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Music to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20, 2023
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, we’ll observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, by listening to songs of peace, protest and remembrance from the Avenue. We’ll also hear memories from Claudia Polley, she heard Dr. King speak at Indiana Avenue’s Fall Creek YMCA in 1959. Tune in for an hour of music featuring David Baker, Phil Ranelin, Mari Evans, Amnesty, Big Maybelle, Killer Ray Appleton and more.
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The Music of Russell Webster - Part 2
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The Music of Russell Webster - Part 1
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The first episode in our two-part series exploring the music of the late Russell Webster –...
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The complete Guitar Pete Franklin - Part 2
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The complete Guitar Pete Franklin - Part 1
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The Blakey Specials
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Remembering bassist Richard Davis
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The life and music of the Chicago-born bass player Richard Davis who passed away last month....
The Latin sound of J.J. Johnson
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The Latin sound of Billy Wooten and Virgil Jones
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The Latin sound of Claude Bartee and Slide Hampton
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The Latin sound of Wes Montgomery
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This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, we’ll celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by exploring...
Looking back at the Indiana Avenue Jazz Festival – Part 2
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This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll continue our look back at the Indiana Avenue...
Looking back at the Indiana Avenue Jazz Festival – Part 1
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The Indiana Avenue Jazz Festival was an annual concert series that flourished on the Avenue...
Anna Mae Winburn
August 13, 2023
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, we’ll celebrate the August birthday of Anna Mae Winburn,...
Les "Bear" Taylor
August 6, 2023
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, we’ll celebrate the August birthday of Les Taylor...
Jesse Crump
July 30, 2023
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll look back at the music of Jesse “Tiny” Crump,...
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