Jazz After Dark

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.

DJ(s):

Don Shor

Replays Wednesday 10-11pm

Live Tuesday 8-9pm

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Jazz After Dark on the Web (blog with playlists)

Podcast

Prerecorded

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Music programs are only online for two weeks after they are broadcast.

Jazz After Dark, March 5, 2024 Tue, 03/05/2024 - 5:00pm \| Don Shor jazz logo 2021.jpg On tonight’s show: Erroll Garner, All of Me Artie Shaw, Too Marvelous for Words Earl Bostic, Always Duke Ellington/Johnny Hodges, Sentimental Lady Ella Fitzgerald, Sweet Georgia Brown Paul Gonsalves & Enrique Villegas - i can't get started Dave Brubeck and Gerry Mulligan, Unfinished Woman Boogaloo Joe Jones, Jamaica Farewell Dianne Reeves, I Concentrate On You Jim Hall, Two's Blues Charlie Byrd And The Washington Guitar Quintet, Correnteza David Benoit, Charlie Brown Theme Biréli Lagrène, Come Fly with Me Read more about Jazz After Dark, March 5, 2024 Add new comment
Jazz After Dark, Feb. 27, 2024 Tue, 02/27/2024 - 5:00pm \| Don Shor jazz logo 2021.jpg We have jazz classics tonight: Louis Armstrong, West End Blues Benny Goodman, Sing Sing Sing Billie Holiday, I Wished On the Moon Coleman Hawkins & Stanley Black, Honeysuckle Rose Count Basie (Jimmy Rushing vocals), Exactly Like You Fats Waller, Georgia On My Mind Django Reinhardt, Swing Guitar Ella Fitzgerald and the Ray Charles Singers, Smooth Sailing Sonny Rollins, St. Thomas Vince Guaraldi Trio, Fenwyck's Farfel Vince Guaraldi Trio, Cast Your Fate to the Wind Dave Brubeck, Kathy's Waltz Thelonious Monk, 01 - Round Midnight (Take 2) Duke Ellington, C Jam Blues Erroll Garner, Misty Read more about Jazz After Dark, Feb. 27, 2024 1 comment Add new comment
Jazz After Dark, Feb. 20, 2024 Tue, 02/20/2024 - 5:00pm \| Don Shor jazz logo 2021.jpg On tonight’s show: Will Bradley Trio (Don Raye vocals), Down The Road A Piece Billie Holiday, Baby, I Don't Cry Over You Miles Davis, Baby Won't You Please Come Home Johnny Hodges, Blues-A-Plenty Mary Lou Williams, It Ain't Necessarily So Mary Lou Williams, Olinga Sarah Vaughan, Gloomy Sunday Sarah Vaughan, Have You Met Miss Jones? Sarah Vaughan live concert, Rainy Days and Monday Tommy Flanagan, Beyond The Bluebird Gerry Mulligan with Dave Brubeck, These Foolish Things Junior Mance, Stormy Weather Read more about Jazz After Dark, Feb. 20, 2024 Add new comment
Jazz After Dark, Feb. 13, 2024 Tue, 02/13/2024 - 5:00pm \| Don Shor jazz logo 2021.jpg Jazz for Valentine’s Day: Django Reinhardt with Stéphane Grappelli, I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm Jimmy Yancey, State Street Special Nat King Cole, L-O-V-E Jimmy Hamilton, I Can't Give You Anything But Love Hal McKusick, What's New Pérez Prado & His Orchestra, Besame Mucho Bobby Timmons, Chet Baker and His Crew, Lucious Lu The Ella Fitzgerald Quarter, My Funny Valentine Lee Morgan, P.S. I Love You Pete Fountain, Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? Pete Fountain, Poor Butterfly Stan Getz, Love Is Here to Stay Toots Thielemans, Please send me someone to love Etta Jones, You Better Go Now Joe Pass, Blues for Alican Read more about Jazz After Dark, Feb. 13, 2024 Add new comment
Jazz After Dark, Feb. 6, 2024 Tue, 02/06/2024 - 5:00pm \| Don Shor jazz logo 2021.jpg Jazz classics tonight: Benny Goodman, Stardust Fats Waller, The Joint Is Jumpin' Ella Fitzgerald, Stairway To The Stars Billie Holiday , God Bless the Child Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Shaw 'Nuff Charlie Parker, Lover Man Count Basie, One O'Clock Jump Don Shirley, Water Boy Dave Brubeck Trio, Body and Soul Duke Ellington, Jimmy Blanton, Pitter Panther Patter Oliver Nelson, Stolen Moments Cannonball Adderley, Sabbath Prayer Ella Fitzgerald, It's All Right With Me Horace Silver, Song for My Father Read more about Jazz After Dark, Feb. 6, 2024 Add new comment
Jazz After Dark, Jan. 30, 2024 Tue, 01/30/2024 - 5:00pm \| Don Shor jazz logo 2021.jpg Classics tonight on Jazz After Dark: Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, I'm Alabama Bound Teddy Wilson, How High the Moon Art Tatum, Makin' Whoopee Winifred Atwell, Boogie in the Groove Winifred Atwell, The Charleston Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You? Les McCann, The Truth Les McCann Ltd. & Lou Rawls, (They Call It) Stormy Monday Ray Charles, Birth of the Blues Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete, Star Song Read more about Jazz After Dark, Jan. 30, 2024 1 comment Add new comment
Jazz After Dark, Jan. 23, 2024 Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:00pm \| Don Shor jazz logo 2021.jpg Some of the great female vocalists on Jazz After Dark tonight: Etta Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Ethel Ennis, Helen Humes, Lena Horne, Carmen McRae, Helen Merrill, Annie Ross & Gerry Mulligan, Gerry Mulligan & Jane Duboc, Lena Horne, Jo Stafford, Nara Leão, Eva Cassidy, and Billie Holiday. Read more about Jazz After Dark, Jan. 23, 2024 1 comment Add new comment
Jazz After Dark, Jan. 16, 2024 Tue, 01/16/2024 - 5:00pm \| Don Shor jazz logo 2021.jpg Our featured performers tonight: Art Tatum And His Band, Thelonious Monk & Clark Terry Quartet, Duke Ellington Orchestra, Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald in concert, Mel Tormé, and Gerry Mulligan. Read more about Jazz After Dark, Jan. 16, 2024 Add new comment
Jazz After Dark, Jan. 9, 2024 Tue, 01/09/2024 - 5:00pm \| Don Shor jazz logo 2021.jpg Tonight’s show: Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra, Barney Kessel, Annie Ross & Zoot Sims (Russ Freeman piano), Lee Morgan & Clifford Jordan, Clifford Jordan, Herb Ellis & Stuff Smith, Ella Fitzgerald & The Marty Paich Orchestra, Dorothy Donegan, and Deodato. Read more about Jazz After Dark, Jan. 9, 2024 Add new comment
Jazz After Dark, Jan. 2, 2024 Tue, 01/02/2024 - 5:00pm \| Don Shor jazz logo 2021.jpg On tonight’s show: Earl Bostic, Zoot Sims & Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Sinatra, Eddie Jefferson, Horace Parlan, Ray Bryan with Walter Booker Jr. & Freddie Waits, WDR Big Band Köln with Joe Williams and Milt Jackson, George Robert, Dal Richards & His Orchestra, and Ximo Tebar & the Ivam Jazz Ensemble. Read more about Jazz After Dark, Jan. 2, 2024 Add new comment