Echoes of Indiana Avenue

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Jack Wilson and the jazz masters of Indiana Avenue

Celebrate the 90th anniversary of the birth of the late Fort Wayne, Indiana jazz pianist Jack Wilson. During the 1960s, Wilson released acclaimed albums for labels including Atlantic Records and Blue Note and recorded with iconic names in American music. Join host Rodney Stepp for music spotlighting Wilson’s work with the jazz masters of Indiana Avenue.

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  Les “Bear” Taylor, Naptown’s renowned baritone sax player

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  Edgar Bateman - From Naptown to the jazz avant-garde

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  Celebrating Dawn Hampton, Naptown's queen of cabaret

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  Shirley Griffith's Indiana Avenue blues — Part 2

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  Shirley Griffith's Indiana Avenue blues — Part 1

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  Pookie Johnson plays and sings the blues

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  Herbie Hancock on his work with Wes Montgomery and Freddie Hubbard

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  Exploring the music of Naptown soul singer Alfonzo Surrett

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  Spotlighting Fred Monroe - an unsung Naptown jazz saxophonist

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  Remembering the music of Funk Inc. percussionist Cecil Hunt — Part 3

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  Remembering the music of Funk Inc. percussionist Cecil Hunt — Part 2

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  Remembering the music of Funk Inc. percussionist Cecil Hunt — Part 1

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  Remembering Naptown's 1953 Juneteenth concert on the Avenue

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  Celebrating the life of Naptown funk legend Kevin “Flash” Ferrell

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  Sonny Rollins and the jazz masters of Indiana Avenue