Afternoon Jazz
Monday - Friday, 4pm - 8pm
As the day winds down we shift gears with a lively combination of classic and contemporary jazz, plus news, traffic and weather updates from Alexandra Hill and NPR.
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Latest Episodes
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Before I moved from my hometown of Washington, D.C., I would constantly spot New Jersey license plates almost daily as I rode in my car. This went on for… -
Bassist Dezron Douglas has established himself as a Musician’s Musician.Since moving to New York several year ago, he has performed and recorded with a…
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Thought provoking. Conscience awakening. A call to action. Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science’s new album, Waiting Game (Motéma), is a direct…
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After placing third in the 2017 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Christine Fawson returns this year with renewed energy and focus.Not…
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Daniela Spalletta is a prime example of music being a universal language. The Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition brings her to the United…
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It’s baffling to know that Samara McLendon only started singing about six years ago, let alone singing jazz within the last two.Now in her junior year as…
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Raised in Harlem, NY, Vivian Sessoms truly “gets it honest.” Her mother was a session and jingle singer. Her father, a former flutist and percussionist…
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When Pedrito Martínez extended his hand for an introductory shake, I noticed how similar its texture is to the skin of a conga — as if his hands have…
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Keanna Faircloth has been a prominent and steadfast voice for jazz in Washington, D.C., her hometown, on both broadcast and digital signals. She begins a…
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Oscar Hernandez is the musical director of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra - but it wasn't his idea to form the band. Producer Aaron Levinson approached the…
