Oldies but Goodies, #120

Oldies but Goodies, #120

This week’s episode is full of forgotten favorites that will have you dancing around your living room. Tune in and hear Benny Goodman’s “Sing, Sing, Sing,” from that famous 1938 Carnegie Hall concert. All twelve minutes of it. You’ll also get to hear Astrud Gilberto, Billy Eckstine, Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, Kay Kyser, Kay Starr, Tex Beneke, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett, Linda Ronstadt, a Double Shot of Sinatra, Cab Calloway, The Slicked Up 9’s, and a whole lot more.

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PS: Our next LIVE show is Sunday, June 25th, at 7:00 pm, EST

Happy Birthday Cole Porter, #119

Happy Birthday Cole Porter, #119

It’s time for a party! You know, cute little hats, music, and all the food is in miniature little bite-sized pieces. Like pigs-in-a-blanket, Bagel Bites mini-pizzas, and Jello shots.

Yes, it’s time for you to fire up the toaster oven, dig those freezer-burned delicacies out of cold storage, and grab yourself a tasty beverage.It’s time for The Cole Porter Birthday Bash.

We’ve got a show full of some of Cole Porter’s biggest hits, sung by some Really Big Stars. Rosemary Clooney. Diana Krall. Tony Bennett. Bing Crosby. Johnny Hartman. Frank Sinatra. Artie Shaw. Perry Como. They’re all here, along with a whole lot more.

So put on your best party outfit and join us. The Jazzy Soundcheck features Michel LeGrand and Buddy Rich. The fun is all right here:

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Jumping June #118

Jumping June #118

We’re kicking off the month of June with some swinging songs that will have you jumping and jiving.  Louis Armstrong, Glenn Miller, Mel Torme, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Buble’, Pink Martini, Elvis, Kitty Kallen, Dionne Warwick, Jack Jones, Judy Garland, Tom Jones, Anita Baker, and a whole lot more are all here for your listening pleasure.

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Memorial Day Weekend 2023 #116

Memorial Day Weekend 2023 #116

This week’s Memorial day weekend show features a lively selection of swinging big band tunes, and a tribute to our fallen soldiers.

Tune in and hear Liza, Sinatra, Dean, Chubby, Kenton, Lady Day, Drifters, Desi, and a whole lot more.

Join us LIVE most Saturday nights (twice a month) at 8 pm, NYC time. Enjoy, tell a friend, hit the heart and “favorite” us. Leave your comments and requests for next week below. Thanks for listening!

Big Band’s for the Birds, #115

Big Band’s for the Birds, #115

Today is “Migratory Bird Day.” And, in our neck of the woods, it’s “The World Series of Birding.” Seriously. You go out and see how many different bird species you can identify. And since birds are always up before the sun, you better be out pretty darn early if you’re going to catch that early worm – and the record for the most species spotted.

So in honor of the birds, tonight’s show will feature lots of swinging music – some about birds – that will have you flapping your wings with joy. The Jazzy Soundcheck features Quincy Jones and Maynard Ferguson. After that all the REAL fun starts and you’ll get to enjoy Michael Buble, Bing Crosby, Anita O’Day, Nancy Wilson, Pink Martini, Nina Simone, The Ventures, Carl Perkins, Glen Miller, Groucho Marx, and a whole lot more.

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A Swinging Stew of Songs #114

A Swinging Stew of Songs #114

This week’s episode is “a veritable melange” of great music. (Yes, I decided to amuse myself by reading my thesaurus. The fun here just never stops . . .)

Tune in for a musical stew of songs by artists including Tony Bennett, Pink Martini, Fats Domino, Earth Wind & Fire, Carly Simon, Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66, Roy Eldridge & Anita O’Day, Harry Connick Jr., Sarah Vaughn, Lou Rawls, and a whole lot more. Including some sword-play with Pagliacci and a Sabre Dance.

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