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Listen to music from Paul Parker, an important Indianapolis jazz drummer. Parker was among the most respected drummers on the Avenue jazz scene.

Listen to an interview with the Indianapolis rock band Wishy. Their debut album Triple Seven has been praised in publications including Pitchfork and The Guardian. Also, hear a tribute to the Indianapolis rockabilly pioneer Ronnie Haig who passed away recently.

Listen to a tribute to the Philadelphia saxophonist and composer Benny Golson who passed away recently. Throughout his career, Golson performed with legends of the Indiana Avenue jazz scene, including Freddie Hubbard and J.J. Johnson.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with rare recordings from composer Juan Orrego-Salas. He was born in Santiago, Chile in 1919 and moved to Bloomington, Indiana in 1961 to direct Indiana University’s Latin American Music Center.

This week we explore the music of the Naptown trumpet player Michael Ridley. Michael played with some of the biggest stars in American music, but he’s best known for his work in jazz.

Listen to a special pledge drive episode featuring 2024 show highlights selected by host Kyle Long.

We're looking back at the life and music of vocalist Jerry Daniels, a founding member of the world-famous Ink Spots, founded around 1933. Listen to music featuring Daniels’ early work with the Ink Spots, and his last recordings during the 1980s.

For over 50 years, Winchester, Indiana, has been home to the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival, one of the world's longest-running celebrations of Hawaiian steel guitar music. Listen to Kyle Long's conversation with two of the organizers behind this year's festival, musicians Mark Prucha and Bill Wynne.

Hear the first episode in our two-part series exploring the music of Shirley Griffith — a Mississippi-born guitarist and singer who brought the sound of Delta blues to Indiana Avenue. Join host Rodney Stepp as we share rare recordings, including music from Griffith’s debut 1961 album, Indiana Avenue Blues.

Cultural Manifesto can now be heard across Northwest Indiana. To celebrate the show’s arrival on 89.1, Kyle Long revisits his coverage of two of Northwest Indiana’s most critically acclaimed contemporary musicians, Omar Apollo from Hobart and Llin from Gary.