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The Fireside Afterglow

Series: Afterglow: Jazz and American Popular Song
From: WFIU
Length: 00:59:00

An hour-long, laidback, seasonal program of jazz and popular song, featuring music that evokes love, reflection, and peace and the warm moods of winter--a sort of secular musical Yule-log offering. Perfect for any time in December, and especially for the week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Read the full description.
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Piece Description

"The Fireside Afterglow" provides a laidback seasonal theme, featuring music that evokes love, reflection, and peace and the warm moods of winter--a sort of secular musical Yule-log offering.  Performers include Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Bill Evans, Norah Jones, and Louis Armstrong, doing songs such as "Violets for Your Furs," "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm," "Peace," and "Snowbound."  Perfect for any time in December, and especially for the week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

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http://indianapublicmedia.org/afterglow/