Join veteran jazz broadcaster Linda Yohn every Sunday night for a program of swinging jazz standards. Swing is an elusive but essential jazz element. It’s hard to define, but you know it when you hear it. Swing can be a sweet singer with a tasty small group, a blistering big band, a sublime piano trio, two tenor saxophones pursuing each other riff after riff, a highly syncopated Latin groove, a classic 1940s chestnut, a lusty, blues-based vocalist rocking a gutsy big band, a crystalline vibraphone-based improvisation or a current elegant swing ensemble with inspirations and variations. The possibilities are endless!
I would love to have Linda on more than once a week. Great taste and commentary. The Ella special tonight brought back a wonderful memory from @ 50 years ago when I saw Ella live in Copenhagen, and then spent another 2+ hours listening to her group and a a group of Danish jazz artists play and challenge and in general have blast in a local beer basement hall. No one’s voice, clarity, variety and so on better in jazz than Ella.
Wow, you got to see Ella? You’re so lucky! Also, thank you for tuning in to the Swing Set, Linda appreciates it!
Thanks for the Artie Shaw. My mom’s favorite. She would be 102 today. Long time fan since Cafe du Jazz.
No problem, thank you for tuning in Gerry.
Thank you so much Ms Yohn for your wonderful show ! My Sunday time is now blocked out between 7 -9pm to listen to your selections! Thank you for your show !
Thank you Kristine, it’s nice to hear you are enjoying the show!
What happened to the playlist of the last hour of songs from the November 12th show? The last song of that show was, I believe, by The West Point Jazz Orchestra-featuring a female singer. I was interested in purchasing that song and that album. Please let me know, what album that was. I’d appreciate it.
Thank you for your understanding regarding my inquiry.
John Rokas
Hi John, yes that was Alexis Cole with West Point Band’s Jazz Knights doing “Pure Imagination” from “Sky Blossom: Songs From My Tour Of Duty” on the Zoho Music label. Thanks for listening.
Listening now… fabulous
Thank you Jackie, Linda appreciate you tuning in.
I try to end my weekend by listening to the Swing Set with Linda Yohn and she has such a pleasant, professional soothing voice for the radio. I enjoy her very much and thank you for allowing us to enjoy her knowledge and playlists.
How did I miss this? Why was there a show on a Thursday, March 27 2025?
Keep spinning the great tunes — Thanks — Tim
Hi Tim, Linda was in Thursday night for fundraising, sorry you missed it!
WOW this is an awesome recording
Linda finds some real gems!
Benny Goodman what a player
I love the info you give about the pieces and artists! I can hear the passion in your voice <3
Great show as always! Keep them coming.
Good evening Ms Linda, so good to be grooving with you once more thru out the entire spectrum of fantastical cuts ✂️ from jazz to swing & everything ❤️ in between my dear keep it real always girl!
Your labors works provide Ms Linda thru that mic 🎙my labors works 💪 provide warmth around the woodstove combining the two with a cocktail 🍸 or two adds some real swinging stuff indeed 😀