Friday, February 2, 2018

February 4, 2018 - Arranged by Quincy Jones

"Simply Timeless" pays tribute to the arrangements of the legendary Quincy Jones (b. 1933). As a composer, we will feature some of his own works including selections from "The Birth of a Band" and "Big Band Bossa Nova." As an arranger, you will hear highlights from his collaborations with Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Diahann Carroll, and others.



Playlist for February 4, 2018

"Arranged by Quincy Jones"


Musical Works

TitleArtistAlbumLabelYearLength
The Birth of a BandQuincy JonesThe Birth of a Band.Mercury195902:59
Moanin'Quincy JonesThe Birth of a Band.Mercury195903:08
The Midnight Sun Will Never SetQuincy JonesThe Birth of a Band.Mercury195902:43
From This Moment OnLena HorneA Lady and Her Music.Qwest198102:08
Can't Help Lovin' Dat ManLena HorneA Lady and Her Music.Qwest198102:33
Stormy WeatherLena HorneA Lady and Her Music.Qwest198102:39
If You Could See Me NowSonny StittPlays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones.Roost195504:32
Love Walked InSonny StittPlays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones.Roost195504:06
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home ToHelen Merrill & Clifford BrownHelen Merrill.EmArcy195504:20
Don't ExplainHelen Merrill & Clifford BrownHelen Merrill.EmArcy195505:14
From the HeartRay CharlesGenius + Soul = Jazz.Impulse!196103:37
I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of TownRay CharlesGenius + Soul = Jazz.Impulse!196103:46
Strike Up the BandRay CharlesGenius + Soul = Jazz.Impulse!196102:40
Soul Bossa NovaQuincy JonesBig Band Bossa Nova.Mercury196202:47
DesafinadoQuincy JonesBig Band Bossa Nova.Mercury196202:58
Morning of the CarnivalQuincy JonesBig Band Bossa Nova.Mercury196202:59
'Deed I DoElla Fitzgerald & Count BasieElla and Basie!.Verve196302:43
Shiny StockingsElla Fitzgerald & Count BasieElla and Basie!.Verve196303:33
Into Each Life Some Rain Must FallElla Fitzgerald & Count BasieElla and Basie!.Verve196303:19
MameLouis ArmstrongLouis.Mercury196602:21
When the Saints Go Marching InLouis ArmstrongLouis.Mercury196603:12
Short But SweetLouis ArmstrongLouis.Mercury196602:42
Sometimes I'm HappySarah VaughanSassy Swings the Tavoli.Mercury196304:30
Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey?Sarah VaughanSassy Swings the Tavoli.Mercury196303:14
OrgoneMiles Davis & Quincy JonesLive at Montreux.Warner Bros.199304:09
Gone, Gone, GoneMiles Davis & Quincy JonesLive at Montreux.Warner Bros.199301:48
SummertimeMiles Davis & Quincy JonesLive at Montreux.Warner Bros.199302:58
Here Come De Honey ManMiles Davis & Quincy JonesLive at Montreux.Warner Bros.199303:41
Fly Me to the MoonFrank Sinatra & Count BasieIt Might As Well Be Swing.Reprise196402:32
The Good LifeFrank Sinatra & Count BasieIt Might As Well Be Swing.Reprise196402:27
The Best Is Yet to ComeFrank Sinatra & Count BasieIt Might As Well Be Swing.Reprise196402:55
It's My PartyLesley GoreI'll Cry If I Want To.Mercury196302:22
I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My LifePeggy LeeIf You Go.Capitol196102:49
(I Love Your) Gypsy HeartPeggy LeeIf You Go.Capitol196102:30
Oh Love Hast Thou Forsaken MePeggy LeeIf You Go.Capitol196102:37
TenderlyMilt JacksonThe Ballard Artistry of Milt Jackson.Atlantic195904:29
NuagesMilt JacksonThe Ballard Artistry of Milt Jackson.Atlantic195903:38
Secret LoveDinah WashingtonTears and Laughter.Mercury196202:51
Mood IndigoDinah WashingtonTears and Laughter.Mercury196203:26
If I Should Lose YouDinah WashingtonTears and Laughter.Mercury196202:46
My Shining HourDiahann CarrollSings Harold Arlen Songs.RCA Victor195702:28
It's Only a Paper MoonDiahann CarrollSings Harold Arlen Songs.RCA Victor195702:02
What's Good About GoodbyeDiahann CarrollSings Harold Arlen Songs.RCA Victor195702:31
I Remember CliffordQuincy JonesThe Birth of a Band.Mercury195903:46
The Second Time AroundJackie GleasonHow Sweet It Is.Capitol196603:05

