Music Lounge - 2024
December
WDCB's Holiday Gift Edition... with Paul Abella
December 16th, 2024
This week, a slight detour…instead of telling you what you’ll be hearing on WDCB in the next few weeks, I’m going to su...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
December 9th, 2024
Ben Waltzer – The Point (Calligram Records)
Pianist Ben Waltzer recorded a new album with a fantastic band of Chicag...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
December 2nd, 2024
Entre Amigos – Entre Amigos (self-released)
The young Chicago all-star group calling themselves Entre Amigos has rel...
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November
What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
November 25th, 2024
Dwayne Clemons – Center of Gravity: Live at Smalls (Cellar Music)
Trumpeter Dwayne Clemons assembled a great crew fo...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
November 18th, 2024
Ben Paterson – Cookin’ in the Couve (Cellar Music)
Chicago pianist (and organist, but pianist here) Ben Paterson j...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
November 11th, 2024
George Cables – I Hear Echoes (High Note)
Pianist George Cables, who celebrates his 80th birthday later this week, i...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
November 4th, 2024
Steve Davis – We See (Smoke Sessions)
If you wanted to pull together an all-star straight-ahead Jazz sextet, it woul...
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October
What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
October 28th, 2024
Andy Baker – From Here, From There (Calligram Records)
Chicago based trombonist Andy Baker has a new album out calle...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
October 21st, 2024
Peter Bernstein – Better Angels (Smoke Sessions)
Guitarist Peter Bernstein recently recorded a new album with a grou...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
October 14th, 2024
Chris Greene Quartet – Conversance (Pravda Records)
The Chris Greene Quartet is back with a new studio album, Conver...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
October 7th, 2024
Hey everyone – since we’re in the middle of our fall pledge drive this week on WDCB, I figured I’d share the CDs that w...
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September
What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
September 30th, 2024
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach – Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall R...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
September 23rd, 2024
Rahsaan Barber & Everyday Magic – Six Words (Jazz Music City)
First off, I think it’s necessary to state that Rahs...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
September 16th, 2024
Neil Swainson Sextet – Here for a While (Cellar Music)
Canadian bassist Neil Swainson has been around long enough to...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
September 9th, 2024
Caity Gyorgy – Hello! How Are You? (self-released)
Vocalist Caity Gyorgy (pronounced “George”) is back after one...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
September 3rd, 2024
Bill Charlap Trio – And Then Again (Blue Note)
The always tasteful, always swinging Bill Charlap Trio is back with a...
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August
What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
August 26th, 2024
Catherine Russell & Sean Mason – My Ideal (Dot Time)
Vocalist Catherine Russell not only has a new album out, but sh...
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Chgo Jazz Fest Week Events (Pre-Fest)!
August 23rd, 2024
WDCB Jazz Week - Two Special Concerts - Both FREE!
In addition to playing the music of Jazz Fest artists, WDCB has sch...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
August 19th, 2024
Eric Jacobson – Heading Home (Origin)
Trumpeter Eric Jacobson has a new album out, Heading Home, and I’m digging t...
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Get Festive at the WDCB Jazz Lounge!
August 13th, 2024
It’s a like a festival within a festival! For the third straight year, WDCB will again host our very own live music venue a...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
August 12th, 2024
Emmet Cohen – Vibe Provider (Mack Avenue)
Pianist Emmet Cohen put the Covid pandemic of 2020-21 to great use, puttin...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
August 5th, 2024
Joe Clark Big Band – Black and Cardinal (self-produced)
Chicago based musician, composer, arranger, bandleader and e...
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July
What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
July 29th, 2024
Jihee Heo – Flow (OA2) Records
Jihee Heo, a pianist born in Korea, educated in Amsterdam, and now living in New York...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
July 22nd, 2024
Brian Ho – Bridges (Cellar Music)
If West Coast organist Brian Ho ever asks for my advice, he’ll get this: put out...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
July 15th, 2024
Louis Hayes – Artform Revisited (Savant)
Legendary drummer Louis Hayes is still swinging at the age of 87, and the p...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
July 8th, 2024
Rob Parton’s Ensemble 9+ - Relentless (Calligram Records)
One time Chicagoan, and current professor for the prestigi...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
July 1st, 2024
Kenny Reichert – Switch (Calligram Records)
Chicago based guitarist Kenny Reichert has recently released his third a...
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June
Catherine Russell, Kenny Garrett, and Spanish Harlem Orchestra highlight 2024 Chicago Jazz Fest lineup!
