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No matter your opinion, your voice matters.

Your opinion matters.

You matter.

We need to figure out a way to make sure that we all know that we all matter.

In the spirit of the marches this weekend, here are some of my favorite protest songs…and more.

Peace.

• Elvis Costello
• Buffalo Springfield
• The O’Jays
• Curtis Mayfield
• Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
• Bobby “Blue” Bland
• The Meters
• The Clash
• U2
• Hüsker Dü
• Fugazi
• Public Enemy
• Living Colour
• The Clash
• Hüsker Dü
• The Alarm
• Ocean Colour Scene
• ANOHNI
• Bill Hicks
• Minor Threat
• 7 Seconds
• Blind Willie Johnson
• Bob Dylan
• Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
• The Alarm
• John Gorka
• Pete Seeger
• John Lennon

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In Ireland, they call a “soft day” one that has mostly mist & drizzle.  This show – and not because it’s snowing out there again – is also a soft show.

It’s an hour of ballads that I think you’ll love.

Enjoy!

• Yusef Lateef
• Thelonious Monk
• Johnny Hartman
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Dinah Washington
• Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine
• Shirley Horn
• Nina Simone
• Patsy Cline
• Ray Charles
• Nat “King” Cole
• The Ink Spots
• Sonny Rollins
• Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
• Peter Nero

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This mid-week show is a tribute to David Bowie.

Enjoy.

• David Bowie

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It is falling snow here in NYC today, so I decided to bring you songs about snow, winter & warmth this week.

Enjoy!

• Ellis Paul
• Foreverinmotion
• Harry Connick, Jr.
• Coleman Hawkins
• Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
• Kenny Dorham
• Sarah Vaughan & Clifford Brown
• Shirley Horn
• The Nat “King” Cole Trio
• Johnny Hartman
• Miles Davis Quintet
• The Ben Webster Quintet
• Lester Young & The Oscar Peterson Trio
• The Varieteers
• Thelonious Monk
• George Shearing
• Ellis Paul

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This year’s New Year’s show is mostly devoted to those we lost this year – David Bowie, Prince & many more.

Happy New Year, everybody!  Make 2017 AMAZING!

• The Beatles
• Gene Wilder
• George Michael
• Sharon Jones
• Earth, Wind & Fire
• Parliament
• Bee Gees
• Prince
• Jefferson Airplane
• Townes Van Zandt
• Greg Dulli
• B.B. King
• Freddie King
• Muddy Waters
• Howlin’ Wolf
• Elvis Presley
• Debbie Reynolds
• David Bowie
• Bobby Womack
• The 5th Dimension
• Soulhat
• Glenn Miller
• Johnny Hartman
• Grant Green
• The Nat “King” Cole Trio
• Jonathan Edwards
• Bob Mould

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Under the heading of leaving 2016 where it came from, this is a mostly joyous playing of Christmas music from a wide array of artists from today & yesterday.

Enjoy!

• Mel Tormé
• Arthur Fiedler & the Boston Pops
• Perry Como
• Andy Williams
• Perry Como
• Frank Wallace
• Andy Williams
• Doris Day
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Bing Crosby
• Ashley MacIsaac
• Donal Lunny, Zoe Conway, Mairtin O’Connor
• Altan
• Eimear Quinn
• Anuna
• Loreena McKennitt
• Clannad
• Charlie Parker
• Bessie Smith
• John Lee Hooker
• Pearl Bailey
• Chuck Berry
• Otis Redding
• Louis Armstrong
• Burl Ives
• Roy Orbison
• Bill Monroe
• Eddy Arnold
• Lyle Lovett
• Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison
• Dean Martin
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Nat “King” Cole – The Entire Original Christmas Album
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Lena Horne
• Jack Jones
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Gene Autry
• Elvis Presley
• Frank Sinatra
• Harry Connick, Jr.
• Judy Garland
• Harry Simeone Chorale
• Julie Andrews
• Leontyne Price
• Luciano Pavarotti
• Mario Lanza
• Mick Flannery
• The Hedge Schools
• Maria Walsh
• Lisa Hannigan
• Walking On Cars
• John Gorka
• Judy Collins
• Damien Dempsey
• George Winston
• Frank Wallace
• Roger Whittaker
• Sufjan Stevens
• Vince Guaraldi – The Entire “Charlie Brown Christmas” album
• Bing Crosby & David Bowie
• Chris Rea
• Vic Damone
• The Robert Shaw Chorale
• Philadelphia Orchestra
• Aine Cahill & Gavin James
• Nancy Wilson
• The Auld Lang Syne Trio – Guy Lombardo, Lisa Lambe & It’s A Wonderful Life
• Sufjan Stevens

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This week’s show is a short & sweet – but swingin’ – affair.  Next week’s marathon Xmas show is in the works & this show needed to be tight.

So, I give you about 90 minutes of mostly upbeat, swingin’ tunes!

Enjoy!

• Glenn Miller
• Harry Connick, Jr.
• Buddy Rich & His Orchestra
• Quincy Jones
• Miles Davis
• Gil Melle
• Kay Starr
• June Christy
• Nat “King” Cole
• Shirley Horn
• Sammy Davis, Jr.
• Gene Kelly
• John Coltrane
• Johnny Hartman
• Vince Guaraldi
• Mel Tormé

 

 

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This year’s show is not the epic show that was last year.  I simply did not have the time that I did last year.  But, I am still bringing you a 2-hour mostly soft & subtle show.

Enjoy & Happy Thanksgiving!

• Ann Hampton Callaway
• Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
• Arthur Prysock
• Anita O’Day
• Frank Sinatra
• Bernadette Peters
• Quincy Jones
• Art Blakey
• Charles Mingus
• Thelonious Monk
• Charlie Parker
• John Coltrane
• Benny Goodman
• Bing Crosby
• Glenn Miller
• Billie Holiday
• Johnny Hartman
• Nat “King” Cole
• Colm Mac Con Iomaire
• Glen Hansard & Friends
• Annie Lennox

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This week’s show is all about the piano.  There are some singers, sure.  But, mostly just mellow piano for your review.

Enjoy!

• Vince Guaraldi
• Count Basie
• Bill Evans
• George Shearing
• The Nat “King” Cole Trio
• Thelonious Monk
• Art Tatum
• Johnny Hartman
• Bud Powell
• George Gershwin
• “Big” Joe Turner
• Duke Ellington
• Thelonious Monk

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This week’s show is complete with soft songs, swing songs…and a 20-minute rant from me about this election.

Yes, you read that last bit right…if you don’t want my opinion here, just keep flicking that forward button on your podcast player.

Enjoy!

• Jeff Buckley
• Nat “King” Cole
• Dinah Washington
• Johnny Hartman
• Billy Eckstine
• Coleman Hawkins
• Duke Ellington
• Charlie Christian
• Miles Davis
• Charlie Parker
• <<<RANT>>>
• Charlie Parker
• Nancy Wilson
• Mel Tormé
• Paul Chambers
• Sonny Rollins
• Sidney Bechet
• The Nat “King” Cole Trio
• Jeff Buckley