BlueNotes

IPR's Monthly Jazz Digest

Jazz musicians - including Joe Thomas, Eddie Wilcox, and Omer Simeon among others - perform or rehearse their art. Saxophones are in the foreground, trumpets in the row behind them, and an upright bass and piano in the back.

May 2023: Paying Tribute to the Jazz Orchestras of the 1950s and ‘60s

For May, we salute the jazz orchestras of the 1950s and ‘60s. Our playlist includes Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and many other great orchestras.

That’s Saturday, May 27th, at 8pm, only on Indiana Public Radio.

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Last Saturday of the month from 8-10pm.
*In December: The Saturday before Christmas at 8pm.

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.

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