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Jazz Pianist Extraordinaire Christian Sands Made a Welcome Return to Indy

Jazz pianist extraordinaire, Steinway Artist, and five-time Grammy Nominee Christian Sands made a welcome return to Indy, performing during Indy Jazz Fest and its Sunset Series at The Jazz Kitchen on September 20, 2023. Having been an American Pianists finalist in 2015, Sands is no stranger to the Indy audiences – and a homecoming for many of us as the club was packed for two sets welcoming his return.

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Pavel & Direct Contact Close Out Jazz at the Center Concert Series with a Latin Dance Party

Indy Jazz Fest and the Indianapolis Art Center summer concert series “Jazz at the Center” wrapped up the season with the third and final concert featuring the effervescent Latin jazz of Pavel & Direct Contact on August 17, 2023.

Led by Internationally known Dominican pianist and Chicago Music Awards Nominee, Pavel Polanco-Safadit, Direct Contact brought an unforgettable experience of Latin Jazz, Salsa, and…

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Jazz at the Center Featuring Bobby Broom

The Indianapolis Jazz Collective featuring guitarist Bobby Broom celebrated the 100th year of Wes Montgomery at the Indianapolis Jazz Foundations’ second concert in their Jazz At The Center series at the Indianapolis Art Center on July 20, 2023.

The internationally recognized Broom is a jazz guitarist, composer, and educator who, at 16, began playing with Sonny Rollins and was one of the few guitarists who played with Art Blakey and the Messengers…

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Jazz Education Through OneAmerica Pathways Program

On Thursday, June 22nd, The Indianapolis Jazz Foundation was pleased to host a new educational program. In partnership with OneAmerica, the event offered an important educational opportunity for a diverse group of motivated Indianapolis students.

OneAmerica’s Community Pathways Program is a paid, part-time opportunity for high school graduates that offers one-on-one mentoring and skills training for career success. Students who participate in the program show strong work ethics and are nominated to be part of it. The Indianapolis Jazz Foundation supports these efforts to connect educational opportunities that promote exposing the city’s youth to jazz music and music careers.

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Jazz at the Center Featuring Jennie DeVoe

It was the perfect evening at the Indianapolis Art Center for the first 2023 Jazz at the Center concert! The Indianapolis Jazz Foundation and Indy Jazz Fest are pleased to bring this amazing Summer concert series back for the third year. It’s an inclusive community event with affordable tickets. Kids 12 and under even get in free making it a friends and family-friendly event that everyone can enjoy.

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Great Jazz Music at the 51st OneAmerica Broad Ripple Art Fair

An Amazing Curated Lineup of Local Talent

The Indianapolis Jazz Foundation and Indy Jazz Fest partnered with the Indianapolis Art Center to present an entertaining lineup of music at the 51st Annual One America Broad Ripple Art Fair. Through this event, the IJF fulfills part of its mission by reaching out to a community excited about the future of quality jazz music.

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3rd Sunday Jazz Concert #3

The Indianapolis Jazz Foundation is Pleased to Sponsor this Free Jazz Series! Local bassist, Brandon Meeks and his band of local and regional musicians performed the 3rd Sunday Jazz concert on Sunday, May 21st. This was the third out of four monthly concerts in this series.

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Space Jams: An Immersive Arts Community Concert

This unique all-ages concert experience combined the live performance of Premium Blend’s new album combined with a creative arts video projection.

Local jazz super group Premium Blend lead by Jared Thompson performed their new album “Virtue” on Friday April 21st. The performance was presented by the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation along with Elsewhere Digital Art Gallery, Boogie The Brand, Ganggang Culture, and From The 317. This premier event was held at the planetarium and the group played to two sold out crowds!

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3rd Sunday Jazz Concert #2

Community Outreach - Brandon Meeks Quintet

The Indianapolis Jazz Foundation is sponsoring the 3rd Sunday Jazz Concerts series featuring the Brandon Meeks Quintet. The events are held at Black Leaf Vegan Cafe.

This was the second of a series of four free concerts and was held on April 16th. These all-ages community concerts bring jazz into the neighborhood.

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Jazz in the 21st Century

School started off with a musical bang on Friday, April 14 for the 360 students at Christ the King School in Indianapolis. The first through eighth-grade students assembled in the gymnasium for a special surprise to start their day. Principle Ed Seib introduced Rob Dixon and his quintet from the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation. Dixon said, “We’ll play first, and then we’ll talk,” and immediately played a long riff on his soprano sax, captivating every eye and ear in the room.

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New Jazz Album Coming Soon!

From The 317 - Collaborative Recording Sessions

From The 317 is a project led by IJF Artistic Director Rob Dixon. Indiana artists have been collaborating in the studio. They have had several recording sessions throughout April and continue to work on the new album. Jazz fans following this project are anxiously awaiting the album release which is coming soon!

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From The 317 Recording Sessions

New Album Coming soon!

From The 317 is working on some exciting recordings that you won’t want to miss. The project, led by IJF Artistic Director Rob Dixon, combines a core band with several featured artists.T hese local and regional jazz musicians are some of the best in the Midwest and have been collaborating in the studio. They had a recording session over the weekend of March 18-19 and continue to work on some upcoming releases.

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3rd Sunday Jazz Concert #1

Community Outreach | Brandon Meeks Quintet

The Indianapolis Jazz Foundation is sponsoring “3rd Sunday Jazz” at the Black Leaf Vegan Café. This series of four free concerts brings jazz out of the concert hall and into the neighborhood encouraging families to attend. The series kicked off on March 19 and continues through June. It was well attended and a wonderful free community event.

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