Summertime

...and the livin' is easy.

DuBose Heyward

As we are at the unofficial start to summer, we wanted to kick off the season with some fresh tunes for hot days. Add some of these into your summer playlist and enjoy!

Miles Davis, “Summertime”

If you want to EASE into the summer, you might want to listen to one of these tunes:

• "Once Upon a Summertime,” Blossom Dearie

• "Summer Song,” Dave Brubeck & Carmen McRae

• "Summer Night,” Stan Getz

• "Fever,” Peggy Lee

• "Summer Samba," Astrud Gilberto

We’ve got you covered in all kinds of weather:

• "Oh Sunny Sunny Day,” Fredrika Stahl

• "Hurricane Camille,” Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

• "Don’t Rain on My Parade,” Ella Fitzgerald

• "Golden Brown,” Dave Brubeck

• "On the Sunny Side of the Street,” Sant Andreu, Joan Chamorro & Andrea Motis

Maybe you want something new for your cookout menu:

• "French Fries & Champagne,” The Hot Sardines

• "Wilkes BBQ,” Bobby Watson

• "Hang On Little Tomato,” Pink Martini

• "Fresa y Chocolate,” Rebeca Mauleón

• "Whipped Cream,” Herb Albert & the Tijuana Brass

• "Cantaloupe Island,” Herbie Hancock

And if you just want to dance around your backyard...

• "Mas Que Nada,” Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66:

• "Oye Cómo Va,” Tito Puente

• "Bourbon Street Parade,” Preservation Hall Jazz Band

• "I Need You,” Jon Batiste

• "California Soul,” Marlena Shaw