More to Celebrate!

This week we celebrate Kwanzaa, wrapping it up with the New Year of 2010. Kwanzaa, an African American holiday, celebrates seven principles that would be in the interest of the whole world to observe and honor. The seven principles are Unity, Self-Determination, Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity and Faith. Imagine if we all worked together to honor ourselves, our families, our communities, our planet. We have the Women of the Calabash to bring this celebration to us with their Kwanzaa Album. These are noble principles we could start to incorporate into our New Year Resolutions - just think, world peace around the corner... it could happen! Happy New Year everyone!!

playlist:
The Kwanzaa Album - Women of the Calabash

Winterbound - Tom Bruner
A New Year Carol - Anonymous 4
A New Year - Paul Lloyd Warner
A New Year's Gift - Paul Hillier & Theatre of Voices
Down in Yon Forest/ New Year's Eve - John McCutcheon
The Turning of the Year - David Arkenstone
Through the Years - Judy Garland
Celebrate Me Home - Kenny Loggins
Celebrate - Three Dog Night
Celebration - Kook & The Gang, Featuring J.T.
Happy Now - Poncho Sanchez
So Long - Farewell- Goodbye - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Bringing in a Brand New Year - B.B. King
Snowy New Year's Eve - Maria De Angelis
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Rosemary Clooney
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - Harry Connick Jr.
Happy New Year - ABBA
Auld Lang Syne - Glenn Miller Orchestra

Happy New Year everyone!

Winter Holidays

The Winter solstice is tomorrow, December 21st, Chanukkah just finished up last Friday, Christmas will be celebrated this Thursday and Friday, and Kwaanza starts on Saturday. Whew! Good thing we have so much beautiful music to get us through the whirlwind of celebration. Hopefully this music today will have a centering, calming effect for you as you prepare for your celebrations of choice.

playlist

Song for Yule - Victoria Parks
Lift Every Voice and Sing - Women of the Calabash
Winter Peace - Jim Brickman
Blessings - Jim Brickman
Fireside - Jim Brickman
Starbright - Kenny Loggins, Jim Brickman
The Gift - Collin Raye, Susan Ashton, Jim Brickman
Shalom Alechem - Ot Azoj Klezmerband
Candle Lighting Blessings - The Zamir Chorale of Boston
Maoz Tsur - Traditional - The Zamir Chorale of Boston
Maoz Tsur - Italian chant - The Zamir Chorale of Boston
Maoz Tsur - Della Vita - The Zamir Chorale of Boston
Maoz tsur - By the Waters - The Zamir Chorale of Boston
Chanukah Variations - The Zamir Chorale of Boston
The Twelve Days of Christmas - The Christmas Revels
Sunlight Returns - Hillary Stagg
Snowbound - Don Jackson, London Symphony Orchestra
Ice Dance -Don Jackson, London Symphony Orchestra
Solstice - Don Jackson, London Symphony Orchestra
Winter Carol - Don Jackson, London Symphony Orchestra
Dona Nobis Pacem - Yo-Yo Ma
Song for A Winter's Night - Sarah McLachlan
Sweet Secret Peace - Neil Finn
Snow is Lightly Falling - Nightnoise
A Christmas Jig/ Mouth of the Tobique Reel - Yo Yo Ma, Natalie MacMaster
Panzolina: A Galician Carol - Yo Yo Ma, Cristina Pato
My Favorite Things - Yo Yo Ma, Chris Botti
You Couldn't be Cuter - Yo Yo Ma, Diana Krall
Here Comes the Sun - Yo Yo Ma, James Taylor
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Jim Brickman
Sending you a Little Christmas - Jim Brickman, Kristy Starling, Susan Ashton

Here We Come a' Caroling...

One of my favorite aspects of this holiday season is the music, especially the folk songs or carols. These reach back to a time when people gathered to sing the songs that couldn't be sung in church. Combining the tradition of wassailing, singing simple songs of the season for your neighbors was once a commonplace occurrence. We don't really see that anymore, so today, for your holiday pleasure, I will bring my friends around your radio to serenade you with carols...

Caroling, Caroling - Nat King Cole

from Straight No Chaser:
Carol of the Bells
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Angels We Have Heard on High
Silent Night
We Three Kings
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

from Anna Maria Mendieta:
Coventry Carol
Lo, How a Rose

from The Christmas Revels:
Wassail Carol from Gloucestshire
The Boar's Head Carol
The Holly and the Ivy
Les Anges dans Nos Campagnes
Jesus Christ s'Habille En Pauvre
Guillaume, Prends Ton Tambourin
Pour Nos Remettre En Son Paradis

from The Westminster Concert Bell Choir
Carols in Color
A Carol for All Seasons

The Bells of Christmas - Frank, Tina, Nancy and Frank Sinatra Jr.

from Gramercy Brass:
Away in a Manger
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

What Child is This - Mary Beth Carlson
O Holy Night - Michael Crawford
St. Basil's Hymn - Patrick Ball
O come, O come Emmanuel - Patrick Ball

from the San Francisco Girls Chorus

A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten
Joy to the World
Away in a Manger
Good King Wenceslas
Dime el Camino
Ave Maria
More I cannot wish you

I wish the best of the holiday season to all of my listeners - near and far!

