Lester the Nightfly

A new record from friend of the show Taylor Watkins: "Ghost Shirt Society."

Long before I was spinning records as Lester the Nightfly, I was a kid in Farmington Hills, Michigan obsessed with the tactile magic of a 45 rpm single.

The lights are low, the ice is clicking against the glass. You’ve just stepped into the sonic world of Ultra Lounge.

Our guest, the brilliant composer Jonathan Ammons, joined us to pull back the curtain on his creative process.

Lester Loves Ariana (S6 | E273) | this week, we’re pivoting to the contemporary master of pop and R&B: Ariana Grande.

Lester Loves Ariana (S6 | E273) | this week, we’re pivoting to the contemporary master of pop and R&B: Ariana Grande.

What an incredible weekend for opera lovers in New York. I’m still buzzing from Saturday’s performance of Porgy and Bess at The Metropolitan Opera.

This week’s episode takes us on a sweeping vocal journey, moving from the tender intimacy of a lullaby to the dramatic heights of Dichterliebe.

Best Jazz of 2025 (S5 | E270). Some of our best friends in jazz join us this week on a year in review show for Jazz New York Radio.

We kick off 2026 by welcoming a familiar voice and long-time friend of the show, David Goldman, for our sixth annual "Year in Review" special.

Finn Ewing's Best of 2025. Tokyo Tea Room Augustine. Darksoft. SZA. Molly Santana. Malcom Todd. Think Dreamy Beachfront Getaway.

Tonight we present an original production of Dickens’s “Christmas at Dingley Dell” from The Pickwick Papers written in 1837.