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Playlist for January 28, 2018

"Arranged by... Billy May"

Hour 1

"Sweet and Lovely" - Keely Smith
"I Can't Get Started" - Keely Smith
"I'll Get By" - Keely Smith

"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" - Vic Damone
"Little Girl" - Vic Damone
"Ruby" - Vic Damone

"Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" - Sue Raney
"Exactly Like You" - Sue Raney
"The Whipporwill Song" - Sue Raney

"I'm Beginning to See the Light" - Bobby Darin
"My Buddy" - Bobby Darin
"The Party's Over" - Bobby Darin

"You Leave Me Breathless" - Nancy Wilson
"I Wanna Be Loved" - Nancy Wilson
"Night Mist" - Nancy Wilson

"Cheek to Cheek" - George Shearing
"Beautiful Love" - George Shearing

Hour 2

"Come Dance with Me" - Frank Sinatra
"Me and My Shadow" - Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis, Jr.
"All I Need Is the Girl" - Frank Sinatra & Duke Ellington

"Let's Fall in Love" - Ella Fitzgerald
"Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" - Ella Fitzgerald
"This Time the Dream's on Me" - Ella Fitzgerald

"Adios" - Mel Torme
"South of the Border" - Mel Torme
"Frenesi" - Mel Torme

"That Travelin' Two-Beat" - Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney
"New Vienna Woods" - Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney
"Knees Up, Mother Brown" - Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney

"Wun'erful Wun'erful" - Stan Freberg

Hour 3

"Just One of Those Things" - Anita O'Day
"Love for Sale" - Anita O'Day
"All of You" - Anita O'Day

"Memories of You" - George Shearing
"Mine" - George Shearing
"Burnished Brass" - George Shearing

"Get Out of Town" - Jeri Southern
"Let's Fly Away" - Jeri Southern
"It's All Right with Me" - Jeri Southern

"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" - Nat King Cole
"Walkin' My Baby Back Home" - Nat King Cole
"These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" - Nat King Cole

"You Fascinate Me So" - Peggy Lee
"It Could Happen to You" - Peggy Lee
"As You Desire Me" - Peggy Lee

Monday, January 22, 2018

Playlist for January 21, 2018

"Arranged by Gordon Jenkins"

Hour 1

"Black Coffee" - Ella Fitzgerald
"I Wished on the Moon" - Ella Fitzgerald
"I Hadn't Anyone Till You" - Ella Fitzgerald

"The Very Thought of You" - Nat King Cole
"Impossible" - Nat King Cole
"Paradise" - Nat King Cole

"Just One of Those Things" - Peggy Lee
"Be Anything (But Be Mine)" - Peggy Lee
"Lover" - Peggy Lee

"Where Are You?" - Frank Sinatra
"Laura" - Frank Sinatra
"I'm a Fool to Want You" - Frank Sinatra

"For Me and My Gal" - Harry Nilsson
"This Is All I Ask" - Harry Nilsson
"It Had to Be You" - Harry Nilsson

Hour 2

"Blueberry Hill" - Louis Armstrong
"That Lucky Old Sun" - Louis Armstrong
"When It's Sleepy Time Down South" - Louis Armstrong

"Among My Souvenirs" - Judy Garland
"Mean to Me" - Judy Garland
"I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" - Judy Garland

"Am I Blue" - Nat King Cole
"Say It Isn't So" - Nat King Cole
"That's All There Is (There Isn't Anymore)" - Nat King Cole

"My Resistance Is Low" - Hoagy Carmichael
"The Windmill Song" - Andrews Sisters
"Goodnight Irene" - Weavers

"Happiness Cocktail" - Gordon Jenkins

Hour 3

"I Loved Her" - Frank Sinatra
"A Long Night" - Frank Sinatra
"Thanks for the Memory" - Frank Sinatra

"If I Had You" - Jimmy Durante
"When I Lost You" - Jimmy Durante
"I'll See You in My Dreams" - Jimmy Durante

"The September of My Years" - Frank Sinatra
"It Was a Very Good Year" - Frank Sinatra
"September Song" - Frank Sinatra

"Stay As Sweet As You Are" - Nat King Cole
"When I Fall in Love" - Nat King Cole
"Stardust" - Nat King Cole

Saturday, January 20, 2018

Music Library Additions for January 20, 2018

"Simply Timeless" is pleased to announce these album additions to our growing music library.

