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Posts tagged david baker

May 24, 2018

 

Street of Dreams: Jazz on Indiana Avenue – The Decline of an Era

After forty years as a center of culture and music, Indianapolis’ jazz haven, Indiana Avenue, crumbled under the weight of economic downturn and desegregation.

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May 3, 2018

 

Street of Dreams: Jazz on Indiana Avenue – Local Talent

As Indiana Avenue thrived, local talent emerged including trombonists J.J. Johnson and David Baker, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, and guitarist Wes Montgomery.

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February 22, 2018

 

Jazz Crossroads of America: Birth of the Cool

In 1967, David Baker helped start the IU Jazz Studies program, one of the first in the nation; today, the program is considered one of the best in the world.

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February 25, 2016

 

Jazz Crossroads of America: Birth of the Cool

In 1967, David Baker helped start the IU Jazz Studies program, one of the first in the nation; today, the program is considered one of the best in the world.

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February 18, 2016

 

Jazz Crossroads of America: Along the Avenue

During the enforced era of segregation, one African American Indianapolis neighborhood created a vibrant self-sustaining community, culture, and jazz legacy.

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January 19, 2012

 

Honoring History

Monika Herzig joins us in the studio to discuss musician David Baker. Plus, a look at how others in our community are working to preserve artistic history.

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