Sunday 4 December 2011

The Surfaris - Wipeout
Album: Wipe Out, Surfer Joe & Other Great Hits
1973 Compilations (out of print) Reissued 2005: Magic

ALBUM OF THE MONTH

Rebirth Brass Band - Rebirth of New Orleans

2011: Basin Street Records

Exactly like you

Do it again

Dexter Gordon - The Christmas Song

Album: Jazz Cafe Christmas

2009: Concord Music Group

The Quantic Soul Orchestra ftg Kabir - Who knows

Album: Rhythm & Blues

2009: Putumayo

Diana Krall - Little girl blue

Album: The Best of Diana Krall

2007: Verve / Universal

FEATURED ALBUM

The Soul Rebels Brass Band

Album: Unlock Your Mind

2011: Rounder Records / Universal

Sweet dreams are made of this

Unlock your mind

We gon' take your body

Doris Day with The Andre Previn Trio - My one and only love 

Album: Heart

2011: Sony

Rebirth Brass Band - Shrimp & gumbo

Album: Rebirth of New Orleans (Album of the Month, as above)

2011: Basin Street Records

REVISITED & TRULY GREAT

Swing Baby Swing (Various Artists)

1998: Music Collection International

Big Jay McNeely - Road house boogie

Mabel Scott - Elevator boogie

Jimmy McCracklin - I'm gonna have my fun

Rebirth Brass Band - I like it like that

Album: Rebirth of New Orleans (Album of the Month, as above)

2011: Basin Street Records

FEATURED ARTIST

Asa - Naive

2008: Dramatico

Fire on the mountain

No one knows

So beautiful

Rebirth Brass Band - AP Touro

Album: Rebirth of New Orleans (Album of the Month, as above)

2011: Basin Street Records

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Album: Revelator

2011: Sony Masterworks

Love has something else to say

Shelter

Costa Neto - Boas festas Mozambique

Album: World Christmas Party
2010: Putumayo

Sunday 6 November 2011 Playlist

The Surfaris - Wipeout
Album: Wipe Out, Surfer Joe & Other Great Hits
1973 Compilations (out of print) Reissued 2005: Magic

Jackie Wilson - (Your love keeps lifting me) Higher and higher

Album: Sweetest Feelin', The Very Best of Jackie Wilson

1999: Music Club

The Velvelettes - That's when the tears start

Album: The Very Best of the Velvelettes

1999: Motown

Little Milton - We're gonna make it

Album: We're Gonna Make It

1965: Bobbin / Chess

FEATURED ARTIST
Diane Birch - Bible Belt
2009: S-Curve
Fire escape
Rise up
Photograph



 

Paul Butterfield Band - Born in Chicago
Album: The Old Grey Whistle Test, Blues (Various Artists)
2011: BBC / Rhino 

FEATURED ALBUM
Keys to the Crescent City (Various Artists)
1991: Rounder
Eddie Bo - Hard times
Eddie Bo - Honey I miss you
Eddie Bo - I'm through dealing

Ruthie Foster - Truth!
Album: The Truth According to Ruthie Foster
2009: Proper

Castlevania Rock (Live)
Album: Video Games Live! Vol 1 - OST
2008: EMI 

 

LC Smith, Ralph Mayo & the Southern Mountain Boys - Radio boogie
Album: Essential Bluegrass Anthology
2008: Not Now

Count Basie Orchestra - Jumpin' at the Woodside
Album: Count Basie Orchestra, Basie is Back, Recorded Live in Japan
2006: Village Music / Concord

James & Troy Andrews - Bourbon Street Parade
Album: New Orleans Brass
2007: Putumayo 

ALBUM OF THE MONTH
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Revelator
2011: Sony Masterworks
Come see about me
Don't let me slide
Midnight in Harlem






Jacques Brel - Mathilde
Album: Quinze Ans D'Amour 
2000: Polygram 

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Gone, gone, gone (Done moved on)
Album: Raisin' Sand
2007: Rounder / Decca

Mart Sander & his Swing Swindlers - Oh Marie
Album: Swing Swindlers Deutsche Swingmusik
2005: Mart Sander & Theatre Bel-Etage

