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Lucky To Be Me: Happy Birthday to Sheila Jordan
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Dean Tsur
saxophoneb.1988

Jihee Heo
pianob.2014

Sheila Jordan
vocals1928 - 2025

Diana Krall
piano and vocalsb.1964

Hoagy Carmichael
piano1899 - 1981

Johnny Mercer
composer / conductor1909 - 1976

Cynthia Hilts
piano
Kari van der Kloot
vocalsb.1981
Playlist
- " data-original-title="" title="">Sharel Cassity "Not A Samba" from Fearless (Relsha Works) 00:00
Sharel Cassity
saxophone - Aubrey Wilson Quartet "Lullaby of the Leaves" from Honeysuckle Rose (Self released) 03:40
- " data-original-title="" title="">Roswell Rudd (feat.
Roswell Rudd
trombone
1935 - 2017" data-original-title="" title="">Fay Victor) "Can't We Be Friends" from Embrace (RareNoise Records) 07:25Fay Victor
vocals - Host speaks 15:11
- Jihee Heo "Oh, New York" from Are You Ready? (OA2) 16:50
- Diana Krall "I Wished on the Moon" from This Dream of You (Verve) 22:02
- Cindy Blackman Santana "Everybody's Dancin'" from Give The Drummer Some (Copperline Records/Present Future) 24:38
- Host speaks 29:35
- " data-original-title="" title="">Regina Carter "Judy" from Ella: Accentuate the Positive (Okeh Records) 30:49
Regina Carter
violin
b.1966 - " data-original-title="" title="">Amy Cervini "I'm Shadowing You" from Digging Me, Digging You (Anzic) 34:27
Amy Cervini
vocals
b.1977 - " data-original-title="" title="">Bettye LaVette "Drinking Again" from Blackbirds (Verve) 38:27
Bettye LaVette
vocals
b.1946 - Host speaks 43:50
- " data-original-title="" title="">Johnny Summers "I Get Along Without You Very Well" from Baker's Dozen (Cellar Live) 45:23
Johnny Summers
trumpet - " data-original-title="" title="">Billie Holiday "April In My Heart" from Lady Day: the Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944, Vol. 5 (Columbia) 50:09
Billie Holiday
vocals
1915 - 1959 - Host speaks 53:17
- " data-original-title="" title="">Adison Evans "Never Forget To Say Thank You" from Hero (AdiTone Records) 54:06
Adison Evans
saxophone, baritone
b.1990 - Musique Noire "She" from Reflections We Breathe (Self Released) 1:00:00
- " data-original-title="" title="">Dr. John "Candy" from In a Sentimental Mood (Warner Records) 1:04:22
Dr. John
piano
1940 - 2019 - Host speaks 1:09:52
- Jeni Slotchiver "Troubled Waters" from American Heritage (Zoho Classics) 1:11:09
- Cynthia Hilts "Peace Now" from Lyric Fury (Blond Coyote Records) 1:16:07
- Host speaks 1:24:06
- " data-original-title="" title="">Miki Yamanaka "First Day of Spring" from Human Dust Suite (Outside In Music) 1:25:09
Miki Yamanaka
piano - " data-original-title="" title="">Dena DeRose (feat. Sheila Jordan) "Small Day Tomorrow" from Ode to the Road (HighNote) 1:30:43
Dena DeRose
piano and vocals
b.1966 - " data-original-title="" title="">The Royal Bopsters (feat. Sheila Jordan) "Lucky To Be Me" from Party of Four (Motema) 1:36:08
The Royal Bopsters
band / ensemble / orchestra - Host speaks 1:40:43
- Dean Tsur "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" from Moments of Inspiration (Outside In Music) 1:42:13
- Kari van der Kloot "Careful Construction" from The Architects (Next Level Records) 1:49:53
- Host speaks 1:55:51
- Vivien Garry Quintet "A Woman's Place Is In the Groove" from A Woman's Place Is In the Groove (PNR ) 1:57:09
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