Series 13, Prog 18

BRINGING IN A BRAND NEW YEAR

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

Happy New Year - Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson: Double Exposure

Still Crazy After All These Years - Ray Charles: My World

Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year - Carol Sloane: We’ll Meet Again

How Old Am I? - Frank Sinatra: September of My Years

A Hundred Years from Today - Helen Humes: Sneakin’ Around

The Future - Leonard Cohen: The Future

My Favorite Year - Margaret Whiting: The Lady’s In Love With You!

It Was a Very Good Year - Keely Smith: Keely Sings Sinatra

The Hungry Years - Peggy Lee: Peggy

This Year’s Kisses - Ella Fitzgerald: Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!

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

Bringing In a Brand New Year - Clairdee (with Brenda Boykin & Nicolas Bearde): This Christmas

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Series 13, Prog 17

CHRISTMAS TURNTABLE

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

The Christmas Song - Mel Tormé: My Kind of Music

Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season - Andy Williams: The Andy Williams Christmas Album

The Secret of Christmas - Ella Fitzgerald: Jukebox Ella

Christmas Is - Lou Rawls: Ho! Ho! Ho!

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Chanticleer: Let It Snow

The Christmas Waltz (Awayteam Remix) - Nancy Wilson: Merry Mixmas (Christmas Classics Remix)

White Christmas - Tony Bennett & Dexter Gordon: Bennett/Berlin

Love Never Fails - Janet Seidel: Hooray for Christmas

Christmas Glow Worm - Johnny Mercer: Capitol Sings Johnny Mercer

Blue Christmas - Harry Connick Jr: Harry for the Holidays

Christmas Time Is Here - Diana Krall: Christmas Songs

Merry Christmas, Baby - B B King: Yule Be Miserable

Winter Wonderland - Clairdee: This Christmas

Jingle Bells - Lena Horne: Merry from Lena

Getting Ready for Christmas Day - Paul Simon: Single

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Todd Gordon: Single

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Series 13, Prog 15

AUDIENCES WITH...

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

Mack the Knife - Ella Fitzgerald: Ella & Duke/Cote d'Azur Concerts (Disc 5)

Do It Again - Vic Damone: The Great Vic Damone

Help Me Make It Through the Night - Johnny Hartman: Boston Concert 1976

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - June Christy & Stan Kenton: Road Show

What Now, My Love? - Sammy Davis & Buddy Rich: The Sounds of '66

Out of This World - Mel Tormé & George Shearing: A Vintage Year

A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet - Tony Bennett: Unplugged

The Shadow of Your Smile - Lou Rawls: Lou Rawls Live!

I'll Be Seeing You - Sarah Vaughan: Sassy Swings The Tivoli (Disc 2)

Day By Day - Carmen McRae: The Great American Songbook, Vol 1

If I Could Almost Read Your Mind - Perry Como: In Person

You Gotta Know How - Peggy Lee: In Concert at The London Palladium

If - Frank Sinatra: New York

Teach Me Tonight - Clare Teal: Live at Ebenezer Chapel

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Series 13, Prog 14

THE ART OF THE ARRANGER

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

I’ve Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra: Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! (Nelson Riddle)

It Ain’t Necessarily So - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong: Porgy & Bess (Russell Garcia)

You’re Blasé - Ella Fitzgerald: Like Someone In Love (Frank De Vol)

Chicago - Sy Oliver: Sentimental Sy (Sy Oliver)

Kansas City - Peggy Lee: Blues Cross Country with The Quincy Jones Orchestra (Quincy Jones)

Fly Me to the Moon - Tony Bennett: If I Ruled the World/Songs for the Jet Set (Don Costa)

The Late, Late Show - Dakota Staton: The Late, Late Show (Van Alexander)

Dancing In the Dark - Diana Krall: The Look of Love (Claus Ogerman)

Solitary Moon - Shirley Horn: You’re My Thrill (Johnny Mandel)

In the Dark - Jimmy Witherspoon: Hey, Mrs Jones (H B Barnum)

As Time Goes By - Harry Nilsson: A Little Touch of Schmilsson In the Night (Gordon Jenkins)

It’s a Pity to Say Goodnight - June Christy: June Christy Recalls Those Kenton Days (Pete Rugolo)

