Album Cover: Moonlight Sinatra

Eclipsed by the rushed release of Strangers in the Night, this is a fine Frank Sinatra album with glorious Nelson Riddle arrangements. When I first started collecting Sinatra LPs, this one had already been deleted. However, I managed to purchase a mono version which was a real heavyweight - rather inflexible vinyl with excellent sound quality.

Playlist: 23 Feb 2013

Intro: If You Could Read My Mind - Todd Gordon & Jacqui Dankworth: Ballads from the Midnight Hotel

1. When Did You Leave Heaven? - Nancy Wilson: Hollywood My Way

2. Witchcraft - Chris Connor: Witchcraft

3. Moonlight Serenade - Frank Sinatra: Moonlight Sinatra

4. I Wished On the Moon - Billie Holiday: Songs for Distingue Lovers

5. My Father - Nina Simone: Baltimore

6. Canadian Sunset - Andy Williams: The Wonderful World of Andy Williams

7. When I Fall in Love/My One and Only Love - Mark Murphy: Once to Every Heart

8. I Don’t Want to Do Wrong - Esther Phillips: Alone Again, Naturally

9. With Every Breath I Take - Claire Martin & Richard Rodney Bennett: Witchcraft

10. This Can’t Be Love - The Four Freshmen: Four Freshmen and Five Saxes

11. Rain - The Four Freshmen: Four Freshmen and Five Guitars

12. Doggone Good - Lorna Reid: Girl in the Coat

13. Everything Is Beautiful - Bing Crosby & Count Basie: Bing ‘n Basie

14. Call Me - Peggy Lee: Guitars a la Lee

15. Down in the Depths (On the Ninetieth Floor) - Johnny Hartman: Songs from the Heart 

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Made in Korea

Album Cover: Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays

A classic album by two classic artists. It features the ever-popular version of Let There Be Love along with other great recordings, including (The End of) A Beautiful Friendship, included in this week's play list. Sublime.

Playlist: 16 Feb 2013

Intro: If You Could Read My Mind - Todd Gordon & Jacqui Dankworth: Ballads from the Midnight Hotel

1. April in Paris - Kurt Elling: The Messenger

2. I Get a Kick Out of You - Chris Connor & Stan Kenton Orchestra (Capitol single)

3. You’re Easy to Dance With - Fred Astaire: Steppin’ Out

4. My Gentleman Friend - Nancy Wilson & George Shearing: The Swingin’s Mutual!

5. Do I Love You - Peggy Lee: Beauty and the Beat!

6. (The End of ) A Beautiful Friendship - Nat King Cole & George Shearing: Nat King Cole Sings - George Shearing Plays

7. Moon River - The Four Freshmen: In Person, Vol 2

8. Secret Love - Carmen McRae: Live at Bubba’s!

9. Good Rockin’ Tonight - Jimmy Witherspoon: At The Monterey Jazz Festival

10. The Look of Love - Dusty Springfield

11. The Look of Love - Frank Sinatra: Softly, As I Leave You

12. I Still Suits Me - Lee Wiley (with Bing Crosby): Manhattan Nights

13. One Note Samba/Spanish Flea - Sergio Mendez & Brasil ’66: Herb Alpert Presents

14. It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie - Fats Waller: Plays and Sings

15. I Will Wait for You - Lena Horne & Michel Legrand: Lena & Michel

16. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home - Louis Prima & Keely Smith: Capitol Collectors' Series

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Made in Korea

Album Cover: Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Sing Ellington

Three tracks in this week's show come from this, one of the best albums by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. It does what it says on the tin!

Playlist: 9 Feb 2013

FOCUS ON:

DENA DEROSE / LAMBERT, HENDRICKS & ROSS / SUE RANEY

Intro: If You Could Read My Mind - Todd Gordon & Jacqui Dankworth: Ballads from the Midnight Hotel

1. Nice 'n' Easy - Dena DeRose: Trav'lin' Light/Live in Antwerp, Belgium

2. Imagine - Dena DeRose: A Walk in the Park

3. I've Never Been In Love Before - Dena DeRose: I Can See Clearly Now

4. Time After Time - Dena DeRose: Introducing Dena DeRose

5. Caravan - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Sing Ellington

6. Centrepiece - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: The Hottest New Group in Jazz

7. Cottontail - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Sing Ellington

8. Hi-Fly - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: High Flying with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross

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

10. Down for Double - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Sing a Song of Basie

11. A Night in Tunisia - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: The Hottest New Group in Jazz [Bonus Track]

12. Love Me or Leave Me - Sue Raney: A Tribute to Doris Day... Heart's Desire

13. It's Easy to Remember - Sue Raney: When Your Lover Has Gone

14. My Prayer - Sue Raney: Songs for a Raney Day

15. Burnt Sugar - Sue Raney: All By Myself 

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Made in Korea

Playlist: 2 Feb 2013

Intro: If You Could Read My Mind - Todd Gordon & Jacqui Dankworth: Ballads from the Midnight Hotel

1. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive - Ella Fitzgerald: The Harold Arlen Songbook (Vol 1)

2. Warm and Willing - Nat King Cole: The Billy May Sessions

3. Superstar - Peggy Lee: Norma Dolores Egstrom from Jamestown, North Dakota

4. Down in the Alley - Memphis Minnie: Hoodoo Lady: 1933-1937

5. Mountain High, Valley Low - Morgana King: It's a Quiet Thing

6. Summer Wind - Royal Air Force Squadronaires & Todd Gordon: Helping the Heroes

7. Georgia on My Mind - Mavis Rivers: We Remember Mildred Bailey

8. Ode to Billie Jo - Nancy Wilson: Welcome to My Love

9. Passing Strangers - Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan: Passing Strangers

10. Day In - Day Out - Billie Holiday: Songs for Distingue Lovers

11. I Didn't Know What Time It Was - Billie Holiday: Songs for Distingue Lovers

12. Just One of Those Things - Billie Holiday: Songs for Distingue Lovers

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Made in Korea