 101 – Short, Sweet & Glenn Miller

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This week’s episode is short & sweet – the last 10 or so episodes have all been 3 – 5 hours long.  Well, that’s too long…

I decided to keep this one nice & tight.  It also had a tribute to Glenn Miller herein, as he would have been 111 this year!

Enjoy!

  • Cannonball Adderly
  • Bill Evans
  • Betty Carter & Ray Bryant
  • Nat King Cole
  • Arthur Prysock
  • Billie Holiday
  • Billy Eckstine
  • Anita O’Day
  • Bing Crosby
  • Benny Goodman
  • Bud Powell
  • Count Basie
  • Charles Mingus
  • Glenn Miller
  • Grant Green
  • Jimmy Smith
  • Harry Connick, Jr.
  • John Coltrane
  • The Dorsey Brothers
  • Johnny Hartman
  • Pippin
  • Les Misérables
  • Once
  • A Chorus Line
  • Ramsey Lewis
  • Sarah Vaughan