There’ll Be Some Changes Made - Dinah Washington: Dinah (Hal Mooney)

Artificial Flowers - Bobby Darin: single (Dick Behrke)

The Song Is You - Nancy Wilson: Yesterday’s Love Songs, Today’s Blues (Gerald Wilson)

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

One of the greatest pairings of all time: Frank Sinatra & Nelson Riddle

Series 13, Prog 13

Series 13, Prog 13 (24 Nov 2018)

1966 - A VERY GOOD YEAR

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

If It’s the Last Thing I Do - Sammy Davis Jr & Buddy Rich: The Sounds of ’66

I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) - Julie London: For the Night People

On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) - Frank Sinatra: Strangers In the Night

These Boots Are Made For Walkin' (Mono) - Nancy Sinatra: Boots (Bonus Track)

The Shadow of Your Smile - Carmen McRae: Woman Talk - Live At The Village Gate

Bee-Bom - Morgana King: Wild Is Love

The Sound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel: The Sound of Silence

We Can Work It Out - The Beatles: 1

Call Me - Peggy Lee: Guitars a la Lee

A Time for Love - Tony Bennett: A Time for Love

Daydream - The Lovin’ Spoonful: Daydream

Sunny - The Mills Brothers with Count Basie & His Orchestra: Annual Report

If I Were a Carpenter - Bobby Darin: If I Were a Carpenter

Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds

Let’s Do It - Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington: The Stockholm Concert (1966)

Born Free - Matt Monro & Nelson Riddle: Matt Sings, Nelson Swings

Sunshine Superman - Donovan: Sunshine Superman

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Series 13, Prog 12

DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK

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

Things Ain't What They Used to Be - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Sing Ellington

Love You Madly - Cleo Laine and Mel Tormé: Nothing Without You

I'm Checking Out... Goodbye - Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington: Blue Rose

I'm Just a Lucky So and So - Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington: The Great Summit

Come Sunday - Carmen McRae: Bittersweet

I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart - Lena Horne: Lovely and Alive

I Didn't Know About You - Patti Page: In the Land of Hi-Fi

Don't Get Around Much Any More - Barry Manilow: Singin' with the Big Bands

I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) - Julie London: For the Night People

Satin Doll - Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington Orchestra: Côte d'Azur Concerts (Disc 5)

All I Need Is the Girl - Frank Sinatra & Duke Ellington: Francis A & Edward K

Blue Piano - Freda Payne: After the Lights Go Down Low

Just Squeeze Me - Sarah Vaughan: Sarah + 2

Caravan - Tony Bennett: Bennett Sings Ellington/Hot and Cool

I'm Beginning to See the Light - Nancy Wilson: The Nancy Wilson Show!

Jump for Joy - Mark Murphy: Midnight Mood

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Series 13, Prog 11

A WEEK IN MUSIC

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

Whatcha Gonna Do On Monday - Frank Rosolino: Turn Me Loose!

Sunday, Monday or Always - Jimmy Scott: Falling In Love Is Wonderful

Get Rid of Monday - Shirley Horn: All Night Long

Stormy Monday Blues - Billy Eckstine & Count Basie: Basie/Eckstine Incorporated

Friday's Child - Nancy Sinatra: Nancy In London

Sunday - Frank Sinatra: Swing Easy

Unlucky Woman (Born on a Friday) - Cleo Laine: Born on a Friday

Come Saturday Morning - Tony Bennett: Tony Bennett's Something

Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week) - Helen O'Connell: Here's Helen

Maybe (Tuesday Morning) - Spencer Day: Vagabond

(Looking For) The Heart of a Saturday Night - Madeleine Peyroux: Half the Perfect World

Every Saturday Night - Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra: Ray Sings, Basie Swings

Saturday's Children - June Christy: The Song Is June

Never On a Sunday - Lena Horne: Lena In Hollywood

Come Sunday - Joe Williams: Joe Williams & Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra

Sunday In New York - Marie Murphy: I Luv NY Mix

Great Day - Sarah Vaughan: After Hours 

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Series 13, Prog 10

TAKING A TRIP…

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

Around the World - Frank Sinatra: Come Fly with Me

Brazil - Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney: Fancy Meeting You Here

Stars Fell on Alabama - Billie Holiday: Songs for Distingue Lovers

Blue Hawaii - Ray Charles: The Genius Hits the Road

Georgia On My Mind - Ella Fitzgerald & Nelson Riddle: Ella Swings Gently with Nelson

A Foggy Day (In London Town) - Morgana King: The Greatest Songs Ever Swung

When In Rome - Tony Bennett & Bill Evans: The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album

New York State of Mind - Carmen McRae: Live at Bubba's!

