Series 29, Prog 12

TREES

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Tenderly - Georgia Cécile - Live studio recording

Willow Tree - Mildred Bailey: The Blues Singer (1927-1937)

Gone with the Wind - Frank Sinatra: Sings for Only the Lonely

Poinciana (Song of the Tree) - Janet Seidel: The Art of Lounge (Vol 2)

I Talk to the Trees - Danny Williams: Moon River

The White Birch and the Sycamore - Peggy Lee: Seas Shells

The Best Is Yet to Come - Todd Gordon & RAF Squadronaires: Evergreen

Lullaby of the Leaves - Keely Smith: Politely

Peach Trees - Rufus Wainwright: Want Two

The Apple Tree - Matt Monro: Stranger in Paradise - The Lost New York Sessions

(Ah the Apple Trees) When the World was Young - Blossom Dearie: Blossom Time at Ronnie Scott’s

Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree (with Anyone Else but Me) - Barry Manilow: Singin’ with the Big Bands

Willow Weep for Me - Lena Horne: Feelin’ Good

The Sweetheart Tree - Steve Lawrence: The Steve Lawrence Show

An Olive Tree - Basia: The Sweetest Illusion

Image: Felix Mittermeier

Series 29, Prog 11

A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home - Judy Garland: Judy

It’s So Nice to Have a Man Around the House - Peggy Lee: I Like Men!

A Cottage for Sale - Frank Sinatra: No One Cares

Come On Home - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: The Way-Out Voices of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross

House of the Rising Sun - Nina Simone: At the Village Gate

A House is Not a Home - Ella Fitzgerald: Sunshine of Your Love

Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home - Jimmy Rushing: The Jazz Odyssey of James Rushing Esq

I’ll Be Home - Barbra Streisand: Barbra Joan Streisand

Feels Like Home - Roseanna Vitro: Songs by Randy Newman

Comin’ Home Baby - Mel Tormé: Comin’ Home Baby!

Somewhere Called Home - Norma Winstone: Somewhere Called Home

Bring It on Home to Me - Aretha Franklin: Soul ’69

You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To - Anita O’Day: Anita Swings Cole Porter with Billy May

Come Home - Arthur Prysock with Count Basie & His Orchestra: Arthur Prysock-Count Basie

Take Me Home - Crystal Gayle: One from the Heart (Soundtrack)

Image: Kelly

Series 29, Prog 10

GOLDEN MOMENTS

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Take the Moment - Lena Horne: Feelin’ Good

A Moment with Me - Harry Connick Jr: Come By Me

Girl of the Moment - Jackie Paris: Jackie Paris Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin

The Moment of Truth - Morgana King: Wild Is Love

I’ve Had My Moments - Frank Sinatra: Close to You

Golden Moment - Frank Sinatra: My Kind of Broadway

Magic Moment - Nat King Cole: Thank You, Pretty Baby

Moment to Moment - Janet Seidel: Charade - The Henry Mancini Songbook

A Moment - Bitter:Sweet: Drama

Moment of Love - Bobby Darin: single (B-side)

Stolen Moments (You Belong to Her) - Carmen McRae & Betty Carter: Duets

This Magic Moment/Dance with Me - Rick James: Rock, Rhythm & Blues

Until (A Matter of Moments) - Barb Jungr & John McDaniel: Float Like a Butterfly - The Songs of Sting

For a Moment of Your Love - Nat King Cole: single

In a Matter of Moments - Ian Shaw: A Ghost in Every Bar (The Lyrics of Fran Landesman)

From This Moment On - Diana Krall: From This Moment On

Series 29, Prog 9

SWEET!

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Ain’t She Sweet - Frank Sinatra: Sinatra and Swingin' Brass

Sweet Alibis - Carmen McRae: I’m Coming Home Again

My Sweet Thing - Nancy Wilson: single

Sweet Georgia Brown - Diane Schuur: In Tribute

Stay as Sweet as You Are - Mel Tormé: It’s a Blue World

Sweet Affection - Sarah Vaughan: The Magic of Sarah Vaughan

I Wanna Be Around - Mark Murphy: Who Can I Turn To?

Sweet and Lovely - Keely Smith: Politely

Sweet Lorraine - Gregory Porter: Nat King Cole and Me

Sweet and Low-Down - Lee Wiley: Eight Show Tunes from Scores by George Gershwin

My Sweet Lord - Peggy Lee: Where Did They Go?

