Jazz After Dark

Don Shor

Join jazz aficionado Don Shor as he explores the diverse and fascinating world of jazz. Jazz After Dark spans the gamut, from roots in boogie-woogie, blues, and ragtime through traditional and straight-ahead jazz, soul jazz, bossa nova, and more. 

  • 58 minutes
    Jazz After Dark, Nov. 12, 2024

    On tonight’s show: a retrospective on the career of Vince Guaraldi.

    • Some remastered early works by the Vince Guaraldi Trio: Fenwyck's Farfel, and Django, and Ossobucco (featuring Eddie Duran on guitar), from 1956.
    • Guaraldi playing with the Cal Tjader Quartet in 1957, Live at the Blackhawk: Lover Come Back to Me.
    • Two from his 1957 release, A Flower is a Lovesome Thing: Like a Mighty Rose and Autumn Leaves
    • From The Definitive Vince Guaraldi, a compilation of his work from 1955-66 at Fantasy Records, two of the popular songs from the TV specials: Charlie Brown Theme from 1964 and Skating from 1965.
    • Two from Guaraldi’s last recordings, done with the Warner label: Red Baron, from the Oh Good Grief album from 1968, and Alma-Ville, from the album of the same name, released in 1969.
    • A new release of Linus and Lucy by the Vince Guaraldi Quintet, from the 50th Anniversary edition of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, 2023.
    • Newly released songs from the soundtrack to You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown, the television special from 1972, with Guaraldi on vocals on Joe Cool, and then African Sleigh Ride.
    13 November 2024, 1:00 am
  • 58 minutes
    Jazz After Dark, Nov. 5, 2024

    Programming note: the Tuesday 8 p.m. broadcast is pre-empted by election coverage. This program will play at the Friday 11 p.m. rebroadcast time.

    Upbeat jazz favorites tonight: 

    • Bunny Berigan (Kay Little vocals), Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
    • Nat King Cole, Route 66
    • Ella Fitzgerald, Misty
    • Vince Guaraldi, Skating
    • Jacy Parker, Here Comes Trouble Again
    • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra & Oscar Peterson, Take the "A" Train
    • Antônio Carlos Jobim, Takatanga
    • Gerry Mulligan, One to Ten in Ohio
    • Don Ellis, Sidonie
    • Rahsaan Roland Kirk, The Entertainer (Done in the style of The Blues)
    • Hubert Laws, Passacaglia, guitar solo
    • Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela, Kalahari Nights
    • Paco De Lucía, John McLaughlin & Al Di Meola, Manha de Carnaval
    6 November 2024, 1:00 am
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