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NY Standard – Episode 136 – Happy & Merry 2015

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This year’s Christmas show is unique & yet, a lot of it is the same.  You can still hear the entire original Nat King Cole Christmas record – long since out of print – in its entirety here.  You can also hear some lovely singer/songwriters do their takes on more modern winter songs & a few of my choice Irish traditional Christmas music, too.

But, as it is, week-in week-out, this show is mostly dedicated to traditional Christmas music from my childhood.

I love them all & I hope you do, too.

May you ALL have a Happy & Merry season!

NY Standard – Episode 135 – Lush & Lovely – Thanksgiving 2015

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This week’s show is dedicated to the most beautiful music you’ve ever heard.  Long, lush lines of music…

It is built to set & forget so you can press play & go about your day as you cook, bake, clean or entertain.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Enjoy!

 

NY Standard – Episode 134 – #JeSuisParis

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This week’s episode is dedicated to the people of Paris & to everyone else in this world who seeks peace in this world.

 

NY Standard – Episode 127 – Mellow & Beautiful

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This week’s show is all about mellow, beautiful music.  I do love when the seasons turn…and while it’s a week or two more until autumn is officially here, today was overcast, cool & rainy here in New York.  So, I bring you music of the same mood…

Enjoy!

  • Charles Mingus
  • Thelonious Monk
  • Benny Goodman
  • Chick Webb
  • Billie Holiday
  • Carmen McCrae
  • George Gershwin
  • Lester Young
  • Charlie Parker
  • Duke Ellington
  • Bud Powell
  • Sarah Vaughan & Clifford Brown
  • Clifford Brown & Max Roach
  • Bobby Darin
  • Johnny Hartman
  • Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster
  • Dave Brubeck Quartet w/ Jimmy Rushing
  • Duke Ellington
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • Nat King Cole

NY Standard – Episode 123 – Lively Licks

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This week’s show is an attempt to swing things up & cool things down.  It’s a hot playlist & a cool setlist.

Enjoy!

 

NY Standard – Episode 121 – Cool & Blue

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Given this weekend’s heat,  I can’t think of a better way to cool down than some great tunes, a dip in the water & a great cocktail.

This show provides the first former, you’re on your own for the latter two.

Enjoy!

NY Standard – Episode 120 – Standards & Standbys

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This week’s show is a whirlwind series of songs that cuts across most of the music that you’ve come to expect here.  Also, I include one of my favorite stories about RCA Studios & the recording of “Sweeney Club.”

NY Standard – Episode 119 – Independence Day 2015

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This week’s show is dedicated to America – simple as that.  We’re not perfect, but we’re open to getting there.  To a degree, that’s all that matters!

This is one of my favorite shows to do each year & this year was no different!

Enjoy!

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NY Standard – Episode 117 – Groove & Fruit.

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This week’s show is all about ‘groove.’  There’s also a bit of commentary & a tribute to close the show.

Enjoy!

I am also including this interview about Dave Brubeck’s experience with race & his service in the military.

NY Standard – Episode 116 – Sir Duke, Yeats & Gallagher

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This week’s show is a meandering uptempo jaunt with slivers of happiness from loads of different artists – including a celebration of W.B. Yeats & Rory Gallagher – both of whom mark anniversaries this weekend.

Enjoy!