Jazz pianist and vocalist Brenda Earle Stokes joins Jay Daniels to discuss her latest album, "Solo Sessions, Volume 1," as well as some of her early musical mentors including Oscar Peterson. Brenda also talks about her own educational efforts in sharing her skills with students both young and old. More information is available at http://www.brendaearle.com.
Friday, March 13, 2020
Friday, March 6, 2020
March 7, 2020: The Great British Songbook
We begin our March Songwriter Series with a trip across the pond. Join host Jay Daniels as we bring you popular songs from the U.K. including "The Very Thought of You," "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square," and "We'll Meet Again."
Playlist for March 7, 2020
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Foggy Day (in London Town) | René Marie | Live at Jazz Standard. | Maxjazz | 2003 | 06:23 |
| Cherokee | Dave Brubeck Quartet | Double Live From the U.S.A. & U.K.. | Telarc | 2001 | 05:36 |
| If I Had You | Frank Sinatra | The Capitol Years. | Capitol | 1990 | 02:35 |
| You Only Live Twice | Nancy Sinatra | The Best of James Bond: 30th Anniversary Collection. | Capitol / MGM Music | 1992 | 02:44 |
| The Candy Man | Sammy Davis, Jr. | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection. | MCA | 2002 | 03:11 |
| Pure Imagination | Bill Charlap | All Through the Night. | Criss Cross Jazz | 1998 | 03:17 |
| Rolling in the Deep | Hart Scone & Albin | Leading the British Invasion. | Zoho | 2018 | 06:37 |
| No Ordinary Love | Robin McKelle | Alterations. | Doxie | 2020 | 05:24 |
| Poor Little Rich Girl | Tony Bennett & Count Basie | Tony Bennett with the Count Basie Orchestra. | Top Ten | 1992 | 03:32 |
| Mad About the Boy | Cécile McLorin Salvant | Dreams and Daggers. | Mack Avenue | 2017 | 06:52 |
| A Foggy Day (in London Town) | Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong | Ella & Louis. | Verve | 1956 | 04:32 |
| Hippityville | Cathy Segal-Garcia | Straight Ahead to the U.K.. | Dash Hoffman | 2019 | 07:26 |
| I Hadn't Anyone Till You | Beegie Adair | By Request. | Green Hill | 2017 | 03:12 |
| The Touch of Your Lips | Allan Harris & Takana Miyamoto | Convergence. | Ind. | 2012 | 03:56 |
| The Very Thought of You | Shirley Horn | You're My Thrill. | Verve | 2001 | 05:13 |
| Royals | Strangers on a Saturday Night | Strangers on a Saturday Night. | Ind. | 2018 | 07:29 |
| London in the Rain | Michele Brourman | The Price of Love. | FingerFood Music | 2018 | 03:43 |
| These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) | Erroll Garner | Campus Concert. | Mack Avenue | 2019 | 05:28 |
| A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square | Manhattan Transfer | Mecca for Moderns. | Craft | 1981 | 03:50 |
| We'll Meet Again | Duchess | Laughing at Life. | Anzic | 2017 | 02:57 |
In Studio: Andrea Brachfeld
Jazz flutist Andrea Brachfeld joins host Jay Daniels for a wide-ranging conversation about her vast musical experiences as an internationally touring musician. She'll share insight on how Charanga music made an indelible impact upon her professional career. Andrea's latest release is "Brazilian Whispers." For more information, visit http://www.andreabrachfeld.com.
Friday, February 28, 2020
February 29, 2020: Dream a Little Dream
Perry Como used to feature the song “Dream Along with Me” during his radio and television specials. Well, we invite you to dream along with us as we bring you music from Kat Edmonson, Champian Fulton & Cory Weeds, and Frank Sinatra. Join host Jay Daniels for “Dream a Little Dream” from Simply Timeless.
