April 3, 2021: April Showers

As we begin the month of April, we're showering you with the sounds of timeless music. Join us for selections from Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie, John Coltrane, and Claudia Acuña. Rain or shine, we'll see you on the radio for "April Showers" from Simply Timeless.

Playlist for April 3, 2021

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
April Showers	Nicki Parrott	Sakura Sakura.	Venus	2013	04:53
The Rain in Spain	Adrian Cunningham	Play Lerner & Loewe.	Arbors	2019	02:34
Don't Rain on My Parade	Sonny Criss	I'll Catch the Sun!.	Prestige	1969	04:23
Waltz for a Rainy Bebop Evening	Allan Harris	The Genius of Eddie Jefferson.	Resilience	2018	05:14
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall	Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie	Ella and Basie.	Verve	1963	03:18
You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) (feat. Wycliffe Gordon	Svetlana	Night at the Speakeasy.	OA2	2016	04:08
You're as Right as Rain	Cory Weeds & the Tilden Webb Trio	Just Like That.	Cellar Live	2011	07:29
Dearly Beloved	Naama Gheber	Dearly Beloved.	Cellar Live	2020	03:31
Rain (from the Falling Skies)	Frank Sinatra	Frank Sinatra: The Complete Capitol Singles Collection.	Capitol	1996	03:25
Gentle Rain	Kandace Springs	The Women Who Raised Me.	Blue Note	2020	03:54
After the Rain	John Coltrane	Coltrane for Lovers.	Impulse!	2001	04:09
April Showers	Arthur Prysock	Morning Noon and Night: The Collection.	Verve	1988	02:19
Singin' in the Rain	Diana Krall	This Dream of You.	Verve	2020	03:25
September in the Rain	Steve Turre	The Very Thought of You.	Smoke Sessions	2018	06:11
Traffic and Weather	Lorraine Feather	Language.	Jazzed	2008	04:13
Quiet Storm	Ramsey Lewis	The Columbia Anthology (1972-1989).	Columbia	2017	04:13
Sweet Rain	Gary Burton	Take Another Look: A Career Retrospective.	Mack Avenue	2018	03:39
Esta tarde vi llover	Claudia Acuña	Luna.	MAXJazz	2004	05:50
Acid Rain	Spanish Harlem Orchestra	The Latin Jazz Project.	Ind.	2020	06:02
Here's That Rainy Day	Tony Bennett	Perfectly Frank.	Columbia	1992	03:30
Shower the People	Christine Hitt	Magical Kite.	Ind.	2018	05:06
I Think It's Going to Rain Today	Mark Winkler & David Benoit	Old Friends.	Café Pacific	2021	03:51
The Second Time Around	Jackie Gleason	How Sweet It Is.	Capitol	1966	03:05

In Studio: Leon Lee Dorsey

We’re joined by bassist Leon Lee Dorsey. His latest release is a collaboration with drummer Mike Clark and pianist Harold Mabern. The album is titled as a tribute to the late pianist, “Thank You Mr. Mabern.” That studio session would be Mr. Mabern’s last. Leon and I are talk about those moments of working with Harold and Mike… but we also discuss the fundamentals of leading an ensemble as a bassist. More at leonleedorsey.com.

March 27, 2021: A Lucky Day

We can’t always explain why certain things happen in our life. Maybe there’s a reason behind it, or maybe we’re just lucky. Join host Jay Daniels as we finish up March with songs about luck from Sonny Rollins, Nneena Freelon, and Mel Tormé. It’s “A Lucky Day” from Simply Timeless.

Playlist for March 27, 2021

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Lucky Day	Sonny Rollins	Here's to the People.	Fantasy	1991	05:10
Lucky to Be Me (feat. Sheila Jordan)	Royal Bopsters	Party of Four.	Motéma	2020	04:36
(I've Got) Beginner's Luck	Chris Connor	Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song.	Atlantic	2005	02:10
Happy Go Lucky Local	Clark Terry, Joe Pass, & Ray Brown	A Celebration of Duke.	Pablo	1980	04:28
I'm Just a Lucky So and So	Adrian Cunningham & Ken Peplowski	Duologue.	Arbors	2018	06:39
Better Luck Next Time	June Christy	Fair and Warmer.	Capitol	1957	01:42
The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines	Tierney Sutton	After Blue.	BFM Jazz	2013	05:12
Superstition	Nneena Freelon	Tales of Wonder.	Concord	2002	05:26
Dumb Luck	Harry Connick, Jr.	Other Hours.	Marsalis Music	2003	06:28
If I'm Lucky (feat. Melody Gardot)	Charlie Haden Quartet West	Sophisticated Ladies.	EmArcy	2010	05:38
Lucky Day	Annie Ross & Zoot Sims	A Gasser!.	Capitol	1959	02:13
I've Got the World on a String	Kenny Washington	What's the Hurry?.	Lower 9th	2020	04:23
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone	Nancy Kelly	B That Way.	Bluebay	2014	04:20
Mr. Lucky	Cory Weeds	O Sole Mio!.	Cellar	2021	05:10
When I Get Low I Get High	Alex Pangman	New.	Justin Time	2014	03:14
Pete Kelly's Blues	Ella Fitzgerald	Hello Dolly!.	Verve	1964	03:56
Someday You'll Be Sorry	Louis Armstrong	Satchmo Sings.	Decca	1955	03:05
Never in a Million Years	Sarah Vaughan	My Heart Sings.	Mercury	1961	02:31
The Moon Was Yellow (and the Night Was Young)	Mel Tormé	Swingin' on the Moon.	Verve	1960	02:46
How Do You Keep the Music Playing?	Rossano Sportiello	That's It!.	Arbors	2021	03:51
Do It Again	Kari Kirkland	Wild Is the Wind.	Slea Head	2021	05:06
If I'm Lucky	Johnny Hartman	I Just Dropped By to Say Hello.	Impulse!	1964	02:49
In Love in Vain (feat. Shirley Horn)	Charlie Haden Quartet West	The Art of the Song.	Polygram	1999	04:58
The Second Time Around	Jackie Gleason	How Sweet It Is.	Capitol	1966	03:05