Feeling Gratitude - all day, all season

This is the weekend before Thanksgiving and while everyone is ordering their Willie Bird, we need to take a moment and reflect on the true meaning of this season - a time to feel gratitude for all the small and large joys in our life, to appreciate the relationships we hold and have held, moving on in our journey day by day. I offer you a soundtrack to reflect and be grateful...

playlist
Gratitude - India.Arie
Thank You - Linda Arnold
Warm is the Light - Victoria Parks
Beautiful Dawn - The Wailin Jennys
Thank You For the Music - Paul Clarkson, Lisa Stokke
Thank You for Loving Me - Fred McCarty
Smile - Rod Stewart
Believe - Josh Groban
In My Life - Bette Midler
To Life - Alfred Molina, David Ayers & David Wohl
Our House - Crosby Stills Nash & Young
My Buddy - Murray Weinstock
Thanksgiving - George Winston
Pilgrim's Way - Phil Coulter
Amazing Grace - Gypsy Soul
Northeast Wind - Nando Lauria
Winter Fire - Janis Ian
The Dreams of Children - Shadowfax
Traditional Simple Gifts - Yo Yo Ma
Hymn - Vangelis
Amazing Grace - Fred McCarty
Blue Sky and Black Coffee - The Steve Hall Quintet
Good Dog, Happy Man - Bill Frisell
Starlight - John McCutcheon
Old Friends - Simon & Garfunkel
Friends - Bette Midler
Friendship - Patti LuPone
Best Friend - Natasha - James
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Make Someone Happy - Jimmy Durante
Thank You - Dave Brubeck

thank you all for listening!

Lovely as the Day is Long

Driving through our amazingly beautiful valley this week I was enchanted by all the colors, shapes and textures - an incredible vibrancy in everything I saw. And thinking ahead to the holidays, it was perfect time to reflect on the purpose of holidays and how we really want to celebrate the winter season. Hopefully today's music will give you a taste of how beautiful it is outside and help you bring some of that beauty inside your heart and soul.

playlist:

Lovely as the Day is Long - Redbird
Country Theme - Angelo Badalamenti
Farmland Tour - Angelo Badalamenti
Come By the Hills - Loreena McKennitt
The Hills of Glencar - Bill Douglas
Seven Steps to Heaven - Miles Davis
Sleepers Awake - Andy Narell
Sleepy Dragon - Giorgio Moroder
Zarabanda - Adiemus
Rainsong (Fortune's Lullaby) - George Winston
Lost in the Woods - Alex De Grassi
Cumulus Rising - Alex De Grassi
La Serena - Azam Ali
Breton Medley - Azam Ali
The Seasons - Autumn Adagio - Alexander Glazunov
The Seasons - Winter: Introduction - Alexander Glazunov
The Seasons - Winter: Four Variations - Alexander Glazunov
The Seasons - Winter: Frost - Alexander Glazunov
Thais Meditation - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
Reverie - Bert Lucarelli, Susan Jolles
Beau Soir - Bert Lucarelli, Susan Jolles
Like a Wave of the Sun - Bill Douglas
Piping Down the Valleys Wilds - Bill Douglas
Romanesca - Cheryl Ann Fulton
Enchantment - Chris Spheeris
Lullabye - Chuck Mangione
Echano - Chuck Mangione
Les Poules Hupee - Brollywacker
Il Sogno di Volare - Cirque du Soleil
Minderia - Brass Menazeri


closing song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

What do you Know??

WHAT do you know? What DO you know?? What do YOU know?? I don't know ... That's the theme today - songs about all the things I don't know, didn't know and may never know... enjoy!

playlist:

I Didn't Know - Hellhounds
Does Anybody Know What Time It Is? - Chicago
Does Your Mother Know? - ABBA
I Want to Know What Love Is - foreighner
Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
You Don't Know Me - Lisa Loeb
You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles and Diana Krall
Don't Know Much - Linda Ronsdtadt and Aaron Neville
How Am I to Know? - Nelson Riddle and Nelson Riddle Orchestra with Rosemary Clooney
You Don't Know What Love Is - Boz Scaggs
You Don't Know My Mind - Guy Davis
I Need to Know - Marc Anthony
Tomorrow Never Knows - Monsoon with Sheila Chandra
Never Know - Angelique Kidjo
You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies - Simon & Garfunkel
I Don't Know How To Love Him -
Don't Know - Dame Moura Lympany
If Only I Had Known - Lina Mrktchyan
I Don't Want to Know - Paige O'Hara
Some Cats Know - Paula West
If You Know Susie - Eddie Cantor
For All We Know - Erroll Garner
How Little We Know - Michael Feinstein, Maynard Ferguson Big Band
Never Know - Jack Johnson
More Than You'll Ever Know - Natalie Cole
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out - Odetta
You'll Never Know - Shirley Bassey
For All We Know - Rod Stewart
Who Knows Where The Time Goes? Eva Cassidy
Now I Understand - Lisa Loeb

closing song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

Dia de los Meurtos

The veil between the living and the dead is at it's thinnest on these days - starting with All Hallows Eve, on to All Saints Day and All Soul's Day. Today we hear from those on the other side as we celebrate these 'saints' of music.

