Venue: Toulouse on the Park; Chicago, Il
Date: Saturday, April 24th, 1999

(Play List)
At The Jazz Band Ball
Struttin' With Some Barbeque
Some Day
Someday You'll Be Sorry
Swing That Music
Detour Ahead
Two For The Road

(Gershwin Medley)
Somebody Loves Me
Love Is Here To Stay
Isn't It A Pity
Blah, Blah, Blah
Do, Do, Do
Someone To Watch Over Me
I've Got A Crush On You
Oh, Baby
Oh, Lady Be Good!
Summertime
They Can't Take That Away From Me
But Not For Me
Love Walked In
Embraceable You
I Got Rhythm

Dave McKenna at Toulouse #1

Venue: Toulouse on the Park; Chicago, Il
Date: Saturday, April 24th, 1999

(Play List)
Lucky Medley
Lucky To Be Me
You're Lucky To Me
This Is My Lucky Day

(Baseball Medley)
Theodore The Thumper
Take Me Out To The Ball Game

(Ellington Medley)
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
I Didn't Know About You
In A Mellotone
Warm Valley
Do Nothing 'Till You Hear From Me
Cottontail
I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
Sophisticated Lady
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Sunset And The Mockingbird
Take The "A" Train

Dave McKenna at Toulouse #2

A live performance by jazz pianist Dave McKenna at Anthony's Cummaquid Inn back in August of 1998.

Dave McKenna at Anthony's Cummaquid Inn

Venue: Lake Monona Pub; Madison, WI
Date: Friday, November 22nd, 1991

(Play List)
Too Marvelous For Words

(Lover Medley)
When Your Lover Has Gone
Lover, Come Back To Me
Love Is Here To Stay

('Don't' Medley)
Don't Be That Way
Don't Take Your Love From Me
Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Don't Be Blue

(Walk Medley)
Walkin' By The River
I Don't Want To Walk Without You
Walkin'

(Baby Medley)
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Walkin' My Baby Back Home
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
I Found A New Baby

Dave Mckenna at the Lake Monona Pub #1

Set 2 of a concert Dave McKenna gave at Queensland University in Brisbane back in September of 1979.

Dave McKenna in Australia - Set 2

The jazz pianist Dave McKenna playing an amazing "Travel" medley at Mechanics' Hall in Worcester, MA back in 1994.

Dave McKenna | The Travel Medley

This was a set Dave McKenna did at the old Columns jazz club located at 401 Main St in West Dennis, MA. The set was recorded by Charlie Puzo.

Dave McKenna  at The Columns (mid to late 70s)

Venue: Red Mill East; Brookfield, Wisconsin
Date: March 9th, 1997

(Play List)
Exactly Like You
Fidgety Feet
Theodore The Thumper

(Spring Medley)
Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most

(The Songs Billie Holiday Played)
Good Morning, Heartache
Miss Brown To You
God Bless The Child
Foolin' Myself
What A Little Moonlight Can Do
Moonlight Saving Time
Lover Man
That Ole Devil Called Love
Did I Remember?
If You Were Mine
You've Changed
Them There Eyes
Have You Met Miss Jones?

Dave McKenna Plays at the Red Mill East #1

Venue: Toulouse on the Park; Chicago, Il
Date: Saturday, October 3rd, 1998

(Play List)
Wonder Why
St. Louis Blues

(Days of the Week Medley)
Saturday Night Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week
Sunday
From Monday On

(Harry Warren Medley)
42nd Street
There Will Never Be Another You
The More I See You
I Know Why (And So Do You)
I Wish I Knew
You'll Never Know
I Only Have Eyes For You
Lulu's Back In Town

(Ladies Medley)
I Want A Little Girl
Marie
Emily
Ida
Dinah

Dave McKenna at Toulouse #5

Venue: Toulouse on the Park; Chicago, Il
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 30th, 1998

(Play List)
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Fly Me To The Moon
Muskrat Ramble
Where Or When
Where Are You
Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
Moments Like This

(Knowledge Medley)
I Didn't Know About You
Teach Me Tonight
An Apple For The Teacher
I'll Know
I Wish I Knew
I Know Why (And So Do You)
I Don't Know Enough About You
You'll Never Know
I Never Knew

