
Jazz After Dark
Music Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Music Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Website:
http://kdrt.org/node/3978
Episodes
Jazz After Dark April 21 2026
4/21/2026
On tonight's show: Artie Shaw, with Helen Forrest and Lena Horne; Roy Eldridge, Zoot Sims, Hank Jones, Sonny Clark, Gerry Mulligan with Chet Baker, T-Bone Walker with Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel with Charlie Byrd & Herb Ellis, and The Rosenberg Trio.
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark April 14 2026
4/14/2026
On tonight's show:
Billie Holiday & Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra, What a Little Moonlight Can Do;
Count Basie, Lester Leaps In;
Count Basie, Don't You Miss Your Baby;
Count Basie and His Orchestra, Honeysuckle Rose;
Count Basie and His Orchestra, Every Tub;
Lester Young, Shoe-Shine Boy;
Lester Young & The Kansas City Six, Way Down Yonder in New Orleans;
Lester Young & The Kansas City Six, Pagin' the Devil;
Teddy Wilson, A Touch of Boogie;
Billie Holiday & Lester Young, All of Me;
Billie Holiday, When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You);
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra, Laughing at Life;
Billie Holiday & Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, Trav'lin' Light;
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra, Without Your Love;
Billie Holiday, Good Morning Heartache;
Lester Young and His Sextet, Jumpin with Symphony Sid;
Lester Young and His Orchestra, Sometimes I'm Happy;
Lester Young & Teddy Wilson Quartet, Louise.
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark April 07 2026
4/7/2026
On tonight's show: boogie woogie and more:
Artie Shaw,
Harry James,
Lionel Hampton,
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra,
Arthur 'Guitar Boogie' Smith,
New Orleans' Own the Dukes of Dixieland,
Mongo Santamaria,
Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis,
Santana (Greg Rolie keyboard),
Gabor Szabo,
Paco De Lucía,
The Rosenberg Trio,
Piano Connection & Marcs Boogie,
Sue Palmer, and
The Spencer Wyatt BIg Band
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark March 31 2026
3/31/2026
On tonight's show:
Jack Teagarden, Mighty Lak a RoseLouis Armstrong, Kiss of FireJimmy Hamilton, Blues in My Music roomElla Fitzgerald, Over the RainbowBilly Bauer, Lullaby of The LeavesBilly Taylor, At La CarrouselJoe Williams with The Count Basie Orchestra, Ain't Misbehavin'Mundell Lowe And His All Stars, There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New YorkLena Horne, Honeysuckle RoseEtta Jones, Bye Bye BlackbirdKenny Burrell Octet, Close Your EyesIllinois Jacquet, Canadian SunsetModern Jazz Quartet, One Bass HitDianne Reeves, Fascinating Rhythm
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark March 24 2026
3/24/2026
On tonight's show:
Count Basie, Dance of the GremlinsLester Young and His Orchestra, Back to the LandThe Complete Illinois Jacquet, Jumpin' At The WoodsideSarah Vaughan, Street of Dreams (78 rpm Version)Sarah Vaughan, Black CoffeeHelen O'Connell, All of MeTiny Grimes, Annie Laurie (Jerome Richardson sax)Jerome Richardson, Candied SweetsGeorge Lewis, Mecca Flat BluesKai Winding, Michie (Slow Version)Kai Winding, Michie (Fast Version)Charlie Byrd & Stan Getz, Samba de Uma Nota SoStan Getz, Night and DayDick Wellstood, Way Down Yonder in New OrleansBen Webster & Teddy Wilson, Take the 'A' Train
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark March 17 2026
3/17/2026
Longer sets on tonight's show:
Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis, ClementineJohn Lewis, Almost Like Being in LoveThe L.A. Four, Manhã de Carnaval Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan, Blues in ThirdsArt Pepper, Over the RainbowTommy Flanagan, Dignified AppearanceBiréli Lagrène, I've Got You Under My SkinTommy Flanagan, The Heather on the Hill
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark, March 10, 2026
3/13/2026
On tonight's show:
Blossom Dearie, I Won't DanceArt Pepper, BroadwayElla Fitzgerald, Rocks in My BedFreddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller And Yusef Lateef, FlutieAnita O'Day, What a Little Moonlight Can DoYusef Lateef, KongsbergYusef Lateef, Six Miles Next DoorAl Hibbler & Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Don't Get Around Much AnymoreRahsaan Roland Kirk, Bye Bye Blackbird 2Rahsaan Roland Kirk, I'll Be Seeing YouRahsaan Roland Kirk, Boogie-Woogie String Along for RealGerry Mulligan, Walk on The Water