playlist

Try to Remember - Jerry Orbach
Love Won't Let You Get Away - Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby
What a Difference a Day Makes - Bobby Darin
The Puppy Song - Harry Nilsson
Lost in the Stars - Judy Garland
Night and Day - Fred Astaire
The Very Thought of You - Nat King Cole
Memories Are Made of This - Dean Martin
Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
Night Song - (Golden Boy) - Sammy Davis Jr.
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows - Perry Como
Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles
Everything's Coming Up Roses - Ethel Merman
Songbird - Eva Cassidy
Easy to Love - Dinah Shore
Big River - Johnny Cash
I Can See an Angel Walkin' - Patsy Cline
I Wonder Where You Are Tonight - Hank Snow
How Great Thou Art - Elvis Presley
Moonlight in Vermont - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Valse Triste - Herbert Von Karajan
Triste - Charlie Byrd
It Had to Be You - Art Tatum
Fascinating Rhythm - Benny Goodman
Take the A Train - Duke Ellington
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
To the Wild Country - John Denver
The Song is You - Mario Lanza
Love - John Lennon
What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life? - Dusty Springfield
I'll Be Seeing You - Jimmy Durante
Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What A Wonderful World - Isreal K

closing song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

Angels in the Outfield? or Damn Yankees..

It's that time again - Baseball Playoffs! and I have a lot of wonderful baseball music for you, and then some wonderful not baseball music - that somehow fits the theme! We still don't know who will play the Philadelphia Phillys, it could be the New York Yankees, but it also could be the Los Angeles Angels - it could happen! So until the next first pitch, enjoy this show...

playlist:

Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
The Song of October - Terry Cashman
The Philadelphia Fillies - Del Reeves
You've Gotta Have Heart - Original Cast Recording, Damn Yankees
Snow on the Ball Field - George Winston
And the Angels Sing - Benny Goodman with Martha Tilton
Angels in the Snow - David Arkenstone
Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground - Willie Nelson
I Can See An Angel Walkin'- Patsy Cline
Take Me Out to the Ballgame - Gale Force V
Take Me Out to the Ballgame - Johnny Guarnieri
Lineup For Yesterday - Bob Edwards
Just Can't Seem to Give Up on the Diamond - Terry Kitchen
Michigan and Trumbull - The Original Brothers and Sisters of Love
Sunny's Diner - Tom Russell
If The Dodgers Had Stayed in Brooklyn - Dan Bern
The Mind is a Strange Thing - George Winston
Braves Win the 1957 World Series - Buddy Blattner
World Series '57 - John McCutcheon
The New Black and Tan fantasy - Duke Ellington
Billy We Hardly Knew Ya - Gene Stamell
Baseball Theme - George Winston
Passin' It On - Terry Cashman
Now They're Writing Songs - Terry Cashman
Take Me Out to the Ball Game - Hula Monsters
Take Me Out to the Ball Game - Los Straitjackets
Casey at the Bat - Vincent Price
Take Me Out to the Ball Game - Stan Musial
The Baseball Song - Tim Flannery
Baseball Blues - Bluebirds
Take Me Out to the Ballgame - King Curtis
Catchers Drummers Anchormen - Eddie from Ohio
You've Got to Hit the Right Lick - Big Bill Broonzy
The Old Man Down the Road - John Fogerty
Take Me Out to the Ballgame - Dr. John
Rain Delay - Marah

Show Tunes

Break out your song sheets - it's time to sing along to show tunes!!

Playlist:

There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway - Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick - The Producers
To Life - Alfred Molina, David Ayers, Cast - Fiddler on the Roof
Runyon Land/Fugue for Tinhorns/ Follow the Fold - Cast - Guys & Dolls
What is this Feeling? -Idina Menzel, Kristen Chenoweth- Wicked
Wonderful - Idina Menzel, Joel Grey - Wicked
A New Argentina - Mandy Patinkin, Patti Lupone - Evita
The Art of the Possible - Bob Gunton - Evita
Starlight Express - Greg Mowry - Starlight Express
AC/DC - Ken Ard - Starlight Express
Think of Me - Sarah Brightman - The Phantom of the Opera
Angel of Music - Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman- The Phantom of the Opera
Waltz Eugene (from Eugene Onegin, Op.24) - Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic - Contact
Put a Lid on It - Squirrel Nut Zippers - Contact
Topsy - Royal Crown Revue - Contact
Mer Noire - Cirque du Soleil - "O"
Anything but Lonely - Cast - Aspects of Love
One More Angel in Heaven - Mark Kudisch, Ensemble - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Those Canaan Days - Phillip Cox, Augry Woods, Ensemble Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Close Every Door - Michael Damian - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Jacob & Sons - Kelli Rabke/Michael Damian/Ensemble Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Wig in a Box - John Cameron -Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Midnight Radio -John Cameron - Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Wicked Little Town - John Cameron - Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Cell Block Tango - Bebe Neuwirth - Chicago
Nowadays - Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth - Chicago
I have a Dream - Lisa Stokke - Mamma Mia!

It's my birthday....Today!! Party on...

