The Starlight Serenade on KFAI

07/09/2025

Alright friends, here’s the agenda for tonight’s show!

⭐️ HBD to the undeniably talented Mavis Staples, Leon Bridges, and Peter Cincotti 🎉

⭐️ New tracks from Stella Cole, Colin Hancock’s Jazz Hounds ft. Catherine Russell, SAY SHE SHE, and Yaya Bey 🎶

⭐️ A pair of stellar live recordings from 1961, celebrating 45 years of The Blues Brothers movie, classics from Brenda Lee, The Manhattan Transfer, Miss Peggy Lee, and lots more 🎙️

We are LIVE at midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio!

📻: 90.3 FM in the Twin Cities
💻: Streaming/archived worldwide at KFAI.org

07/03/2025

We're back! 🌟

After a brief hiatus, we are back with an all-new Starlight Serenade and there is LOTS to get to tonight.

New music from Samara Joy, Durand Jones & The Indications, Laufey, Norah Jones & John Legend, Nicole Zuraitis, and the debut of John C. Reilly. 🎶

Plus! We'll remember the magnificent João Gilberto and Louis Armstrong and celebrate the birthdays of Audra McDonald and Bill Withers.

All that and SO MUCH MORE on the Starlight Serenade! Listen live at midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio 💫

06/25/2025

Quick reminder from Nat King Cole that I'm off this week but will be back next week for a brand new edition of the Starlight Serenade! ⭐️

06/18/2025

Join me tonight on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio as we celebrate Juneteenth on the air!

From the pioneering blues of Ma Rainey to the trailblazing tones of Sarah Vaughan, the sweet sounds of Samara Joy to the experimental excellence of Esperanza Spalding, Black voices have shaped the sound of America from its earliest days all the way to the present.

On the show tonight, we've got 2 hours of great music from African-American artists past and present celebrating joy and freedom, paying tribute to the legendary Black composers and lyricists, looking back on struggles and forward to the future, and so much more. I hope you'll join me!

Midnight central on KFAI 90.3 FM in the Twin Cities and streaming around the world at KFAI.org. ⭐️

06/11/2025

Fantastic piece from Racket highlighting some pretty rad volunteer-run spots in the Twin Cities (including KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio!)

And be sure to tune in tonight at midnight central for the Starlight Serenade as we remember two greats — Sly Stone and Ella Fitzgerald. Plus! Lots of sweet new music from artists spanning the genres of vocal jazz, blues, soul, and funk. See you there!

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Behind the scenes at Boneshaker Books, KFAI, and the Trylon Cinema.

06/04/2025

It's time for your midweek, late-night jazz club on the radio! 💫

We have lots of great new music to check out from the likes of Kendra Morris, James Sarno & Veronica Swift, Eloise, and more. Plus! We'll remember three magnificent artists — Mel Tormé, Astrud Gilberto, and Billy Preston.

All of that and SO MUCH MORE! Midnight central on KFAI and streaming around the world at KFAI.org. See you on the radio! ⭐️

05/29/2025

It's that time of the week! ⭐️

Tune into KFAI tonight at midnight central for your weekly dose of vocal jazz/blues/soul/funk on the best late-night dinner party on the radio.

So much great stuff to check out including new music from Mira Choquette, Gillian Margot & Geoffrey Keezer, Brian Jackson, Laura Anglade, Abi Flynn, and Songs by Oren Levine. 💫

Midnight central! 90.3 FM in the Twin Cities and streaming across the globe (and archived tomorrow) at KFAI.org. See you there!

05/22/2025

It's the middle of the week and you know what that means...it's time for another edition of the Starlight Serenade on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio! ⭐️

Tonight we've got a lot of great stuff to check out including new music from Seth MacFarlane, Shiri Zorn, Cindy Curlwood, Pink Martini, and Nancy Kelly. 🎉

Plus! Music from Sarah Vaughan, Milton Suggs, Durand Jones & The Indications, Connie Francis, Nat King Cole, and so much more.

Live at midnight central! 90.3 FM in the Twin Cities and streaming across the globe at KFAI.org. See you there! ✨

05/15/2025

So much fantastic stuff to check out on the Starlight Serenade tonight on KFAI:

⭐️ New music from Maria Kim, Emmaline, Barbra Lica, Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap, Brittany Davis, and more!

⭐️ We'll celebrate the birthdays of Betty Carter and Perry Como; we'll also remember the great Sammy Davis Jr. 🎉

⭐️ A bluesy song about stepping in quicksand, Frank Sinatra covering Judy Garland, funky vibes from KNOWER, the 85th anniversary of Pinocchio, and so much more...how's that for a smörgåsbord? 😜

We'll see you live at midnight central on 90.3 FM in the Twin Cities and streaming around the globe at KFAI.org! 📻

05/06/2025

Happy 4th Birthday to the Starlight Serenade! 🎉

Since premiering the show on May 6, 2021 at 2am (remember my first time slot?!) I’ve had the pleasure of spinning you brand new music, hosting in-studio sessions, promoting the local jazz scene, and sharing laughs together on the radio each and every Thursday. I look forward to our time together every week 💫

Thank you to the countless listeners, artists, and community members who have hopped on this journey with me!

I’ll be away this week, but please enjoy an encore broadcast of one of my favorite shows I’ve put together, showcasing all UK-based artists. 🇬🇧 Wednesday night at midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio!

05/01/2025

It's (basically) May! Hope to see you all tonight for a brand new edition of the Starlight Serenade - so much great stuff to check out including:

⭐️ New music from Caity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher, Jaimee Paul, Seth MacFarlane and more!

⭐️ Birthday celebrations for Bing Crosby, Shirley Horn, and James Brown 🎉

⭐️ 3 songs from 3 different artists named Billy(ie) 😯

⭐️ So much more in between!

Midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio. See you there! 💫

04/23/2025

TONIGHT:

⭐️ New music from Genevieve Artadi, Veronica Swift, Deborah Silver, Jane Monheit & Billy Stritch and more!

⭐️ HBD Ella Fitzgerald and Barbra Streisand!

⭐️ Remembering the great Harry Belafonte and Ginger Rogers

⭐️ So much more!

Your late-night jazz club on the radio opens at midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio 💫