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We’ll continue highlighting the work of the “Rat Pack” this week, with a focus on “Mr. Wonderful” himself, Sammy Davis Jr. We’ll chronicle his reco...
- Added: May 10, 2023
- Length: 59:00
This week and next, we’ll celebrate two of the members of the so-called “Rat Pack.” This week, a close look at the life and music of “The King Of C...
- Added: Apr 25, 2023
- Length: 59:00
This week on Afterglow, we explore the delicate touch and effortless swing of pianist Ellis Larkins, who would have turned 100 years old this week....
- Added: Apr 17, 2023
- Length: 59:00
The Newport Symphony plays music by Ernest Bloch in honor of the 50th anniversary of the composer's death
Bought by Rhythm & News Service, KPOV, WCNY, RadioFreePalmer, KWAX and more
- Added: Apr 10, 2023
- Length: 58:30
- Purchases: 6
The songs of Irving Berlin were featured in some of Hollywood’s first “Talkies,” and this week on Afterglow, we’ll explore the songwriter’s work in...
- Added: Apr 07, 2023
- Length: 59:00
We’re counting sheep with the Great American Songbook this week, as we explore standards all about dreaming, including “This Time The Dream’s On Me...
- Added: Apr 06, 2023
- Length: 59:00
This week on Afterglow, we look at some of full-time jazz instrumentalist, and part-time jazz singers, including Chet Baker, Buddy Rich, and Oscar ...
- Added: Mar 31, 2023
- Length: 59:00
This week, we pay tribute to the great American songwriter Burt Bacharach, who brought style and sophistication to pop music in the 1960s. Bacharac...
- Added: Mar 23, 2023
- Length: 59:00
It's one of Bach's finest, most inspiring compositions: the St. John Passion. He premiered it during his first year as music director of Leipzig's ...
- Added: Mar 23, 2023
- Length: 01:57:58
This week, we pay tribute to singer Billie Holiday by hearing a few tributes to her from other artists over the years, including Carmen McRae, Abbe...
- Added: Mar 08, 2023
- Length: 59:00
This week, we’re taking a deep dive into the recordings of the great Billie Holiday from the 1940s. We’ll hear her work for the Commodore and Decca...
- Added: Mar 03, 2023
- Length: 59:00
This was a Love song 2 hour Special.
- Added: Feb 20, 2023
- Length: 01:47:59
This week on Afterglow, we celebrate the early years of the First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald, with a close look at her work for Decca Records, wh...
- Added: Feb 20, 2023
- Length: 59:00
The Newport Symphony plays works by Tchaikovsky and a world premiere.
Bought by KPOV, WCNY, Rhythm & News Service, RadioFreePalmer, KWAX and more
- Added: Feb 13, 2023
- Length: 58:30
- Purchases: 6
Nina Simone, the “High Priestess of Soul,” was an enigmatic and eccentric figure in the world of jazz. This week on Afterglow, we’ll feature Simone...
- Added: Feb 02, 2023
- Length: 59:00
On this episode, we’ll explore the life and career of “Mr. B” Billy Eckstine, a singer and bandleader who broke boundaries as a black icon in a seg...
- Added: Jan 30, 2023
- Length: 59:00
Victoria Davis was a Giulio Gari contest winner in the spring of 2022. She sang gorgeous arias and simply wowed the judges and the audience in the ...
- Added: Jan 23, 2023
- Length: 58:31
Portland Youth Philharmonic Play Dvorak Symphonic Variations and two premieres
Bought by Rhythm & News Service, WCNY, KPOV, RadioFreePalmer, KWAX and more
- Added: Jan 18, 2023
- Length: 58:30
- Purchases: 6
For Valentine’s Day, we’re exploring romance in the Great American Songbook, including songs like “Isn’t It Romantic,” “A Fine Romance,” and “This...
- Added: Jan 17, 2023
- Length: 59:00
Montana, Alberta, Tulsa, and NIagra. Oh the places you'll go on this week's episode of Dollar Country.
Bought by KIYU-FM, KSTK, GCR (Global Community Radio), and KHNS
- Added: Jan 10, 2023
- Length: 58:00
- Purchases: 4
This week, I’ll introduce you to the music of two underrated female singers, revered among jazz aficionados: Lorez Alexandria and Ethel Ennis.
- Added: Jan 09, 2023
- Length: 59:00
The 65th annual Grammy Awards are on Sunday, February 5th. We’ll preview some of the vocal jazz nominees, including Samara Joy and Cecile McLorin S...
- Added: Jan 09, 2023
- Length: 59:00
This week, we’ll examine the work of one of the great jazz arrangers: Marty Paich. Paich helped develop the cool, west coast sound in the 1950s, ar...
- Added: Jan 04, 2023
- Length: 59:00
Themes for this first radio episode of a new year are: “2022 Releases in Review” with six tracks, and “Jazz of the 1970s” with four tracks from tha...
Bought by KJZX-Austin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KRZA, WYAP, KHNS and more
- Added: Jan 03, 2023
- Length: 02:00:02
- Purchases: 9
We’re looking forward to an incredible year of music with you. Each week something different. This is an exhilarating tour of rock and roll past, p...
- Added: Jan 02, 2023
- Length: 58:32
