March 22, 2024
Songs Of The Season: Spring
Spring is here, and so this week on Afterglow, I’ll be saluting the arrival of fairer weather with a few Songs of the Season, like “April In Paris,” “It Might As Well Be Spring,” and more.
February 23, 2024
The Musical World Of Harry Belafonte
We pay tribute to the late singer, activist and humanitarian Harry Belafonte. We’ll explore his expansive recording career, which encompassed folk, calypso, jazz, blues and more.
February 16, 2024
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.
February 9, 2024
The Dynamic Dakota Staton
This week on Afterglow, we take a listen to the work of jazz vocalist Dakota Staton, famous for her work on Capitol Records in the 1950s, including her rendition of the song “The Late, Late Show.”
February 2, 2024
The Two Williams: Spencer and Clarence
This week, we explore the songs of two unrelated black jazz composers from the early 20th century: Spencer Williams and Clarence Williams. These two Louisiana natives wrote early jazz standards like “Basin Street Blues” and “Baby Won't You Please Come Home.”
January 26, 2024
2024 Grammy Award Preview
Get a preview of some of the vocal jazz and traditional pop Grammy nominees before the February 4th ceremony, including artists like Cécile McLorin Salvant, Esperanza Spalding, Samara Joy, and more.
January 12, 2024
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.
January 5, 2024
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.
December 29, 2023
Moonlight Serenades
We’re looking up at the moon this week, exploring jazz standards all about our lunar companion, like “Fly Me To The Moon,” “Moon River,” and many more.
December 22, 2023
Holiday Rarities!
For Afterglow’s annual winter holiday show, we’ll explore some less familiar holiday gems from classic singers, including “Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney,” “It Happened In Sun Valley” and more.
December 15, 2023
Boppin’ With Bob Dorough
We’re celebrating the 100th birthday of bebop vocalist Bob Dorough, listening to some of his hip jazz tunes like “Devil May Care” and “Comin’ Home Baby.”
December 8, 2023
Frank & Nelson
We’re celebrating Frank Sinatra’s birthday by exploring his musical partnership with the great arranger Nelson Riddle, including their work on iconic albums like "In The Wee Small Hours" and "Songs For Swingin’ Lovers."
December 1, 2023
Recent Releases 2023, Part 2
We take a listen to some recent releases for the second half of the year, including new music from singers Laufey, Veronica Swift, Caity Gyorgy, and more.
November 24, 2023
Feasting With The Great American Songbook
For Thanksgiving, take a seat at the dinner table with Afterglow this week, as we explore classic jazz and popular songs about food by singers like Louis Armstrong, Louis Jordan, and Fats Waller.
November 17, 2023
Barney Kessel And The Singers
We pay tribute to jazz guitarist Barney Kessel and his work with notable singers like Billie Holiday, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald and many more.
November 10, 2023
The Versatile Jo Stafford
Singer Jo Stafford was one of the most versatile postwar singers, excelling in pop, swing, bebop, country, folk, and even comedy.
November 3, 2023
Pete Rugolo And The Singers
We're featuring this week the work of jazz arranger Pete Rugolo, and his progressive arrangements for Nat King Cole, June Christy, and others.
October 27, 2023
Keely Smith: I Wish You Love
A remembrance of singer Keely Smith (1928–2017), known for her recordings of "That Old Black Magic" and "I Wish You Love" from the late 1950s.
