I have a real treat for you today!

I get most of my music from CDs and downloads, but today we are going back to vinyl for a couple songs. First up is a song from the original vinyl release of Dean Martin's Dino Latino album(thanks to my wife for finding that record for me!) Then I have a great cut from the vinyl release of Dakota Staton's Dynamic album. Hopefully you'll enjoy them and we can play more vinyl in the future. So enjoy! Here are the songs I added to the playlist on Wednesday, August 31st.

Dean Martin-Tangerine
Dakota Staton-Too close for comfort
Jutta Hipp With Zoot Sims-Just blues

I have a really sweet playlist update for you today.

Really nice update on tap for today. I start things off with a cut from the legendary album from Tony Bennett and Bill Evans. Then I have an excellent performance of a song made popular by Sinatra, but this time performed by Barbra Streisand. I hope you enjoy! Here are the songs I added to the playlist on Tuesday, August 30th.

Barbra Streisand-Nice and easy
Tony Bennett/Bill Evans-We'll be together again
Oscar Peterson-The night we called it a day

A great uptempo playlist update to start off the work week!

I have some real toe tappers for you today. Starting with a fun cut from Joe Williams. Then we have a nice swinger from Betty Carter-a lady we don't play much of, so I hope you really like it. Sit back and enjoy, here are the songs I added to the playlist on Monday, August 29th.

Joe Williams-S'wonderful
Betty Carter-I don't want to set the world on fire
Lionel Hampton/Stan Getz-Jumpin' at the woodside

You know who we don't play enough of? Bing Crosby.

Lets start fixing that today. We have a great cut from Bing today. Then I have a really nice performance from Ella that I think you'll really love. So enjoy! Here are the songs I added to the playlist on Sunday, August 28th.

Bing Crosby-Cheek to cheek
Ella Fitzgerald-Deed I do
Art Farmer and Phil Woods-Watch what happens

It's Friday, and we have a truly great Sinatra performance for you today!

We have a Sinatra song for you every Friday, and today is no exception. The cut I'm adding today comes from the Sinatra New York box set and is one of my favorite live Sinatra performances. I hope you enjoy it as well. I also have some Sophie Milman for you today. So enjoy-and have a great weekend! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Friday, August 26th.

Frank Sinatra-Send in the clowns
Sophie Milman-Where do you start
Dave Brubeck-Blue dove

Yesterday we had a duet with Dino and Sammy-today, how about some solo Dean Martin.

Sound good? I have my wife's very favorite song by Dino for you today. I also have another one of those wonderful old cuts from Aretha Franklin that seem to be really popular. So sit back and enjoy! Here are the songs I added to the playlist on Thursday, August 25th.

Dean Martin-Return to me
Aretha Franklin-My little brown book
Charlie Haden Quartet-The long goodbye

What a great playlist update today!

This update is pretty awesome I think. First up is a classic duet from Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin. Then I have a great uptempo number from Peggy Lee for you. It's sure to put a smile on your face. So enjoy! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Wednesday, August 24th.

Dean Martin/Sammy Davis Jr.-Sam's song
Peggy Lee-Come back to me
Freddie Hubbard-Nostrand And Fulton

It's been a stormy day here in the Chicago 'burbs.

We've had storms all day here, so I thought I'd settle things down a bit with a nice playlist update. First up-a fun little cut from Louis Armstrong. Then we have a great jazzy number from Mr. Tal Farlow, an artist we don't play enough of. So enjoy! Here are the songs I added to our playlist on Tuesday, August 23rd.

Louis Armstrong-High society calypso
Billie Holiday-Billie's blues
Tal Farlow-I've got the world on a string

Ready for a new week? How about we get things started with some Harry Connick Jr.?

I hope everyone had a great weekend and is ready for a new week. I've got some great tunes to ease into the new work week-first up, Harry Connick Jr. Then we have a wonderful track from Carmen Mcrae that I think you'll really like. Sound good? Then enjoy! Here are the songs I added to our playlist on Monday, August 22nd.

Harry Connick Jr.-Cry me a river
Carmen Mcrae-Dream of life
Dexter Gordon-Stairway to the stars

How about a slow and easy update for a Sunday morning.

It's Sunday morning(at least here it is here in the Chicago 'burbs) and I thought we could ease into the day with a nice mellow update. We have some great music from Kurt Elling for you as well as a nice cut from Julie London. So relax and enjoy! Here are the song I added to the playlist on Sunday, August 21st.

Kurt Elling-Blame it on my youth
Julie London-Make it another old fashioned please
Clark Terry-Honeysuckle rose

We've had a request for some Norah Jones today.

Norah is an artist we don't play much of, but the songs we do play are quite popular, so we'll be glad to answer that request! Of course being Friday, we also have a Sinatra song for you today. Enjoy-and have a great weekend! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Friday, August 19th.

Frank Sinatra-Like someone in love
Norah Jones-I can't get started
Chet Baker-The wind

I have one of my very favorite male singers for you today.

And that person is...John Pizzarelli. Great singer, and I'm happy to bring you a song by him today. I also have a great cut from Patricia Barber for you today. It's a nice slow update that I hope you'll really enjoy. Here are the songs I added to the playlist on Thursday, August 18th.

John Pizzarelli-Something to remember you by
Patricia Barber-Just for a thrill
Wynton Kelly-Born to be blue

We are halfway to the weekend!

Let's relax and unwind today with some great stuff from Johnny Hartman. I also have a wonderful number from Cassandra Wilson for you today, so enjoy! The weekend is almost here! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Wednesday, August 17th.

Johnny Hartman-It's easy to remember
Cassandra Wilson-Autumn Nocturne
Lester Young Roy Eldridge Harry Edison-They can't take that away from me

I haven't added any Nat King Cole for a while...

