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Jim Blackburn smooth jazz sax

Saxophone, Keys, Wind Synthesizer

Sample SONG SELECTIONS

BELOW, YOU WILL FIND MY SONG SELECTIONS BY CATEGORY, NOTING THAT SOME TUNES CROSS OVER SEVERAL CATEGORIES.   MOST SELECTIONS ARE IN THE EASY LISTENING/BACKGROUND MUSIC GENRE,  WELL SUITED FOR RESTAURANTS, SOCIAL HOURS, CORPORATE EVENTS, DINNERS AND PARTIES WHERE BACKGROUND MUSIC IS DESIRED.  MANY OF THESE SELECTIONS APPEAR ON MY LIVE DEMOS PAGE.

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Social Hour - Mellow Music

A FOGGY DAY        
ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR
ALWAYS AND FOREVER                                  
AND I LOVE HER                              
ANYTHING GOES 
APRIL IN PARIS                                        
AS TIME GOES BY 
BESEME MUCHO
BODY AND SOUL  
CHANCES ARE                                                     
COME RAIN OR COME SHINE             
CRAZY     
CRY ME A RIVER    
DEEP PURPLE                                           
DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING              
DREAMSVILLE       
FLY ME TO THE MOON                                      
FOOLS RUSH IN     
GEORGIA ON MY MIND       
GIRL FROM IPANEMA                                                               
GIRL TALK              
GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE          
HELLO                      
HERE’S THAT RAINY DAY     
HOW HIGH THE MOON                                          
HOW INSENSITIVE                
I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO               
IN A MELLOW TONE            
INVITATION           
ISN'T SHE LOVELY                 
IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU
IT HAD TO BE YOU                
IT’S TOO LATE       
I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN          
JUST FRIENDS                          
KILLING ME SOFTLY              
LAURA                         
MISTY                       
MOOD INDIGO      
MOONGLOW                           
MY FUNNY VALENTINE
ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE                       
ONLY TRUST YOUR HEART  
SKYLARK
SMILE                       
SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
STARDUST
STUCK ON YOU                       
SUMMERWIND
TENDERLY                                
THE MAN I LOVE                    
THE NEARNESS OF YOU                        
THIS MASQUERADE
TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS                           
VENUS                     
WALK ON BY          
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD                            
WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE

SMOOTH JAZZ -      UP TEMPO

AIN'T NO SUNSHINE
BUTTER
CARELESS WHISPER
COLD DUCK TIME
COME AND GET IT
EMILINE
FALLEN
FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE
FOR THE LOVE OF YOU
GREEN ONIONS 
GROOVIN'
HIP SKIP 
I REMEMBER WES 
JUST CHILLIN'
JUST MY IMAGINATION
JUST THE TWO OF US 
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE 
KILLER JOE
LET'S GET IT ON
LET'S STAY TOGETHER
LUMINOSA 
MCDUFF'S GROOVE 
MIDNIGHT BLUE 
MIDNIGHT MOTION
MIMOSA 
MISS C'S SHUFFLE 
MOANIN'
MOONDANCE
MY GIRL 
ROCK WITH YOU
RUBY BABY
SARA SMILE 
SEXUAL HEALING
SLOW BURN 
SLOW JAM  
SPOOKY 
STORMY
SUGAR 
SUNNY
THIS MASQUERADE 
TICK-TOCK
TUNE 88
TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND 
UNCHAIN MY HEART 
WALKIN' THE DOG 
WATERMELLON MAN
WHATS GOIN ON'
WHO'S THAT LADY
WILLOW WEEP FOR ME

 

POP

ALWAYS AND FOREVER

AND I LOVE HER
 BAKER STREET 
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'
CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU 
CHANCES ARE
DESPERADO
FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE 
FEVER
GIRL FROM IPANEMA 
GREEN ONIONS
GROOVIN' ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON
HE AINT HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER
HELLO
HEY GIRL
HONESTY
ISN'T SHE LOVELY 
JUST MY IMAGINATION
JUST THE TWO OF US 
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
KILLING ME SOFTLY 
KNOCKS ME OFF MY FEET
LATELY
LET'S GET IT ON
LET'S STAY TOGETHER
LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT
ME & MRS JONES
MERCY MERCY ME
MICHELLE 
MOON BLUE
MORNIN'
MY CHERI AMOUR 
MY GIRL 
MY LIFE (STEREO)
MY LOVE
NEW YORK STATE OF MIND 
OOO BABY BABY 
OVER THE  RAINBOW 
OVERJOYED
OYE YE COMO VA
THE PINK PANTHER
RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS 
RIBBON IN THE SKY
ROCK WITH YOU
RUBY BABY
SEXUAL HEALING 
SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN
SINCE I FELL FOR YOU 
SITTING BY THE DOCK OF THE BAY 
SPOOKY 
STAND BY ME 
STONE SOUL PICNIC 
STORMY
STUCK ON YOU
THIS MASQUERADE
TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND 
UNDER THE BOARDWALK
UP ON THE ROOF
UNFORGETTABLE  
WALK ON BY
WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER
WHAT DOES IT TAKE 
WHATS GOIN ON
WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN
WHO'S THAT LADY
WILLOW WEEP FOR ME
YESTERDAY 
YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE 

 