Gwyneth Herbert - Bittersweet and blue
Album: Bittersweet and Blue
2004: Universal Classics & Jazz

Thad Jones - Something to remember you by
Album: The Magnificent Thad Jones
2007: Blue Note

The Streets - Dry your eyes
Album: A Grand Don't Come for Free
2004: Locked On / Warner

Nina Simone - Feelin' good
Album: Divas of Jazz
2003: Universal

Sonny Boy Williamson - Let your conscience be your guide
Album: The Best of Sonny Boy Williamson
2000: Spectrum / MCA

Sunday 30 October 2011 Playlist

The Surfaris - Wipeout
Album: Wipe Out, Surfer Joe & Other Great Hits
1973 Compilations (out of print) Reissued 2005: Magic

Buckwheat Zydeco Ils Sont Partis Band - Somebody stole my slide
Album: 100% Fortified Zydeco
1988: Black Top / Rounder

 
Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter & James Cotton - Rocket 88
Album: Breakin' it Up, Breakin' it Down
2007: Sony

Cyndi Lauper ftg Allen Toussaint - Shattered dreams
Album: Memphis Blues
2010: Mercer Street


Wilson Picket - In the midnight hour
Album: Definitive Soul
2007: Rhino

REVISITED & TRULY GREAT
Earl Scruggs with Vince Gill & Rosanne Cash - I found love
Album: Earl Scruggs and Friends
2001: MCA / UMG

The Byrds - Wasn't born to follow
Album: Easy Rider OST
1999: MCA

Christopher Cross - Never be the same
Album: Christopher Cross
1984: Warner
 

ALBUM OF THE MONTH
Tony Bennett Duets II
2011: Sony
With Carrie Underwood - It had to be you
With Faith Hill - The way you look tonight
With Norah Jones - Speak low

Yanni - Niki nana (We're one)
Album: Tribute
1998: Virgin



 
Trombone Shorty - Hurricane season
Album: Backatown
2010: Verve / Universal








Tedeschi Trucks Band - Come see about me
Album: Revelator
2011: Sony Masterworks

Elmore Jones - The sky is crying
Album: The Old Grey Whistle Test, Blues (Various Artists)
2011: BBC / Rhino

FEATURED ALBUM
Keys to the Crescent City - Various Artists
1991: Rounder
Willie Tee - On the Q-Tee
Willie Tee - Can it be done
Willie Tee - In the beginning

Peter Gabriel - Philadelphia
Album: Scratch My Back
2010: Peter Gabriel / Virgin








Buena Vista Social Club - Chan chan
Album: Buena Vista Social Club
1997: World Circuit

Johnny Cash - Clean your own tables
Album: John R Cash
1975: Columbia

Georgia Brown - George Jones on the jukebox
Album: Georgia Brown
1987: Smash

John Prine - Glory of true love
Album: Fair & Square
2005: Oh Boy 








Angel Brothers - Empty chair
Album: Angel Brothers
2009: Navigator

Johnny Angel - Teenage wedding
Etta James - Tough lover
Album: Heavy Sugar: The Pure Essence of New Orleans R&B
2010: Fantastic Voyage

Sunday 16 October 2011 Playlist

The Surfaris - Wipeout
Album: Wipe Out, Surfer Joe & Other Great Hits
1973 Compilations (out of print) Reissued 2005: Magic

Ben Waters - Roll 'em Pete

Album: Boogie 4 Stu

2011: Eagle Rock

Pete Johnson with Calvin Frazier - Boogie woogie
Album: Juke Joint Jump
2008: Blue Label / Sony BMG

Alex Bradford with Chris Barber's Jazz Band & Singers - Couldn't keep it to myself
Album: Chris Barber - Memories of my Trip
2011: Proper

