WDCB Listener-Supported Jazz & Blues

12/16/2025

The Pete Ellman Big Band presents "The 12 Grooves of Christmas" with special guest Angel Spiccia at The Venue in Aurora on Sunday, December 21 with two shows at 3pm & 7pm. More information available at PEBB.net.

12/15/2025

Paul Abella shares some new holiday releases in this week's edition of "What's New on WDCB!"

Kevin Brown Quintet – Adventus (Jeru Jazz) Kevin Brown is a guitarist and educator in the Chicago area, and he just put out a Christmas a...

12/08/2025

Paul Abella visits the WDCB Music Lounge with some new music in hand for this week's installment of "What's New on WDCB!"

Ted Rosenthal Trio – High Standards (self-produced) Pianist Ted Rosenthal paired himself up with two different trios on his latest album,...

12/04/2025

Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far to WDCB's annual Food Drive/Pledge Drive! We had a super successful Giving Tuesday, raising over $65,000 to support WDCB, which equates to 6,500+ meals. And thank you to Dr. Daniel J. Fornatto DDS in Elmhurst for donating the cost of all the meals! The drive continues through the weekend (on-air Friday and Saturday). We're already past 7,500 and we hope to at least hit last year's total of 15,000 meals, which will be distributed by Northern Illinois Food Band and Greater Chicago Food Depository. Watch our progress on the Meal-O-Meter on our website. THANK YOU!

12/01/2025

It's Monday... which means new music at WDCB! Paul Abella is in the WDCB Music Lounge to share some new albums in this week's "What's New on WDCB!"

12/01/2025

It's Monday... which means new music at WDCB! Paul Abella ins in the WDCB Music Lounge to share some new albums in this week's "What's New on WDCB!"

Sean Mason – A Breath of Fresh Air (Taylor Christian Records) Sean Mason’s latest album, A Breath of Fresh Air, is a smile inducing...

11/27/2025

Tonight at 10, it's Hambone's Blues Turkey Mastication and Inebriation show! All songs about food and drink. From Rosco Gordon's Cheese and Crackers to Tyrone Davis' Mom's Apple Pie, we will serve up a tasty musical treat!

11/27/2025

Barry Winograd’s Thanksgiving Day program of jazz food songs is guaranteed to make (almost) anything you are cooking today taste great!
He’s live in the WDCB jazz kitchen ‘til 2pm today on 90.9FM.
Be sure to stay with us for five hours of classic Jazz Profiles shows from the archives from 2-7pm with hour long features on Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and Johnny Hartman!

11/24/2025

Paul Abella heads over to the WDCB Music Lounge to share some new music in this week's edition of "What's New on WDCB!"

Ben Paterson Trio – Live at the Jazz Showcase (self-produced) The Ben Paterson Organ Trio has been playing together on Thursday nights fo...

11/21/2025

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announces its 2026 Jazz Masters: musicians Carmen Lundy, Airto Moreira & Patrice Rushen, and jazz broadcaster Rhonda Hamilton.

Give it up for our newly announced 2026 NEA Jazz Masters:

Carmen Lundy, Airto Moreira, Patrice Rushen, and Rhonda Hamilton! 🎉👏

More info: https://bit.ly/4a7e1qh