blues
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Another distraction: During that first long, lyrical monologue from Bynum, a blues guitar solo is heard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Like a blues singer worrying a note, his nuances of tone and emphasis make his story and his point sound bold, undeniable and appealingly cool.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Like him, the film is quiet and meditative, bathed in the cool blues and verdant greens of the setting, captured in Maya Bankovic’s saturated cinematography.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
The new record appeared to be following suit, with The Daily Telegraph's chief music critic Neil McCormick saying the band were "back with a pile-driving blues stomp".
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
A follow-up might focus on blues, jazz and other genres inspired by the music of the Civil Rights movement.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing blues
"The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
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Music - Introductory
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