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark March 03 2026
3/4/2026
On tonight's show:
Red Norvo, RememberCount Basie and His Orchestra, Tickle Toe (78rpm Version)Bennie Moten, Moten SwingZiggy Elman, I Have Everything to Live ForDinah Washington, John Coltrane, I Can't RememberElla Fitzgerald, So RareHelen O'Connell, Bye Bye BluesJimmy Smith, One O'Clock JumpDuke Ellington, MoonbowMiles Davis, Miles Runs the Voodoo Down (45-RPM Single Edit)Hugh Masekela, Inner CrisisCount Basie, Mean to meCount Basie, Blues for Joe TurnerAl Di Meola, CoralFraser MacPherson Quartet, Come Sunday
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark, Feb. 24, 2026
2/27/2026
On tonight's show:
Cab Calloway, Minne The MoocherJimmie Lunceford, My Blue Heaven Dizzy Gillespie with Charlie Parker, Fats Navarro, Red Norvo, Hank Jones: Diga Diga DooGene Krupa, Mulligan StewCount Basie and His Orchestra, SplankyThe Vinnie Burke Quartet, Time OutStan Getz Quartet & Mose Allison, Down BeatSonny Criss, Memories Of YouZoot Sims, On the AlamoDinah Washington, Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (feat. Quincy Jones and His Orchestra)Grant Green, Born to Be BlueSarah Vaughan, Till the End of TimeElla Fitzgerald, Midnight Sun (1964 Version)Yusef Lateef, Slippin' And Slidin'
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark, Feb. 17, 2026
2/17/2026
On tonight's show:
Fletcher Henderson, Hot and AnxiousBenny Goodman, Moon Glow Laurindo Almeida - Jazz West Coast, Speak LowBenny Carter, June in JanuaryGigi Gryce Quartet, It Don't Mean A ThingBuddy Greco, Something's Gotta GiveTiny Grimes, Frankie and Johnny (feat. Jerome Richardson)Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra & Dodo Marmarosa, The MooseChet Baker, It Never Entered My MindElla Fitzgerald, You're My ThrillErroll Garner, That Amsterdam SwingChris Barber, I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister KateCornell Dupree, 'Round MidnightDiane Lines, Is You Is or Is You Ain't My BabyDick Wellstood, Red Sails in the Sunset
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark, Feb. 10, 2026
2/10/2026
On tonight's show:
Bix Beiderbecke, Three Blind MiceBuddy DeFranco, Little Girl BlueBarney Kessel, Blues For A PlayboyTal Farlow, Night and DayAnnie Ross and Zoot Sims, You're Driving Me CrazyAnnie Ross, I'm Nobody's BabyHoward Roberts, Dirty Old Bossa Nova Chuck Wayne Trio, Lady's Love SongNara Leão, DesafinadoBen Webster & Teddy Wilson, SundayElla Fitzgerald, Days of Wine and RosesCedar Walton, This Guys In Love With YouMiles Davis and Quincy Jones, Miles AheadJimmy Cobb, Book's Bossa (Roy Hargrove trumpet)
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark, Feb. 3, 2026
2/3/2026
On tonight's show:
Milt Jackson & Ray Charles, Love On My MindCannonball Adderley, Another Kind of SoulLou Donaldson, Blues WalkEddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Pennies From HeavenGene Ammons, Blue AmmonsBobby Timmons, Dat DareHorace Silver, Sister SadieStanley Turrentine, Gravy TrainBrother Jack McDuff, Talkin' 'Bout My WomanGabor Szabo, Gary McFarland & Lena Horne, The Fool On the HillHouston Person (Etta Jones vocals), Don't MisunderstandHouston Person, All Soul
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark, Jan. 27, 2026
1/27/2026
On tonight's show:
Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)Gigi Gryce Quartet, In A Sentimental MoodSarah Vaughan with Count Basie and his Orchestra, The Gentleman is a DopeHorace Silver Quintet, Señor Blues [Bill Henderson vocals]Annie Ross, I Don't Want to Cry AnymoreHank Crawford, Angel EyesElla Fitzgerald, That Old Back MagicWynton Kelly, TemperanceDon Wikerson, Camp Meetin'Art Blakey, The Song Is YouCatherine Russell, I Can't Believe That You're in Love with MeLucky Thompson, Soul Carnival
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark January 20 2026
1/20/2026
On tonight's show:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra, Me, Myself and IFrank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, The One I LoveDoris Day with John Rarig & The Mellomen, Bewitched, Bothered and BewilderedClaude Williamson Trio, Just One of Those ThingsRed Garland, I Know Why (feat. Paul Chambers & Art Taylor)Louie Bellson & Pearl Bailey, Zing Went the Strings of My HeartSonny Clark, I'm Just a Lucky So and SoThe Dave Brubeck Quartet, Bossa Nova U.S.A. (Live)Art Farmer Quartet, Sing Me Softly of The BluesHorace Parlan, Oh So BluePoncho Sanchez, Bésame MamáBernardo Sassetti with Borja Barrueta, Javier Colina & Perico Sambeat, Please Tell Me Now
