Vinyl Lounge with Curt Timmons presents an hour to Take It Easy! Let those tuner tubes warm up, lay some cool vinyl on the turntable, sit back and let the stereo speakers make the music happen! Join Curt to catch some Space Age Pop, Exotica, a bit of Easy Listening, and other Cool Music each Saturday at 8 p.m. on KUCO.
A Preview of Upcoming Sessions on Vinyl Lounge
Vinyl Lounge Playlist April 2026
April 4, 2026 – Session 14
Take 1: Ray Ellis and His Chorus and Orchestra: I’m In The Mood to Swing: Lullaby of Broadway; Comes Love; I’m Sitting On Top of The World; Cheek to Cheek; All of You; and Heat Wave (1960 MGM LP)
Take 2: Jimmie Janes: Dancing with Doctors: From This Moment On; I Remember You; Where Are You; Montreal; Day In -Day Out; and Blue Lou (1962 Mark 56 LP)
Take 3: John Evans and The Big Band (pseud. for Francis Bay and His Big Band): C Jam Blues; Lines for Lyons; Christopher Columbus; Swing the Blues; and Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid (1962 Directional Sound LP)
April 11, 2026 – Session 15
Take 1: Pete Rugolo – An Adventure in Sounds—Reeds: Igor Beaver; If You Could See Me Now; Yardbird Suite; Impressionism; Walking Shoes; and Theme For Alto (1956 Mercury LP)
Take 2: Bob Thompson – The Sound of Speed (with The Rome Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Baron): Super Chief (a diesel train); Midnight Sailing (an ocean liner); La Vespa Motor (a motor scooter);Sub-Manhattan Blues (a subway train); Three-Wheeler Waltz (a tricycle); and Countdown (a missle)
Take 3: Dick Schory and His Orchestra – RePercussion: Chinatown, My Chinatown; La Paloma; Bells and Little Bells; and three segments from the then-new Broadway musical “West Side Story” (1958 Mercury LP)
April 18, 2026 – Session 16
Take 1: The Three Suns – Hi-Fi and Wide: Come Back to Sorrento; In A Persian Market; Lady of Shangri-La; A Song of Old Hawaii; Blue Bells of Scotland; and The Sheik of Araby (1956 RCA LP)
Take 2: Ferrante and Teicher with Percussion: How High the Moon; The Nearness of You; Che Si Dice; Temptation; Three O’Clock in The Morning; and Va-Va-Voom (1958 ABC-Paramount LP)
Take 3: Dave Garroway’s Orchestra – An Adventure in Hi-Fi Music: Carioca; Arrividerci Roma; Tulips; Hava Nagilah; Danny Boy; and Poor People of Paris (1958 Cameo LP)
April 25, 2026 – Session 17
Take 1: Tiki Lounge tracks via Vuzak (modern group specializing in 60s Space Age easy listening): Hypnotique; Polynesian Jetstream; Vu Kai Rendevous; Lei and Smoke; and Bamboo Dreamboat
Take 2: Les Baxter – Space Escapade: Shooting Star; Moonscape; Mr. Robot; The City; A Distant Star; and The Commuter (1958 Capitol LP)
Take 3: Les Baxter’s Orchestra and Chorus – Brazil Now: A Feliciadade; Canta De Ossanha; Balan Samba; Day Of The Roses; A Man and A Woman; Who Will Buy; and Somewhere In The Hills
Previous Sessions on Vinyl Lounge
Saturday, March 7, 2026 – Session 10
Take 1: Russ Garcia – Fantastica: Side One tracks Nova Exploding Star; Lost Souls of Saturn; Monsters of Jupiter and Water Creatures of Venus. (1958 Liberty LP)
Take 2: Esquivel: Side One tracks from Vol. Two of the RCA album series Infinity In Sound: Jalousie; Time On My Hands; Bye, Bye Blues; Baia; Who’s Sorry Now; and Anna (1961 RCA LP)
Take 3: Sid Bass – From Another World: From Another World; Old Devil Moon; You Came Along; Stormy Weather; and Il Wind (1956 VIK LP)
Saturday, March 14, 2026 – Session 11
Take 1: Six cuts from the 1961 release of Stereo Action Unlimited, featuring selections from 14 Stereo Action LPs with Ray Martin and His Orchestra, Marty Gold and His Orchestra, Dick Schory’s Percussion and Brass, Vic Schoen and His Orchestra, Leo Addeo and His Orchestra and The Chorus and Percussion of Keith Textor (1961 RCA Stereo Action LP compilation)
Take 2: Enoch Light and The Light Brigade: Movie Hits: Title Music and Themes from “The French Connection”; The Godfather Waltz; The Summer Knows; Eglantine; Title Music and Theme from “A Clockwork Orange” and “This Way, Mary” (1970 Command LP)
Take 3: Six tracks from the 1961 RCA compilation album Stereo Action Unlimited: The Guitars Unlimited Plus 7; Bernie Green and His Orchestra; Marty Gold and His Orchestra, Dick Schory’s Percussion and Brass; Henri René and His Orchestra, and Leo Addeo and His Orchestra
Saturday, March 21, 2026 – Session 12
Take 1: Jackie Davis and the Trombones: Yours Is My Heart Alone; Frenesi; When I’m With You; My! My!; and There’s Something In The Air (1959 Capitol LP)
Take 2: Grand Award All-Stars – Brass, Bongos, Flutes, and Guitars: This Can’t Be Love; Scheherezade; The Breeze and I; Organ Grinder’s Swing; Now Is The Hour; and Harbor Lights (1961 Command LP)
Take 3: John Evans (pseud. Francis Bay) – Latin Brass: April in Portugal; Patricia; Every Day Is Ladies Day; Gualione; Mambo Jambo; and Teach Me Tonight
Saturday, March 28, 2026 – Session 13
Take 1: David Carroll – Percussion Parisienne: The Poor People of Paris; Mimi; Alouette; My Uncle; Petite Fleur; and Gaite Parisienne (1961 Mercury Perfect Presence LP)
Take 2: Henri René – Riot in Rhythm: Whispering; Oh, Lady Be Good; Hansel and Pretzel; When Day Is Done; Time On My Hands; and Chinatown, My Chinatown (1960 LP LP)
Take 3: Bob Thompson and his Chorus and Orchestra – On The Rocks: There’s A Small Hotel; June Is Bustin’ Out All Over; Happy Talk; Breezin’ Along With The Breeze; Just You, Just Me; and Almost Like Being In Love (1960 RCA LP)