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Spotlighting Fred Monroe - an unsung Naptown jazz saxophonist

7/12/2026 • 12 min

This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, we'll spotlight the music of Fred Monroe, an unsung Naptown saxophonist who spent more than five decades performing on the Indianapolis jazz scene. Play episode

Remembering the music of Funk Inc. percussionist Cecil Hunt — Part 3
Remembering the music of Funk Inc. percussionist Cecil Hunt — Part 2
Remembering the music of Funk Inc. percussionist Cecil Hunt — Part 1
Remembering Naptown's 1953 Juneteenth concert on the Avenue
Celebrating the life of Naptown funk legend Kevin “Flash” Ferrell
Sonny Rollins and the jazz masters of Indiana Avenue
Meet Rodney Stepp, the new host of Echoes of Indiana Avenue
Carl Perkins - The Naptown pianist who became a favorite of Miles Davis
Wes Montgomery and Freddie Hubbard play the music of Miles Davis
Miles Davis at 100 – Exploring his recordings with Naptown’s J.J. Johnson
Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign’s Lost Sessions
A history of the Indianapolis soul group Words of Wisdom
Celebrating the music of drummer Jozell Carter – Part 2
Celebrating the music of drummer Jozell Carter – Part 1
Remembering John Terrell, founder of KnapTown Records
Legendary Blues women of Naptown
The girl groups of Naptown
Exploring John Coltrane’s connections to Indiana Avenue
Remembering Indianapolis gospel artist M.L. Allen Jr. of The Wandering Tra…
The original talking bass - Orville “Hoppy” Jones and the Ink Spots
Bandleader, teacher, and saxophonist Larry Liggett
The Naptown R&B pioneer Enoch “Sonny Boy” Wiliams
Indiana Avenue’s Black Christmas Party
Celebrating Christmas at Sea Ferguson’s Cotton Club
Celebrating the musical collaboration of Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Smith
ARCHIVES: Rap Songs that Sampled the Avenue
Thanksgiving night dances on the Avenue
The early rock and roll heroes of Naptown
ARCHIVES: The Avenue as a Birthplace for Rock and Roll
B.B. King’s connection to Indiana Avenue
Remembering Jack DeJohnette through his work with Freddie Hubbard
The sorrowful blues of Naptown's Brooks Berry
James Moody and the jazz masters of Indiana Avenue
Naptown musicians on King Records
The Bebop Society of Indianapolis
Celebrating the music of Naptown bassist Heavy Swain – Part 3
Celebrating the music of Naptown bassist Heavy Swain – Part 2
Celebrating the music of Naptown bassist Heavy Swain – Part 1
The legendary Naptown gospel keyboardist Ezra Bufford
Oscar Peterson and the masters of Indiana Avenue jazz
The history of Rodney Stepp’s legendary Naptown funk band Rapture – Part 2
The history of Rodney Stepp’s legendary Naptown funk band Rapture – Part 1
The music of Naptown blues pianist Honey Hill – Part 3
The music of Naptown blues pianist Honey Hill – Part 2
The music of Naptown blues pianist Honey Hill
Remembering the vocalist and teacher Lexie Webster
The music of Indiana jazz trumpeter Reunald Jones – Part 3
The music of Indiana jazz trumpeter Reunald Jones – Part 2
The music of Indiana jazz trumpeter Reunald Jones – Part 1

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