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This week on Cultural Manifesto hear about Indianapolis-based rock band Wife Patrol's latest single “Christmas ’96.” And Isaiah J. Thompson discusses his new album “Guaraldi Holiday,”

Vocalist George Chandler shares his memories of performing in Haughville and his rise to fame in Europe.

A tribute to Matthew Dickerson, an influential music promoter who lived and worked in the Avenue neighborhood. During his long career, Dickerson brought the biggest stars in jazz and R&B music to Naptown — including Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Waller, James Brown, and many more.

Vibraphonist Mitchell Shiner discusses his album "Latkes con Salsa: A Latin Jazz Hanukkah." And the Indianapolis rapper and producer Jaye B shares music from his recent albums “X” and “The Bachelor.”

This week on Echoes of Avenue learn about the history of Indianapolis Recorder’s midnight Christmas benefit concerts at the Walker Theatre.

This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll celebrate Christmas at the Pink Poodle, a legendary Avenue nightclub. The club featured the biggest stars in jazz, comedy, and R&B music – including Aretha Franklin, Redd Foxx, Moms Mabley, Max Roach, Etta James, and many others.

Hear an interview with the Chicago-based musician and storyteller Shanta Nurullah. And listen back to Kyle Long’s 2020 interview with the Indiana jazz pianist and civil rights activist, Rev. Dr. Marvin Chandler, who passed away earlier this year. Indianapolis Deputy Mayor Judith Thomas will also share her memories of Chandler.

Listen to an interview with the Indianapolis-based jazz pianist Christopher Pitts. Pitts will share tracks from “Be Free,” his debut album as a leader.

It's a New Year’s Eve dance party on Echoes of Indiana Avenue with classic dance music from Naptown funk and soul artists. We’ll also revisit local dance crazes like the “Hum-Bug” and “Funky 16 Corners.”

Listen to a 2020 interview with Indianapolis guitarist and bandleader Mike Woods along with rare and unreleased music from Soul Relation and Style. Woods passed away recently at the age of 67.