That's right - today is my birthday and I'm here playing DJ on the radio - perhaps not quite ready for prime time, but having fun all the same!! And thinking of my six years on KSVY! Stan comes to mind today - just want to say a little hello... and a big happy bday to all my fellow Librans, especially Adrian...

playlist:

That's Amore - Dean Martin ( a little leftover from last week - not to be rattled, however, it is my birthday!!)
World - Five For Fighting - what kind of world do you want?
Birthday - The Beatles - happy birthday to us
Dosvedanya Mio Bombino - Pink Martini - need I say more?
Campana - Gypsy Kings
Escucha Me - Gipsy Kings
Navidad - Gipsy Kings - just can't get enough of them either...
All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow - that's right, I just wanna have some fun... me and Madonna.. and Sheryl
One After 909 - The Beatles - that's right, the Beatles!
Be Yourself - Graham Nash - as Diane always says, be yourself, everyone else is already taken!
Angela's Waltz - Beausoleil - I love waltz's and I love Beausoleil
Tennessee Waltz - Eva Cassidy - love her too!
Over the Rainbow - Eva Cassidy
Because - the Beatles - isn't the world incredibly fabulous - no hyperbole here!
Enchantment - Chris Spheeris - this has a familiar ring, doesn't it?
The Fiddling Ladies - The Cheiftains with a bunch of fiddlin' ladies - I love a lady that fiddles...
The Gates of Istanbul - Loreena McKennitt - she is awesome, when I train for the high notes, I sing along with her
Caravanseria - Loreena McKennitt - again...
Chanson D'Amour - Einaudi - awesome
Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline - miss you Tim.. Miss you too, Patsy
My Buddy - Murray Weinstock - but I've got Buddy!
Hang on Little Tomato - Pink Martini - it is harvest time, time to get that last little tomato!
Tea for Two - Pink Martini, with Jimmy Scott - love tea, anytime, any amount...
Let's Never Stop Falling in Love - Pink Martini - good advice, doesn't matter what or who you love, just keep finding it wherever you are...
The End - the Beatles - that's right... the end of the show is approaching, but in the end, love is all that matters, right?
Rainbow Connection - Kenny Loggins - a song I will sing very soon....

bye bye everyone - have a wonderful day on my birthday...!

Good Ideas

This week we musically discover some good ideas - thoughts about life, love, peace on earth and all those other good things that make life so much more fun!

Playlist:
Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
Take Time to Wonder - Banana Slug String Band
On the Sunny Side of the Street - Willie Nelson
Let's Face the Music and Dance - Frank Sinatra
To Love and Be Loved - Frank Sinatra
Disney Girls - Art Garfunkel
I Believe (When I fall in love it will be forever) - Art Garfunkel
Rolling Down the Hills - Carly Simon
Take a Chance on Me - Abba
Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
Lean On Me - Sandra Reaves - Phillips and the Cast
Angels on Your Pillows - Michael Feinstein
You've Got to Have Heart - Original Cast Recording, Damn Yankees
Hang On Little Tomato - Pink Martini
I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack
Don't Forget to Breathe - Bitter:Sweet
Relax Max - Dinah Washington
Staying Alive - BeeGees
Peace On Earth - Paul Lloyd Warner
Peace Be With You - Shaina Noll
Teach Your Children - Crosby Stills Nash and Young
Hold On To Your Dream - Louis Armstrong
Imagine - Joan Baez
A Man Needs a Maid - Neil Young
I'm Going Solar - Victoria Parks
Let the Rest of the World Go By - John Barry
There'll be some changes made - Chet Atkins& Mark Knopfler
Other Possibilities - Rachel Portman

Closing Song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

End of Summer, Officially, Technically

Yes, this is the last weekend of Summer for the 2009 calendar. At 2:18 pm Tuesday, September 22, we will officially pass into the autumn season. Grapes are being carted into wineries for crushing, another sure sign of autumn. And we're in for a record heat wave! I guess in Northern California, that too, is a sign of fall. The weather should be hot, sunny, clear and crisp here until around mid October!

Playlist:

Summers End - Craig Chaquico
September in the Rain - Kim Nalley
Autumn Leaves - Eva Cassidy
September Song - Willie Nelson
Falling apples - Nightnoise
Turning of the Leaves - Ralph Towner
Tilliboyo (Sunset) - Kronos Quartet
Autumnal equinox - Peter Willmott
Waltz for Fall - Sarah Jane Cion
The Seasons: Autumn - Apotheosis - Alexander Glazunov
The Seasons: autumn: Adagio - Alexander Glazunov
Autumn Colors - Denise Young
Shape of the Land - William Ackerman
September Vision - Zen Garden
Autumn Song - Bill Douglas
Autumn Leaves are Falling - Clannad
Autumn Leaves - Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Harvest - Neil Young
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
Shine on Harvest Moon - Nelson Riddle Orchestra
Autumn in Washington Square - Dave Brubeck
Autumn in New York - Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong
Autumn Leaves/Indian Summer - Tony Bennett
Lullaby - Pink Martini

Closing song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

BIG WORDS

That's right - why eschew obfuscation when there are dictionaries full of fabulous words, which, while superfluous, can elucidate the point. Get my point? Get out your Thesaurus, we're going to have some fun today! -

ps: I actually found about five hours of programming for this show - looks like we may have Big Words Redux at some point.

