March 13, 2021: Bein' Green

We’re observing St. Patrick’s Day in our own unique way. Come along with host Jay Daniels for “green” songs from Louis Armstrong, Diana Krall, Jon Batiste, and the Flying Horse Big Band. This week, we’re just “Bein’ Green” at Simply Timeless.

Playlist for March 13, 2021

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Bein' Green	Flying Horse Big Band	Florida Rays.	Ind.	2020	04:54
Dream Dancing	Mary Stallings	Dream.	HighNote	2010	03:05
On Green Dolphin Street (feat. David Liebman)	John Minnock	Herring Cove.	Dot Time	2020	04:45
Irish Black Bottom	Louis Armstrong	The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings, Vol. 2.	Columbia / Legacy	2003	02:37
At Last	Etta James	The Definitive Collection.	Geffen	2006	02:58
Green Jeans	Ben Paterson	Live at Van Gelder's.	Cellar Live	2018	06:10
'S Wonderful	Kat Edmonson	Way Down Low.	Okeh	2014	03:17
Green Hill Zone	Jon Batiste	Hollywood Africans.	Verve	2018	02:52
Green Eyes	Jazzmeia Horn	Love and Liberation.	Concord	2019	05:15
Born to Be Blue	George Shearing & Nancy Wilson	The Swingin's Mutual.	Capitol	1961	02:11
Green-Up Time	Warren Chiasson	Good Vibes for Kurt Weill.	Audiophile	1993	06:04
Blue in Green	Chien Chien Lu	The Path.	Ind.	2020	04:32
Bein' Green	Shirley Horn	Light Out of Darkness (A Tribute to Ray Charles).	Gitanes	1993	03:14
I Got Rhythm	Tony Bennett & Diana Krall	Love Is Here to Stay.	Verve	2018	01:57
Fortune Green	Rob Barron	From This Moment On.	Ubuntu	2020	07:32
A-Tisket, A-Tasket	Patti Austin	Ella 100: Live at the Apollo.	Concord	2020	02:38
Skylark	Ralph Peterson's Gen-Next Band	Listen Up!.	Ind.	2019	03:45
Little Green Apples	Stanley Turrentine	Always Something There.	Blue Note	1968	04:17
On Green Dolphin Street	Miles Davis	Kind of Blue.	Columbia	1959	09:47
If the Moon Turns Green	Billie Holiday	Recital.	Clef	1956	02:46
When the Wind Was Green	Frank Sinatra	September of My Years.	Reprise	1965	03:20
What a Wonderful World	Lauren Henderson	Classic Christmas.	Brontosaurus	2020	03:08
Blue in Green	Wallace Roney	Jazz for a Rainy Afternoon.	32 Jazz	1998	05:43
The Second Time Around	Jackie Gleason	How Sweet It Is.	Capitol	1966	03:05

In Studio: Steve Tyrell

We’re joined this week by vocalist and producer, Steve Tyrell. You might have heard his renditions of beloved standards right here on Simply Timeless. Yet before he made his own vocal recordings, he worked behind the scenes with artists like B.J. Thomas, Elvis Presley, Dionne Warwick, and Carole King. Steve shares some of the stories from his multi-decade career, but his story begins with his early years in Texas. More at stevetyrell.com.

March 6, 2021: Simply Mad About March

Every March, a number of college basketball teams square off in a tournament called March Madness. So, we thought we'd put up our own best players for a special show. Join Jay Daniels as we bring you music from Fats Waller, Nina Simone, Brian Newman, and Lady Gaga. This week, we're "Simply Mad About March."

