Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise is a trip back to the crossroads of jazz and blues — […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 & […]
Prewar and Early Postwar Blues Essentials
Hour 1 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise kicks off with a rich selection of prewar and early postwar blues, […]
Swinging Into the Blues: Jazz, Horns, and Early R&B Energy
Hour 1 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise set the stage with a vibrant mix of swing, horn-driven jazz, and […]
Swing, Scat, and Early Jazz-Infused Blues
The opening hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise sets the stage with a lively blend of scat, jazz-inflected blues, […]