HOLIDAY

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH
ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY
ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
AWAY IN A MANGER
BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE (STEREO)
BLUE CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS SONG 
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE 
CHRISTMAS WALTZ 
DECK THE HALLS
DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH
DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR 
FELIZ NAVIDAD 
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN
HAPPY HOLIDAY 
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS 
THE HOLLY AND THE IVY
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS 
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS 
IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS
I'VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM
JINGLE BELL ROCK
JINGLE BELLS
JOLLY OLD ST. NICK
LET IT SNOW!
MERRY CHRISTMAS, DARLING 
MISTLETOE AND HOLLY
OVER THE RIVER & THROUGH THE WOODS
RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER 
SANTA BABY 
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN
SILENT NIGHT
SILVER BELLS
THERE'S A SONG IN THE AIR
UP ON THE HOUSETOP
WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
WHITE CHRISTMAS 
WINTER WONDERLAND

standards

ALL OF ME

APRIL IN PARIS
AS TIME GOES BY
AT LAST
AUTUMN IN NEW YORK
AUTUMN LEAVES 
BESAME MUCHO (KISS ME MUCH) 
BEYOND THE SEA
BILLIE'S BOUNCE
BIRK'S WORKS
BLUE SKIES 
BLUES IN THE CLOSET
BLUES, BLUES, BLUES 
COME FLY WITH ME
DEEP PURPLE 
DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
EAST OF THE SUN
FLY ME TO THE MOON
A FOGGY DAY
GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE 
HARLEM NOCTURNE
HOT TODDY
HOW HIGH THE MOON
I CONCENTRATE ON YOU
I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU 
I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
IN A MELLOW TONE.MP3
IN THE MOOD
IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU 
I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING
JERSEY BOUNCE
JUST FRIENDS
LIL' DARLIN'
MISTY
MOOD INDIGO
MOONGLOW
MOONLIGHT SERENADE
THE NEARNESS OF YOU
NIGHT AND DAY
NIGHT TRAIN
ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
OPUS ONE
SATIN DOLL
SOPHISTICATED LADY
STOMPIN AT THE SAVOY
STORMY WEATHER
STRANGER ON THE SHORE
A STRING OF PEARLS
SUMMERTIME
TAKE THE "A" TRAIN
TUXEDO JUNCTION
UNFORGETTABLE 
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
WITCHCRAFT

 

Latin/Bossa

ADIOS 

BAHIA
BLACK ORPHEUS
BLUE BOSSA
BODY AND SOUL
BRAZIL
THE BREEZE AND 
CALL ME 
COMIN' HOME BABY
DESAFINADO
DON'T BLAME ME
FOOLS RUSH IN
FRENESI 
THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA
HOW INSENSITIVE
I CAN'T GET STARTED
LOOK OF LOVE 
A MAN AND A WOMAN
MEDITATION
POINCIANA 
QUIET NIGHTS / CORCOVADO
SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE
SMOOTH OPERATOR 
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS 
WAVE
WHAT'S NEW
SWAY

Christian


ABIDE WITH ME
AMAZING GRACE
HOLY,HOLY,HOLY
I SURRENDER ALL
THERE IS A BALM
THEY'LL KNOW WE ARE CHRISTIANS
THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
WADE IN THE WATER
WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

NEW ORLEANS - SPEAK EASY

AUTUMN LEAVES
BILLIE'S BOUNCE
BIRK'S WORKS
BLACK COFFEE
BLUES IN THE CLOSET
BLUES, BLUES, BLUES
BOOGIE WOOGIE BOSSA NOVA
CAN'T HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN
DIRTY BLUES
FEVER
GOD BLESS' THE CHILD
HARLEM NOCTURNE
LAZY RIVER
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL 
MISS C'S SHUFFLE 
SOFTLY AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE
SUGAR 
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
UNCHAIN MY HEART
A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND 
AFTER YOU'VE GONE
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' 
ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND 
AUTUMN LEAVES
AVALON 
BESSIE'S BLUES
BILL BAILEY WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME
BLACK COFFEE
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO MISS NEW ORLEANS 
DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME 
GEORGIA ON MY MIND 
HARLEM NOCTURNE
INDIAN SUMMER
INDIANA
JA-DA
JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE
LAZY RIVER
MACK THE KNIFE
MAME
MOONGLOW
ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
PAPER DOLL
POOR BUTTERFLY
ROSE ROOM 
ROYAL GARDEN BLUES
SATIN DOLL
SMILES
SOME OF THESE DAYS
ST. LOUIS BLUES 
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
THAT'S A PLENTY 
TIGER RAG (HOLD THAT TIGER)
TOOT, TOOT, TOOTSIE! (GOOD BYE!) 
WABASH BLUES
WASHINGTON & LEE SWING
WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN 
WHO'S SORRY NOW?
WILLOW WEEP FOR ME

Motown

AIN'T NO SUNSHINE

ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR
DANCING IN THE STREET 
FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE 
FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE 
FOR THE LOVE OF YOU
GOLDEN LADY 
GREEN ONIONS 
HEATWAVE
I HEARD IT THRU THE GRAPEVINE
I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU 
INNER CITY BLUES 
ISN'T SHE LOVELY 
JUST MY IMAGINATION
JUST THE TWO OF US 
LET'S GET IT ON
LETS STAY TOGETHER 
LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT
ME & MRS JONES
MERCY MERCY ME 
MERCY, MERCY, MERCY
MY CHERI AMOUR
MY GIRL 
MY GUY
PART TIME LOVER 
REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE 
RIBBON IN THE SKY
RUBY BABY
SEPTEMBER
SEXUAL HEALING 
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED I'M YOURS
SPOOKY 
STONE SOUL PICNIC 
TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND
WE'RE IN THIS LOVETOGETHER 
WHATS GOIN ON 
YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE