I focus on one artist. It could be one song or a body of work. An album or greatest hits. The point of these shows is do dig deep into what makes the music work so well, be it melody, style, lyrics, emotion or other contributing factors.
THE SEDUCTION OF CLAUDE DEBUSSY ONE (S4 | E191)
The Seduction of Claude Debussy is the fifth and final studio album by The Art of Noise, released in 1999. This is Part One of a Series.
TONY GLAUSI | AWAKEN (S4 | E190)
TONY GLAUSI | AWAKEN (S4 | E190) | We sit down with Tony Glausi to talk about his new record, Awaken (Sean Mason, Russell Hall, Domo Branch).
I THINK OF YOU (IVY | S4 | E189)
I THINK OF YOU. Remember falling in love for the first time? Ivy captures the longing for that feeling this week on Lester the Nightfly.
SOLO PIANO | CHICK FREDERIC ALEKSANDER WOLFGANG TOM (S4 | E185)
Solo piano - from the Baroque and Classic to Atonal and Bossa Nova - concert music re-interpreted by jazz pianist Chick Corea.
PAT METHENY FULL CIRCLE | TWO (S4 | E184)
Pat-Metheny-FULL CIRCLE TWO Thank you Prav Rao for the help! This is the kind of show that I can put on repeat!!! Fabulous!!
The Future of Opera 2024 (S4 | E181)
I sit down with Artistic Director, Donald Levine, of the highly prestigious Giulio Gari Foundation.
THE FASHION DALI PART II (S4 | E179)
Mario Alvo and Amit Knust are guests again this week. And they share NEW MUSIC - a world premiere on Lester the Nightfly.
THE FASHION DALI (S4 | E178)
Childhood friends Mario Alvo and Amit Knust are guests on the show this week on Lester the Nightfly Radio.
PHISH STUDIO (S4 | E177)
PHISH STUDIO (S4 | E177) The studio recordings of PHISH. Wading in the Velvet Sea... Waste... Joy... First Tube.
PAT METHENY FULL CIRCLE | ONE (S4 | E176)
Pat-Metheny-FULL CIRCLE. It was The First Circle.I found that record at Schoolkids Records in Ann Arbor, MI in college. Vinyl, of course.
WARM UP with EKI SHOLA (S4 | E174)
Eki Shola’s music is “Half-time electronic soul for the mind” The Eki Shola interview on Lester the Nightfly Part II. Warm Up.
Joseph Sacchi, Fishing with My Dad (S4 | E171)
Giulio Gari Vocal Competition Finalist Joseph Sacchi Heldentenor is our guest this week. I Went Fishing with My Dad.
Joseph Sacchi, Heldentenor (S4 | E170)
Giulio Gari Vocal Competition Finalist Joseph Sacchi Heldentenor is our guest this week. It's vast. It's deep. It's amazing!
Anna Kelly Mezzo-Soprano | Part One (S3 | E149)
Anna Kelly Mezzo-Soprano | Part One (S3 | E149). From Mary Poppins and Rogers and Hammerstein to Elise Witt.
Waxahatchee | with Taylor Watkins (S3 | E142)
Taylor Watkins brings us Waxahatchee and some other new indie rockers in part 3 of our series.
Watkins Coyote (S3 | E140)
I marked five total gems across these two shows. Man! What gift to our ears!!
Operatic Mezzo Soprano Shannon Keegan (S3 | E136)
Shannon Keegan was one of the stars at Carnegie Hall Song Studio earlier this year. And she came out... singing!
Wayne Shorter Weather Report (S3 | E127)
Three songs from Wayne Shorter Weather Report and three renditions of the great track Green Dolphin Street. Yeah man!
Circling Wayne Shorter (S3 | E125)
Part One of our series on the outstanding jazz composer and improvisationist.
Taylor’s Awesome Grandpa (S3 | E109)
Taylor's Awesome Grandpa. Much of Taylor's playlist come from his elders. And that knowledge is now passed on to... us.
Taylor Watkins Dives Deep (S2 | E108)
This is the way to start a new year! Taylor Watkins Dives Deep into the 70's, the 90's and shares music from his band, Watkins.
NEW YEAR’S AT THE CAFE CARLYLE (E55, S2 | E107)
A New Year Celebration at the Cafe Carlyle with Bobby Short.
Chris Oglesby Music (S2 | E100)
An instant classic episode, we have probably the most diverse collection of music yet on the program. Chris Oglesby Music.
Lizz Wright | Jazz Blues Gospel (S2 | E99)
Lizz Wright Jazz Blues Gospel (S2 | E99) on Lester the Nightfly - where you never know what you're gonna get.
Chris Oglesby Opera Singer (S2 | E98)
Chris brings us Tyler the Creator, Charles Gounod, Sufjan Stevens... We talk pop, rock and opera. Chris has a gorgeous voice. And we get to hear his Giulio Gari Foundation concert performance on this show.
STEREOLAB TOUR 2022 (S2 | E97)
THE CAME. THEY WENT. 10-10-22. STEREOLAB performs at Brooklyn Steel in New York. We do the setlist.
Jonas Jud’s Opera Playlist (S2 | E96)
You can Jonas' appreciation for the bass voice in this exclusive interview. This is Part Two of a Two-Part Series.
Jonas Jud, Opera Bass (S2 | E95)
We hear from the greats on this radio show. Jerome Hines. Samuel Ramey. Cesare Siepi. Jonas Jud Opera Bass on Lester the Nightfly.
Transgender & Music (S2 | E94)
Part 2 with Jen Ayers. Glamrock, Transgender & Music from the new record SHe Said. An exclusive interview.
SHe Said with Jen Ayers (S2 | E93)
Jen Ayers' husband says "I'm transgender." Yeah - it took a while for that to get sorted. And Jen shares the story in her new record: "SHe Said."
Ludwig Van: Donald Levine Edition (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB Radio)
Ludwig Van: Donald Levine Edition (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB Radio). Overtures and a Symphony from Ludwig Van Beethoven.
What Remains of Edith Finch: Valerie Rose Lohman (S2 | E91)
What Remains of Edith Finch. Valerie (she/they), also known by VRL, is an LA-based voice actor, musician, and creative. This week on LTNF.
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: Let’s Turn it Into Sound (S2 | E90)
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith is an American composer, performer and producer, whose work prominently employs Buchla modular synthesizers.
Stereolab: Influences (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB Radio)
We're working our way to 10-10-22. That's the date for Stereolab to play at Brooklyn Steel in NYC. Stereolab: Influences