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BlueNotes

IPR's Quarterly Jazz Digest

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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 playlist include Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, June Christy, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Marian McPartland, Clifford Brown, and many others. Iconic jazz tunes include Round Midnight, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, and Maiden Voyage. The program will also feature several Classic Jazz Moments and our listener challenge, “Is it Jazz?” You can follow BlueNotes on Facebook at BlueNotes: Jazz on Indiana Public Radio.

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Last Saturday of March, June and September, 8-10 p.m.
Third Saturday of December, 8-10 p.m.

About BlueNotes

BlueNotes is IPR’s quarterly jazz digest. Each program features a blend of classic and contemporary jazz spanning the spectrum of jazz types and formats. Historical recordings are often included.

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.