Jedd Beaudoin
Host/ProducerJedd began his employment with KMUW in 2007 and launched the nationally syndicated program Strange Currency in 2008. He has also served as an arts reporter during his tenure with the station, creating a wide array of profiles on authors, musicians and visual artists, while also producing the biweekly commentary A Musical Life. In addition to being a founding member of the seldom seen KMUW Movie Club, he has won several KAB awards for his work as a producer, writer and reporter. His news feature From Old Paint To Old Town Road: Tracing The History Of Black Cowboys In Western Music And Film was awarded second place in the news feature category in 2020 by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters
As a music journalist, his work in that field has appeared in Pop Matters, Vox, No Depression and Keyboard Magazine. Jedd began hosting the public television music series Wichita Sessions in 2009 and has participated in a variety of film projects, including the documentary Never Mind The Fences. In addition to his on-air work, he has moderated events featuring actors Elliott Gould and John Cusack.
Jedd can be reached by email at beaudoin@kmuw.org.
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The 2024 Wichita Jazz Festival ends Saturday night with a performance from the Tierney Sutton Band. The nine-time Grammy-nominated vocalist says that while writing material for a new album with the San Gabriel 7, she was struck by the realities of racism in American history.
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In this conversation, Thalia Zedek recalls her earliest musical experiences with piano and clarinet, how she started playing guitar, and various experiences she had in the Boston music scene of the 1980s.
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The Mike Steinel Quintet kicks off the 2024 Wichita Jazz Festival on Tuesday, April 15, at the Wichita Art Museum.
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Oklahoma City-based band Traindodge released its latest album, "The Alley Parade," in late 2023. Co-founding member Jason Smith says that nearly 30 years into the band's career, the members are still learning about their creative process and still finding new fans.
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In this episode of Into Music, JM Stevens discusses his early love of Elvis Presley, his first live performance, which occurred at a school talent show, and how sobriety has led him to the most prolific patch in his career.
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Many people may know Beau Harris from his past musical projects, including the band Old News. Harris is back with a new project, Go Indigo, and a new single. He says changing musical styles gave him a new artistic freedom.
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In this episode of Into Music, Tim Hinck discusses his formative years as a composer, the importance of learning the business side of music, and how he finds focus for creative projects. That’s on Into Music, coming up now.
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Roxy's Downtown's production of the classic musical "Cabaret" begins this weekend. Theatre veteran and musical director Roberta Wilkes details what she loves most about the music of the beloved show.