Playlist:

Synanthomographs - Katherine Dines
One Hippopotami - Allan Sherman
On The Amazon - Don McLean
Inaudible Melodies - Jack Johnson
Stereotonomy - The Alan Parsons Project
My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
Jambalaya - Gator Beat
Taradactyl - Novak & Haar
Baroquasaurus - U.S. Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corp
Solipsist - Kaki King
Benevolent Psychopathology - Grismore/Scea Group
Sanctimonious Sam - Horace Silver
Leviathan - John McCutcheon
Capricious Little Farmers - Fusion Andina
Incantation - Cirque Du Soleil
Tintinnabulum - Adiemus
Lacrimosa - Mozart
Enigma Variationss - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Boycott Immorality - Rachel Portman
Oblivion - Matthew Gold, Brian Resnick and the Ahn Trio
Tranquility - Phil Coulter
Metamorphosis One - Philip Glass
Elite Syncopations - Scott Joplin
Ambrosia - Johannes Linstead
Mood Indigo - Sydney Bechet
Begin the Beguine - Sheryl Crow
Charade (Opening Titles) - Henry Mancini
Baubles, Bangles, and Beads - Lee Venora
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive - Willie Nelson

Closing Song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

Minerals

Today we finish the trilogy - Animal, Vegetable, Mineral - it's all about those rock solid minerals.

Playlist:
Rocks and Gravel - Bob Dylan
Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey
Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend - Carol Channing & Company
Sparkling Diamonds - Jim Broadbent, Nicole Kidman
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - The Beatles
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - Paul Simon
This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis and the Playboys
Silver Threads and Golden Needles - The Springfields
Oh, Had I a Golden Thread - Eva Cassidy
The Ecstasy of Gold - Ennio Morricone
Isle of Gold and Silver - Himekame
The Golden ball - Clannad
A Thousand Small Gold Bells - David Arkenstone
Crystal Palace - Steven Halpern
Emerald Minarets in a Sea of Stars - Phil Thornton & Hossam Ramzy
Within the Rocks, Fortress Rock - R. Carlos Nakai and Paul Horn
Moon and Sand - The Brian Melvin Trio
Topaz - Journey
Diamond Dance - Bill Douglas
Black Opal - Incendio
The Pearl Fishers - Amici Forever
The Pearls - Jelly Roll Morton
A String of Pearls - Benny Goodman
Salty Air - Bittersweet
Crystal - Fleetwood Mac
Tin Man - America
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Sand Castles - Wm Koehler

Closing Song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

Vegetable

Animal, Vegetable or Mineral? Today it's all about vegetables - with a little latitude on the interpretation of vegetable! Enjoy the music - and eat your vegies!

Playlist:
Vegetables - The Beach Boys
Modern Major-General - George Rose
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Solid Potato Salad - Christina Crerar
Digging My Potatoes - James Cotton
Mashed Potatoes - Nat Kendricks and the Swans
Sweet Potato Pie - Ray Charles and James Taylor
Roots, Stems, Leaves - Banana Slug String Band
Eat Your Greens - Joe Krown Organ combo
Beans in My Ears - Serendipity Singers
Bean Time - Leo Kottke
Peas and rice - Blind Blake and His Royal Victorians
Glass Onion - The Beatles
Green Onions - Booker T. and the MG's
The Onion Song - Marvin Gaye and Tammy Tannille
Chocolate is my Favorite Vegetable - Les Julian
Chocolate Sabroso - Chocolate Armenteros
Scotch and Chocolate - Nickle Creek
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer - John Lee Hooker
Keep off the Grass - James P. Johnson
Hotcakes - Carly Simon
Cornet Chop Suey - Louis Armstrong
Popcorn Paws - Murray Weinstock
Soup - John McCutcheon
The Green Leaves of Summer - Geoff Love and his Orchestra
Turning of the Leaves - Ralph Towner
Fields of Gold - Eva Cassidy
Greenfields - The Brothers Four
Hang on Little Tomato - Pink Martini
Gourd Cuanco - Women of the Calabash

Closing Song: Andalusia - Pink Martini

All Creatures, Great and Small

Today we explore the Wild, and not so wild, Kingdom. It's all about the animals...

Playlist
Animal Fair - Maria Muldaur
The Animal Song - Savage Garden
At the Zoo - Simon & Garfunkel
Ferdinand the Bull - Michael Feinstein
Johnny Fedora and Alica Blue Bonnet - Michael Feinstein
Not Much of a Dog - Michael Feinstein
Everything Reminds Me of My Dog - Jane Siberry
How Much is That Doggie in the Window - Patti Page
I Want a Dog - Pet Shop Boys
Blackbird - Sarah McLachlan
Bye Bye Blackbird - Patricia Barber
Bear Dance - Maggie Sansone
The Lion - Ephat Mujuru
The Horses - Kenny Loggins
Gallop of a Thousand Horses - Kayhan Kalhor; Kronos Quartet
Song of The Black Lizard - Pink Martini
The Carnival of the Animals - Saint-Saens -Charles Dutoit; London Sinfonietta
Chicken Reel - Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops Orchestra
Piggies - The Beatles
Red, Red Robin - Fred McCarty
Rockin' Robin - Bobby Day
Ram On - Paul McCartney
The Wolf's Howlin' - Gator Beat
Mockingbird - Carly Simon
Walkin My Cat Named Dog - Norma Tanega
My Buddy - Murray Weinstock
Good Dog, Happy Man - Bill Frisell

Closing song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

Summer Travels...