Playlist for March 6, 2021

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Anything Goes	Sinne Eeg	Dreams.	Stunt	2017	03:22
Everything Happens to Me	Mary Foster Conklin	You'd Be Paradise.	Mock Turtle	2001	05:37
Fine Brown Frame	Nellie Lutcher	The Best of Nellie Lutcher.	Blue Note	1995	02:54
Your Feet's Too Big	Fats Waller	The Essential Fats Waller.	RCA / Legacy	2014	03:04
Love You Madly	Lizz Wright	Ella at 100: Live at the Apollo.	Concord	2020	04:37
Blue Was Angry	Allan Harris	Cross That River.	Love Productions	2012	03:08
Waters of March (Águas de Março)	Andrea Brachfeld	Brazilian Whispers.	Origin	2019	05:53
This Happy Madness	Roseanna Vitro	Listen Here.	Skyline	1984	03:32
The More I See You	Johnny Hartman	The Voice That Is!.	Impulse	1965	02:27
Mad About the Boy	Alyssa Allgood	What Tomorrow Brings.	Cellar	2021	04:45
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (feat. Lady Gaga)	Brian Newman	Showboat.	Verve	2018	04:18
I Loves You, Porgy	Nina Simone	Little Girl Blue.	Bethlehem	1959	04:08
Anything Goes	Harry Connick, Jr.	True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter.	Verve	2020	03:35
I Didn't Know What Time It Was	Champian Fulton	Stylings of Champian.	Ind.	2018	07:29
My Sweet Hunk O' Trash	Billie Holiday & Louis Armstrong	The Complete Decca Recordings.	GRP	1991	03:18
She's Funny That Way (I Got a Woman Crazy for Me)	Tony DeSare & Tedd Firth	Lush Life.	AJD	2019	05:22
Solitude	Kandace Springs	The Women Who Raised Me.	Blue Note	2020	04:58
Did I Remember?	Emily Asher's Garden Party	If I Were a Window.	Ind.	2020	02:52
The More I See You	Brianna Thomas	Everybody Knows.	Breathline	2020	04:56
With You I'm Born Again	Chiara Izzi & Kevin Hays	Across the Sea.	Jando	2019	04:02
Lush Life	Nat King Cole	The Nat King Cole Story.	Capitol	1961	03:44
But Beautiful	Diana Krall	This Dream of You.	Verve	2020	04:48
Happy Madness	Joe Henderson	Wave: The Antônio Carlos Jobim Songbook.	Verve	1994	03:08
The Second Time Around	Jackie Gleason	How Sweet It Is.	Capitol	1966	03:05

In Studio: Ben Paterson

Our guest this week is pianist Ben Paterson. We’re delighted to hear his journey of musical discovery as he shares his experiences of performing in cities like New York and Chicago… there’s also one particular concert where he opened for blues legend B. B. King. More at benpaterson.com.

February 27, 2021: Close to You

All this month, we've brought you shows filled with songs of love and romance. This week, you'll hear selections about those special moments of being close to one another. Join host Jay Daniels for music by Shirley Horn, Tony Bennett, and Nicki Parrott during "Close to You" from Simply Timeless.

Playlist for February 27, 2021

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
(They Long to Be) Close to You	Erroll Garner	Magician.	Mack Avenue	2020	04:32
Besame Mucho	Lauren Henderson	The Songbook Session.	Brontosaurus	2020	07:44
Night and Day	Tony Bennett	Perfectly Frank.	Columbia	1972	03:34
When Lights Are Low	Sarah Partridge & Bill Moring	When Lights Are Low (Single).	Ind.	2020	04:30
In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)	Count Basie & Joe Williams	Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings.	Clef	1955	03:34
So Near, So Far (feat. Laila Biali)	Jodi Proznick Quartet	Sun Songs.	Cellar Live	2017	07:17
So Near, So Far	Miles Davis	Directions: Unreleased Recordings 1960-1970.	Columbia	1981	05:12
Dearest, You're the Nearest to My Heart	Rossano Sportiello	It Amazes Me.	Sackville	2009	03:55
Come a Little Closer / Wild Is the Wind	Shirley Horn	You're My Thrill.	Verve	2001	07:27
(They Long to Be) Close to You	Nicki Parrott	Yesterday Once More.	Venus	2016	04:42
La vie en rose	Louis Armstrong	Louis Armstrong's All Time Greatest Hits.	MCA	1994	03:24
Too Close for Comfort	Mel Tormé	The Verve Story (1944 - 1994).	Verve	1994	04:01
All or Nothing at All	Marty Elkins & Mike Richmond	'Tis Autumn.	Jazzheads	2020	05:01
The Ruby and the Pearl	Nat King Cole	Top Pops.	Capitol	1952	03:11
All Through the Night	Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook.	Verve	1956	03:16
I've Got You Under My Skin	Frank Sinatra	The Main Event.	Reprise	1974	04:44
Get Out of Town	Champian Fulton	Change Partners - Live at the Yardbird Suite.	Cellar Live	2014	07:54
Close Enough for Love	Scott Whitfield	Solitary Moon: Ginger Berglund and Scott Whitfield Sing the Johnny Mandel Songbook.	Bi-Coastal	2014	03:52
Go Away, Little Boy	Nancy Wilson	Today, Tomorrow, Forever.	Capitol	1964	02:48
The Nearness of You	Chris Botti	When I Fall in Love.	Columbia	2004	03:11
Close Your Eyes	JC Hopkins Biggish Band	New York Moment.	Twee-Jazz	2020	02:30
The Second Time Around	Jackie Gleason	How Sweet It Is.	Capitol	1966	03:05