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This week, we celebrate the smoky voice of jazz singer Chris Connor, who got her start with Claude Thornhill’s band in the 1940s, and went on to re...
- Added: Oct 28, 2022
- Length: 59:00
Life is richer when it’s spent together with dear friends. We consider it all joy to be with you during each week’s program. Join host Jay Daniels ...
- Added: Oct 20, 2022
- Length: 01:50:40
Sometimes, it can be hard to notice the good things in life… so we thought we’d bring you a show with “All Good Things.” Hear the timeless sounds o...
- Added: Oct 19, 2022
- Length: 01:50:40
We are proud to honor the legacy of jazz history by presenting the artists of today. Hear their latest works as we bring you music from Kate Baker ...
- Added: Oct 13, 2022
- Length: 01:50:40
Songwriter Paul Simon has been delighting our ears with melodies for over 50 years. This week on Afterglow, we’ll explore jazz interpretations of h...
- Added: Oct 12, 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
Put on your bell bottom jeans and platform shoes as we go steppin’ out! Join host Jay Daniels for a very special program as we showcase the connect...
- Added: Oct 04, 2022
- Length: 01:50:40
Mr. Blues, Hank Crawford, the sax man from the Ray Charles band, starts our show from the 1990s and a particularly poignant singer named Rene Marie...
Bought by KMXT, KJZX-Austin, KRZA, WEJP-LP 107.1, KHNS and more
- Added: Sep 27, 2022
- Length: 02:00:01
- Purchases: 10
There is great beauty to be found in every season of the year… but none so colorful as the beauty of autumn. Join host Jay Daniels this week as we ...
- Added: Sep 27, 2022
- Length: 01:50:40
The name Beverly Kenney might be a footnote in jazz history, but this singer had an intelligent, alluring and melancholic style that’s among the be...
- Added: Sep 26, 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
One of our favorite things about fall is Halloween. You might even remember going out with your family for “Tricks or Treats.” While we don’t have ...
- Added: Sep 22, 2022
- Length: 01:50:40
Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96. In memoriam, we take a look at the royal monarch's life through a musical le...
Bought by KSJE, KWAX, Troy Public Radio, WRTI, WNMU-FM and more
- Added: Sep 09, 2022
- Length: 01:58:23
- Purchases: 12
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
As a remembrance of all that was felt on September 11, 2001 - the day of coordinated terrorist hijacking attacks on the USA - we present 13 of the ...
- Added: Sep 07, 2022
- Length: 58:56
- Purchases: 2
The leaves are changing colors, the air outside is brisker, fall is upon us, and on this episode of Afterglow, we’ll be saluting some of the best a...
Bought by KRCU Public Radio, Troy Public Radio, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio
- Added: Aug 25, 2022
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
This week, Mark Chilla talks with jazz historian Will Friedwald about the early years of Nat King Cole and the King Cole Trio, as they explore some...
- Added: Aug 25, 2022
- Length: 59:00
From the 1950s on, Ella Fitzgerald became known around the world as one of the most renowned live performers in jazz. This week, we’ll sample from ...
- Added: Aug 25, 2022
- Length: 59:00
Our journey of musical discovery continues with an historical exposé on some of our timeless jazz standards. This week, we bring you brand new reco...
- Added: Aug 25, 2022
- Length: 01:50:40
I’ll admit that I’ve never been the best with numbers… so I hope you’ll join me as together, we learn about our 1-2-3s. Hear the sounds of timeless...
- Added: Aug 23, 2022
- Length: 01:50:40
It wasn't exclusively "the blues" that started rock and roll. In previous shows we heard how the cha cha, mambo, bolero, and even sea shanty were ...
Bought by KPRG, KCHU, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WYAP, KFCF FM and more
- Added: Aug 22, 2022
- Length: 04:59:00
- Purchases: 8
Our fall semester continues at Simply Timeless Academy as we learn a few lessons of “Give and Take.” Your instructors include such talents as Errol...
- Added: Aug 19, 2022
- Length: 01:50:40
As many students return to the classroom, we’re taking you back to school for a few… lessons in jazz. Join host Jay Daniels for timeless music from...
- Added: Aug 18, 2022
- Length: 01:50:40
Loretta Berning’s father, Major Harold Martin, was an Air Force pilot during World War II. Loretta came to StoryCorps to remember her father and a ...
- Added: Aug 09, 2022
- Length: 02:50
The “conditional love song” became a staple of musical theater in its golden age, and this week on Afterglow, we’ll listen to jazz interpretations ...
- Added: Aug 05, 2022
- Length: 59:00
