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[Painting credit: Ernie Barnes. It’s called “Sugar Shack” and was the album cover for Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You.” Mr. Barnes was the very first interview I ever had when I wrote for Numb Magazine. He was so lovely and humble. He was a featured artist for the Olympics and has paintings pretty much everywhere. One of his favourite projects was a family portrait for Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith. He’s been a pro football player and is a remarkable story unto himself.]


1. “Hell” - Squirrel Nut Zippers
2. “Whatever Lola Wants” - Sarah Vaughan
3. “See Line Woman (Stereo)” - Nina Simone
4. “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) [Ultimix]” - Us3
5. “Freddie Freeloader” - Miles Davis
6. “Pallin’ with Al’ - Squirrel Nut Zippers
7. “Mambo Italiano” - Dean Martin
8. “Come On-A My House” - Rosemary Clooney
9. “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” - Marilyn Monroe
10. “I’ll Be Seeing You” - Billie Holiday
11. “Flower” - Amos Lee
12. “Christmas Time Is Here” - Vince Guaraldi Trio
13. “Green Hornet” - Al Hirt
14. “Resolution” - John Coltrane
15. “Parker’s Mood” - Charlie Parker
16. “Speak Low [Bent Remix]” - Billie Holiday and Bent
17. “Broken-hearted Melody” - Sarah Vaughan
18. “Drown in My Own Tears” - Eva Cassidy
19. “Run the VooDoo Down” - Cassandra Wilson
20. “Swing Pan Alley {USA)” - Duke Heitger and His Swing Band
21. “Miss Otis Regrets” - Ella Fitzgerald
22. “Ko-Ko” - Charlie Parker
23. “Hickory Dickory Dock” - Wynton Marsalis
24. “You’ll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)” - Ella Fitzgerald
25. “Backatown” - Trombone Shorty
26. “Sing, Sing, Sing [RSL Remix]” - Anita O’Day and RSL
27. “Clear Blue Eyes” - Amos Lee featuring Lucinda Williams
28. “Vonetta” - Miles Davis
29. “Po’ Lazarus” - James Carter and the Prisoners
30. “My Blue Heaven” - Fats Domino
31. “Anything You Can Do” - Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton
32. “I’m the Last of the Red Hot Mamas” - Sophie Tucker
33. “April in Paris [Instrumental]” - Count Basie and Quincy Jones and His Orchestra
34. “Shotgun” - Junior Walker and the All Stars
35. “Barefootin’ ” - Wilson Pickett
36. “From a Whisper to a Scream” - Allen Toussaint
37. “You Know I’m No Good [Remix]” - Amy Winehouse featuring Ghostface Killah
38. “Rolling in the Deep” - Adele
39. “Rich Girl” - Daryl Hall and John Oates
40. “MoneyGrabber” - Fitz and the Tantrums
41. “No Ordinary Love” - Sade


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