The Most Dangerous Game Radio Edit (S3 | E137)
A "Radio Edit" from Lester the Nightfly | Set to the house/trance classic album Northern Exposure East Coast Edition.
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!
Sing Joy Spring | VOCALESE III (S3 | E135)
Sing Joy Spring | Clifford Brown's name for his wife and the centerpiece of VOCALESE jazz by The Manhattan Transfer.
I Remember Clifford Brown | Vocalese Part 2 (S3 | E134)
I Remember Clifford Brown | Vocalese Part 2. We dive into more Manhattan Transfer's Vocalese album and hear some Clifford Brown.
VOCALESE (S3 | 133)
This is Episode One of a three-part series on a jazz vocal genre called Vocalese.
The Veldt Radio Edit (S3 | 132)
The Veldt Radio Edit (S3 | 132) | “George, I wish you’d look at the nursery.” The short story by the great Ray Bradbury
Deep Breakfast (Swedish House) S3 | E131
Step into my apartments and we'll suffer through a deep breakfast of pure sunlight.
The Swingin’s Mutual (S3 | E130)
Found one! And it's a gem! The Swingin's Mutual from 1961. George Shearing and Nancy Wilson.
Der Fliegende Hollander (for Opera Box Score)
Listen to this brief piece made for Opera Box Score recording just prior to the opera at The Met Opera on a spring Tuesday evening. In addition to a pronunciation lesson, we hear about the story and production from Donald Levine.
Tamara Gamez Burning (S3 | 129)
Tamara Gamez Burning. Enjoy this two-part series with guest Tamara Gamez, on Lester the Nightfly.
Tamara Gamez Genesis (S3 | E128)
Genesis is the record. And it tells the tale of love, the dissolution of a band and a long-term relationship, childhood friends turned lovers. And a beautiful marriage in late 2022.
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!
Wayne Shorter | Jazz Messenger (S3 | E126)
Wayne Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.
Circling Wayne Shorter (S3 | E125)
Part One of our series on the outstanding jazz composer and improvisationist.
Hey. Punk! | Part Two with Peter Abzug (S3 | E124)
Hey. Punk! Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want.
Phases of Punk | Part One with Peter Abzug (S3 | E123)
Phases of Punk | Part One with Peter Abzug (S3 | E123). Our guest this week is Peter Abzug from WPVMFM First Wave Radio Show.
Ease Your Mind (S3 | E121)
Ease your mind with the most advanced music producers in the world of art pop, electronica, deep house music.
All Day I Dream of House Music (S3 | E120)
All Day I Dream of House Music (S3 | E120 | Our Spring 2023 series on beats - three in a row this year on Lester the Nightfly.
Far From the Hearth | The Ambients (S3 | E119)
This show is like a game of ping pong. Jonathan serves them up and I return the shots - most of the time. Jonathan has lots of winners.
Headspace with Jonathan Ammons (S3 | E118)
Headspace with Jonathan Ammons (S3 | E118). We have the pleasure of listening to the inspirations behind Far from the Hearth.
IRISH KINETIC (S3 | E117)
We feature the music of Solas, Seamus Eagan, Dervish, and other fast-moving tracks. IRISH KINETIC
Bryter Layter | Nick Drake (S3 | E116)
Spend an hour listening to singer-songwriter Nick Drake. You'll be glad you did.
It’s All Happening | Teen Sensibilities (S3 | E115)
What does the world look like from the perspective of a teen girl? The answer is not simple or straightforward. There are probably millions of different answers to that question…
Carnegie Hall SongStudio 2023 | Part Two (S3 | E114)
SongStudio. More great singing from Charlotte Wajnberg, Maire Therese Carmack, Shannon Keegan, Yuriy Hadzetskyy, and Vinicius Costa.
Carnegie Hall SongStudio 2023 | Part One (S3 | E113)
Carnegie Hall SongStudio | Part One (S3 | E113). Jamie Barton. Renee Fleming Hartmut Höll, Golda Schultz on Lester the Nightfly.
Operatic Soprano Tori Davis (S3 | E111)
Operatic Soprano Tori Davis (S3 | E111). R&B and, yes, opera this week on Lester the Nightfly radio show. On PRX / Pacifica Radio.
David Goldman: Best Albums of 2022 (S3 | E110)
In this episode we look at full albums from 2022. We welcome back guest David Goldman to the show. Our third episode together.
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.
Hope for Christmas (S2 | E102)
Hope for Christmas (S2 | E102) The Lester the Nightfly Holiday Music Interview Yes. That's right. A holiday show just prior to Thanksgiving. In a word, our crack team at…
Chris Oglesby Musicology (S2 | E101)
Chris Oglesby Musicology (S2 | E101). Certainly one of the most musically intelligent guests we have ever had on this radio show.
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.