WDCB

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WDCB 90.9fm is a public radio station broadcasting with 5,000 watts to the Chicagoland area. You'll find us at 90.9fm 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and streaming live at WDCB.org. We're known for our eclectic music programming: jazz, blues, news, americana, and more! We also broadcast local news, features and useful information for residents of our community college district. We sponsor lots of musical events, either at the college's McAninch Arts Center or with other organizations in and around Chicago.

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Take an hour long journey exploring America's rich musical heritage without leaving the comfort of home. Join Greg Easterling as he features musical styles ranging from Blues to Bluegrass, Country to Americana, Folk to Roots Rock, and more.

  • From: WDCB
  • Updated: Oct 26, 2017
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Jazz Organic is a weekly radio stop for America's truest art form, as played on the tonewheel organ.

  • From: WDCB
  • Updated: Mar 29, 2019
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Internationally acclaimed jazz pianist Patricia Barber hosts WDCB’s three-part series “MusicHeads,” recorded in the acoustically pristine PianoForte Studios in downtown Chicago. Each show explores a different musical theme and can be used as a 3 part series or as stand alone pieces. These FREE programs are suitable for airing any time of year, but would fit nicely into Women's History or Jazz Appreciation month programming.

  • From: WDCB
  • Updated: Apr 21, 2015
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276 Pieces

Notes from the Jazz Underground is where Jazz gets a little weirder, a little louder, and a little more on the edge.

  • From: WDCB
  • Updated: Dec 26, 2018
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30 Pieces

When Jazz Was King

  • From: WDCB
  • Updated: Feb 17, 2019

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this week, we'll take a listen to some of the titans of the avant-garde...Yusef Lateef, Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman, Dewey Redman and a few modern...

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  • Added: Jan 04, 2022
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 5
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this week, we cover a lot of ground, from Cecil Taylor to Shabaka and the Ancestors.

Bought by KRPS and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Dec 28, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 2
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a bunch of Christmas classics and not yet classics from John Zorn, Moe., Wynton Marsalis and more!

Bought by KRPS, GCR (Global Community Radio), and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Dec 21, 2021
  • Length: 57:58
  • Purchases: 3
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an annual tradition on Notes from the Jazz Underground, going back to its pre-syndication days, we celebrate Frank Zappa's birthday with music from...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KRPS, KRCB 104.9, and RADIOLEX


  • Added: Dec 14, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 4
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this week, we'll hear a little bit of everything, from George Duke playing a Samba to Dave Douglas reimagining the blues, plus music from Sons of K...

Bought by KRPS, KRCB 104.9, and RADIOLEX


  • Added: Dec 06, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
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This week, an hour of remixes, featuring source material from Pharoah Sanders, Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby Hutcherson, Ella Fitzgerald, and more!

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  • Added: Nov 30, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 2
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this week, we're checking out new music from Esperanza Spalding, BadBadNotGood, Brandee Younger and more!

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  • Added: Nov 23, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 3
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This week, we celebrate the legacy of Pat Martino with music from Joyous Lake, his trio with Joey DeFrancesco and Billy Hart, a great session from ...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KRPS, KRCB 104.9, and RADIOLEX


  • Added: Nov 16, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 4
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This week, we take a listen to the second half of John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, Live in Seattle, along with new music from James Francies and The...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KRPS, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Nov 10, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 3
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this week, we'll take a listen to the first half of John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, Live in Seattle, from back in 1965 (and released in 2021), and ...

Bought by RADIOLEX, GCR (Global Community Radio), KRPS, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Nov 03, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 4