December's socially distanced show features new holiday music from Joe Smith & The Spicy Pickles, Davina & The Vagabonds and The Mad Hat Hucksters, an 8-Count Swing of new releases from Jacks & Jills Swing Band, The Willies, Hot Swing Sextet, Queen Bee & The Honeylovers, Morning Call Jazz Band, Fizz Jazz, Company B Jazz Band, Hot Sugar Band featuring Nicolle Rochelle and Elise Roth & Her Harvard Squares, and lots of audience feedback. (68 minutes)

00:42	Welcome to episode #178 of Hey Mister Jesse for December 2020.
01:35	News: Hey Mister Jesse Going On Hiatus - The podcast will be taking a break after this month. - I would love to hear your reflections on the podcast. You can reach me at jesse@yehoodi.com or via FB messenger. - Please keep subscribed to the podcast and continue to follow us on all social media platforms. - Stay tuned for exciting news about a new HMJ-related project coming soon!
05:26	News: Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists win inaugural Basie Contest - Winners of The Great American Swing Contest: Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists - Read (and watch) about their win.
10:20	News: New Holiday Releases - “Winter Wonderland” by Joe Smith & The Spicy Pickles - Single (available on Bandcamp) (Support the band on Patreon) - “Santa Bring My Baby To Me” by Davina & The Vagabonds - A Lovenest Holiday (Live) - “Pandemic Christmas” by The Mad Hat Hucksters - Single (available on Bandcamp) - Remember to check out the Hey Mister Jesse Holiday Picks on Spotify.
19:35	Feature: 8-Count Swing 8 swinging new releases! 8. “Blue Turning Gray Over You” by Jacks & Jills Swing Band - Charlie The Dog (Available on Bandcamp) 7. “Laugh” By The Willies - Molotov Rag (available on Bandcamp) 6. “Fetch It To Me” by Hot Swing Sextet - What’s Your Jive? (Available on Bandcamp) 5. “Spirit of Swing” by Queen Bee & The Honeylovers (available on Bandcamp) (Also check out 2019 album Asheville) 4. “Goody Goody” by Morning Call Jazz Band - The Morning Call (available on Bandcamp) 3. “Sunday Swing” by Fizz Jazz - Sunday Swing Single (Available on Bandcamp) (Watch Behind The Scenes of Sunday Swing video) 2. “Real Cute Thinker” By Company B Jazz Band - Charmed Bad Luck (available on Bandcamp) (Also check out Bonnie Northgraves’ 2019 solo album Between Then and Now) 1. “With Thee I Swing” by Hot Sugar Band featuring Nicolle Rochelle - Eleanora: The Early Years Of Billie Holiday (available on Bandcamp) (Watch the video with some amazing solo dancing) Bonus: - “Paula” by Elise Roth & Her Harvard Squares - Elise Roth's 2nd EP! (title tba) (Available on Bandcamp) (Be sure to check out Club Drosselmeyer and Elise's videos for WAP - Well-Armed Peasants and Eminem except I'm a 1940s race caller)
53:53	Feedback - Ron Waters (Hartford, CT) recommends "At Your Mother's House" by Rachael & Vilray - Rachael & Vilray (available on Amazon and iTunes). Check out their segment on NPR's Fresh Air Radio. Ron also recommends "Yuletide Hideaway" by Karrin Allyson - Yuletide Hideaway (available on Amazon and iTunes) - Annette (Heidelberg, Germany) recommends "Hard Times" by Aretha Franklin - The Electrifying Aretha Franklin (available on Amazon and iTunes) and "Good Times" by Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (available on Amazon and iTunes). - Henrik Eriksson (Uppsala, Sweden) recommends "Love Is Here To Stay" by Blossom Dearie - Once Upon A Summertime (available on Amazon and iTunes).
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