Afterglow
Host Richard Roland brings his love of the American Songbook, musical theatre, and classic jazz together into one program, exploring new topics about the greatest jazz singers, songs, and songwriters from the '30s through the '60s and beyond, and jazz interpretations of musical theatre songs. Friday at 8 p.m. on WFIU and Sunday at 7 p.m. on WFIU2.
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A celebration of the lyricist behind "Almost Like Being In Love," "I Could Have Danced All Night," and "On The Street Where You Live." -
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The songs of Irving Berlin were featured in some of Hollywood’s first “Talkies,” and this week, we’ll explore the songwriter’s work in cinema, including songs like “Blue Skies,” “Puttin’ On The Ritz,” and “Cheek To Cheek” -
In time for Thanksgiving, a celebration of food in vocal jazz and popular song. -
Vocal jazz and popular song interpretations of songs about the City That Never Sleeps. -
We’re counting sheep with the Great American Songbook this week, as we explore standards all about dreaming, including “This Time The Dream’s On Me,” “You Stepped Out Of A Dream,” and many more dreamy tunes. -
A celebration of all things spooky in the world of vocal jazz and popular song. -
A look back at the first half of the 1950s, when Broadway musicals were in a Golden Age. -
The coziness, wonder, and melancholy of autumn, celebrated in song.
