September 16, 2022
Live Ella!
Beginning in the 1950s, Ella Fitzgerald became known around the world as one of the most renowned live performers in jazz. This week, we’ll sample from some of her best live sets in places like Berlin, Juan-Les-Pins, and the Hollywood Bowl.
August 19, 2022
The Songs Of Donaldson And Kahn
Before Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, there was Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn. This week, we’ll explore the songs of these early songwriters, including “Makin’ Whoopee,” “My Baby Just Cares For Me,” and “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby.”
August 12, 2022
Everybody's Jumpin' With Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck was one of the most influential jazz pianists of the 20th century. This week, we’re exploring his work with singers like Tony Bennett, Jimmy Rushing, Carmen McRae and more.
August 5, 2022
Judy Garland’s Comeback
In the last installment of three episodes celebrating Judy Garland’s 100th birthday, we take a closer look at her final years in the 1950s and 60s, and her many comebacks on record and on stage, including her award-winning concert at Carnegie Hall.
July 22, 2022
Swingin’ With Kay Starr
We wish a happy 100th birthday to the 1940s Capitol Records diva Kay Starr, by exploring some of her jazz and swing recordings, like “Them There Eyes” and “It’s A Good Day.”
July 15, 2022
The Songs of 1922
100 Years Ago, the Great American Songbook was still in its infancy. This week, we’ll turn back the clock 100 years to explore songs written that year that continued to resonate in the decades that followed, including "Chicago," "Lovesick Blues," and "Stairway To Paradise."
July 1, 2022
Judy At The Movies
We continue our 100th birthday celebration of the great Judy Garland this month with a closer look at her singing work on film, from "The Wizard of Oz" to "A Star Is Born" and everything in between.
June 24, 2022
Recent Releases 2022, Part 1
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 McLorin Salvant, Catherine Russell, and Curtis Stigers.
June 17, 2022
The Lennon-McCartney Songbook
The Fab Four goes jazz, featuring Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and others performing Beatles' tunes, in honor of Sir Paul McCartney's 80th birthday.
June 10, 2022
Miss Show Business: 100 Years Of Judy Garland
This week, we celebrate singer and film star Judy Garland on what would have been her 100th birthday. We’ll chronicle her music career and feature many of her recordings from the 1940s to the 1960s
June 3, 2022
Jazz Digs Disney
Beginning in the late 1930s, many of America’s best songwriters began to work for the Wonderful World of Disney. On this show, we’ll hear jazz interpretations of iconic Disney songs, sung by Louis Armstrong, Peggy Lee, and more.
May 27, 2022
Let’s Get Away From It All: Songs About Traveling
We’re living life among the jet set this week on Afterglow, as we explore songs about traveling from the Great American Songbook, including “Come Fly With Me,” “Travelin’ Light,” and "It's Nice to Go Trav'ling."
May 20, 2022
Jimmy McHugh: I Feel A Song Coming On
This week, we celebrate songwriter Jimmy McHugh, who wrote memorable American classics like “On The Sunny Side of the Street” and “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love.”
May 13, 2022
Doo Wop Sings Standards
Jazz standards like “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” and “A Sunday Kind of Love” are not just for singers like Frank Sinatra. This week, we’ll hear the Great American Songbook sung by The Flamingos, The Platters, and other doo wop groups from the 1950s.
May 6, 2022
Mink Jazz: Peggy Lee In The 1960s
This week on Afterglow, our spotlight is on Miss Peggy Lee, with a closer look at the 1960s, a time when her music and persona became more sleek, romantic, and glamorous.
April 29, 2022
Come Dance With Me: Songs About Dancing
Put on your dancing shoes as we cut a rug with the American Songbook. On this episode, we look at jazz standards meant for dancing, including “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “Cheek To Cheek.”
April 22, 2022
June Christy's Early Capitol LPs
In the early 1950s, singer June Christy broke away from Stan Kenton’s Orchestra to record solo, helping to establish the “vocal cool” style of jazz singing. This week, we’ll explore some of those early solo recordings she made for Capitol Records.
April 8, 2022
Country And Western Sounds In Jazz and Pop Music
To mark the 60th anniversary of the release of the groundbreaking Ray Charles album “Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music,” I’ll explore the influence of country music on jazz and traditional pop songs from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s.
