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Sunday January 4th, 2015 with Karen Oxorn
Classic Jazz to Welcome in the New Year

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Welcome to 2015! Please join me in celebration of a brand new year and a look back at 2014 with some classic jazz tunes and some songs by artists I "discovered" last year. Note: The playlist has now been updated to reflect that actual songs and order of titles played. KLO Correction: The crazy fast version of "Tea For Two" of which I was thinking is performed by Anita O'Day and not Carmen McRae as I'd announced. KLO Another correction: Grace Hrabi is from Winnipeg not Edmonton as I had announced. Geez, get a grip, KO!
Make Yourself Comfortable
Diana Panton - Red - 2013 - EOne Music Canada Canadian
There Will Never Be Another You
Jimmy Scott - Mood Indigo - 2000 - Milestones Records
Nature Boy
Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan - 2004 - United Audio Entertainment Ltd.
Sisters (with Trudy Stevens)
Peggy Lee - Peggy Lee Greatest Hits - 2009 - Not Now Music Ltd.
Long Ago and Far Away
Geri Childs - More Than Magic - 2014 - Self-Produced Canadian
Imaginary Squirrels
Ralph Hopper - Imaginary Squirrels - 2014 - Self-Produced Canadian
Honeysuckle Rose
Susie Arioli - Pennies From Heaven - 2002 - Justin Time Records Canadian
Tea for Two / Thé pour deux
Diane Panton - Pink - 2009 - EOne Music Canada Canadian
My Heart Stood Still
Peggy Lee - Greatest Hits - 2009 - Not Now Music Ltd.
Who Can I Turn To?
Peter Liu - Bamboo Groove - 2014 - Self-Produced Canadian
Java Jive
The Manhattan Transfer - The Best Of The Manhattan Transfer - 1981 - Atlantic Recording Corporation
Tuxedo Junction
The Manhattan Transfer - The Best Of The Manhattan Transfer - 1981 - Atlantic Recording Corporation
Song For My Father
Quarteto Latino - Demo for MJF 2014 - Self-Produced Canadian
Day By Day
Grace Hrabi - Afraid Of Heights - 2014 - Self-Produced Canadian
Gentle Rain
Lara Solnicki - A Meadow In December - 2010 - Self-Produced Canadian
Black Coffee
Peggy Lee - Greatest Hits - 2009 - Not Now Music Ltd.
Interactive CKCU
Karen Oxorn (host)
Welcome Swingers to the First SIITA for 2015!

12:49 PM, January 4th, 2015
Shelly Russell
Happy New Year Karen- Hope to head up to Ottawa some time to hear you play. Looking forward to today's show!

3:48 PM, January 4th, 2015
Karen Oxorn (host)
HI Shelly! Let me know if you come our way; would love to see you!

3:58 PM, January 4th, 2015
Shelly Russell
Michael and I are hoping to drive up from NYC to see you.

4:04 PM, January 4th, 2015
Kate McGregor
Hi Karen- nice to hear you playing some Little Jimmy Scott! Love this recording. Am currently cooking in the kitchen while listening to your show.

4:18 PM, January 4th, 2015
Batia Winer
Love what you are playing today Karen!

4:23 PM, January 4th, 2015
Martin
Hi Karen- thank you for the Peggy Lee song and info related to White Christmas. Hope all is well!

4:26 PM, January 4th, 2015
Shelley Ann Morris
Hi Karen, Happy 2015 to you and the 'Swing' team. What a treat to hear 'sisters' as my Mum used to sing that to my sister and I when we were kids--Strange how the words came back to me. As for Little Jimmy Scott, might he be considered someone who has a disability? We are always trying to highlight artists with disabilities on Welcome To My World.

4:30 PM, January 4th, 2015
Karen Oxorn (host)
Wow, I turned away for two minutes and all these lovely messages appeared! I will reply asap!

4:33 PM, January 4th, 2015
Karen Oxorn (host)
And Shelly, if I get to NYC before you and Michael come to Ottawa, I will get in touch!

4:34 PM, January 4th, 2015
Peggy
Listening while visiting my Mom. She is enjoying your music too. Thanks for the shout out about applications for MJF 2015... You are the best xo

4:39 PM, January 4th, 2015
Karen Oxorn (host)
I have not listened to Jimmy Scott in a while, Kate, but was inspired when putting together a list of artists to honour this show.

4:42 PM, January 4th, 2015
Karen Oxorn (host)
Hey Batia; lovlely to know you are listening in! Thanks for the great feedback!

4:43 PM, January 4th, 2015
Kate McGregor
A lovely tribute.

4:44 PM, January 4th, 2015
Karen Oxorn (host)
Hi Martin, Thanks for tuning in and for your kind comments. Now, are you the Martin who wrote to me with suggestions for the Request gig at GigSpace? I actually heard from three Martins last time I was on air so forgive me if I got it wrong!

4:56 PM, January 4th, 2015
Martin
Hi Karen...I am that same person. Looking forward to the GigSpace event!

5:01 PM, January 4th, 2015
Karen Oxorn (host)
Sorry!! my finger hit the button when I was loading in the next CD; and I was doing pretty well up to then!!! So you are getrting two Manhattan Transfer tunes for the price of one!!

5:02 PM, January 4th, 2015
Karen Oxorn (host)
Happy New Year, Shelley Ann, and welcome! Isn't that Sisters a fun tune, indeed!! In terms of the medical condition that restricted Jimmy Scott's development goes, I would imagine that this must have caused him numerous challenges in both his personal and professional life. Check out Wikipedia; I think that is where I read about him. Cheers, KLO

5:15 PM, January 4th, 2015
Karen Oxorn (host)
I thought so, Martin, but wanted to be sure. I have fallen in love with the White Xmas tune you suggested and could not wait to perform it so presented it at at my Xmas gig at Zolas. It is DEFINITELY ON THE SET LIST FOR jANUARY 16!

5:17 PM, January 4th, 2015
Martin
Glad to hear that, Karen! I love that song. Have a great evening.

5:22 PM, January 4th, 2015
Karen Oxorn (host)
Glad to have both you and your mum listening in today! Did you get the same dumping of snow as we got in Ottawa?!!

5:23 PM, January 4th, 2015
Kate McGregor
Thank you Karen for such a fine java ending. My favourite jazz standard.

5:29 PM, January 4th, 2015
Karen Oxorn (host)
See you on January 18th. thanks for tuning in!

5:29 PM, January 4th, 2015
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