Afro Blue: A Musical Journey

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Alison Crockett blends neo-soul; new-school, uptown jazz; and city blues into something that’s logically political and personally defiant. She has the laggard rhythm of an Erykah Badu, the dance instinct of a Chaka Khan, and the maverick relationship to the jazz canon of a Lizz Wright. Here she hosts a program tracing the history of jazz music, exploring its roots in traditional African music, spirituals, gospel and blues.