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.

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