Well, Summer Vacation is officially over, and everyone is pouring back into town to get down to business... for me, teaching. And while the travel is over, the digital slide shows are just being polished off, so a little soundtrack, if you will, for the travels of all my friends and of course, myself.

Playlist:

Goin' to New York - Kim Nalley
New York, New York - Michael Feinstein & Maynard Ferguson
I Happen to Like New York - John Barrowman
Washington Square - The Village Stompers
New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
California Sun - the Riveras
Going to California - London Philharmonic Orchestra play Led Zepplin with Peter Scholes
Yosemite Falls - Paul Lloyd Warner
Yosemite - Paul Lloyd Warner
Song of Our Country - Miles Davis
Recuerdos de Alhambra - Bob Culbertson
Guitarra Negra - Gipsy Kings
Campana - Gipsy Kings
Cannelloni - Giorgio Conte
Petali e Mirto - Maria Pierantoni Giua
Non-Stop Brasil - Astrud Gilberto
Moro No Brasil - Farofa Carioca
Aquele Abaraco - Gilberto Gil
Festa - Ivete Sangalo
Samba De Orly - Toquinho & Chico Buarque
Brazil - Pink Martini
Chiclete com Banana - Gal Costa
Feira de Mangaio - Agepe
El Condor Pasa - Andean Symphony
Para el Dolor - Ana Laan
O Cafes - Vicky Moscholiou
City of New Orleans - Fred McCarty
Boy from New Orleans - Louis Armstrong
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Take Me Back to Jamaica - The Jolly Boys

Closing song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

Star Gazing

Ah, beautiful summer nights, cool breeze, dark skies - perfect for looking up. And this week, specifically August 12, the Perseids return to our sky giving us a spectacular meteor show. This week we enjoy a little star gazing music to inspire. Now some of this music is about planets, I'll give you that, but then again - aren't they some of our brightest celestial objects in the night sky? To find out more about meteor showers this year go to Star Date Online.

playlist:

Star Trek- Alexander Courage
Stardust - Rod Stewart
Jump at the Sun - Brollywacker
The Perseid - John McCutcheon
Waiting for the Perseids - Pam Weeks
Suncycle - Sarah Jane Cion
Paint the Sky with Stars - Enya
Perseides - Djelem
Brille mon etoile - Djelem
Blanket of Stars - Jim Chappell
Burning Tears of St. Lawrence - Trevitte Brown
Farther than the Stars - Bill Douglass
The Planets - Jupiter - Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra
The Planets - Mars - Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra
The Planets -Venus, the Bringer of Peace - Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
The Planets -Neptune, the Mystic - Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra
Shooting Star - Lindsay Evans
Shooting Star - Bethany Reynolds
Starry Night - Ottmar Liebert
Starlight in Daden - Ekova
Swinging on a Star - Michael Feinstein
Morning Star - the Brian Melvin trio
When You Wish Upon a Star - Linda Ronstadt
Catch a Falling Star - Perry Como
Starlight Express - Sean Mc Dermott

Closing song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

time for a Commerical Break...

That's right - it's been a busy summer, travel, town party, music around town, and a few hammock days - can be very exhausting! Today we hear the 'long version' of some music you'll hear in commercials. That's right - I use my Tivo to actually watch the commercials - all to find the best music for you. Enjoy!

playlist:

Perfect Day - Hoku
Lollipop - The Chordettes
The Boys are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy
Fun, Fun, Fun - Beach Boys
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland
Rock This Town - Stray Cats
Oh Yeah - Yello
Ice Cream - New Young Pony Club
Smile - Vitamin C
1234 - Feist
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
With a Little Help From My Friends - the Beatles
Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers
The Pink Panther Theme - Ultimate Mancini Orchestra
867-5309 (Jenny) - Tommy Tutone
Everywhere - Michelle Branch
At Last - Etta James
Angel - Sarah McLachlan
Dust in the Wind - Kansas
Claire De Lune - Bert Lucarelli, Susan Jolle
Flower Duet - Joan Sutherland, Sherrill Milnes
Half Acre - Hem
Elisir - Paolo Conte
A Summer Song - Chad and Jeremy
I Need to Know - Marc Anthony
So Nice (Summer Samba) - Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley Trio
The Girl from Ipanema - Astrud Gilbert, Joao Gilberto, Stan Getz
The Best is Yet to Come - Tony Bennett
I'm Alright - Kenny Loggins
There She Goes - The Las
Return To Me - Dean Martin
What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life - Dusty Springfield
Make Someone Happy - Jimmy Durante
Everyday is a Winding Road - Sheryl Crow

Closing song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

Take me out to the Ball Game

It's that time again - the all star break and the all star game - Tuesday, July 14th, which also happens to be Bastille day - but today we celebrate all aspects of the game known as the great american pasttime - all baseball!

Rhythms in Red, White and Blue

It's Independence Day weekend, and although the big event was yesterday, we're still seeing red, white and blue all around town. Today we keep the colors flying, musically that is.

