Excellence In Jazz Playlist, March 27, 2026

Sarah Vaughan was born on this day in 1924. Tonight, we'll feature Sarah, Stacey Kent, and Veronica Swift!
7:00 p.m.
Art Hirahara
Had It Happened
Balance Point
7:04 p.m.
Brent Jensen
Tangerine
The Sound Of A Dry Martini: Remembering Paul Desmond
7:11 p.m.
Sarah Vaughan
Key Largo
Jazz Profile: Sarah Vaughan
7:14 p.m.
Benny Carter
Ruby
3, 4, 5
7:19 p.m.
Cal Tjader
Daddy Wong Legs
Jazz Masters 39
7:22 p.m.
Henrik Meurkens
Herb's Samba
Samba Tonto
7:28 p.m.
Stacey Kent
The Very Thought Of You
Tenderly
7:33 p.m.
Robert Glasper
Barangrill
Covered
7:40 p.m.
Wolff/Clark/Dorsey
With A Little Help From My Friends
Play Sgt. Pepper
7:45 p.m.
Komaga Trio
Idle Talk
Foxing Hour
7:53 p.m.
Ray Obiedo
Alquezar
Twist
8:00 p.m.
Sarah Vaughan
Like Someone In Love
The Jazz Sides
8:03 p.m.
Verve Jazz Ensemble
Midnight In The Air
All In
8:07 p.m.
Art Pepper
These Foolish Things
Today
8:13 p.m.
Snorre Kirk
Easy Roller
Top Dog
8:18 p.m.
Peter Beets
Night Mist Blues
New York Trio: Page Two
8:25 p.m.
Veronica Swift
You're Gonna Hear From Me
Confessions
8:29 p.m.
Gene Ammons
Feeling Good
The Boss Is Back
8:35 p.m.
Lee Morgan
Soft Touch
The Procrastinator
8:43 p.m.
Dexter Gordon
For Regulars Only
Doin' Allright
8:48 p.m.
Cyrille Aimee
On A Clear Day
Petite Fleur
8:52 p.m.
Ralph Moore
Reflections
Three Score
9:00 p.m.
Sarah Vaughan
If You Went Away
I Love Brazil
9:04 p.m.
Antonio Adolfo
The Moon Belongs To Lovers
Carnaval
9:08 p.m.
Gafieira Rio Miami
So Danco Samba
Beleza Pura
9:13 p.m.
Joe Magnarelli
Good Health
Decidedly So
9:18 p.m.
Bill Cunliffe
The Continental
Sunrise Over Molokai
9:24 p.m.
Gerald Wilson
Viva Tirado
Moment Of Truth
9:30 p.m.
McCoy Tyner
Just Feelin'
Just Feelin'
9:40 p.m.
Steve Turre
JoCo Blue
Colors For The Masters
9:46 p.m.
Donald Byrd
Theme For Malcolm
Getting Down To Business
9:54 p.m.
Monika Herzig
Look Out
Transparent
10:00 p.m.
Kurt Elling and the WDR Big Band
They Speak No Evil
In the Brass Palace
10:08 p.m.
LehCats
Mandela
Live at the Breakroom
10:16 p.m.
Herbie Hancock
Triangle
Inventions & Dimensions
10:27 p.m.
Joe Henderson
Serenity
In 'N Out
10:33 p.m.
Steve Davis
Pinnacles
Say When
10:39 p.m.
John Santos Sextet
Los Misterios
Art Of The Descarga
10:44 p.m.
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Descarga De Jazz
The Latin Jazz Project
10:50 p.m.
Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra
Alkebulan
Alkebulan
11:00 p.m.
Mongo Santamaria
Cold Sweat
Greatest Hits
11:07 p.m.
Pedrito Martinez
Gitana Te Quiero
Rumba De La Isla
11:14 p.m.
George Duke
Trippin'
DreamWeaver
11:19 p.m.
Derrick Hodge
Live Today (feat. Common)
Live Today
11:24 p.m.
Robert Glasper
Jesus Children (feat. Lalah Hathaway & Malcolm Jamal Warner)
Black Radio 2
11:30 p.m.
Charles Mingus
Flowers For A Lady
Mingus Moves
11:37 p.m.
Tony Davis
Night Ride
Golden Year
11:42 p.m.
Chick Corea
Humpty Dumpty
The Mad Hatter
11:49 p.m.
Jeremy Pelt
The March Into Resilience
Our Community Will Not Be Erased