Hey Mister Jesse #060

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December's show features new music from Royal Crown Revue and Gordon Webster, the 8-Count Swing eMusic holiday edition, a brand new holiday mash-up from DJ Martinn and plenty of international audience feedback. (90 minutes)

00:47 Welcome to episode #060 of Hey Mister Jesse.
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02:20 News: Yehoodi Radio
- November Guest DJ: Christian Bossert (Zurich, Switzerland)
- Check out DJ Chrisbe's Song of the Week #39: Te Reo o Papatuanuku photo.
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06:11 News: More Nikki
- Nikki Yanofsky voted best vocal jazz album in iTunes Rewind 2010.
- Follow Nikki on Ping.
08:05 News: Jazz Legacy's Holiday Wish
- Make a tax-deductible donation to Jazz Legacy's documentary Shiny Stockings
09:51 News: New Holiday Releases
- Ken Webb - Christmas Pony (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus) (rec. by Morgan Day)
- John Sheridan's Dream Band (feat. Rebecca Kilgore) - Hooray For Christmas! (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- Willie K - Willie Wonderland (available on iTunes Plus)
* While you're at it, also check out Napua Makua's new album Mohalu
- Royal Crown Revue - Don't Be A Grinch This Year (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus)
18:26 Song: "Hey Santa!" by Royal Crown Revue - Don't Be A Grinch This Year (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus)
22:55 News: Free Digital Gifts
- "O Christmas Tree" by Wynton Marsalis
- "Egg Nog" by Casey MacGill's Blue 4 Trio
27:40

8-Count Swing: eMusic Holiday Edition
8 new swinging holiday favorites on eMusic!

Tie 8. "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" by Chikuwabu - Single
Tie 8. "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" by Travelin' Light - Christmas with Travelin' Light (rec. from Morgan Day)
7. "Jingle Bells (Revisited)" by Paul Kramer - Low Budget Christmas (rec. from Morgan Day)
6. "Christmas Time in New Orleans" by Janice Harrington - Christmas Jazz! Vol. 1 (rec. from Marc D'Olimpio)
5. "Silver Bells" by The Heritage Hall Jazz Band - A jazzy Christmas With The Heritage Hall Jazz Band
4. "Stay A Little Longer Santa" by Cass Eager & The Mo' Debleys - Santa's Got Soul!
3. "'Zat You, Santa Claus?" by Ingrid Lucia - All I Want For Christmas Is For The Saints To Win (rec. from Marc D'Olimpio)
2. "Crazy Cool Christmas" by Kermit Ruffins - Have A Crazy Cool Christmas
1. "Jingle Bells" by Faye Carol - Carolizing Christmas

Bonus:
"Hanukkah Blues" by Demonstrators - Hanukkah Blues

Bonus:
I have put together my list of holiday favorites from the past 5 years of Hey Mister Jesse!

Please let us know if YOU have an 8-Count Swing suggestion.

49:11 Interview: Gordon Webster
53:52 Song: "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" by Gordon Webster - Live In Philadelphia (not currently available for digital download)
While you wait for your CD to arrive, download a free digital copy of "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" on Gordon's website!
1:00:31 Feedback
- Ron Waters (Hartford, CT) writes in about Spuds' Big Bad Review of Digital Music Services
- Omar Kyers (Seoul, South Korea) recommends "Snatch And Grab It" by Julia Lee & Her Boyfriends - Kansas City's First Lady Of The Blues (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- Robert Cullen (Eindhoven, Netherlands) offers a tip about using other country's Amazon sites for purchasing hard-to-find import CDs.
- Annette (Heidelberg, Germany) recommends the bands Tuba Skinny (buy their albums and check out their videos) and The Rhythm Junkies (buy their albums)
Henrik Eriksson (Uppsala, Sweden) writes in about Spuds' Big Bad Review of Digital Music Services and recommends "Cafe Boogie" by Prowizorka Jazz Band - Humoresque (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!), "As Long As I Live" by Alan Vache & Antti Sarpila - Swing Is Here (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!), "Honeysuckle Rose" by Patti Austin - For Ella (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!). Be sure to check out Henrik's great blog, Swing, Jazz and Blues - Dance To The Music and become a fan of his blog on Facebook.
1:23:32 Thanks
1:26:34 Song: "Swing The Boot (The Greenhill Dixieland Jazz Band vs Koop vs Jona Lewie vs W. Jackson vs The Sing-a-longs vs Mike Oldfield vs Elvis Presley vs Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers)" by Martinn - Santastic V: Snow, Man!