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NY Standard – Episode 115 – Late Spring Bounce

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This week’s show is a perfect set of numbers to chill out by the pool with or or grab a beer in the backyard.  Just perfect.

Enjoy!

NY Standard – Episode 113 – Summertime And The Living Is…

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It’s an ironic title, considering I didn’t play any of the many versions of Summertime that I own.

But, with Memorial Day Weekend upon us here in the States, it is the unofficial kickoff of Summertime…

This week’s show is all up-tempo music dedicated to making you feel good!  Perfect for a BBQ, block party or a top-down drive around town!

Enjoy!

NY Standard – Episode 111 – Big Band Bonanza

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This week’s show is a tip of the cap to Big Band – thus the name, “Big Band Bonanza!”

You’ll hear the usual suspects plus folks you might be surprised to hear, too.

Enjoy!

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 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 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 100 – The Standards of Standards

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This week’s show is a special show as it’s the 100th episode of this mostly-weekly musical adventure I bring to you.

This particular episode is all about the basics that got me into this idiom at all.  They’re called “standards” for a reason.

Enjoy!

  • Louis Armstrong
  • Fletcher Henderson
  • Chick Webb
  • Bix Beiderbecke
  • Sidney Bechet
  • Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith
  • Glen Miller
  • Benny Goodman
  • Bing Crosby
  • The Andrews Sisters
  • Charlie Parker
  • Dizzy Gillespie
  • Count Basie
  • Duke Ellington
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
  • Nat King Cole
  • Ben Webster
  • Les Paul
  • Tony Bennett
  • Mel Tormé
  • Mandy Patinkin
  • Bethlehem Records version of “Porgy & Bess.”
  • Original Broadway Cast Recording of “Evita”
  • Original Broadway Cast Recording of “Sweeney Todd”
  • Original London Cast Recording of “Les Misérables”
  • Original Broadway Cast Recording of “Into The Woods”
  • Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
  • Charles Mingus
  • Thelonious Monk
  • Sinéad O’Connor
  • Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine
  • Bobby Darin
  • Erroll Garner
  • Billie Holiday
  • George Shearing
  • Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong