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We turn the spotlight on Frank Sinatra for his birthday. We’re examining Sinatra’s first five years as a recording artist, focusing on the fellow m...
- Added: Nov 16, 2022
- Length: 59:00
We’re checking in on what’s new in the world of vocal jazz for the second half of 2022, featuring new albums by Samara Joy, Sara Gazarek, and Racha...
- Added: Nov 15, 2022
- Length: 59:00
From “A Sunday Kind Of Love” all the way to “Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night of the Week),” we’re exploring days of the week as detailed in ...
- Added: Nov 08, 2022
- Length: 59:00
We’re celebrating the songbook of Hoagy Carmichael for his birthday on November 22nd, including “Star Dust,” “Skylark,” and “The Nearness Of You,” ...
- Added: Nov 08, 2022
- Length: 59:00
For nearly 50 years, Count Basie led one of the swingin-est big bands in the land. This week on Afterglow, we’ll be featuring just a few of the man...
- Added: Nov 01, 2022
- Length: 59:00
Not every composer had the extensive catalog of George Gershwin or Irving Berlin. This week, we’ll explore songwriters like Ann Ronnel, Brooks Bowm...
- Added: Oct 12, 2022
- Length: 59:00
Creed Taylor, who passed away earlier this year at age 93, was one of the most influential jazz record producers of the 20th century. This week, we...
- Added: Sep 23, 2022
- Length: 59:00
On this episode, it’s a roll call of first names in the Great American Songbook, including “Nancy With The Laughing Face,” “Happiness Is A Thing Ca...
- Added: Sep 08, 2022
- Length: 59:00
Legendary trumpeter and educator Clark Terry had a career that lasted for nearly 70 years. This week, we’ll explore Terry’s work alongside singers ...
- Added: Jul 29, 2022
- Length: 59:00
Before Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, there was Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn. This week, we’ll explore the songs of these early songwriters, inc...
- Added: Jul 28, 2022
- Length: 59:00
Dave Brubeck was one of the most influential jazz pianists of the 20th century, and this week we’re exploring his work with singers like Tony Benne...
- Added: Jul 20, 2022
- Length: 59:00
This week on Afterglow, we explore the King Of Swing, Mr. Benny Goodman, and the many singers who front his big band. We’ll hear Goodman with singe...
- Added: Jul 11, 2022
- Length: 59:00
Classics for Kids is a fun introduction to classical music for kids of all ages. Each month focuses on a different composer. In April, 2022 we cel...
Bought by High Plains Public Radio, KWAX, KVLU, KUHF, and WHRV
- Added: Jul 01, 2022
- Length: 32:33
- Purchases: 5
It’s Afterglow’s semi-annual check-in with the latest in vocal jazz and traditional pop singers, exploring what’s new from favorites like Cecile Mc...
- Added: May 31, 2022
- Length: 59:00
This week on Afterglow, we're celebrating Sir Paul McCartney's 80th birthday by exploring the jazz side of the fab four. We'll hear jazz versions o...
- Added: May 19, 2022
- Length: 59:00
This week on Afterglow, our spotlight is on one of the most prolific songwriters in jazz, composer Jimmy McHugh—who wrote many early jazz standards...
- Added: May 03, 2022
- Length: 59:00
The Genesis Jazz Orchestra is ready for its Big Show welcoming spring, this Sunday. It will be in the Rosemount Community Center at 4PM. Genesis of...
- Added: Apr 22, 2022
- Length: 08:00
Put on your dancing shoes as we cut a rug with the American Songbook. This week, I’ll be featuring jazz standards meant for dancing, including “I C...
- Added: Apr 13, 2022
- Length: 59:00
It’s Afterglow’s annual preview of Grammy nominees in the Vocal Jazz and Traditional Pop categories, ahead of the postponed award ceremony, now sch...
- Added: Feb 22, 2022
- Length: 59:00
This week, we explore the musical partnership of Betty Comden and Adolph Green, two songwriters who contributed gems like “Just In Time” and “The P...
- Added: Feb 14, 2022
- Length: 59:00
This week on the show, we’ll feature the many songs of songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen, as performed by his good friend Frank Sinatra, including “Come ...
- Added: Jan 03, 2022
- Length: 59:00
- Added: Dec 23, 2021
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 2
As the elder statesman of jazz, Bing Crosby would often share the stage with many of the great singers of his day. This week on Afterglow, we’ll fe...
- Added: Dec 06, 2021
- Length: 59:00
On this fundraising episode of Afterglow, we get a little self-reflective, and explore songs from the Great American Songbook all about the art of ...
Bought by KRCU Public Radio and WDCB
- Added: Sep 01, 2021
- Length: 50:00
- Purchases: 2
We've got an hour of levity and fun with children's musician and comedian Mike Phirman, stories by Len Cabral and Keith Munslow, and hilarious musi...
- Added: Jul 15, 2021
- Length: 58:00