Let's fix that tonight, with a really swinging cut from Nat. Also on tap is a great bluesy number from Dinah Washington that I think you like. So enjoy! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Tuesday, August 16th.

Nat King Cole-I just found love
Dinah Washington-Baby get lost
Bud Powell And Don Byas-Good bait

We have two requests to get to today.

First up is a request for some Steve Tyrell, and we are more than happy to play some of his wonderful music. Next, we had a request for some of the gorgeous music from Mr. Chris Botti, and again-happy to do it! So enjoy-and keep those request coming in! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Monday, August 15th.

Steve Tyrell-What the world needs now
Dianne Reeves-In a sentimental mood
Chris Botti-One for my baby

How about a classic from Sammy Davis Jr. on this Sunday morning.

We have exactly that for you today. It's one of Sammy's best loved performances, and I really hope you'll enjoy hearing it. Then we have a sexy and fun little number from Miss Ella for you. I think it's a pretty great playlist update, so enjoy! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Sunday, August 14th.

Sammy Davis Jr.-Birth of the blues
Ella Fitzgerald-Shiny stockings
Miles Davis-Floppy

Friday has finally arrived!

That means the end of the work week for most folks. It also means a Sinatra cut being added to our playlist today! We have a great live Sinatra track for you, plus a wonderful number from Rosemary Clooney. So enjoy-and have a great weekend! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Friday, August 12th.

Frank Sinatra-I've got you under my skin
Rosemary Clooney-Cheek to cheek
Dave Brubeck-Travellin' blues

It feels like a Mel Torme kind of day!

It sure does, so let's add some Mel to the playlist today. Along with Mr. Torme, we have a swinging number from Dakota Staton that I think you'll like a lot. It's a great update-so enjoy! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Thursday, August 11th.

Mel Torme-All of you
Dakota Staton-A foggy day
Phil Woods-Gratitude

We're half way to the weekend! How about a great update, High Society style!

That's just a taste of what we have for you today. First up is a great duet from the High Society soundtrack that is one of my favorties. I hope you enjoy as well. Then we have a great little number from Lena Horne. I think it's a pretty great update today-so enjoy! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Wednesday, August 10th.

Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby-Well did you evah'
Lena Horne-Hello young lovers
Gene Ammons with Sonny Stitt-The one before this

We have a great little update for you today!

First up on this Tuesday, is a request for some Louis Armstrong that was are more than happy to play. Then we have a really fun, rare number from Diana Krall. It's an update sure to put a smile on your face. So enjoy! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Tuesday, August 9th.

Louis Armstrong-There must be a way(request)
Diana Krall-Popsicle toes
Oscar Peterson and Harry Edison and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson-Stuffy

It's a rainy Monday, here in the Chicago 'burbs. So let's cheer things up with some swinging tunes.

First up today is a great cut from Dean Martin. Then we have a perfect number for folks here in the Chicago area from Peggy Lee. It's a toe tapping update we thing you'll really like. So enjoy! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Monday, August 8th.

Dean Martin-How sweet it is
Peggy Lee-Goin' to Chicago blues
Red Garland-Satin doll

Let's answer a request for some Ray Charles today.

We had a listener ask for some Ray Charles, and we have an incredible duet between Ray and Johnny Mathis for you that I think you'll really love. We also have a great little number from Nancy Wilson on this Sunday update. So enjoy! Here are the songs added to our playlist on Sunday, August 7th.

Ray Charles with Johnny Mathis-Somewhere over the rainbow
Nancy Wilson-Wives and lovers
Clifford Brown with Max Roach-Stardust

Finally, the end of a busy week!

Of course, it's Friday, which means we have a Sinatra cut for you today. And we also have a really nice version of Round Midnight by Hank Jones for you. So let me step out of the way, so you can all enjoy today's playlist update. Enjoy-and have a great weekend! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Friday, August 5th.

Frank Sinatra-Sleep warm
Hank Jones-Round midnight
Susannah McCorkle-They can't take that away from me

A belated happy birthday to Mr. Tony Bennett!

We forgot to mention the 85th birthday of the legendary singer yesterday. So to make up for that, we are adding a really sweet cut from Tony today. We also have a gorgeous track by Chet Baker for you with this update. So enjoy! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Thursday, August 4th.

June Christy-That's all
Tony Bennett-Mood indigo
Chet Baker-If I should lose you

Get ready to swing with today's playlist update!

We have some great toe-tappin' tunes for you today. First up is a great number from Bobby Darin. Then we have one of my very favorite performances by Ella Fitzgerald. So grab a partner and get ready to dance! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Wednesday, August 3rd.

Bobby Darin-There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder
Ella Fitzgerald-Whatever Lola wants
Stan Getz with Gerry Mulligan-Let's fall in love

How about some Sammy Davis Jr. on this Tuesday update?

That's exactly what we have for you today. We also have a wonderfully  romantic cut from Ben Webster. We think it's a beautiful update, and we really hope you enjoy it as well. So relax and let the great music soak in. Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Tuesday, August 2nd.

Sammy Davis Jr.-What kind of fool am I
Norah Jones-The nearness of you(request)
Ben Webster-The night is blue

We have a couple more requests to get to today!

First up, a listener asked for some Michael Buble and we are more than happy to add some. We also had a request for a classic performance by Anita O'Day. It took some digging, but we finally found it and are glad to be able to play it. We hope you enjoy-and keep the requests coming! Here are the songs we added to our playlist on Monday, August 1st.

Michael Buble-Me and Mrs. Jones(request)
Anita O'Day-Angel eyes(request)
Zoot Sims with Jimmy Rowles-You go your way