21 search results for “BlueNotes”
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LP Jazz
The theme of the May BlueNotes program is “LP Jazz,” not to be confused with the 33 1/3 RPM record. Join host Larry Beck as he shares long-playing jazz, covers that don’t often receive regular airplay because of their length. Artists include Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, and John Coltrane. BlueNotes airs Saturday, […]
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Jazz Grammy Award Winners
The 2019 Jazz Grammy Award winners will be the focus of the April BlueNotes. Featured artists include John Daversa, Wayne Shorter, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and Terence Blanchard. Joining host Larry Beck in studio will be filmmaker, actress, and vocalist Vanessa Theme Ament (pictured) to discuss her career and present tunes from her latest CD. Aired […]
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March BlueNotes
Swing into spring with the March edition of BlueNotes. Join host Larry Beck as he features the music of actor Jeff Goldblum who’s currently wowing audiences with his new career as jazz pianist and bandleader. Plus, enjoy an eclectic blend of classic and contemporary jazz favorites. Aired Saturday, March 30, 2019
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In Memoriam 2018
The February BlueNotes features works by jazz artists who passed in 2018, including Roy Hargrove (pictured), Nancy Wilson, Hugh Masekela, Cecil Taylor, and many others. Join host Larry Beck for this mix of classic and contemporary jazz favorites. Aired Saturday, February 23, 2019
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Swing Era Jazz
The January edition of BlueNotes is the perfect time to sit back with your favorite winter beverage and listen to the hot sounds of bands and vocalists from the Swing Era. Famous and not-so-famous bands and singers from the era are featured. Local big band historian David Reece joins host Larry Beck to discuss the […]
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All Jazz Christmas 2018
Join host Larry Beck for the fourth annual BlueNotes All-Jazz Christmas. Hear jazz covers of favorite Christmas carols and popular holiday songs from an eclectic blend of classic jazz, big band swing, jazz vocals, and smooth jazz. Airs 8-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018.
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November BlueNotes
The November BlueNotes features the work of American saxophonist, arranger, and composer Oliver Nelson along with the program’s traditional mix of classic and contemporary jazz favorites. Joining host Larry Beck will be Dr. James Rhinehart from the Ball State School of Music in conversation about his career and an upcoming tribute concert to the music of Dave […]
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October BlueNotes
The October BlueNotes returns to its traditional format of classic and contemporary jazz favorites. Featured on the playlist is 15-year old piano sensation Joey Alexander. Joining host Larry Beck are Dr. John ‘Doc’ Peterson and Phil Dunn who together make up the jazz and blues duo the Peterson and Dunn Project. ‘Doc” was also the driving force behind Doc’s Music Hall […]
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September BlueNotes
Join host Larry Beck and music librarian Amy Edmonds for an ‘audio tour’ of the Bracken Library Jazz Collection at Ball State University. Hear selected recordings from the collection and learn about available jazz resources. John Coltrane’s lost studio sessions will also be featured. Airs 8-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28.
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Latin Jazz
Latin jazz is the focus of the August BlueNotes program with bands from Central and South America. Featured artists include Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Arturo Sandoval, David Sanchez and many others. Paula Monsalve, Chilean vocalist and musician, joins host Larry Beck in conversation about her career. Saturday, Aug. 25
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Great Jazz Vocalists
The great jazz vocalists are the focus of the July BlueNotes program. Featured artists include Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Mel Torme, Peggy Lee and many others. Mark Buselli, Director of the Jazz Studies Program at Ball State University, joins host Larry Beck in conversation about BSU jazz students and Mark’s career as a […]
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Movie and TV Jazz
BlueNotes: Jazz on Indiana Public Radio begins its regular monthly appearance on the IPR broadcast on Saturday, June 30 from 8-10pm. The June focus is on jazz from movies and television with theme songs and incidental music from many films and TV programs popular in the 1950s and ’60s. Songs by composers Lalo Schiffrin, Earle […]
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Spring BlueNotes
Jazz returns to Indiana Public Radio with the spring broadcast of BlueNotes on Saturday, March 31. Join host Larry Beck for a departure from earlier program formats. This month will feature an eclectic mix of contemporary jazz artists with a blend of smooth jazz, funky jazz, R&B inspired jazz, soulful jazz, and even Latin-influenced jazz. Featured musicians include […]
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All Jazz Christmas 2017
BlueNotes returns to Indiana Public Radio with the third annual All Jazz Christmas on Saturday, December 23 from 8-10pm. Join host Larry Beck for a two-hour celebration of the holidays with jazz covers of Christmas carols, pop holiday songs, and Christmas hymns. Featured artists include Chet Baker, Carmen McRae, John Coltrane, Mel Torme, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, […]
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Jazz Legends
Jazz returns to Indiana Public Radio with a salute to Jazz Legends on the fall broadcast of BlueNotes, Saturday, September 30 from 8-10pm. Join jazz host Larry Beck as he examines jazz artists who came of age in the 1950s and ’60s and who set the standards for modern American jazz. Featured musicians on the […]
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Scott Routenberg Trio
Jazz returns to Indiana Public Radio with the summer broadcast of BlueNotes on Saturday, June 24 from 8-10pm. Join jazz host Larry Beck as he welcomes the Scott Routenberg Trio (Scott Routenberg, piano, Nick Tucker, bass, and Cassius Goens III, drums) for in-studio interviews and performances from their new album, “Every End is a Beginning.” […]
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Just Jazz
Jazz returns to Indiana Public Radio with the spring broadcast of BlueNotes on Saturday, March 25 from 8-10 p.m. Join jazz host Larry Beck for an eclectic blend of modern American jazz with the music of Miles Davis, Maynard Ferguson, Oliver Nelson, David Sanborn, Lalah Hathaway, J.J. Johnson, and many others. Several historical recordings will […]
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Christmas Jazz
First Hour Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Christmas is Starting Now from Cool Yule Holiday Party, Universal, 2010 Bette Midler – I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm from Cool Yule, Columbia, 2006 Dexter Gordon Quartet – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas from Jazz for the Holidays, Epic/Legacy, 2005 Terence Blanchard – Oh […]
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Indiana Bicentennial Salute to Hoosier Jazz
First Hour Louis Armstrong – Back Home Again in Indiana from Louis Armstrong Original Album Classics, Sony, 2010 State Street Ramblers – Someday You’ll Know from Gennett Jazz 1922-30, JSP Records, 2009 Bunk Johnson’s Jazz Band – The Thriller Rag from Indiana Ragtime, Indiana Historical Society, 2003 New Orleans Rhythm Kings – That Eccentric Rag […]
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Smooth Jazz
First Hour Paul Taylor – Nightlife from Nightlife, Peak Records, 2005 Wes Montgomery – Angel from A Day in the Life, A&M Records, 1988 Bud Shank & Chet Baker – Gotta Go from Safe Sax, LaserLight, 1996 Herbie Hancock – Tell Me a Bedtime Story from Mwandishi, Jazz Heritage Society, 1994 Weather Report – Birdland […]
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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.
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