11 search results for “BlueNotes”
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Smooth for the summer
In August, BlueNotes Classic Jazz goes “smooth.” Join host Larry Beck for a look at a jazz genre that generated controversy among traditionalists. Featured artists include Marion Meadows, The Rippingtons, Paul Taylor and a slew of musicians with only one name — Kenny G, Sade, Najee and Basia. BlueNotes airs Saturday, August 27 at 8pm.
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West Coast Jazz July
In July, BlueNotes Classic Jazz goes “cool” and heads west. Join host Larry Beck for an overview of West Coast Jazz, a low-key, sophisticated style of jazz originating in Los Angeles and San Francisco in the 1950s. Featured artists include Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Shelly Manne, Dave Brubeck, Shorty Rogers and Miles Davis. BlueNotes airs […]
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Jazz à la carte
In June, BlueNotes Classic Jazz goes “Jazz à la carte” which simply means you’re likely to hear almost anything from a variety of jazz genres, past and present. Join host Larry Beck for a playlist that includes Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Vince Guaraldi, The Manhattan Jazz All-Stars, and a number of surprises.
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Piano Jazz
May is a mellow month as BlueNotes salutes Piano Jazz. Join host Larry Beck for a great program of essential jazz recordings featuring solo piano, piano trios and quartets, and piano vocalists. Featured artists include Marian McPartland, Ahmed Jamal, Diana Krall, Dave Brubeck, Eliane Elias, Bill Evans and many others.
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Jazz Appreciation Month
April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Join the BlueNotes celebration when host Larry Beck salutes the most iconic stars of the Golden Age of modern American jazz, the 1950s and 60s. A few of the featured musicians include Charlie Parker, Sarah Vaughn, Miles Davis, Horace Silver, and Nina Simone.
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“Sonny” Jazz
BlueNotes celebrates the arrival of spring with sunny, or rather “Sonny” jazz charts. Join host Larry Beck for a playlist that includes tracks by jazz greats Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Criss, and Sonny Terry. Other spring songs from the Great American Jazz Charts are featured. BlueNotes airs Saturday, March 26 at 8pm. First Hour […]
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Swing Era Jazz
In February, BlueNotes Classic Jazz turns the clock back to the decades of the 1930s and ’40s. Join host Larry Beck for the BlueNotes annual salute to bands and vocalists of the Swing Era, a time when jazz was America’s most popular music. Featured artists include Benny Goodman, the Dorsey Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, Glenn Miller, […]
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Winter BlueNotes
Jan. 29, 8 pm
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All Jazz Christmas 2021
December 25, 2021
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Piano Greats
November 27, 2021
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Hoosier Jazz
October 30, 2021
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About BlueNotes
BlueNotes is IPR’s monthly jazz program produced exclusively for Indiana Public Radio listeners. Each program features a blend of classic and contemporary jazz spanning the spectrum of jazz types and formats. Historical recordings are often included.
In addition, BlueNotes covers jazz venues in central Indiana with news of upcoming jazz shows and concerts. Interviews with local jazz musicians are also featured.
The September 2016 BlueNotes "Indiana Bicentennial Salute to Hoosier Jazz" program received a Bicentennial Legacy Project Endorsement from the Indiana Bicentennial Commission for its contributions to the celebration of Indiana history and commemoration of Indiana’s 200th birthday.
Jazz fans may also follow BlueNotes on Facebook for program updates, notices of upcoming concert appearances, and news from the world of jazz. Search for BlueNotes: Jazz on Indiana Public Radio.