In Studio: Ricky Riccardi

When it comes to the music of Louis Armstrong, one name always comes to mind - historian Ricky Riccardi. Ricky and Jay Daniels chatted recently about a soon-to-be-released set from Mosaic - The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia & RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946 - 66. You'll also hear about the extensive research done by Ricky and several other producers associated with Armstrong. More at mosaicrecords.com.

March 20, 2021: A Tribute to Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby was the first to record so many of the songs that are now an integral part of the jazz lexicon, and on this week’s show, we feature his songs as recorded by artists like Betty Carter, Chick Corea, and Champian Fulton. Join host Jay Daniels for “A Tribute to Bing Crosby” from Simply Timeless.

Playlist for March 20, 2021

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)	Bing Crosby	Bing: His Legendary Years (1931 - 1957).	MCA	1993	03:10
Muddy Water	Madeleine Peyroux	Dreamland.	Atlantic	1996	03:30
Mississippi Mud	Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer	Two of a Kind.	Atco	1961	01:55
My Kinda Love	Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Swings Lightly.	Verve	1958	03:41
Sunshine Cake	Bing Crosby & Carol Richards	The Best of Bing.	MCA	1972	03:07
Wrap Your Troubles in Dream	Rebecca DuMaine & Dave Miller	Someday, Someday.	Summit	2021	03:10
I Surrender, Dear	Louis Armstrong	Priceless Jazz Sampler 3.	GRP	1998	06:36
Don't Fence Me In	Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters	Their Complete Recordings Together.	MCA	1996	03:04
Temptation	Freddy Cole	My Mood Is You.	HighNote	2018	04:51
Paradise	Nat King Cole	The Nat King Cole Story.	Capitol	1961	03:10
Fancy Meeting You Here	Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney	Fancy Meeting You Here.	RCA Victor	1958	02:29
Far Away Places	Ethel Ennis	My Kind of Waltztime.	RCA Victor	1965	02:23
Sweet Leilani	Sonny Rollins	This Is What I Do.	Fantasy	2000	06:58
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling	Bing Crosby	Top O' the Morning / His Irish Collection.	MCA	1996	03:02
Swinging on a Star	Harry Allen & Rossano Sportiello	Conversations.	GAC	2011	04:39
June in January	Nicki Parrott	Winter Wonderland.	Venus	2012	03:58
Road to Morocco	Bing Crosby & Bob Hope	Bing: His Legendary Years (1931 - 1957).	MCA	1993	02:35
Sweet and Lovely	Chick Corea & Gary Burton	The New Crystal Silence.	Concord	2008	06:54
Just One More Chance (feat. Bucky Pizzarelli)	Alex Pangman	Have a Little Fun.	Justin Time	2013	03:04
Gone Fishin' (feat. Bing Crosby)	Louis Armstrong	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best Of Louis Armstrong.	MCA	1999	02:29
Pennies from Heaven	Brian Newman	Showboat.	Verve	2018	04:17
Out of Nowhere	Champian Fulton	Birdsong.	Ind.	2020	05:00
It's Been a Long, Long Time	Bing Crosby & Les Paul	Bing: His Legendary Years (1931 - 1957).	MCA	1993	02:55
Sunday, Monday, or Always	Betty Carter	The Betty Carter Album.	Verve	1972	04:17
Moonlight Becomes You	Mel Tormé	A Tribute to Bing Crosby.	Concord	1994	03:47
The Second Time Around	Jackie Gleason	How Sweet It Is.	Capitol	1966	03:05

In Studio: Ken Peplowski

Last year, we had the chance to visit with clarinetist and saxophonist Ken Peplowski. He had previously been featured on two collaborative albums with guitarist Diego Figueriedo and pianist Dick Hyman. We discuss the art of musical conversation with Ken as well as his many friends in the jazz industry - people like Steve Allen, Benny Goodman, and John Pizzarelli. More at kenpeplowski.com.