WPSU Jazz Archive - Sept. 18, 2026

WPSU | By Rana Glick

Published September 19, 2026 at 12:05 AM EDT

FILE - Cassandra Wilson performs at the JVC Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I., on Aug. 10, 2003. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File) — Cassandra Wilson performs at the JVC Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I., in, 2003. A two-time Grammy winner, Wilson died of natural causes in her Mississippi home on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. She was 70.

An archive recording of the WPSU Jazz show as broadcast on Friday, September 18, 2026, hosted by Rana Glick.

The program features a tribute to the late Cassandra Wilson, along with performances by Mama Cass, Diana Krall with Elvis Costello, Eartha Kitt, Cyndi Lauper, Alice Coltraine, Alice Coltraine, Esperanza Spalding, Bettye Lavette, Angelique Kudo, Nina Simone, Jewel, and more.

Listen to archived WPSU Jazz shows here.

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Rana Glick

Rana Glick (a.k.a. Rain In The Evening) is a Philly girl, who found herself in State College, and has been a WPSU Jazz host for almost ten years. Her love of jazz came from her father who enthusiastically spoke with her in the language of jazz, football, and horses. In addition to volunteering at WPSU, Rana also volunteers at Centre Volunteers In Medicine and at Wildlife In Need as a transporter for injured wildlife. She continues her private therapy practice part-time and sets aside prime-time for pickleball and tennis most days. Ending each show with a different rendition of "Over The Rainbow" has become her signature farewell song for each jazz show.

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