Playlist:

The Rhythm in Red, White and Blue . . . The Dinning Sisters
A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnations) . . . Marty Robbins
Under a Blanket of Blue . . . Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Blueberry Hill . . . Louis Armstrong
Cherry Red . . . Jay McShann
Little Red Rooster . . . Junior Wells
Redbird Waltz . . . Redbird
Redbird . . . Redbird
White Shoes . . . Emmylou Harris
The Lady in Red . . . Chris de Burgh
Red, Red Wine . . . UB40
White rabbit . . . Jefferson Airplane
Red River Valley . . . Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops
In Lovely Blue . . . Bill Douglas
Caribbean Blue . . . Enya
Rhapsody in Blue . . . George Gershwin
Shades of White . . . Jim Brickman
Whiter Shade of Pale . . . Tommy Sands
Blue Serge . . . Serge Chaloff
Blue a Bebe . . . Michale Doucet & Beausoleil
Blue Bayou . . . Linda Rondstadt
Conga Blue . . . Poncho Sanchez
Serenade in Blue . . . Ethel Ennis
Blue Satin . . . Henry Mancini
Blue Skies . . . Fred McCarty
Blue Moon . . . Rod Stewart with Eric Clapton
For You Blue . . . The Beatles

Songs I Would Sing to You if I Could Sing

I have always loved music - tried to play piano, guitar, sing - not particularly well, in any case. But my good friend, Cynthia Tarr, suggested I take voice lessons with her - and being one of the things I have been wanting to do, I jumped in. So far, I'm just making motorboat sounds, but in no time at all she'll have me sing a real song. She asked if I had one in mind, and on reflection, I found there were many songs I'd like to sing for you - too many even for this show. So I cut the list down, and that's today's theme - songs I would sing, if I could sing, and I will be singing before very long. In the meantime, enjoy these great songs by fabulous singers.

Triple Treat - Summertime, Father's Day and NASCAR!

It's the Trifecta for dads - summer, officially: barbeques, hammock time, late nights in the garden; Father's Day; and the big daddy of summer in Sonoma for dads: NASCAR races right down the street.

We have a great lineup of music for you today, Dad. Enjoy!

Playlist:
Summertime, Summertime . . . The Jamies
All Summer Long . . . The Beach Boys
Summer Day Reflection Song . . Donovan
So Nice (Summer Samba) . . . Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley Trio
Once Upon a Summertime . . . Astrud Gilbert
Summertime . . . Carmen McRae
The Dance of the Caravan Summer . . . Up, Bustle & Out from the Quango World Groove album
The Green Leaves of Summer . . . Geoff Love & His Orchestra
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun by Debussy . . . Herbert Von Karajan; Berlin Philharmonic
Orchestra
My Dad . . . Ray Stevens
My Dad . . . Chris Kilbride
My Dad . . . John Lehman
My Dad (My Pa) . . . Nancy Sinatra
Song for Dad . . . Keith Urban
Song for my Father . . . Horace Silver
Daddy . . . Sammy Kay with the Kay Choir
Daddy-O . . . Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums
Go Daddy-O . . .Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Ballad of Ole' Betsy . . . The Beach Boys
Drive My Car . . . The Beatles
Our Car Club . . . The Beach Boys
Little Honda . . . The Beach Boys
409 . . . The Beach Boys
Cherry, Cherry Coupe . . . The Beach Boys
G.T.O. . . . Ronny & The Daytonas
Hey Little Cobra . . . The Regents
Draggin' . . . The Texabilly Rockers
That's Just Racin' . . . Drivin' Sideways
NASCAR Dreams . . . Honchie
NASCAR Diehards . . . Drivin' Sideways
Thunder - The NASCAR Theme . . . David Robidoux

End Credits: Andalucia . . . Pink Martini

Graduation Day

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Dress for Success

Ok, Memorial Day has passed so you can break out the white shoes, just make sure your leathers match! More fashion dos and don'ts, with a lot of fun music mixed in. Get ready to be all dressed up with somewhere to go.

The finest clothing made is a person's skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this. ~Mark Twain

A dress makes no sense unless it inspires men to want to take it off you. ~Françoise Sagan

When in doubt, wear red. ~Bill Blass

Never wear rhinestones before 6 p.m. - and 211 more fashion tips from The Master's Tech

Today's Playlist

Song - Artist
The Dressing Song - Michael Feinstein
You're Never Fully Dressed without a Smile - Clare Burt and Company from Annie
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails - Francis THorne
Prete a Porter - Paris Combo
A Shine on your Shoes - Mandy Patinkin
Finishing the Hat - Mandy Patinkin
Joseph's Coat - Jacob and Sons - Kelli Rabke/Michael Damian/
Company from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Rainbow High - Bob Gunton, Mandy Patinkin, Original cast of Evita
Tuxedo Junction - The Manhattan Transfer
Lipstick on your Collar - Connie Francis
Dirt on Your Skirt -
Itsy Bitsy teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland
White Sport Coat - Marty Robbins
Chantilly Lace - Big Bopper
Mind the Dresser - Nightnoise
For Emily, Whenever I May find Her - Simon & Garfunkel
Mustat Kengat/Black Shoes - Varttina
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - Paul Simon
Sparkling Diamonds - Nicole Kidman,
Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend - Carol Channing
Lassie with the Golden Hair - Alasdair Fraser
Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair - Patrick Ball
Mustat Kengat/Black Shoes - Varttina
Diamonds are Forever - Shirley Bassey
Sparkling Diamonds - Nicole Kidman
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - Paul Simon
Do Wrong Shoes - Carmella Rappazza
High Heeled Shoes - Christine Lavin
Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
White Shoes - emmylou Harris
Old Brown Shoe - The Beatles
Long Haired Lady - Paul McCartney
Wig in a Box - John Cameron Mitchell
Leather and Lace - Stevie Nicks
A String of Pearls - Glenn Miller

