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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13 Pieces

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
Caption: When Jazz Was King
30 Pieces

When Jazz Was King

  • From: WDCB
  • Updated: Feb 17, 2019

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Louis Armstrong. Enough said. In the 1920's with King Oliver,Earl Hines and The Hot 5 & 7's.

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Aug 12, 2019
  • Length: 58:16
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: When Jazz Was King
Included are Paul Whiteman, Wingy Manone, Eddie Miller, Armand Hug and Zutty Singleton.

  • Added: Aug 12, 2019
  • Length: 58:03
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On this edition of Notes from the Jazz Underground, let's take a listen to a few examples of Jazz folks exploring the music of Black Sabbath, plus ...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Aug 06, 2019
  • Length: 58:09
  • Purchases: 1
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The annual Notes from the Jazz Underground Jerry Garcia episode. We'll hear Jerry with Ornette Coleman, Jerry with Merl Saunders, and of course, Je...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Jul 30, 2019
  • Length: 58:07
  • Purchases: 2
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We'll join trumpeter Max Kaminsky with James P.Johnson,Art Hodes Sidney Bechet and others in live and studio recordings from then 40's.

  • Added: Jul 26, 2019
  • Length: 59:10
Caption: When Jazz Was King
We listen to the King without Louis and plus his wonderful Dixie Syncopators.

Bought by KMUW


  • Added: Jul 26, 2019
  • Length: 58:13
  • Purchases: 1
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Composer,Arranger,Pianist. We hear him play piano in many different size groups and his tunes including Beau Koo Jack Louis Armstrong and Functioni...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2019
  • Length: 59:16
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C Melody Saxophonist. Admired by Lester Young, Benny Carter. We listen to him with Bix Beiderbecke, Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang among others.

  • Added: Jul 26, 2019
  • Length: 58:57
Caption: When Jazz Was King
Band Leader. Multi-Instrumentalist. Piano,violin, accordion. Many early careers passed thru. Artie Shaw, Russ Morgan and Hal Kemp just a few .

  • Added: Jul 26, 2019
  • Length: 58:07
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Clarinetist-Saxophonist. Member of Austin High Gang. We'll hear him with Eddie Condon, Miff Mole ,Ted Lewis and others.

  • Added: Jul 26, 2019
  • Length: 58:42