St Louis Blues - Nat King Cole: Songs from St Louis Blues

Scarborough Fair - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Fool On the Hill

Flying Down to Rio - Fred Astaire: The Complete London Sessions

Ode to Billie Joe - Nancy Wilson: Welcome to My Love

Witchita Lineman - Barb Jungr: The Men I Love/The New American Songbook

By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Peggy Lee: Two Shows Nightly

Love Is Here to Stay - Mark Murphy: Once to Every Heart

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Series 13, Prog 9

GOOD TIMES

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com (Stem Label)

I’m Havin’ a Good Time - Alberta Hunter: Downhearted Blues/Live at The Cookery

Once Upon a Time - Tony Bennett: Live at The Sahara, Las Vegas

Sleepy Time Gal - Dinah Shore: Dinah Sings, Previn Plays

Anytime - Margaret Whiting: Margaret

Anytime, Any Day, Anywhere - Nat King Cole: Welcome to the Club

‘Round Midnight - Linda Ronstadt & Nelson Riddle: For Sentimental Reasons

From Time to Time - Mark Murphy: A Swingin’, Singin’ Affair

By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Frank Sinatra: Cycles

I’d Like to Hear It Sometime - Lena Horne: Soul

Bidin’ My Time - Johnny Hartman: Boston Concerts 1976

Seems Like Old Times - The Four Freshmen: Freshmen Favourites

Time After Time - Sarah Vaughan: Sassy Swings The Tivoli

Night Time Is the Right Time - Big Joe Turner & Count Basie: The Bosses

A Time for Love - Morgana King: Gemini Changes

As Time Goes By - Jimmy Durante: Jimmy Durante’s Way of Life

Just In Time - Carmen McRae: Something Wonderful

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Dick Haymes: Dick Haymes Comes Home! (Live at The Cocoanut Grove)

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Love dot com (Stem Label)

Series 13, Prog 8

GOODBYE-ING!

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

Bye, Bye Blues - Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong: Bing & Louis

We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye - Diana Krall: Glad Rag Doll

The House Is Haunted By the Echo of Your Last Goodbye - Mel Tormé: Tormé

To Say Goodbye - Janet Seidel: The Art of Loung (Vol 1)

Mama's Gone, Goodbye - Peggy Lee: I'm a Woman

Bye, Baby, Bye - Johnny Hartman: single

I Will Say Goodbye - Sarah Vaughan: Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand

Goodbye - Frank Sinatra: Only the Lonely (mono MFSL release)

Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye - Eydie Gormé: Eydie Gormé Vamps the Roaring 20s

Make This a Slow Goodbye - Vic Damone: My Baby Loves to Swing

Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Ella Fitzgerald: The Cole Porter Songbook

Don't Like Goodbyes - Tony Bennett: Art of Romance

Bye, Bye Love - Madeleine Peyroux: The Blue Room

Goodbye, Charlie - Bobby Darin: Hello, Dolly to Goodbye, Charlie

Goodbye (She Quietly Says) - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Goodbye for Now - Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Series 13, Prog 7

CHILD'S PLAY

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

All His Children - Bing Crosby & Count Basie: Bing ‘n’ Basie

Children of Coincidence - Dory Previn: We’re Children of Coincidence and Harpo Marx

Children, Children - Sammy Davis Jr: Lonely Is the Name

When I Was a Child - Peggy Lee: If You Go

Everybody’s Handsome Child - Ray Charles: Strong Love Affair

The Man with the Child In His Eyes - Kate Bush: The Kick Inside

Where Do the Children Play - Jess Abrams: Cat Stevens Reconstructed

Something Good - Todd Gordon: Love’s Illusions

Be a Child - Cleo Laine & Dudley Moore: Smilin’ Through

A Child Is Born - Tony Bennett & Bill Evans: Tony Bennett & Bill Evans

Emily - Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album

Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child - Lou Rawls: The Soul Stirring Gospel Sound Of The Pilgrim Travelers Featuring Lou Rawls