Playlist for February 29, 2020
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream a Little Dream of Me | Louis Armstrong | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection. | MCA | 1999 | 03:17 |
| You Stepped Out of a Dream | Sarah Vaughan | The Roulette Years. | Roulette | 1991 | 02:18 |
| All I Do Is Dream of You | Michael Bublé | Crazy Love. | Reprise | 2009 | 02:31 |
| Once Upon a Dream | Alexis Cole | Someday My Prince Will Come. | Venus | 2010 | 03:02 |
| The Impossible Dream | Eliane Elias | Music from Man of La Mancha. | Concord | 2018 | 05:47 |
| Street of Dreams | Johnny Mathis | Wonderful! Wonderful!. | Columbia | 1955 | 02:16 |
| This Time the Dream's on Me | Michelle Lordi | Dream a Little Dream. | Ind. | 2017 | 04:14 |
| Dreamer | Joe Henderson | Wave: The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook. | Verve | 1994 | 05:25 |
| A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes | Kat Edmonson | Dreamers Do. | Spinnerette | 2020 | 02:48 |
| You Tell Me Your Dream, I'll Tell You Mine | Mills Brothers | Mills Brothers: Anthology (1931 - 1968). | MCA | 1995 | 03:08 |
| California Dreaming | Wes Montgomery | Compact Jazz. | Verve | 1987 | 03:07 |
| (You're a) Weaver of Dreams | Brenda Earle Stokes | The Solo Sessions, Volume 1. | Ind. | 2019 | 04:44 |
| I'll Dream of You Again | Harry Connick, Jr. | We Are in Love. | Columbia | 1990 | 03:31 |
| Dream a Little Dream of Me | Champian Fulton & Cory Weeds | Dream a Little Dream. | Cellar Live | 2019 | 02:57 |
| To Sit and Dream | Dave Brubeck Quartet | London Flat, London Sharp. | Telarc | 2005 | 05:06 |
| Hit the Road to Dreamland | Jane Monheit | Come Dream with Me. | N-Coded | 2001 | 04:06 |
| Darn That Dream | New York Voices | Live with the WDR Big Band Cologne. | Palmetto | 2013 | 08:41 |
| Too Late to Dream | Kat Edmonson | Dreamers Do. | Spinnerette | 2020 | 03:41 |
| Viper's Dream | Jen Hodge All Stars | All's Fair in Love and Jazz. | Ind. | 2018 | 04:26 |
| When I Grow Too Old to Dream | Jackie Ryan | Best of Love Songs. | Openart | 2010 | 03:40 |
| Put Your Dreams Away (for Another Day) | Frank Sinatra | Classic Sinatra: His Great Performances (1953 - 1960). | Capitol | 2000 | 03:11 |
| Day Dream | Ella Fitzgerald | The Best of the Song Books: The Ballads. | Verve | 1994 | 04:00 |
| When You Wish Upon a Star | Billy Joel | Simply Mad About the Mouse. | Columbia | 1991 | 03:43 |
| Dreamsville | Eric Alexander | Eric Alexander with Strings. | HighNote | 2020 | 05:07 |
| The Second Time Around | Jackie Gleason | How Sweet It Is. | Capitol | 1966 | 03:05 |
In Studio: Betty Bryant
This week, we have the honor speaking with pianist and vocalist, Betty Bryant. She just recently turned 90 years old, but she still keeps very busy with studio recordings and live performances in the Los Angeles area. Her most recent album is a collection of standards called “Project 88.” Join us now as Betty and Jay talk about her career and her beginnings as a musician on the Kansas City jazz scene. More at http://www.bettybryant.com.
Friday, February 21, 2020
February 22, 2020: Light the Fire
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. And where there’s fire, a flame burns brightly. Join host Jay Daniels for smoldering songs from Kristen Lee Sergeant, John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman, and Ann Hampton Callaway. Let’s “Light the Fire” from Simply Timeless.
Playlist for February 22, 2020
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fever | Jeanie Bryson | Some Cats Know. | Telarc Jazz | 2003 | 03:41 |
| Wild Is Love | Nat King Cole | The Nat King Cole Story. | Capitol | 1961 | 02:47 |
| You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To | Jackie Ryan | Best of Love Songs. | Openart | 2010 | 04:52 |
| Yardbird Suite | Allan Harris | Here Comes Allan Harris and The Metropole Orchestra. | Mons | 1996 | 03:19 |
| There's a Lull in My Life | Cécile McLorin Salvant | Woman Child. | Mack Avenue | 2013 | 05:14 |
| What Now, My Love? | Frank Sinatra & Aretha Franklin | Duets. | Capitol | 1993 | 03:14 |
| Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | Oscar Peterson | Jazz 'Round Midnight - Piano. | Verve | 1990 | 03:07 |
| Air, Earth, Fire, Water | Jazz at Lincoln Center & Wynton Marsalis | Jazz and Art. | Blue Engine | 2019 | 08:25 |
| Keepin' Out of Mischief Now | Louis Armstrong | Satch Plays Fats. | Columbia | 1955 | 03:17 |
| Is That All There Is? | Ann Hampton Callaway | Signature. | Shanachie | 2005 | 04:15 |
| Once in a While | Seth MacFarlane | Once in a While. | Verve / Republic | 2019 | 04:16 |
| Gone with the Wind | Ella Fitzgerald | Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife. | Verve | 1960 | 02:25 |
| That Old Black Magic | Dizzy Gillespie | Hot Summer Swing. | RCA | 1999 | 02:42 |
| My Old Flame | Marty Elkins | Fat Daddy. | Nagel Heyer | 2018 | 05:56 |
| Please Send Me Someone to Love | Lafayette Harris, Jr. | You Can't Lose with the Blues. | Savant | 2020 | 05:30 |
| Falling in Love Again | Linda Ronstadt | 'Round Midnight. | Elektra | 1990 | 02:39 |
| I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire | Ink Spots | Dancing and Romancing Through the '40s. | Reader's Digest | 1996 | 03:06 |
| Afterglow | Kristen Lee Sergent | Smolder. | Plastic Sax | 2019 | 05:49 |
| Firefly | Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga | Cheek to Cheek. | Columbia | 2014 | 01:56 |
| Serenade in Blue | Glenn Miller | The Unforgettable Glenn Miller & His Orchestra. | RCA | 1985 | 03:24 |
| Something to Live For | Jane Monheit | Come Dream with Me. | N-Coded | 2001 | 05:37 |
| My One and Only Love | John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman | John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman. | Impulse! | 1963 | 04:54 |
| I Wish You Love | Daniela Soledade | A Moment of You. | Blue Line | 2019 | 02:20 |
| The Second Time Around | Jackie Gleason | How Sweet It Is. | Capitol | 1966 | 03:05 |
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