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The Weekly Special concluded its production in fall 2018; the page below is an archive.

WTIU continues its exploration of the Hoosier state with a new series, Journey Indiana.

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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.

To learn more about jazz’s incredible history in Indiana, go to WFIU’s “Nightlights” program page: indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights.



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