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This week, Greg Sings Songs will stop by to sing some songs, as his name suggests; we’ll also have new music from Suzi Shelton, Rollie Pollie Guaca...
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- Added: Aug 27, 2023
- Length: 51:38
- Purchases: 1
From Frank Sinatra’s version of “Ol’ MacDonald” to Ella Fitzgerald’s version of “The Muffin Man,” we’ll explore some jazzy selections aimed at kids.
- Added: Aug 25, 2023
- Length: 59:00
“Sounds Jewish” helps folks prepare to return to school with tunes from around the Jewish world about teachers, students, schools, and other places...
- Added: Aug 25, 2023
- Length: 59:00
We’ll continue our ongoing celebration of the late Tony Bennett with a look at his lengthy late-career revival. In 1986, he returned to the recordi...
- Added: Aug 22, 2023
- Length: 59:00
This week, Mister Greg will call in to talk about his excellent new record with the legendary Cass McCombs, plus we’ll hear new music from Parker W...
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- Added: Aug 20, 2023
- Length: 56:18
- Purchases: 1
Summer in August is known as “dog days” – hot and muggy, panting canines with tongues hanging out, alongside their disgruntled people.
Some of th...
- Added: Aug 18, 2023
- Length: 03:00
This week, we’ll hear a lot of new music, including tracks from The Bruces featuring Toshi Reagon, Marsha & the Positrons, Mr. BooDaddy, Riffin Gri...
- Added: Aug 14, 2023
- Length: 55:02
This week, we’re looking at “book songs” from the songbook. Flip through the pages with Afterglow as we peruse songs about reading and writing, lik...
- Added: Jul 28, 2023
- Length: 59:00
This week on Afterglow, we pay tribute to the incomparable Tony Bennett, who just passed away at age 96. We’ll explore the early artistry of his ne...
- Added: Jul 21, 2023
- Length: 59:00
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 h...
- Added: Jul 18, 2023
- Length: 59:00
This week, we’re sampling the songbook of composer and lyricist Frank Loesser, including songs from his musicals like "Guys And Dolls" and "How To ...
- Added: Jul 18, 2023
- Length: 59:00
In 1964, Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto went from unknown to superstar nearly overnight, with her crossover hit “The Girl from Ipanema.” This wee...
- Added: Jul 10, 2023
- Length: 59:00
We’re taking a look at what’s new in the world of vocal jazz, exploring some recent releases by the duo Rachael and Vilray, singer Rickie Lee Jones...
- Added: Jun 29, 2023
- Length: 59:00
This week, we’ll celebrate our little radio show’s 18th birthday with music from The Pixies, Spoon, David Bowie, Rhiannon Giddens, Moona Luna, Davi...
- Added: Jun 22, 2023
- Length: 57:17
This week, we’ll hear new music from The Bazillions, Mr. Greg & Cass McCombs, Suzi Shelton, and Cosmic Pretzels, plus we’ll hear songs by Jellyfish...
- Added: Jun 21, 2023
- Length: 53:56
This week, we’ll hear new music from Uncle Jumbo, Renee & Jeremy, and Mister Evan, plus we’ll listen to songs from The Flaming Lips, Adam & the Bul...
- Added: Jun 20, 2023
- Length: 55:07
This week, we’ll hear new music from Uncle Jumbo, Hot Toast, and Esther Crow, plus we’ll listen to songs from Sweet Spirit, Baby Loves Jazz, the B ...
- Added: Jun 20, 2023
- Length: 55:27
This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we welcome vocalist Petra van Nuis and her band, The Recession Seven. Seven means Petra plus six, and those six happ...
- Added: Jun 20, 2023
- Length: 57:00
- Purchases: 2
This week, we’ll hear another new song from Charlie Faye and the Fanimals, plus we’ll listen to music from Men Without Hats, Dale Watson, Justin Ro...
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- Added: Jun 18, 2023
- Length: 57:00
- Purchases: 1
This week, we’ll preview the new Breakfast Boogie family music series at The Far Out Lounge in Austin, with music from SaulPaul, Charlie Faye, Uncl...
- Added: Jun 18, 2023
- Length: 56:19
This week, we’ll listen to new music from The Zing Zangs, Charlie Faye & the Fanimals, Uncle Jumbo, and Superfun Yeah Yeah Rocketship, plus we’ll h...
- Added: Jun 17, 2023
- Length: 52:41
This week, we’ll listen to new music from Uncle Jumbo, Pierce Freelon & Nneenna Freelon, Sing Along Tim, and Little Miss Ann, plus we’ll hear songs...
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- Added: Jun 15, 2023
- Length: 58:14
- Purchases: 1
This week, we’ll celebrate summer and ice cream all show long, with songs from Little Miss Ann, Jazzy Ash, Best Coast, Oceanator, Beach Boys, The H...
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- Added: Jun 12, 2023
- Length: 52:57
- Purchases: 1
This week, we’ll hear new music from The Vignatis, The Okee Dokee Brothers, Little Miss Ann, Frances England, Pierce & Nnennna Freelon, and Divinit...
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- Added: Jun 06, 2023
- Length: 56:14
- Purchases: 1
This week, we’ll hear new music from The Vignatis, Mama Birds, Keith Munslow, and Charlie Faye & the Fanimals, plus we’ll hear from The Deedle Deed...
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- Added: May 30, 2023
- Length: 56:12
- Purchases: 1