Dave McKenna at Toulouse #11

Dave McKenna and Bob Winter playing a duo set in Brookline, MA in the Fall of 1986

Dave McKenna and Bob Winter

Venue: Lake Monona Pub, Madison, WI
Date: Friday, November 22nd, 1991

(Play List)

(Baby Medley)
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Walkin' My Baby Back Home
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good For You
Baby, Baby, All The Time
I Found A New Baby

(Wonderful Medley)
Wonder Why
My Wonderful One
It's Wonderful
S'Wonderful

(Day Medley)
When Day Is Done
What A Difference A Day Makes (partial)
Day By Day
Day In, Day Out

(Stevie Wonder Medley)
My Cherie Amour
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
Isn't She Lovely?

(Dave noodling around)
Yours Is My Heart Alone

Dave McKenna at Lake Monona Pub #2

The jazz pianist Dave McKenna performing a set at the Meadville Council on the Arts on December 6th, 1992.

Dave McKenna in Meadville #8

Jazz pianist Dave McKenna playing a set at the Meadville Council on the Arts back on March 13th of 1994.

Dave McKenna | Meadville Council on the Arts #9

Venue: Toulouse on the Park; Chicago, Il
Date:  Friday, Sept. 6th, 1996

(Play List)

(Together Medley)
Together
We'll Be Together Again
Together (reprise)
 
("Don't" Medley)
Don't Take Your Love From Me
Don't Be That Way
Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Don't Be Blue

(Shadow Medley)
Shadow Waltz
The Shadow Of Your Smile
Me And My Shadow

(Arthur Schwartz Medley)
By Myself
Alone Together
Dancing In The Dark
Something To Remember You By
I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan
I See Your Face Before Me
A Gal In Calico

Autumn In New York
Moonlight In Vermont

Dave McKenna at Toulouse #14

Jazz pianist Dave McKenna playing a set at the Van Dyck in Schenectady, NY on January 15th, 1994.

Dave McKenna at the Van Dyck #9

Venue: Toulouse on the Park; Chicago, Il
Date:  Saturday, March 8th, 1997

(Play List)
Just You, Just Me

(Street Medley)
Detour Ahead
Forty-Second Street
Broadway
On Green Dolphin Street
Basin Street Blues
Don't Forget 127th Street
Easy Street
On The Street Where You Live

(Duke/Strayhorn Medley)
Don't Get Around Much Any More
Do Nothin' 'till You Hear From Me
Warm Valley
In A Mellow Tone
Sophisticated Lady
Cottontail
I Got It Bad
C Jam Blues
Sunset And The Mockingbird
Mood Indigo
Take The "A" Train

Dave McKenna at Toulouse #22

Venue: Toulouse on the Park; Chicago, Il
Date: Saturday, March 8th, 1997

(Play List)

(Harry Warren Medley)
There Will Never Be Another You
About A Quarter To Nine
Would You Like To Take A Walk
You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
My Heart Tells Me
This Heart Of Mine
I Know Why And So Do You
I Only Have Eyes For You
Nagasaki
The More I See You
I Wish I Knew
You'll Never Know
Lulu's Back In Town

Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
I Ain't Got Nobody
Melancholy Baby
Melancholy

Dave McKenna at Toulouse #25

The great jazz pianist Dave McKenna playing a set at the Montreal Jazz Club & Bistro on June 29th, 1995.

Dave McKenna at the Montreal Jazz Club

Jazz pianist Dave McKenna playing a set at the Cleveland jazz club NightTown on December 7th, 1994.

Dave McKenna at NightTown #9

Jazz pianist Dave McKenna performing at the Conneaut Lake Jazz Festival in August of 1994.

Dave McKenna at the Conneaut Lake Jazz Festival

Jazz pianist Dave McKenna playing a set at the Van Dyck in Schenectady, NY on April 22nd, 1994.