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark January 06 2026
1/14/2026
On tonight's show:
Benny Goodman, Oh! Look At Me Now (feat. Helen Forrest)The Mills Brothers, Paper Doll (Single)Art Farmer & Gigi Gryce, Blue LightsPérez Prado & His Orchestra, Maria BonitaTeddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan with Bob Brookmeyer & Bill Evans, Airmail SpecialChet Baker, Moonlight Becomes YouStan Getz, 'Tis AutumnClark Terry (Mary Osborne, guitar), Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)Chico O'Farrill & Clark Terry, Spanish RiceClark Terry, Jam Session & Oscar Peterson, MistyPaul Gonsalves, Clark's BarsPaul Gonsalves, It's Something That You Ought To KnowClaude Bolling & Alexandre Lagoya, AfriçaineDiana Krall, Only Trust Your HeartCharlie Byrd & Stan Getz, Samba Triste
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark December 30 2025
12/30/2025
On tonight's show:
Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra, Milenberg JoysWingy Manone and His Orchestra, Black CoffeeAndy Kirk & Mary Lou Williams, Walkin' And Swingin'Casa Loma Orchestra, Smoke RingsArtie Shaw and His Orchestra, Softly, As In a Morning SunriseErskine Hawkins and His Orchestra, After HoursElla Fitzgerald, Undecided (feat. Chick Webb and His Orchestra)Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Moonlight SerenadeBenny Goodman Orchestra, Sing, Sing, SingCharlie Spivak and His Orchestra, Charlie HorsePeanuts Holland, It's WonderfulMarty Paich, Easy Listnin'George Lewis, Doctor JazzGeorge Lewis, Lou-Easy-an-i-aHeritage Hall Jazz Band, Bill Bailey (Featuring Blanche Thomas)Boots Randolph, Take The "A" Train
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark December 23 2025
12/23/2025
On tonight's show, West Coast cool and some seasonal jazz:
The Dave Brubeck Trio, IndianaGerry Mulligan Quartet, Nights at the TurntableShorty Rogers & Teddy Charles, MargoStan Getz, You Turned the Tables on MeArt Pepper, Begin the BeguineZoot Sims, You're Driving Me Crazy Zoot Sims, Slingin Hash Bud Shank, New GrooveCal Tjader, The Bilbao SongVince Guaraldi Quintet, Linus and LucyVince Guaraldi Trio, Christmas Is ComingDave Brubeck & Paul Desmond, Balcony RockDave Brubeck & Paul Desmond, Blue DoveThe Modern Jazz Quartet, It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark December 16 2025
12/16/2025
On tonight's show:
Ella Fitzgerald, Holiday in Harlem (feat. Chick Webb and His Orchestra)Joe Holiday, Blue HolidayLouis Armstrong & Benny Carter and His Orchestra, Christmas in New OrleansBenny Carter, Roses in DecemberDuke Ellington, December BluesVince Guaraldi Trio, Christmas Time Is HereVince Guaraldi Trio, GreensleevesWes Montgomery, SnowfallToshiko Akiyoshi, Santa Claus Is Coming to TownArt Pepper, Winter MoonChet Baker, Silent NightCharlie Byrd And The Washington Guitar Quintet, Concierto De AranjuezAl Di Meola, Etude
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark December 09 2025
12/9/2025
On tonight's show:
Hoagy Carmichael, StardustThe Little Red Blount Quartet & Helen O'Connell, TangerineMiles Davis Nonet, BoplicityJohn Lewis, Easy LivingAnita O'Day, A Lover Is BlueKai Winding, Black CoffeeKai Winding, SidewinderThe Ella Fitzgerald Quartet, Body and SoulStéphane Grappelli & Stuff Smith, This Can't Be LoveUrbie Green, Please Send Me Someone to LoveToots Thielemans, Joe Pass, and Niels-Henning Orsted Pedesen, Someday My Prince Will ComeMiles Davis and Quincy Jones, Maids of Cadiz
Duration:00:58:00
Jazz After Dark December 02 2025
12/2/2025
Jazz from 1928 - 1941 tonight:
Louis Armstrong, West End BluesThe Mills Brothers, Tiger RagBenny Goodman and His Orchestra, MoonglowOzzie Nelson, Dream a Little Dream of MeTommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, You Are My Lucky StarBillie Holiday & Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra, CarelesslyBillie Holiday, I Gotta Right to Sing the BluesIvie Anderson, It Don't Mean a Thing if It ain't Got That SwingFred Astaire & Johnny Green and His Orchestra, A Fine Romance (A Sarcastic Love Song)Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers & Duke Ellington, Sugar Hill Shim Sham Fats Waller & His Rhythm, Music, Maestro PleaseFats Waller, Two Sleepy PeopleSidney Bechet with Trixie Smith, Freight Train BluesSidney Bechet, Muskrat RambleColeman Hawkins, One O'Clock JumpColeman Hawkins, Bugle Call RagAnita O'Day, Let Me Off UptownGene Krupa, Anita O'Day & Roy Eldridge, Amour
Duration:00:57:59