The fifth hour of Blues Before Sunrise brings together a particularly wide-ranging set of recordings, beginning in jazz and ending […]
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A Century of Blues Voices, Jazz Turns, and Electric Shadows
This week’s Blues Before Sunrise moves through an unusually broad musical landscape while keeping a clear sense of continuity: voices, […]
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Lefty Bates and the Long Reach of Chicago Rhythm
This week’s Blues Before Sunrise moves through five hours of blues, R&B, jazz, vocal groups, spiritual material, and early recordings […]
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Pre-War Voices in Close Conversation
Hour 3 turns toward an earlier body of blues recordings, bringing together pianists, guitarists, singers, duos, and string-band performers in […]
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Voices, Standards, and Blues at Daybreak
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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From Delta Rhythm to “Albatross”
The final hour of Blues Before Sunrise creates a wide-ranging conclusion from a playlist that moves with assurance among vocal […]
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A Smooth Finish with Jazz, Blues, and Rhythm & Blues
Hour Five brings another Blues Before Sunrise to a close with a relaxed but rewarding collection of jazz, blues, and […]
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Midnight Gives Way to Dawn
The final hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise eases listeners from the mystery of midnight toward the first light […]
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Sophisticated Sounds to Close the Evening
Hour Five of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise provides the perfect late-night soundtrack, blending sophisticated jazz, smooth vocal performances, classic […]