How Sweet It Is (to be Loved by You) - Joe Williams: Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra

Some Sweet Day - Alberta Hunter: Remember My Name

Sweet and Slow - Ella Fitzgerald & Nelson Riddle: Ella Swings Gently with Nelson

Sweet Sue, Just You - Fats Waller: Fun with Fats

Sweet Thing - Lena Horne: Stormy Weather 

Embraceable You  - Claire Martin: Too Much in Love to Care

Sweet Talkin’ Hannah - Matt Monro: Here’s to My Lady

Image: Nati

Series 29, Prog 8

WINTER WEATHER

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Winter Weather - Joe Williams & Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison: Together

Blackberry Winter - Marlene VerPlanck: Marlene VerPlanck Sings Alec Wilder

Winter Night - Eydie Gormé: Love Is a Season

Summer Me, Winter Me - Frank Sinatra: She Shot Me Down

In the Winter - Janis Ian: Between the Lines

Love Turns Winter to Spring - The Four Freshmen: Freshmen Favorites

Winter in May - Carmen McRae: Second to None

Look Out the Window (The Winter Song) - Rosemary Clooney & Gene Autry: The Night Before Christmas (single)

Violets for My (Your) Furs - Billie Holiday: Lady in Satin

Winter Moon - Hoagy Carmichael: Hoagy Sings Carmichael

Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind - Cleo Laine: Cleo Sings Elizabethan

The Winter of My Discontent - Ben Sidran & The Bob Rockell Quartet: Walk Pretty (The Songs of Alec Wilder)

A Winter Romance - Dean Martin: A Winter Romance

Snow - Patricia Barber: The Cole Porter Mix

I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - John Altman Orchestra featuring Joan Viskant: Sure Thing

I Remember Sky - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

When Winter Comes - Joanie Sommers: Sommers’ Seasons

Image: Benjamin Lehman

Series 29, Prog 7

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2024

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

It Looks a Lot Like Christmas - Bob Saker & Bill Conner: Swingin’ Christmas

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole: The Christmas Song

Snowfall - Doris Day: The Doris Day Christmas Album

The Christmas Blues - Dean Martin: Holiday Cheer

Little Drummer Boy - Lou Rawls: Merry Christmas - Ho! Ho! Ho!

The Secret of Christmas - Ella Fitzgerald: single

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams: The Andy Williams Christmas Album

Cool Yule - John Sheridan’s Dream Band featuring Rebecca Kilgore

I’ll Be Home for Christmas - Frank Sinatra: A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra

Hooray for Christmas - Janet Seidel: Hooray for Christmas

White Christmas - Perry Como: Season’s Greetings from Perry Como

Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - The Mills Brothers: Merry Christmas

Christmas in San Francisco - Vic Damone: single

The Merriest - June Christy: This Time of Year

No Room at the Inn - Mahalia Jackson: Christmas with Mahalia

Let Me Be the First (to Wish You Merry Christmas) - Steve Lawrence: That Holiday Feeling!

Santa Claus Is Back in Town - Elvis Presley & Wynnona Judd: Christmas Duets

Winter Weather - Jo Stafford: Happy Holiday

Image: Brigitte Tohm

Series 29, Prog 6

ALONE AGAIN

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Trav’lin’ All Alone - Billy Eckstine & Count Basie: Basie/Eckstine Incorporated

Alone Together - Ella Fitzgerald & Nelson Riddle: Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson

Alone Too Long - Nat King Cole: Sings Ballads of the Day

Alone on My Own - Ernestine Anderson: When the Sun Goes Down

I Can’t Make It Alone - Lou Rawls: Your Good Thing

When Your Lover Has Gone - Keely Smith: I Wish You Love

Alone - Johnny Hartman: And I Though About You

I’ll Walk Alone - Nancy Wilson: But Beautiful

A Man Alone - Frank Sinatra: A Man Alone

Louisiana Sunday Afternoon - Linley Hamilton, Cian Boyal & The Camden Orchestra featuring Dana Masters

Alone in Paris - Michael Dees: The Michael Dees Affair

It Takes Too Long to Learn to Live Alone - Peggy Lee: Norma Delores Egstrom from Jamestown North Dakota

Bird Alone - Sheila Jordan: Little Jazz

Penthouse Serenade - Dolores Gray: Warm Brandy

Alone Again (Naturally) - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Image: Domen Mirtič Dolenec