The Edge of Jazz - 3/30/25

By John Northup

Published August 1, 2026 at 9:24 AM MDT

This playful April Fools edition features cheeky vocals, quirky lyrics, and classic charm from Dave Frishberg, Blossom Dearie, Tom Lehrer, and Lambert, Hendricks & Ross.

Dave Frishberg - My Attorney Bernie
Blossom Dearie - I'm Hip
Jonathan & Darlene Edwards - Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Lesismore - Popsicle Toes
Julie London - Make it Another Old Fashioned Please
Tom Lehrer - The Masochism Tango
Ben Sidran - Song for a Sucker Like You
Rosemary Clooney - The Coffee Song
The Ink Spots - The Java Jive
Jane Jetson - Push Button Blues
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - Gimme That Wine
Spike Jones and His City Slickers - Laura
Boots Randolph - Yakety Sax
Vanisha Gould - Real Estate Agent Love Song
Roy Ayers - Poo Poo La La
Chuck Mangione - Shirley MacLaine

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John Northup

It all started outside Detroit, where John’s mom used to hang a little transistor radio in his crib, so it’s really her fault. He has worked in web design and accessibility since 1999, dabbling in community radio sporadically in Vermont, Minnesota, and Michigan since 1987. John came to Utah in 2017 and works for WebAIM at the USU Institute for Disability. He holds a master’s in information science from the University of Michigan and an undergraduate degree in mass communications from Goddard College. John’s tastes in music are as diverse as Earth itself, but jazz is number one.

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