June 28th, 2024
Vocalist Catherine Russell, saxophonist Kenny Garrett, pianist Amina Claudine Myers and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra will...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
June 24th, 2024
Brother Jack McDuff – Ain’t No Sunshine: Live in Seattle (Reel to Real)
For these weekly features, I really try to...
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What's New on WDCB... with Dan Bindert
June 17th, 2024
Antonio Adolfo – Love Cole Porter (AAM Music)
The skilled Brazilian pianist-arranger has developed a style for his o...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
June 10th, 2024
Etienne Charles – Creole Orchestra (Culture Shock Music)
Trumpeter Etienne Charles finds himself leading a large ens...
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It's Blues Fest Week!
June 5th, 2024
The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) presents the 2024 Chicago Blues Festiva...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
June 3rd, 2024
Andrew Bird Trio – Sunday Morning Put-On (Loma Vista)
Violinist, vocalist and Chicagoan, and Jazzy prodigal son, And...
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May
What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
May 27th, 2024
The Bobby Broom Organi-Sation – Jamalot (Steele Records)
The Bobby Broom Organi-Sation, with Bobby playing guitar, B...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
May 20th, 2024
Eric Alexander – Timing is Everything (Cellar Music)
Eric Alexander’s latest album, Timing is Everything, might be...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
May 13th, 2024
Charles McPherson – Reverence (Smoke Sessions)
So, here’s a pretty easy recipe for success: take a legendary saxop...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
May 6th, 2024
Petra Van Nuis & Dennis Luxion – From Me to You (String Damper Records)
It should be a surprise to no one that a ste...
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April
What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
April 29th, 2024
Nicole Glover – Nicole Glover Plays (Savant)
Saxophonist Nicole Glover has been making a name for herself over the p...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
April 22nd, 2024
Jason Anick & Matt DeChamplain – Reverence: A Tribute to Stephane Grappelli and Oscar Peterson
While it might be obv...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
April 15th, 2024
Alyssa Allgood – From Here (Next Records)
Chicago based vocalist Alyssa Allgood is releasing her new album this comi...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
April 8th, 2024
Charles Lloyd – The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow (Blue Note)
The legendary saxophonist Charles Lloyd pulled toge...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
April 1st, 2024
Vanisha Gould & Chris McCarthy – Life’s a Gig (Fresh Sound/New Talent)
Credit goes to Leslie for hearing this one ...
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March
What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
March 25th, 2024
Alex Beltran – Rift (Calligram Records)
Chicago based tenor saxophonist Alex Beltran recently released his new album...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
March 18th, 2024
Hey everyone! So, this week, I wanted to take a moment to check out six of the albums that are available during our Spring Pl...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
March 11th, 2024
Joel Ross – Nublues (Blue Note)
Taken as a whole throughout the course of its 10 tracks, the latest album from Chica...
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2024 Chicago Blues Festival Lineup Announced, featuring one of Buddy Guy’s final Chicago performances!
March 6th, 2024
Today the City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the full lineup and pro...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
March 4th, 2024
Neal Alger – Old Souls (Calligram Records)
Chicago based guitarist Neal Alger has finally released some new music th...
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February
What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
February 26th, 2024
Greg Murphy – You Remind Me (Whaling City Sound)
Pianist and Chicago native, Greg Murphy, is back with a new disc fo...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
February 19th, 2024
The Heavy Sounds – Live at Fitzgerald’s Sidebar (Modern Jive Records)
Chicago’s answer to New York’s Dap-Kings...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
February 12th, 2024
The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective – Fiesta at Caroga (self-produced)
I love that Chicago is a hub for excellent Lat...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
February 5th, 2024
Blue Moods – Swing & Soul (Posi-Tone)
Blue Moods is one of the handful of collectives put together by the brain trus...
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January
What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
January 29th, 2024
Sam Robinson Sextet – Third Time’s a Charm (self-produced)
If you’ve been trying to catch live music throughout ...
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What's New on WDCB... with Paul Abella
January 22nd, 2024
Shawn Maxwell – J Town Suite (Cora Street Records)
Saxophonist Shawn Maxwell has recently released an album dedicate...
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What's New on WDCB... with Dan Bindert
January 15th, 2024
Gerald Cannon - Live at Dizzy's Club: The Music of Elvin & McCoy
Bassist, visual artist and Racine native Gerald Canno...
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Desert Island Discs!
January 8th, 2024
Now that Winter seems to have finally arrived, we thought it would be fun for our hosts to pick 5 of their personal favorite ...
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WDCB Favorites from 2023
January 1st, 2024
There was an abundance of great new jazz in 2023 and we enjoyed sharing it with you every day on WDCB. Here is a list of a fe...
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