Friday, 26 September 2025

Series 31, Prog 8

SEEING THE LIGHT

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


I’m Beginning to See the Light - Ella Fitzgerald: The Duke Ellington Song Book

I Saw the Light - Barb Jungr: The Men I Love/The New American Songbook

Lights Out - Nat King Cole: Touch of Your Lips

Light of Love - Peggy Lee: single

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

Winter Light - Georgia Mancio & Alan Broadbent - single

Long as I Can See the Light - Creedence Clearwater Revival: single

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

Then the Lights go Out - Jimmy Witherspoon: Singing’ the Blues

Speed of Light - Lorraine Feather: Café Society

You Light Up My Life - Aretha Franklin: Aretha

There's a Broken Heart for Every Light on Broadway - Mel Tormé: Sings Sunday In New York

City Lights - Polly Gibbons: Many Faces of Love

Let’s Put Out the Lights and Go to Sleep - Lena Horne: Give the Lady What She Wants

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


Image: Shirsendu Adak



Thursday, 18 September 2025

Series 31, Prog 7

THE NEXT WAVE

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

It Only Happens Once - Samara Joy: Samara Joy
On the Street Where You Live - Steven Feifke Big Band featuring Veronica Swift: Kinetic
The Man with the Horn - Calabria Foti: Prelude to a Kiss
No More - Jazzmeia Horn: Love & Liberation
I Remember - Paul Marinaro: Not Quite Yet
Guess Who I Saw Today - Samara Joy: Linger Awhile
I’m Hip - Veronica Swift: Confessions
It Could Happen to You - Steven Feifke Big Band featuring Benny Benack III
The Month of May - Georgia Cécile: Only the Lover Sings
Ghost Song - Cécile McLorin Salvant: Ghost Song
He’s a Real Gone Guy - Judith Owen: Come On and Get It
Social Call - Benny Benack III & Veronica Swift: A Lot of Living’ to Do

Image: Iclal Capoglu Cinal


Monday, 15 September 2025

Series 31, Prog 6

SENDING…

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


Please Send Me Someone to Love - Thelma Houston: A Woman’s Touch

Send for Me - Nat King Cole: Looking Back (sans rhythm)

Send in the Clowns - Carmen McRae: Live at Bubba’s

Sent for You Yesterday (and Here You Come Today) - The Mills Brothers & Count Basie: The Board of Directors/Annual Report

Send Me Yesterday - Nancy Wilson: Yesterday’s Love Songs, Today’s Blues

The Birth of the Blues - Sammy Davis Jr: That’s All

He Won’t Send Roses - Carol Kidd & Nigel Clark: Tell Me Once Again

Gonna Build a Mountain - Bing Crosby & Count Basie: Bing ’n Basie

My Baby Sends Me - Rosemary Clooney: The Voice of Your Choice

Angel Eyes - Mark Murphy: Love is What Stays

Cherry Red - Big Joe Turner: Boss of the Blues

Children, Go Where I Send You - Nina Simone: Amazing Nina Simone (bonus track)

Send Me to the ‘Lectric Chair - Dinah Washington: Sings Bessie Smith

Send Me the Pillow You Dream On - Dean Martin: Dean Martin Hits Again

Gimme a Pigfoot - Teresa Brewer & Count Basie: The Songs of Bessie Smith

Be Careful, It’s My Heart - Frank Sinatra: Ring-a-Ding Ding! 


Image: Tamanna Rumee



Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Series 31, Prog 5

TOP OF THE MORNING

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

Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning - Joe Williams: Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
Early in the Morning - Ella Mae Morse: single
Good Morning Heartache - Billy Eckstine: For the Love of Ivy
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise - Lorez Alexandria: Deep Roots
Cloudy Morning - Peggy Lee: Mink Jazz
Touch Me in the Morning - Peggy Lee: The New Collection
Three O’Clock in the Morning - Lou Rawls: Lou Rawls and Strings
I Got the Sun in the Morning - John Altman Orchestra featuring Joan Viskant: Sure Thing
Monday Morning Quarterback - James Darren: Pamela Phillips-Oland personal collection
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning - Carol Sloane: The Songs Sinatra Sang
Sweet Morning - Andy Williams: The Village of St Bernadette
Good Morning - Memphis Minnie: Hoodoo Lady (1933-1937)
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning - Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra: Ray Sings, Basie Swings
The Sun Forgot to Shine This Morning - Ella Fitzgerald: Jukebox Ella
Manhã de Carnival (Morning Of The Carnival) - Perry Como: Lightly Latin
The Morning After (the Night Before) - Ann Richards & Stan Kenton: Two Much!

Image: Martin Damboldt