Andrew Lloyd Webber - "Masterpiece" (Live from Beijing)
Count Basie - "The Jazz Collector Edition"
Diane Schuur - "Love Walked In"
Frankie Carle - "The Golden Touch: 24 Irving Berlin Hits"
Frankie Laine - "The Frankie Laine Collection: The Mercury Years"
Ella Fitzgerald - "Ella at 100"
Original Film Soundtrack -"Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture"




Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Playlist for January 14, 2018

"Arranged by Nelson Riddle"

Hour 1

"You Make Me Feel So Young" - Frank Sinatra
"Night and Day" - Frank Sinatra
"I've Got You Under My Skin" - Frank Sinatra

"Get Me to the Church on Time" - Rosemary Clooney
"You Took Advantage of Me" - Rosemary Clooney
"It Never Entered My Mind" - Rosemary Clooney

"Let's Face the Music and Dance" - Shirley Bassey
"Imagination" - Shirley Bassey

"Come Rain or Come Shine" - Judy Garland
"Last Night When We Were Young" - Judy Garland
"Memories of You" - Judy Garland

"Just in Time" - Dean Martin
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" - Dean Martin
"On the Street Where You Live" - Dean Martin

Hour 2

"Strangers in the Night" - Frank Sinatra
"Summer Wind" - Frank Sinatra
"All or Nothing At All" - Frank Sinatra

"But Not for Me" - Ella Fitzgerald
"Love Me or Leave Me" - Ella Fitzgerald
"Midnight Sun" - Ella Fitzgerald

"Takin' a Chance on Love" - Dinah Shore
"It All Depends on You" - Dinah Shore
"I'm Old Fashioned" - Dinah Shore

"Mona Lisa" - Nat King Cole
"Pretend" - Nat King Cole
"Somewhere Along the Way" - Nat King Cole

"When Your Lover Has Gone" - Keely Smith
"Mr. Wonderful" - Keely Smith
"Don't Take Your Love from Me" - Keely Smith

Hour 3

"My Foolish Heart" - Oscar Peterson
"Nightingale" - Oscar Peterson
"Judy" - Oscar Peterson

"The Man I Love" - Peggy Lee
"That's All" - Peggy Lee
"Something Wonderful" - Peggy Lee

"Stairway to the Stars" - Johnny Mathis
"Smile" - Johnny Mathis
"Love Look Away" - Johnny Mathis

"What's New?" - Linda Ronstadt
"Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" - Linda Ronstadt
"What'll I Do?" - Linda Ronstadt

Sunday, June 4, 2017

Playlist for June 4, 2017

"A Tribute to Dean Martin"

Hour 1

"That's Amore" - Dean Martin
"You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" - Dean Martin

"That Certain Party" - Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis
"Powder Your Face (with Sunshine)" - Dean Martin
"I'll Always Love You (Day after Day)" - Dean Martin

"If" - Dean Martin
"Love Me, Love Me" - Dean Martin
"Kiss" - Dean Martin

"Sway" - Dean Martin
"Volare" - Dean Martin
"Innamorata" - Dean Martin

"Every Street's a Boulevard" - Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis
"Side by Side" - Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis
"We Belong Together" - Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis

Hour 2

"How Sweet It Is" - Dean Martin
"Just in Time" - Dean Martin
"Who Was That Lady?" - Dean Martin

Medley from "The Dean Martin Show" - Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Gordon MacRae

"Open Up the Doghouse" - Dean Martin, Nat King Cole
"Long, Long Ago" - Dean Martin, Nat King Cole

Medley from "The Dean Martin Show" - Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra

Medley from "The Dean Martin Show" - Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr.

Medley from "The Dean Martin Show" - Dean Martin, Louis Armstrong

Medley from "The Dean Martin Show" - Dean Martin, Tony Bennett

"Paper Doll" - Dean Martin, Mills Brothers

Hour 3

"Ain't That a Kick in the Head" - Dean Martin
"Standing on the Corner" - Dean Martin
"Memories Are Made of This" - Dean Martin

"Everybody Loves Somebody" - Dean Martin
"The Door Is Still Open to My Heart" - Dean Martin
"Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" - Dean Martin

"Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me" - Dean Martin
"In the Misty Moonlight" - Dean Martin
"Gentle on My Mind" - Dean Martin

"Just Say I Love Her" - Dean Martin
"On an Evening in Roma" - Dean Martin
"I Have But One Heart" - Dean Martin

"Return to Me" - Dean Martin
"I'm Yours" - Dean Martin
"Non Dimenticar (Do Not Forget)" - Dean Martin

"Arrivederci Roma" - Dean Martin

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