BlueNotes

IPR's Monthly Jazz Digest

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March 2026: New to Blue(Notes)

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Hi everyone! This is Larry Beck, host of BlueNotes Classic Jazz on IPR. Did you know there are close to two million jazz recordings available to listen to? This Saturday night, we’ll be exploring some of them when I play musicians never heard on BlueNotes before. Please join me for a playlist that includes Sadao Watanabe, Cy Coleman, Roberta Sherwood, Blossom Dearie, Brother Jack McDuff and many more. That’s BlueNotes Classic Jazz, this Saturday night [March 28, 2026] at 8, only on Indiana Public Radio.

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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.

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