closing credits: Andalucia - Pink Martini

Memorial Day - We Remember

Memorial Day, May 25, 2008 - Today's theme - We remember you

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.
--- Joseph Campbell

Each year, the last Monday of May is set aside to honor and remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. This Day of Remembrance dates back to the end of the Civil War, when women were compelled to decorate the graves of their loved ones, a measure of their gratitude for the sacrifice made in the name of freedom and country.

Today's show is dedicated to all who gave their lives, in gratitude for the gifts afforded me and all Americans today.

Playlist:
Song - Artist
Remember Me - The Celtic Tenors
Everywhere - Pink Martini
I'll Be Seeing You - Rod Stewart
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole
Remember Me My Friend- The Moody Blues
I Will Remember You - Sarah McLachlan
The Grave - Don McLean
Requiem For a Soldier - Amici Forever
The Story of a Soldier - Ennio Morricone
The Death of a Soldier - Ennio Morricone
Where Have All The Flowers Gone - Kingston Trio
Polonaise for Piano in A, Op. 20 Heroique (Chopin) - Halina Czerny-Stefanska
Soldiers'Dance from William Tell, Gioachino Rossini - album: Masters of the Opera
The Soldier's Tale: March Royale, Stravinsky - Nicholas Ward, Northern Chamber Orchestra
Universal Soldier - Glen Campbell
Soldier Boy- The Shirelles
American Salute - U.S. Army Band & Chorus
Armed Forces Medley - U.S. Army Band & Chorus
Songs of War - U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum
Freedom Isn't Free - U.S. Army Band & Chorus
Oh Freedom - Joan Baez
Freedom - Paul McCartney
Unforgettable - Fred McCarty
Now The Day Is Over - The Innocence Mission
Somewhere a Star Shines for Everyone - The Innocence Mission
Some Gave All - Billy Ray Cyrus
Salute - Phil Driscoll
On Memorial Day - Lex & The Hood
Taps -
Amazing Grace - Gypsy Soul
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Closing song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

Thanks for listening!

Sonoma Jazz, not so much Plus / May 17, 2009

This week's theme helps usher in the upcoming week of jazz - jazz around the plaza, jazz at the field of dreams, jazz around the wineries, and great food and wine to accompany it all.

playlist:
Song ----Artist ----Album
Topsy ----Royal Crown Revue ----Contact
Blue Sky And Black Coffee ----The Steve Hall Quintet ----The Steve Hall Quintet
Cheek To Cheek---- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong ----Spring Romance
Mack The Knife ----Ella Fitzgerald ----Ken Burns Jazz: Ella Fitzgerald
The Girls Of Summer ----Shaynee Rainbolt ----At Home
Just In Time A----nita O'Day Spring ----Romance
The Man I Love ----Billie Holiday ----The Essence Of Billie Holiday
Key Largo ----Sarah Vaughan ----Lady Sings The Blues (Disc 1)
Misty ----Sarah Vaughan ----Ken Burns Jazz: Sarah Vaughan
Shoot The Moon ----Norah Jones---- Come Away With Me
City Of Night ----Pink Martini ----Hey Eugene!
Syracuse ----Pink Martini ----Hey Eugene!
Sem Legenda ----Ana Caram ----Rio After Dark
Renovação ----Ana Caram ----Rio After Dark
Samba Picara ----Sarah Jane Cion ----Moon Song
Sway---- Perez Prado Orchestra, Pérez Prado & Rosemary Clooney ----Bluebird's Best: The Girl Singer
Joy Spring ---- Houston Person---- More Of The Most Romantic Jazz Music In The Universe
The Pan Piper ---- Miles Davis ---- Sketches Of Spain
Mood Indigo ---- Sidney Bechet ---- The Legendary Sidney Bechet
Blues In The Air ---- Sidney Bechet ---- The Legendary Sidney Bechet
Ballad For John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman ---- Dave Turner, Ray Downes ---- Last Call At Cafe Alto
ACorcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) ---- Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto& Stan Getz ---- The Diva Series: Astrud Gilberto
Manha de Carnaval ----Astrud Gilberto T ----he Diva Series: Astrud Gilberto
In Walked Bud ----Thelonious Monk ----'Round Midnight And Other Jazz Classics
'Round Midnight ----Thelonious Monk ---- 'Round Midnight And Other Jazz Classics
I'll Be Seeing You ----Sonny Stitt ----More Of The Most Romantic Jazz Music In The Universe
Unforgettable ----Natalie Cole ----Unforgettable With Love
Go Daddy-O ----Big Bad Voodoo Daddy ----Big Bad Voodoo Daddy