The opening hour of Blues Before Sunrise sets a remarkably broad musical foundation for the week’s program. Its playlist moves […]
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Jive, blues, and the first light of gospel
The opening hour of Blues Before Sunrise lays out an expansive program of blues, jive, rhythm and blues, religious recordings, […]
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Heat Haze on a Gershwin Horizon
The opening hour treats “Summertime” as an enduring meeting place rather than a single standard. Ellington gives it orchestral breadth, […]
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Before Hitting the Highway: The Blues Get the Journey Started
The journey begins in Hour 1 of Blues Before Sunrise, setting the stage for a five-hour program built around discovery, […]
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A Musical Journey from Jazz to the Blues
Hour one of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise takes a wide-ranging musical route through jazz, blues, popular song, boogie-woogie and […]
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From Louis Jordan to the King Cole Trio
Hour #1 gets this week’s Blues Before Sunrise underway with a lively mixture of jump blues, rhythm & blues, jazz, […]
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The Hep Harmony Blowout Begins
Blues Before Sunrise launches this week’s Hep Harmony Blowout with an outstanding collection of vocal groups whose rich harmonies, polished […]
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Midnight Arrives on the Jazz Stage
The opening hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise eases listeners into the evening with a sophisticated collection of jazz, […]
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Swinging Into the Broadcast with Jump Blues and Jazz
The opening hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise sets an upbeat tone with an energetic blend of swing, jump […]