Friday’s Child - Nancy Sinatra: Movin’ with Nancy

Beautiful Child - Rufus Wainwright: Want One

God Bless the Child - Esther Phillips: CTI Summer Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl, Live

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Series 13, Prog 6

LET THERE BE LIGHT

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

I’m Beginning to See the Light - Ella Fitzgerald: Live from The Cave Supper Club, Vancouver

After the Lights Go Down - Vic Damone: Linger Awhile with Vic Damone

Lamplight - Della Reese: Della By Starlight

Light My Fire - Erma Franklyn: Soul Sister

Lights Out - Nat King Cole: The Touch of Your Lips

Soft Lights and Sweet Music - Lee Wiley: ’S Wonderful

Light Out of Darkness - Shirley Horn: Quiet Now - Come a Little Closer

Downtown - Frank Sinatra: Strangers In the Night

Someone To Light Up My Life (Se Todos Fossem Iquais a Voce) - Frank Sinatra: Sinatra & Company

When Lights Are Low - Dena DeRose: Introducing Dena DeRose

I'll Keep The Love Light Burning (In My Heart) - Louis Armstrong: Satchmo Serenades

Speed of Light - Lorraine Feather: Café Society

House of the Blue Lights - Ella Mae Morse & Freddie Slack: Single

You Light Up My Life - Perry Como: Where You’re Concerned

My Shining Hour - Densie Donatelli: What Lies Within

How About You - Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney: Fancy Meeting You Here

Let's Put Out The Lights And Go To Sleep - Lena Horne: Give the Lady What She Wants

Outro: Come In from the Rain - Todd Gordon: Ballads from the Midnight Hotel

Series 13, Prog 5

SWEET DREAMS

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

In Perfect Dreams - k d lang: Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

You Stepped Out of a Dream - Dick Haymes: Look at Me Now!

The Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Diana Krall: From This Moment On

All I Do Is Dream of You - Dean Martin: Sleep Warm

California Dreamin’ - Nancy Sinatra: California Girl

Dream - Frank Sinatra: Nice ’n’ Easy

Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams - Ernestine Anderson: Hot Cargo

Dream Dancing - Ella Fitzgerald: Dream Dancing

I’ll See You In My Dreams - Jimmy Durante: Jimmy Durante’s Way of Life

I Have Dreamed - Norma Winstone: Manhattan In the Rain

This Time the Dream’s On Me - Nancy Wilson: Something Wonderful

Hit the Road to Dreamland - Betty Hutton: Single

I Had the Craziest Dream - Bob Manning: Lonely Spell

Dream a Little Dream of Me - Cass Elliot: Dream a Little Dream of Me

Street of Dreams - Lou Rawls: That’s Lou

I’ve Got a Date With a Dream - Billie Holiday: The Real Billie Holiday

When I Grow Too Old to Dream - Helen Humes: ‘Tain’t Nobody’s Biz-ness If I Do

Outro: Come In from the Rain - Todd Gordon: Ballads from the Midnight Hotel

Series 13, Prog 4

AUTUMN'S HERE

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

Early Autumn - Ella Fitzgerald: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Song Book

September In the Rain - Dinah Washington: Tell Love Hello

Autumn Leaves - James Tormé: Love for Sale

’Tis Autumn - Eydie Gormé: Love Is a Season

Maybe September - Tony Bennett: The Movie Song Album

September Rain - Lorraine Feather: Such Sweet Thunder

My Autumn’s Done Come - Lee Hazlewood: The Very Special World of Lee Hazlewood

The September of My Years - Frank Sinatra: September of My Years

When October Goes - Nancy Wilson: Day Dream

Autumn In New York - Todd Gordon & Carol Kidd with the Royal Air Force Squadronaires: Evergreen

Sweet September - Freda Payne: After the Lights Go Down and Much More!

September Song - Sarah Vaughan: Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown

This October - The Four Freshmen: Four Freshmen and Five Guitars

November Girl - Carmen McRae & The Kenny Clark-Francy Boland Big Band: November Girl

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Love dot com