Episode #073 of Hey Mister Jesse is now available to download and enjoy. January's show features new releases, a fresh track from Ameera & The New Jump Blues, the 8-Count Tropical Swing tribute to the “duke of uke” Bill Tapia, and tons of international audience feedback. (64 minutes)

00:42	Welcome to episode #73 of Hey Mister Jesse. Become a fan of the show on Facebook. Follow Jesse on Twitter to get the most current updates on the podcast and Jesse's recent musical discoveries. Listen to the Hey Mister Jesse playlist on Spotify.
01:33	News: Yehoodi Radio - November Guest DJ: Bill Speidel (Norfolk, Virginia) - A taste of the Piedmont Blues: "Susie Q" by Cephas & Wiggins - Shoulder To Shoulder (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
4:35	News: New Releases - Jerry O'Hagan & His Orchestra featuring Charmin Michelle - Dance Time Vol. 1 (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) - Toni Pollard Band - Jumpin' At The Bug - Ameera & The New Jump Blues - Bop Doo Day EP (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
9:37	Song: "Train Kept A-Rollin'" by Ameera & The New Jump Blues - Bop Doo Day EP (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) Check out the Ameera's great promotional video.
13:09/td>	8-Count Swing: Tropical Swing RIP Bill "Tappy" Tapia: 1908-2011. Read Bill's obituary in the New York Times. 8 of my favorite tropical tracks where Hawaiian music meets swinging jazz. 8. "Hula Girls" by Keahi Conjugacion - Jazz Hawaiian Style (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) 7. "My Little Hula Girl" by Combo Mahalo - Flight of the Blue Manu (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) 6. "Hilo One" by Akane Matsumoto - Kumuhula Jazz (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) 5. "Kaulana O Hilo Hanakahi" by Owana Salazar - Hula Jazz (2005 Na Hoku Hanohano Jazz Album Of The Year) 4. "Waikiki Chickadee" by The Hula Honeys - Girl Talk (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus) (2010 Na Hoku Hanohano Jazz Album Of The Year) 3. "Princess Poo-poo-ly has Plenty Papaya" by Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack - Shake Those Hula Hips (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) 2. "He Aloha No O Honolulu" by Kapala - Imprint (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) 1. "I'm Pau" by Hot Club of Hulaville - Django Would Go! (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus) (2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Jazz Album Of The Year) Bonus: - "The New Hula Blues" by Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues Band - Sacred Island (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) Double Bonus: - "My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua, Hawaii" by Bill Tapia - Live At The Warner Grand - The 100th Birthday Concert (available on iTunes Plus and eMusic) Please let us know if YOU have an 8-Count Swing suggestion.
45:14	Feedback - Annette (Heidelberg, Germany) recommends a great live recording by Wynton Marsallis. - Terry Gardner (Twin Cities, MN) recommends "So Not Over You" by Christine Rosholt (1965-2011) - Pazz (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus). Also check out Christine's live performance. - Anna Kongs (Albuquerque, NM) recommends Le Chat Lunatique. Check out both their albums: Demonic Lovely (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) and Under The Covers, Vol. 1 (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) - Morgan Day (Orange, California) recommends "C'est Si Bon" by The Hot Sardines - Shanghai'd (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) - Henrik Eriksson (Uppsala, Sweden) recommends "Jim Town Blues" by Fletcher Henderson - Ken Burns Jazz: Fletcher Henderson (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!), "Chicken and Waffles" by Bunny Berigan - Small Group Swing (available on eMusic), "When The Spirit Moves Me" by Charlie Barnet - 1940 (available on jazz-on-line). Be sure to check out Henrik's great blog, Swing, Jazz and Blues - Dance To The Music and become a fan of his blog on Facebook.
1:02:05	Thanks Thanks to Johnny Nocturne for the great theme music!