Blues Progressions
Blues Progressions: Where every note tells a story 🎵 Welcome to Blues Progressions, the podcast that delves deep into the heart and soul of one of the most influential genres in music history: the blues. I’m your host, Karl Sorochinski and together, we’ll embark on a rhythmic journey through time. So, whether you’re a seasoned blues aficionado or a curious listener, join us on Blues Progressions. Let’s groove, reflect, and celebrate the heartbeat of American music. 🎶🔵 Remember to subscribe, rate, and share the blues love!
Episodes
The Blues are the roots of a tall musical tree. One of those branches is Jazz. In this episode we take a short journey through the influence of the Blues on the creation and evolution of Jazz.
Quick note on the delay of new episodes
In this episode, we again explore the Great Migration as we look at how the Blues traveled from the Deep South to the West Coast. We also look at how the genre changed and took on a region flavor along the way.
An exploration of the youth movement of the Blues. We will discuss the number of Blues artists that were discovered as kids and often mentored by the previous generation(s). Lookin forward we see the Circle has been unbroken as the next generation gets a boost as well
Welcome to Season 2! In this episode we talk about Blues Societies and thier role in keeping the Blues releventÂ
Season 2 is coming soon! We will be concentrating on the Blues Community.Â
We're are looking for artists, blues societies, broadcasters, venues, historians, fans, retailers, educators and anyone wishing to promote nor share a story related to the Blues.
If you have a suggestion/connection or would liket to appear yourself, please reach out to us via email at host@bluesprogressions.com
In this Episode we will highlight the late Hubert Sumlin. We will also recap Season 1 and Preview Season 2. This is the Season finale of Season 1. Please visit our website for playlists and other informationÂ
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In Episode 9, we explore the Electronification Blues Music and how it changed and grew the genre.
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In Episode 8 we explore the Blues Brothers (Band and Movies). We will discuss who they were and why they are so important to the genre
With the recent release of the Slash (and friends) album 'Orgy of the Damned', it brought forward some fantastic Blues covers. Along this vein we will explore great and most common covers of Blues songs.Â
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This is not a traditional episode but is a tribute to the late John Mayall whom we lost this week. We will cover his amazing impact on the Blues (specifically the British Blues).Â
This episode will cover the historical record of the Blues through a review of the visionaries that saw the importance of this part of American History
The very long part 2 of our exploration into Women of Blues Music
Episode 4 covers the early women of the blues and the incredible impact they had on the genre
This episode explores the Great Migration of both the population and thier music from the deep South to Chicago - This episode has been remastered. Due to some mic issues it is a bit rough.Â
The 12-bar blues is the canvas for so many music genres, shaping their harmonic structures, rhythms, and emotional expression.
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Robert Johnson is the obvious starting point for any discussion of the blues. From the crossroads, his true story and the his legend are embedded in so much of the blues and other forms of entertainment. This is being released on the his birthday - May 8th and is the start of our journey
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Further information and links on Robert Johnson
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- Robert Leroy Johnson was born on May 8, 1911, in Hazlehurst, Missi...
Introducing Blues Progressions the podcast examining the history, legends and impact of the Blues. Bi-weekly we will share our insights and opinions on how the American musical form has impacted the world.
Blues Progressions - Where Every Note Tells a Story
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