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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
Tin Pan Alley songsters were quick to pick up on the popularity of jazz in the 1920s. And, the lyricists, like Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen and Hoag...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Apr 14, 2023
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
An edited version of the May 9th, 2021 show.
Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], Delmarva Public Media, KPRG, KFCF FM, Prairie Public and more
- Added: Apr 11, 2023
- Length: 02:56:59
- 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
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
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
Night Lights celebrates the holidays with jazz from Fats Waller, Joe Williams, Claude Thornhill, and more.
- Added: Dec 19, 2022
- Length: 59:02
For our Afterglow holiday show this year, we’ll be featuring some classic Christmas radio broadcasts, performed by favorite jazz singers like Bing ...
- Added: Dec 02, 2022
- Length: 59:00
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
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
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
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
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
Top 30 Pop records from 1968
- Added: Aug 11, 2022
- Length: 01:54:47
"Welcoming Spring" is a classical music program featuring vocal classical music, piano classical music, and symphony orchestra music by musicians, ...
Bought by WNMU-FM
- Added: Aug 04, 2022
- Length: 01:00:45
- Purchases: 1
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
