Series: Blues & Beyond

Produced by WXPN

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A weekly exploration of blues and related musical forms

The Blues & Beyond is a weekly exploration of blues, jazz, international music, folk, and new/experimental music. The program includes interviews with musicians, producers, and writers, and a lot of music that would slip through the cracks otherwise.


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207 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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Hiromi Uehara and Akiko Yano, a new in-concert duet album only issued in Japan

Bought by KKRN, South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Featuring funky bassist Frank Russell, a new album "Circle Without End"

Bought by KEOS, WSLR, WMHT, KPVL, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2012
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Music from Etta James and Johnny Otis who died in January 2012

Bought by KEOS, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WSLR, WMHT, KKRN and more


  • Added: Jan 25, 2012
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Music from the late blues pianist Omar Shariff

Bought by KEOS, WUIS, WSLR, 90.5 WSNC, WMHT and more


  • Added: Jan 18, 2012
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Music and stories for MLK Day, including the secret session "Blues In The Mississippi Night"

Bought by KEOS, WSLR, WMHT, KPVL, KKRN and more


  • Added: Jan 11, 2012
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Two-fers from Sharon Lewis, Joey DeFrancesco, Skip Wilkins, Jason Stein, Triona ni Dhomhnaill

Bought by KEOS, WSLR, WMHT, KPVL, KUOW and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2012
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 8
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The final album by Etta James

Bought by KAXE, Moab Public Radio, WMHT, WSLR, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Dec 28, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Holiday Show with Doug Munro & Nicole Henry

Bought by KEOS, WSLR, KPVL, KKRN, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Dec 21, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Interview with Bob Riesman, author of Big Bill Broonzy biography

Bought by KEOS, WSLR, WMHT, KPVL, KKRN and more


  • Added: Dec 14, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Program devoted to guitarist Hubert Sumlin, who died December 4, 2011

Bought by KEOS, KHNS, WSLR, WMHT, KPVL and more


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Feature new album "Undeniable" from guitarist Pat Martino

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, KEOS, WSLR, 90.5 WSNC, WMHT and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Interview with Bruce Iglauer, owner of Alligator Records

Bought by KEOS, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WSLR, WMHT, KKRN and more


  • Added: Nov 23, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Chicago blues musicians pay tribute to their predecessors on a new album "Chicago Blues A Living History The (R)evolution Continues"

Bought by KEOS, WSLR, KHNS, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WMHT and more


  • Added: Nov 02, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Keb Mo's latest album "The Reflection" is featured

Bought by WSLR, KAXE, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WMHT, KEOS and more


  • Added: Oct 26, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Music from Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Mojo Buford, members of Muddy Waters band who recently passed away, new Trombone Shorty, Sanchez and Blancha...

Bought by WSLR, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KEOS, WMHT, KKRN and more


  • Added: Oct 19, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 9

  • Added: Oct 05, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 9

  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Blues singer Demetria Taylor, daughter of blues great Eddie Taylor, is a "Bad Girl."

Bought by KEOS, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KTRL, WMHT, KKRN and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Watermelon Slim and Super Chikan combine on a strong new blues album.

Bought by KEOS, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KTRL, WMHT, KKRN and more


  • Added: Sep 14, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Blues and Jazz pieces written about the events of September 11, 2001

Bought by KEOS, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KTRL, WMHT, KKRN and more


  • Added: Sep 07, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 10