Starlight Serenade on KFAI

Hosted by Chris Cartwright. Kicking off every Thursday 12am-2am on @kfaiFMradio. Vocal jazz/blues/soul/funk. Your late night dinner party playlist!

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@CRZ Nat King Cole screams the Great American Songbook.

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TONIGHT:

Starlight Serenade goes full meta! Occasionally I like to fully embrace the name of our little late-night radio show. Kick back and turn your head to the midnight skies as we serenade you with songs about 💫🌙🌃💤

Bliss out with me tonight! 12-2am on @kfaiFMradio

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TONIGHT:

Join me for some fantastic new music from @wdelisfort, @ksouzaofficial, @NorahJones, and Gerard Alain.

Plus! We'll celebrate the birthday of Lena Horne, check out some tunes from Etta Jones, Mark Murphy, @BaylorProject, and so much more!

12-2am on @kfaiFMradio! ✨

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TONIGHT:

The Twin Cities Jazz Fest is almost here which means St. Paul is about to be FLOODED with some incredible jazz! We'll spin music from some of the great artists appearing at the fest this year. Plus, new music and classics.

See you there! 12am-2am on @kfaiFMradio ✨

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TONIGHT:

Remembering Astrud Gilberto who passed away this week. We've also got the birthdays of Dean Martin and Jackie Wilson to celebrate, new music from Dara Starr Tucker and Liz Player, and so much more!

Midnight central on @kfaiFMradio ✨

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✅ Wayne Brady singing about how reading can be fun 📚

✅ HBD Dakota Staton 🎉

✅ A vintage jazz cover of a Madonna tune 😳

And so much more. Join me tonight! 12am-2am on @kfaiFMradio ✨

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Tonight’s show will be a rebroadcast as I’m feeling a little less than stellar - we’ll see you next week for an all-new Starlight Serenade on @kfaiFMradio!

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Tonight!
Music!
Jazz!
Soul!
Funk!
Party!

12am-2am. @kfaiFMradio. Be there.
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This week marks 2️⃣ years we’ve been on the air at KFAI! 🎉

We're celebrating with a plethora of songs with the words "two" and "too" in the title. "Tea for Two"? You got it. "Too Close for Comfort"? Of course. "Just the Two of Us"? You betcha!

12am on @kfaiFMradio! ✨

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TONIGHT:

Celebrating the birthday of one Ella Fitzgerald with classics, rare live recordings, and special collabs.

Plus! New music from @lailabiali & @caitygyorgy, @benwendel & @cecilesalvant, @johnpizzarelli, and lots more.

Midnight central on @kfaiFMradio! ✨

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TONIGHT:

Remembering the great Nina Simone this week, who passed away April 21, 2003.

New tunes from BZ3 Organ Trio, Mathew V, and Wayne Escoffery ft. Gregory Porter.

And so much more!!!

Midnight central on @kfaiFMradio ✨

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TONIGHT:

Tunes about America's Pastime from Dave Frishberg, Bill Murray, and Paul Shaffer ⚾️

Plus! New music from Meshell Ndegocello, a birthday shoutout to Al Green, and so much more.

Your weekly dose of vocal jazz/blues/soul/funk - midnight central on @kfaiFMradio! ⭐️

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TONIGHT:

✅ New music from @Harpista & @TeamMumuFresh
✅ HBD Billie Holiday & John Pizzarelli! 🎉
✅ Tunes from @tony_hightower and Betty Carter and @TheeSinseers and so much more ⭐️

Live at midnight central on @kfaiFMradio!

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A few orders of business tonight!

✅ HBD Pearl Bailey! 🎉
✅ Remembering the great Joe Williams
✅ New tunes from Rickie Lee Jones & Crystal Lewis
✅ Music from Julius Rodriguez to Norah Jones (and so much more in between)

Midnight! @kfaiFMradio ✨

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TONIGHT:

Final reminder that you can ALWAYS donate at KFAI dot org.

Spinning you some warm tunes about spring and spring break destinations this eve. Join me!

Midnight central on @kfaiFMradio ⭐️

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It's that time of year again!

@kfaiFMradio is crucial to the Twin Cities, uplifting so many community voices. And where else can you hear 2 full hours of nothing but the best in vocal jazz/blues/soul/funk?!

Give any amount at https://t.co/ZiQ2L444DW

And tune in at 12am :)⭐️

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@AlannaRoyale @kfaiplaylist 🙌🙌🙌

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TONIGHT:

From Bessie Smith to Samara Joy, Nancy Wilson to Karrin Allyson, Carmen McRae to Kat Edmonson, we're thrilled to spin you 2 hours of music from women who have taken the vocal jazz world by storm throughout the years!

Join me! Midnight central on @kfaiFMradio ⭐️

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TONIGHT:

We’re back after a brief snow-related hiatus! Music from @eloweeeezy_, @TracyeEileen, @BlueLabBeats, @hotsardines, Mel Tormé, and lots more.

12am central! @kfaiFMradio ⭐️

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Have we got a TREAT for you tonight, folks!

Sets from Sarah Vaughan, Dianne Reeves, Louis Jordan, Melanie Charles, Cory Henry, Billie Holiday, and Michael Mayo? With a special 1 O’Clock Number from Brittney Johnson?? You bet!

Midnight central on @kfaiFMradio ⭐️