Sunday on The Arts Section, WDCB's Gary Zidek previews the world premiere of SUGAR HILL: THE ELLINGTON/STRAYHORN NUTCRACKER. The new dance production is set to the Ellington & Strayhorn Nutcracker Suite that came out in 1960. Gary will talk to Alyce Claerbaut, Strayhorn's niece, about the journey to bringing the...
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Orbert Davis played some golden trumpet on Wednesday to a packed WDCB Night house at The Jazz Showcase. Every Friday evening from 7-10pm you can catch Orbert Davis on WDCB hosting his excellent radio show “The Real Deal.” #WDCB #chicagojazz @therealdealjazz @orbertd @jazz_showcase @maxwelldrumshopchicagoland
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Thanks again to trumpeter Sam Robinson for stopping in to WDCB’s studios this week for an interview with Dan Bindert. Robinson plays a CD release show tonight at 9:30pm at Le Piano for his new album “Chasin’ the Dream.” #WDCB #chicagojazz #trumpet @samrobinson9561 @lepianochicago
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Thanks to saxophonist Natalie Scharf for stopping by our studios Wednesday to share some of her musical faves with Leslie Keros during the “Women in Jazz” hour on WDCB. Scharf leads her quartet this Saturday afternoon at The Comedy Plex in Oak Park for our next “Jazz at the Plex”...
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