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Sean Imboden discusses his debut album with The Sean Imboden Large Ensemble
April 09, 2025
Listen to an interview with Indianapolis-based saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator Sean Imboden. He’s the director of the Sean Imboden Large Ensemble, a 17-piece modern jazz big band. The Sean Imboden Large Ensemble will be issuing their debut recording Communal Heart later this month, and the band will be hosting an album release party at The Jazz Kitchen, on April 26th.
Sean Imboden was born and raised in Central Indiana. Local music fans may know Imboden for his work with The Tucker Brothers band, but he’s performed with a wide variety of musicians, including Slide Hampton, Aretha Franklin, and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
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The Monkees’ Mickey Dolenz / jazz guitarist Charlie Ballantine
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Steve Allee on the Naptown sound
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Explore a new album from the Steve Allee Big Band, titled Naptown Sound. The project pays tribute...
Suzanne Vega on punk rock, Lou Reed, and Flying With Angels
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The Chatterbox
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Tank and the Bangas vocalist discusses her Indianapolis roots
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Sweet Poison Victim blends West African music with rock & roll
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Don Was on Blue Note, MC5 and the Detroit sound
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The Moody Blues’ John Lodge / disability activist musician Lachi
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis
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Listen to an interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis. The New York Times...
An oral history of The Jazz Kitchen with David Allee
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The legendary Indianapolis jazz club The Jazz Kitchen recently celebrated its 30th anniversary....
Hi, How Are You Day celebrates Daniel Johnston
January 22, 2025
Let’s celebrate “Hi, How Are You Day,” an annual event honoring the late...
Elham Fanoos / LITTRELL
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Listen to a conversation with pianist Elham Fanoos of the Fanoos Ensemble, a unique family...
Wynton Marsalis / Rob Dixon
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Listen to a conversation with Wynton Marsalis, a world-renowned trumpet player, composer, and...
Favorite interviews of 2024
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Listen to 2024 conversations with Carlos Santana, Omar Apollo, Babyface, Lakecia Benjamin,...
Experimental holiday music from Joyful Noise Recordings
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Karl Hofstetter grew up hating Christmas music. But through his label Joyful Noise Recordings,...
Nikki Giovanni / Best of Indiana Music 2024
December 18, 2024
Listen to an interview with the poet, activist, and educator Nikki Giovanni, who passed away...
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