May 21, 2021
Magic Moments With Hal David
We wish a happy 100th birthday to the late, great lyricist Hal David, known for his elegant pop songs with Burt Bacharach, including “The Look Of Love,” “Walk On By,” “A House Is Not A Home,” and many more.
May 14, 2021
The Bob Dylan Songbook
This week, vocal jazz interpretations of Bob Dylan songs, including Dylan covers by Nina Simone, Kurt Elling, Madeleine Peyroux and more.
May 7, 2021
Ellis Larkins and the Singers
This week, we explore the delicate touch and effortless swing of pianist Ellis Larkins, and his work with singers like Ella Fitzgerald, Beverly Kenney, and Chris Connor.
April 23, 2021
Tony Bennett’s Early Columbia LPs
This week, we explore the early artistry of the great Tony Bennett, listening to excerpts from the LPs he recorded for Columbia Records in the 1950s and early 1960s.
April 16, 2021
Cool Heat: Anita O'Day in the 1950s
For Anita O'Day's centennial celebration, we explore her groundbreaking jazz recordings for Clef and Verve Records in the 1950s.
April 9, 2021
Over The Rainbow: The Songs of Yip Harburg
E.Y. “Yip” Harburg wrote words to some of the most memorable songs in American culture, including “Over The Rainbow” and “It’s Only A Paper Moon” all while staying true to his beliefs. We’ll explore his catalog this week.
April 2, 2021
The Standards By Marvin Gaye
R&B star Marvin Gaye recorded jazz standards more-or-less out of the spotlight for his entire career.
March 19, 2021
A Fine Romance: The Dorothy Fields Songbook
This week, we explore the songs of Dorothy Fields, a Tin Pan Alley songwriter whose work stretched from the 1920s through the 1970s. We’ll sample her songbook, including “A Fine Romance,” “I Won’t Dance,” and “The Way You Look Tonight.”
March 12, 2021
2021 Grammy Award Preview
A preview of some of the 2021 Grammy Award nominees for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best Traditional Pop Album.
March 5, 2021
The Magic of Connee Boswell
Connee Boswell, the lead singer of the Boswell Sisters, was one of the first innovators in vocal jazz.
February 16, 2021
Stormy Monday: Lou Rawls In The 1960s
Nat King Cole would have turned 100 years old on March 17, 2019. This week, we chronicle the decade the propelled him to stardom.
February 5, 2021
The Billy Strayhorn Songbook
Songwriter Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington's right-hand man, was one of the most gifted composers in jazz history.
January 27, 2021
For The Birds: Songs About Birds
“Baltimore Oriole,” “Skylark,” “A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square” and other songs about birds from the Great American Songbook.
January 22, 2021
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.
January 8, 2021
Song Confusions
Was “Heat Wave” an Irving Berlin song or a Motown song? Was “In The Still of the Night” a Cole Porter song or a doo-wop song? This week, we explore common confusions in the Great American Songbook.
January 1, 2021
Let's Begin: Songs For The New Year
Ring in the New Year with Afterglow, as we explore songs and standards about new beginnings, including “Let’s Begin,” “Begin The Beguine,” and “I’m Beginning To See The Light.”
December 25, 2020
All Is Calm: A Quiet Afterglow Christmas
This Christmas night, relax at the end of a stressful year with some holiday songs to soothe your soul, sung by Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and more.
December 18, 2020
A Modern Jazz Christmas
A mix of Christmas favorites performed by 21st-century singers like Kurt Elling, Diana Krall, Dianne Reeves, and more.