Simon and Garfunkel - Baby driver
Album: Bridge over troubled water
1990: CBS

Perez Prado - Guaglione
Album: Cafe Latino
1996: Telstar

REVISITED & TRULY GREAT

Album: Earl Scruggs and Friends

2001: MCA / UMG

With Elton John - Country comfort

With Dwight Yoakam - Borrowed love

With Gary Scruggs & Travis Tritt - True love never dies

Charles Trenet - Je chante

Album: The Extraordinary Garden

1990: EMI

Fred Astaire - Cheek to cheek

Album: Let's Face the Music & Dance

2005: Sanctuary

Damien Rice - The blower's daughter

Album: O

2003: East West

The Cadillacs - Speedo

Album: Stateside Presents Doo Wop Classics

2007: Stateside

Sonny Boy Williamson - Bring it on home

Album: The Best of Sonny Boy Williamson

2000: Spectrum / MCA

FEATURED ALBUM

Album: The Pure Genius of Louis Armstrong - We Have All the Time in the World

1994: EMI

Tiger rag
Moon river
It don't mean a thing (If it ain't got that swing)



Doris Day - Secret love
Album: Daydreaming - The Very Best of Doris Day
1997: Sony

Drever, McCusker, Woomble - Steal what we can (Exclusive Version)
Album: That's Proper Folk
2008: Proper

Luther Allison - Part time love
Album: Mississippi Blues
2002: Putumayo

Asa - OK OK
Album: Beautiful Imperfection
2011: Iyke the Don

  

ALBUM OF THE MONTH

Tony Bennett Duets II

2011: Sony
With Josh Groban - This is all I ask
With Willie Nelson - On the sunny side of the street
With Andrea Bocelli - Stranger in paradise

Lene Marlin - Sitting down here
Album: Playing My Game
1999: Virgin / EMI

Charlie Rich - Mohair Sam
Album: It Ain't Gonna be that Way - The Complete Smash Sessions
2011: Ace

Sunday 9 October 2011 Playlist

The Surfaris - Wipeout
Album: Wipe Out, Surfer Joe & Other Great Hits
1973 Compilations (out of print) Reissued 2005: Magic

Chris Rea - Speed

Album: The Blue Jukebox

2004: Navybeck / Jazzee Blue

 

 

REVISITED & TRULY GREAT
Earl Scruggs with Glen Duncan, Randy Scruggs, Steve Martin, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Gary Scruggs, Albert Lee, Paul Shaffer, Jerry Douglas & Leon Russell - Foggy Mountain Breakdown 

Album: Earl Scruggs & Friends 

2001: MCA / UMG
 
Little Freddie King - Can't do nothing babe
Album: Louisiana Swamp Stomp
2010: Honeybee 

FEATURED ALBUM
The Essential Collection - Boogie Woogie (Various artists)
2008: Avid
Gene Krupa & his Orchestra - Drum boogie
Albert Ammons & his Rhythm Kings - Nagasaki
Georgie White - Alley boogie

Liza Minnelli - Looking at you
Album: Cocktails with Cole Porter
2004: Capitol 

ALBUM OF THE MONTH 

Tony Bennett Duets II

2011: Sony
With kd lang - Blue velvet
With Aretha Franklin - How do you keep the music playing
With Sheryl Crow - The girl I love



Bert Jansch - Kittiwake
Album: Avacet 

2008: Sanctuary

Ry Cooder - Coming in on a wing & a prayer 

1989: (Private collection)

Dee Dee Bridgewater - Lady sings the blues
Album: Eleonora Fagan - To BIllie With Love From Dee Dee Bridgewater
2010: DDB Records 

FEATURED ALBUM
Electric Blues (Various artists)
2010: Not Now Music
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown - Okie dokie stomp
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - Hot little mama
Jimmy McCracklin & his Blues Blasters - Blues Blaster's boogie

Van Morrison - Brown eyed girl
Album: Still on Top - The Greatest Hits
2007: Universal

REVISITED & TRULY GREAT
(See also above)
Earl Scruggs with Melissa Etheridge - The angels
Album: Earl Scruggs & Friends
2001: MCA / UMG

The Ink Spots - Java jive
Album: Java Jive
1992: Delta

Paul McCartney featuring Allen Toussaint - I want to walk you home
Album: Goin' Home, A Tribute to Fats Domino
2007: Tipitina's Foundation

Count Basie Orchestra - The late, late show (vocal version)
Album: Atomic Basie
1994: EMI / Blue Note

FEATURED ARTIST
The Very Best of Diana Krall
2007: Verve / UMG
S' wonderful
Only the lonely
Fly me to the moon