Echoes of Indiana Avenue

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February 4, 2021

Celebrate the 25th anniversary Art and Soul, one of the longest running Black History Month events in Indianapolis, featuring performances by some of the greatest legends of the Indiana Avenue scene.

January 28, 2021

The final installment in a three part tribute to the Indianapolis trombone master J.J. Johnson. This edition explores Johnson's work in Hollywood during the 1970s.

January 27, 2021

Before Hoosier jazz great J.J. Johnson came onto the scene, the trombone was considered too slow-moving to keep up with bebop's rapid fire tempos. Learn how Johnson turned the skeptics into believers.

J.J. Johnson - Part One

January 26, 2021

Born in 1924, J.J. Johnson was one of the most important musicians to emerge from the Avenue scene. In part one of a three-part series, explore J.J. Johnson's early big band years.

Paul Weeden

January 24, 2021

Celebrate the late great Indianapolis jazz guitarist Paul Weeden, who recorded and performed with some of the biggest names in jazz, including Coleman Hawkins, Nancy Wilson, and Count Basie.

Leroy Carr

January 12, 2021

Explore the work of Leroy Carr, one of the earliest stars of Indiana Avenue whose songs became blues standards and have been performed by musical luminaries from Eartha Kitt to Eric Clapton.