Hour One sets the tone for the entire show with a polished, urbane sweep through jazz-inflected blues, nightclub energy, and […]
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Urban Sophistication & Swinging Voices: From King Cole to Bert Williams
Hour One opens Blues Before Sunrise with a smooth, urbane sensibility—a set designed to ease listeners into the night with […]
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Jump, Swing & Big Band Heat
Hour 1 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise bursts into life with a masterclass in mid-century rhythm, jump blues, and […]
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From Cotton Club to South Side: The Blues in Full Swing
Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise is a trip back to the crossroads of jazz and blues — […]
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SWINGIN’ SKELETONS & SCAREDY-CAT JAZZ: THE HAUNTED ORIGINS OF BLUES HALLOWEEN
Hour One of Blues Before Sunrise’s annual Halloween broadcast dives headlong into the musical graveyard — a ghostly revue where […]
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THE SOUNDS OF BRONZEVILLE – RUSHING, HUMES & WILSON SWING
Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise opens in Chicago’s own Bronzeville—the beating cultural heart of midcentury Black America. […]
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FROM THE BANDSTAND TO THE BLUES: JAZZ MEETS THE GROOVE
The first hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise sets the stage with a smooth, swinging blend of jazz and […]
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SWINGIN’ INTO SUNDAY: BIG BANDS, VOICES, AND VELVET TONES
i Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise sets the mood for a night of easy motion and impeccable […]
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Setting the Stage: The Sound Before Sonny
Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise eases listeners into the musical world that shaped Sonny Thompson’s piano style—an […]
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Rockin’ the Blues: Jump, Swing, and Shout
Hour 1 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise sets the tone with a high-energy blast of jump blues, rhythm & […]