Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise opens with a strong focus on classic blues vocalists and jazz-influenced performances, […]
Rhythm, Blues, and the Road to Soul
Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise shifts the program firmly into the postwar years, where blues begins to […]
Deep Roots: Country Blues and the Prewar Tradition
Hour Three of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise turns the clock back, digging deep into the prewar era where the […]
Blues Turns Electric and Rock ’n’ Roll Takes Shape
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise is where the program hits full stride in the postwar era, capturing […]
Late Night Blues and After-Hours Reflections
Hour Five of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise settles into that familiar after-hours mood—the kind of stretch where the energy […]
Setting the Tone with Swing, Blues, and Early R&B
Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise lays the groundwork for everything that follows, blending jazz sophistication, blues feeling, […]
Rhythm, Roots, and the Road to the Piano Spotlight
Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise bridges the polished swing of the opening hour and the deep piano […]
The Foundation of Postwar Blues Piano
Hour Three marks the true centerpiece of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise, where the focus turns fully to the giants […]
The Postwar Piano Masters, Part Two
Hour Four continues the deep dive into postwar blues piano, building on the foundation laid in Hour Three while expanding […]
Smooth Landings and After-Hours Blues
Hour Five of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise provides a relaxed, late-night descent after the piano-driven intensity of the previous […]