Patrick Seaton, Paige Radcliffe, and Zoe Young are our guest DJs from Solon High School. Even during a pandemic, they’ve had an eventful year. The Solon vocal jazz groups went 1 & 2 in the Vocal Jazz Championships. Patrick, Zoe, and Paige talk about and play the songs that first got them interested in jazz, why old jazz and “dad” jazz can be particularly fun, and lots more!
Playlist:
- “The Chicken” – Jaco Pastorius
- “Stardust” – Nat King Cole
- “Montevideo” – Harry James Orchestra
- “Precious” – Esperanza Spaulding
- “Moonlight Serenade” – Glenn Miller
- “I’ll Never Smile Again” – Tommy Dorsey Orchestra with Frank Sinatra
- “All The Way” – Frank Sinatra
- “Mambo Swing” – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
- “The Jazz Police” – Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
- “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square” Stan Getz and Bob Brookmeyer
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