Dave McKenna at the Van Dyck #15

Venue: Holiday Inn City Center, Chicago
Date: Monday, September 28th, 1992

(Play List)

('Girls' Medley)
I Want A Little Girl
Rosetta
Nina Never Knew
The Girl From Ipanema
The GirlNext Door
Peg O' My Heart
Miss Brown To You
Margie
Cherry
Emily
Girl Of My Dreams
Estrellita
Mary
Marie
Jean
Have You Met Miss Jones?
Once In Love With Amy
Louise
Lulu's Back In Town
Dinah

(with Audrey Morris, vocals)
My Silent Love
As Long As I Live
Show Me The Way To Go Home

Dave McKenna at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza #5

Venue: Farley's Piano Showroom, Madison, WI
Date: Thursday, November 21st, 1991

(Play List)

Whispering
Together (in 3/4 time)
We'll Be Together Again
Together (in 4/4/time)
Tin Roof Bluz

(Sea Medley)
I Cover The Waterfront
Beyond The Shore
Wave
A Ship Without A Sail
My Ship
Red Sails In The Sunset
How Deep Is The Ocean?

Dream Dancing
Rosetta
Laura

(Basie Medley)
L'il Darlin'
Tickletoe

(Everything Medley)
Everything Happens To Me
Everything I Have Is Yours
You're My Everything
Everything I Love

Dave McKenna at Farley's Piano Showroom #4

Jazz pianist Dave McKenna playing at the Meadville Council on the Arts on May 3rd, 1991.

Dave McKenna in Meadville #28

Jazz pianist Dave McKenna playing a set in Rochester, NY on November 2nd, 1980.

Dave McKenna in Rochester

Jazz pianist Dave McKenna playing at the Columns restaurant - highlights from 1971 to 1977.

Dave at the Columns #2

Jazz pianist Dave McKenna playing at set at the Van Dyck in Schenectady, NY on March 31st, 1976.

Dave McKenna at the Van Dyck #35

Dave McKenna & Chuck Hedges at Farley's House of Pianos in Madison, Wisconsin; October 17th, 1998.

Dave McKenna & Chuck Hedges

Dave McKenna playing on the album "Ole-Dix - Yank Lawson and His Yankee Clippers."

Ole' Dixie

Dave McKenna playing with the Charlie Ventura band in 1953 and 1954.

Ventura

Here's a concert of Dave McKenna performing a Cole Porter medley in 1990 at the Mt. Gretna Playhouse in Mt. Gretna, PA

(Cole Porter Medley)
I Love You
Why Shouldn't I?
Night And Day
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Get Out Of Town
Begin The Beguine
Anything Goes
Easy To Love
Love For Sale
I Concentrate On You
Where Have You Been?
I Get A Kick Out Of You
True Love
I Love You Samantha
Rosalie

Dave McKenna - The Lost Concert

Dave McKenna playing with Charlie Ventura on the 1957 album "Here's Charlie."

Charlie Ventura - Here's Charlie

Dave McKenna playing with Urbie Green on the 1955 album "Blues And Other Shades Of Green."

Urbie Green - Blues And Other Shades Of Green

Jazz pianist Dave McKenna playing with Trumpeter Ruby Braff on the 1956 recording "Braff!!."

Dave McKenna and Ruby Braff

Dave McKenna playing with Ruby Braff on the 1956 album titled "Ruby Braff."

Ruby Braff

Dave Mckenna playing on the 1959 album "Hey...Here's Gene Krupa!"

Hey...Here's Gene Krupa

Dave McKenna playing a solo concert in Mt. Gretna, PA in 1990. This concert was produced and recorded by Russ Neff. The audio engineer was John Uhl.

Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing
Blues in F/Unknown Blues
(Summer/Fall Medley)
Summertime
The Summer Wind
Maybe September
September Song
'Tis Autumn
Autumn Leaves
(Ellington Medley)
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Sophisticated Lady
Mood Indigo
C-Jam Blues
(Baby Medley)
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You?
Baby, Baby, All The Time
I Found A New Baby

Dave McKenna Live in Mt. Gretna, PA

Corte Swearingen is a composer & pianist living in Northeast Florida. He specializes in American piano music, especially early and contemporary ragtime music, and runs the website www.americanpianomusic.com.

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