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This week we honor legendary trombonist Slide Hampton. Slide was one of the most accomplished musicians to emerge from Indianapolis, performing with some of the greatest names in American music.

Among his many accomplishments, Steve Allee toured with jazz legend Buddy Rich as a teenager, co-founded the Baron Von Ohlen Quintet, and served as musical director for the Bob and Tom radio show.

During the 1980s, Hal McGee and his former partner Debbie Jaffe recorded and released groundbreaking noise music and industrial music on an underground cassette label called Cause and Effect.

Native Sun is an Indianapolis group that combines elements of hip-hop and jazz. Their new album "Never Be King" features guest appearances from several local artists.

This week we’ll pay tribute to Herman Whitfield III, an Indianapolis composer and pianist who died last week while in police custody. Plus, new music from Sonny Singh and Jordan Munson.

Richard A. Morse of the legendary Haitian band RAM shares his unique history in music.

Son Lux discusses their score for the new film "Everything Everywhere All At Once."

Listen to an interview with Brazilian musicians Magary Lord, Juliana Ribeiro, Márcio Pereira, and Indianapolis’ Lasana Kazembe. They recently performed at Indy Jazz Fest as part of “Jazz Meets Samba : An Afro Brazilian Journey.”

Hear from Lee Fields, a legendary funk and soul singer whose powerful voice and remarkable career longevity have earned him comparisons to James Brown and Wilson Pickett. Known for his electrifying live performances and deeply emotional delivery, Lee Fields stands as one of the last great soul artists still touring and recording at the height of his powers.

Jude Noel is a music journalist and critic whose work has appeared in Pitchfork, The Fader, and Bandcamp Daily. In his recent Bandcamp feature, “Indy Is Next,” Jude shines a spotlight on Indianapolis’s growing independent music scene, tracing the city’s creative energy through its artists, venues, and DIY communities.