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Sounds Jewish greets springtime with an exotically global playlist of emotional Jewish tunes.
Bought by WLPR
- Added: Apr 05, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
On this episode of Audacious: What if you've always felt as though one of your healthy limbs doesn't belong? Meet one man who found relief after ha...
- Added: Mar 06, 2024
- Length: 50:00
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...
- Added: Feb 19, 2024
- Length: 59:00
This week, we celebrate singer and film star Judy Garland. We’ll chronicle her music career and feature many of her recordings from the 1940s to th...
- Added: Feb 13, 2024
- Length: 59:00
Humans are the only animal to produce emotional tears. Asking questions about this behavior can help us better understand how we live our lives.
- Added: Jan 18, 2024
- Length: 58:23
“Sounds Jewish” features a global Jewish playlist about friends – inspired by the recent death and blessed memory of host Andy Muchin’s longtime bu...
Bought by WLPR
- Added: Oct 05, 2023
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
We continue our tribute to the late Tony Bennett, with a look at some of his sessions with solo piano, highlighting his work with jazz pianist Bill...
- Added: Aug 01, 2023
- Length: 59:00
On this Afterglow special, we’ll continue our tribute to the great Tony Bennett, who passed away at age 96 on July 21st. We'll feature recordings h...
Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif.
- Added: Jul 25, 2023
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
On this Afterglow special, we pay tribute to the incomparable Tony Bennett, who just passed away at age 96. We’ll explore the early artistry of his...
- Added: Jul 25, 2023
- Length: 59:00
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
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
Joni Mitchell was named the 2023 recipient of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. This week on the show, we’ll pay tribute to Mitchell, by hearing...
- Added: Feb 10, 2023
- Length: 59:00
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
This week, I’ll introduce you to the music of two underrated female singers, revered among jazz aficionados: Lorez Alexandria and Ethel Ennis.
- Added: Jan 09, 2023
- Length: 59:00
Songwriter Paul Simon has been delighting our ears with melodies for over 50 years. This week on Afterglow, we’ll explore jazz interpretations of h...
- Added: Oct 12, 2022
- Length: 59:00
The name Beverly Kenney might be a footnote in jazz history, but this singer had an intelligent, alluring and melancholic style that’s among the be...
- Added: Sep 26, 2022
- Length: 59:00
Joni Mitchell's re-emergence onto the stage at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival had music specials producer Paul Ingles joining the multitude of musi...
Bought by KGLP and Prairie Public
- Added: Jul 30, 2022
- Length: 17:08
- Purchases: 2
Astor Piazzolla's collaboration with the Kronos Quartet at the end of his life.
Bought by WXXI Rochester
- Added: Jul 11, 2022
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
Few singers had as much of an influence on the next generation as the suave, full-throated “Mr. E” Billy Eckstine. This week, we’ll explore the wor...
- Added: Jun 10, 2022
- Length: 59:00
On this special, we celebrate singer and film star Judy Garland on what would have been her 100th birthday (June 10, 2022). We’ll chronicle her mus...
- Added: May 18, 2022
- Length: 59:00
From 1939 to 1945, as World War II raged on, American Popular Music responded. On Afterglow’s Memorial Day special this week, we look at the songs ...
- Added: May 11, 2022
- Length: 59:00
It’s been 30 years since Natalie Cole swept the Grammy Awards with the album Unforgettable… With Love. This week on Afterglow, we pay tribute to Co...
- Added: Feb 16, 2022
- Length: 59:00
We usually think of Billie Holiday as a small-group singer, but she also worked with several big bands. This week on Afterglow, we’ll hear Holiday’...
- Added: Jan 28, 2022
- Length: 59:00
