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More from the 2022 CMNW Summerfest Concert series, including works by Ravel and Arensky
Bought by Rhythm & News Service, KPOV, WCNY, KWAX, RadioFreePalmer and more
- Added: Jun 19, 2023
- Length: 58:30
- Purchases: 6
This week, we’re celebrating the rich baritone voice of jazz singer Johnny Hartman, who would have turned 100 years old on July 3rd. We’ll explore ...
- Added: Jun 19, 2023
- Length: 59:00
In the 1970s, singer Roberta Flack made a name for herself performing covers of songs by folk singers and other little-known artists, creating, in ...
- Added: May 23, 2023
- Length: 59:00
Soul singer Marvin Gaye was a reluctant R&B star. Gaye wanted to be a ballad singer, and he recorded the music of the Great American songbook mostl...
- Added: May 23, 2023
- Length: 59:00
The children of Baptist preachers, raised in gospel music — Aretha Franklin and Sam Cooke are two of the most venerated names in soul. This week, w...
- Added: May 22, 2023
- Length: 59:00
The Pavel Haas Quartet plays works by Dvorak and Suk.
Bought by Rhythm & News Service, KPOV, WCNY, KMXT, KWAX and more
- Added: May 12, 2023
- Length: 58:30
- Purchases: 6
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
