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

February 20, 2021: Songs for You

There's only one person in the entire world like you, and this week we have songs with "you" in mind. Join host Jay Daniels as we bring you music from the Christian McBride Big Band, Laila Biali, and Ahmad Jamal. It's "Songs for You" from Simply Timeless.

Playlist for February 20, 2021

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
All the Things You Are	Ahmad Jamal	Chicago Revisited: Live At Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase.	Telarc	1993	07:38
The Song Is You	Frank Sinatra	The Capitol Years.	Capitol	1990	02:42
Just You, Just Me	Diana Krall	This Dream of You.	Verve	2020	02:22
I Concentrate on You	Harry Connick, Jr.	True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter.	Verve	2020	04:25
I Want to Talk About You	Christian McBride Big Band	For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver.	Mack Avenue	2020	07:17
Nothing Like You (feat. Jeremy Pelt)	Dena DeRose	Ode to the Road.	HighNote	2020	05:30
You're All the World to Me	Tony Bennett	Steppin' Out.	Columbia	1993	03:08
You Are the Sunshine of My Life	Carmen McRae	Time After Time.	Synergie	2013	02:54
Dedicated to You	John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman	John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.	Impulse!	1963	05:30
You Make Me Feel Brand New	Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger	Force Majeure.	International Anthem	2020	06:30
The Song Is You	Cannonball Adderley	Verve Jazz Masters 31.	Verve	1994	04:15
It Had to Be You	Brianna Thomas	Everybody Knows.	Ind.	2020	03:57
The Very Thought of You	Nat King Cole	Love Songs.	Capitol	2003	03:46
Believe in Yourself	Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis	A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration.	Blue Engine	2020	03:00
It's You or No One	Alyssa Allgood	Out of the Blue.	Jeru Jazz	2016	03:45
Autumn Has Found You	Allan Harris	Kate's Soulfood.	Love Productions	2021	04:15
If I Should Lose You	Champian Fulton	Birdsong.	Ind.	2020	07:15
A Case of You	Laila Biali	A Case of You (Single).	Ind.	2021	05:28
Te Conoci de Nuevo (feat. Ruben Blades)	Carolina Calvache	Vida Profunda.	Sunnyside	2020	03:18
I Wish I'd Met You	Mark Winkler & David Benoit	Old Friends.	Café Pacific	2021	03:40
The Nearness of You	George Shearing & Nancy Wilson	The Swingin's Mutual!.	Capitol	1961	02:56
The Second Time Around	Jackie Gleason	How Sweet It Is.	Capitol	1966	03:05

In Studio: Jimmy Greene

This week, we explore the intersection of faith, family, and music as shared by saxophonist and composer Jimmy Greene. His latest album is called “While Looking Up,” and it features a song penned in honor of his daughter, Ana. You’ll hear some of her story along with the beginnings of Jimmy’s musical career. More at jimmygreene.com.

February 13, 2021: Songs of Love

It's an annual tradition for us as we celebrate the season of love. Join host Jay Daniels for a Valentine's special with romantic melodies from Champian Fulton, Frank Sinatra, and Miles Davis during "Songs of Love" from Simply Timeless.

Playlist for February 13, 2021

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Cheek to Cheek	Ella Fitzgerald	Ella: The Lost Berlin Tapes.	Verve	2020	03:55
They All Laughed	Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga	Cheek to Cheek.	Columbia	2014	01:46
Love You Madly	Lila Ammons	Genealogy.	Ind.	2019	03:01
The Shadow of Your Smile	Mark Winkler & David Benoit	Old Friends.	Café Pacific	2021	04:01
Almost Like Being in Love	Diana Krall	This Dream of You.	Verve	2020	03:38
Speak Low	Brandi Disterheft	Surfboard.	Justin Time	2020	05:18
Moody's Mood	George Benson	Weekend in London.	Provogue	2020	04:02
Close Your Eyes	Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers	Just Coolin'.	Blue Note	2020	06:22
This Is Always	Champian Fulton	Birdsong.	Ind.	2020	05:30
A Quarantine Love Song	Adrian Cunningham	The Lockdown Blues.	Arbors	2020	03:38
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise	La Tanya Hall	Say Yes.	Ind.	2019	03:50
It Never Entered My Mind	Miles Davis	The Best of Miles Davis: The Capitol / Blue Note Years.	Blue Note	1992	04:02
Taking a Chance on Love	Ella Fitzgerald	Ella: The Lost Berlin Tapes.	Verve	2020	02:32
Hallelujah! I Love Her So	Flying Horse Big Band	Florida Rays.	Ind.	2020	03:45
My Heart Stood Still	Emmet Cohen	Future Stride.	Mack Avenue	2021	04:54
Let Me Come with You (feat. Luba Mason)	Carolina Calvache	Vida Profunda.	Sunnyside	2020	04:17
Better Than Anything	Mark Winkler & David Benoit	Old Friends.	Café Pacific	2021	03:50
Like Someone in Love	Tamuz Nissim	Capturing Clouds.	Ind.	2019	03:08
Misty	Leon Lee Dorsey	Thank You Mr. Mabern.	Ind.	2021	06:44
I Can't Make You Love Me	Kandace Springs	The Women Who Raised Me.	Blue Note	2020	04:34
My Funny Valentine	Frank Sinatra	Classic Sinatra: His Great Performances (1953 - 1960).	Capitol	2000	02:30
A Time for Love	Diane Schuur	The Best of Diane Schuur.	GRP	1997	05:42
Unforgettable	Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole	Unforgettable... with Love.	Elektra	1991	03:26
The Second Time Around	Jackie Gleason	How Sweet It Is.	Capitol	1966	03:05