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April 14, 2009 02:41 AM PDT

I love those classic New York movies that have scenes where someone’s keeping their night going by heading to a friend’s afterparty and when they walk in, there’s a mini-jazz orchestra providing the grooves. This is happening in someone’s apartment! The bandleader with the baton bopping with a welcoming smile. I’ve never had the pleasure but I recently read in Stanley Crouch collection of essays called Considering Genius that Wynton Marsalis gets down like that for real, presently.

This is an I Love New York mix that I got commissioned to compile by a special events consultant extraordinaire (Bowen & Company) that was organizing an affair involving the unveiling of a new Donald Trump penthouse suite. A nice new place was on display and my job here was to give the room a classic and grand sound. I’ve got a real soft spot for singers like Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra and for jazz in general so this was one of those ‘they pay me to do this(?)’ kind of assignments.

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I didn’t get the chance to see the place so I just imagined being on the top of the Empire State building and looking around or re-imagined walking around great neighborhoods all over New York City. Watched some movies like Cotton Club, Harlem Nights, Breakfast At Tiffany's, and Manhattan and imagined what it might be like to be a jazz loving socialite way back when. This is a city that never ceases to astound and I wish I was around to see performances of all these sounds. Play these songs however, and I feel like I’m right there, then. So glad that I’m right here, now.

I do love New York and I hope that this is a keepsake to us proper or former New Yorkers and maybe a delectable enticement to those who want to visit New York proper.

Who wouldn’t close with New York, New York by Sinatra? I’m afraid I did not, but only so that you could sing it yourself…you do get some Sinatra in the mix though.

1. Ella Fitzgerald - Manhattan
2. Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra - Take The "A" Train
3. Percy Faith & His Orchestra - On Broadway
4. Lou Rawls - On Broadway
5. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - New York, New York
6. Helen O'Connell - Lullaby Of Broadway
7. Frank Sinatra - Blue Skies
8. Dakota Staton - Broadway
9. Duke Ellington - The Sidewalks of New York
10. Kings Sisters - Take The A Train
11. Gerry Mulligan Quartet - New York
12. Kate Smith - In Old New York / The Sidewalks Of New York
13. Count Basie - All of Me
14. Jim Tyler - New York, New York
15. Ella Fitzgerald - Take the "A" Train (1957 Version)
16. Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Seven - Good Old New York
17. Buddy Rich - On Broadway
18. Nancy Wilson - On Broadway
19. Regina Carter - New York Attitude
20. Mark Murphy - Out Of This World
21. Jimmy Smith - Walk On The Wild Side
22. The Supremes - Manhattan (From The Garrick Gaieties) // 23. New York, New York

Shout out to http://www.eightball.ie/ for the image - Warming hearts.

Podcast Summary

There is a method to the magic in the way Qool DJ Marv presents and plays music. He tunes into the atmosphere of the venue and the energy of the people, and then he blends what he sees with what he hears. Intertwining many styles for many faces from many places, Qool DJ Marv captivates you with his blend. The fluid flow and continuously ascending momentum of his wide-ranging sets is inviting, hypnotic, and breathtaking. Qool DJ Marv crafts an unforgettable feel good, get down party where everyone in the room will hear something that they enjoy. It’s as if he knew you were coming.

An inventive pioneer, Qool DJ Marv deliberately defies categorization to great effect. An evening of Qool DJ Marv may include a mind boggling array of selections spanning many eras and decades of music including R&B, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Latin, House, Jazz, Funk, Rock & Roll, Soul, and Disco classics, and Eclectic beats from around the world.

Since 1994, Marv has been producing mixed tapes/CD compilations that illuminate the many styles of music that he loves but have fallen short of major exposure and marketing. The series “Beats, Jazz, & Soul” and “Qool Classics” are adored by people from all walks of life from all over the globe. People enjoy the meticulous attention to the sequencing and the seamless continuity of the mixing. Qool DJ Marv has a way of introducing genre-defying songs to listeners who previously may have only preferred popular mainstream offerings.

It’s Qool DJ Marv’s laid-back demeanor and the playfully enchanting smile that you first notice. He is genuinely pleased to meet you and despite his even keel, he’s bubbling at the thought of what he has in store for your listening, dancing, and celebratory pleasure. There’s an exuberant idealism in Marv’s appealing mix that bridges us all – with a universal vibe, everybody gets down.

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