WBGO is proud to present host Paul Cavalconte and New Standards, bringing you a century of great songs and then some! Paul guides you through the great age of the mid-century American Songbook, its evolution into the singer-songwriter era, and forward into the present day. Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Nat Cole and Frank Sinatra meet Joni Mitchell and Ben Sidran. New Standard-bearers like Jon Batiste, Leslie Odom Jr, and Diana Krall update the Songbook to the 21st Century. New Standards is a rich and elegant soundtrack to your Wednesday morning and Saturday evening routines.

"I'm thrilled to bring New Standards to WBGO!   This historic jazz station is the perfect platform for my radio show, which takes the mid-century American songbook and classic jazz-era recordings by Ella, Sarah, Sinatra and more, and updates those with brilliant new artists like Samara Joy carrying the torch.  And, just as the melody lingers on, new songs built in the classic style are welcome here. I'm happy to let Sting, Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell and James Taylor sing a few of their own, along with the songbook standards. Add it all up and it's a century of great songs, in a tailor-made mix  for the 21st!" - Paul Cavalconte

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