DECEMBER 2019 From the Station Manager’s Desk! WDCB Presents As we begin the holiday season and the final month of 2019, (for more details: WDCB.org) I’d like to express my thanks to all of you who’ve helped to WDCB NIGHT AT THE SHOWCASE keep the great music flowing all year long. We’re grateful not Sponsored by: Steve Maxwell Vintage & Custom Drums FREE, with one-drink minimum! sets at 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. only to all of you who have supported WDCB throughout the 12/10: Guru Tonic’s CD Release Concert past year, but especially to all of the incredible musicians who continue to inspire, excite and soothe us with their art. BLUESDAY TUESDAY with Tom Marker Sponsored by: Revolution Brewing from Please consider a donation to our annual Food Drive-Pledge FitzGerald’s, Berwyn 8 p.m. – $10 cover Drive. Your contribution supports WDCB programming and 12/3: Altered Five Band additionally provides meals to help those in need. For every THOSE WERE THE DAYS MOVIE REEL $100 contributed in early December, ten meals will be Sponsored by: Larc Jewelers Glen Ellyn / Wheaton donated to the Northern Food Bank and Greater College of DuPage - SRC 2000 7:30 p.m. - $10 Chicago Food Depository by Dr. Daniel J. Fornatto DDS of 12/14: White Christmas (1954) Elmhurst. And 100% of your donation to WDCB will stay with WDCB JAZZ – JAMMIN’ IN THE STACKS WDCB because Dr. Fornatto pays for the meals. Your Glen Ellyn Public Library 7:30 p.m. FREE! donation supports two great causes! Thank you for including 12/5: A Holiday Concert WDCB in your year-end giving plans. Your support will help us with Abigail Riccards/Jeannie Tanner Quintet to keep the jazz flowing all through 2019! WDCB JAZZ SALON AT MAYSLAKE

The holiday season is always fun on WDCB, with lots of cool Mayslake Peabody Estate, Oak Brook 7:30 p.m. - $15 holiday music you simply won’t hear anywhere else! 12/12: Holiday Concert featuring Typhanie Monique/Neal Alger Trio Steve Darnall of "Those Were the Days" will again ring in the new year with classic broadcasts from 10pm to 5am WDCB’s WEDNESDAY SIDEBAR SESSIONS FitzGerald’s, Berwyn 8 to 11 p.m. – $10 cover featuring music from historic live New Year’s Eve remotes. 12/4: Jazz from Planet Flippo Trio Happy listening! Dan Bindert – WDCB Station Manager 12/11: Greg Dudzienski Quartet 12/18: Jarod Bufe Quartet 12/25: closed WDCB Sponsored Events

Winter's Jazz Club Harris Theater WDCB VOCAL JAZZ SPOTLIGHT – FREE! 12/3 & 17 & 22: Chris White Trio 12/8: Holidays: Marcus Roberts Parkers’, Downers Grove Wednesdays: 6 to 9 p.m. 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' Trio w/ Chicago Philharmonic Orch 12/4: Ava Logan Duo 12/28 & 29 & 31: Denise Thimes 12/9: Matthew Whitaker 12/11: Kimberly Gordon Duo

Freedom Hall SPACE - Evanston 12/18: Petra van Nuis Duo 12/3: Nat King Cole Christmas 12/10: Tuck & Patti 12/25: closed

starring Evan Tyrone Martin 12/11: Sam Fazio’s CD Release WDCB JAZZ THURSDAYS – FREE! Old Town School of Illiana Jazz Club's Christmas Dance Adelle’s, Wheaton Thursdays: 7 to 10 p.m. 12/6: The Bad Plus Glendora House Ballroom 12/5: No jazz tonight 12/15: The Jake Sanders Five 12/12: Tony do Rosario Duo JIC JazzCity Series 12/19: Charles Kay Trio South Shore Cultural Center The Venue (Aurora) 12/26: Maracujaz Brazilian Jazz Duo 12/6: Tradition & Innovation with 12/20: Chanson Du Chat Paul Asaro, Eric Schneider, Russ WDCB BIG BAND JAZZ PARTY Phillips, Bobbi Wilsyn, Jeremiah Chicago Jazz Orchestra FitzGerald’s, Berwyn Sundays: 6 to 9:30 p.m. Hunt & Bob Rummage Studebaker Theater 12/20: Holiday Concert 12/1: Chicago Grandstand Big Band Wentz Concert Hall 12/8: Jazz Community Big Band 12/7-8: A Swinging Christmas with Prairie Center for the Arts 12/15: Bill O’Connell’s Chicago Skyliners 12/22: "Celebrate the King" w/ Pete Ellman Big Band & Naperville 12/22: British Buddy Alumni Big Band w/ Frieda Lee Chorus Carolyn Hollins and "Voices" 12/29: tba WDCB PROGRAM LISTINGS WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase

Folk Festival Tue, Dec 10 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE! Tuesday, 8 p.m. Dec 03: Featuring talent from The Lake County Folk Club live in studio Guru Tonic’s CD Release Concert for a song swap: Scott Engstrom, Cath Kasmer, Chuck VanderVennet, Jazz Showcase – Chicago David Callan, Judi Z, and Randy Anderson Dec 10: Festival Mixer Edition! Eclectic with a holiday twist Dec 17: 'Holiday Hoot' with many special musical guests live in studio! Dec 24: 'Christmas' Dec 31: 'End of the Year Special' highlighting 2019 favorites

American Backroads Thursday, 9 p.m. Dec 05: 'Live Shots' from Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, Shawn Colvin Dec 12: Vintage Program Featuring Duets Between Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson, and Van Morrison with Mavis Staples Dec 19: An All New American Backroads Holiday Music Special from a Variety of Roots, Blues and Country Artists Dec 26: The Annual Favorites of the Year Program Highlighting Top Rated 2019 Releases

Those Were the Days Saturday, 1 p.m. Dec 07: Radio to Plan Your List By Dec 14: Radio to Address Cards By Dec 21: Radio to Wrap, Bake and Decorate By Dec 28: Eddie Cantor Show, Great Gildersleeve, Jack Benny Program, Life of Riley, Swing Around the Clock

Midwest Ballroom Saturday, 5 p.m. Dec 07: New Releases Dec 14: Christmas Dance Party

Dec 21: Christmas Special Dec 28: Winter Dance Party Tue, Dec 3: Altered Five Blues Band 1st set broadcast LIVE on WDCB! The Sounds of Brazil Sunday, 2 p.m. FitzGerald’s in Berwyn Dec 01: The Sergio Mendes Alumni Show Dec 08: Legacy & Alchemy Dec 15: Listener’s Choice! Dec 22: A Brazilian Christmas Dec 29: Best of 2019

Those Were the Days Movie Reel WDCB Jazz Salon at Mayslake

Sat, Dec 14 at 7:30pm Thu, Dec 12 at 7:30pm “White Christmas” (1954) Holiday Concert featuring Admission: $10 (tickets available at door) Typhanie Monique/Neal Alger Trio FREE for current contributors with advance Admission: $15 (tickets available at door pending availability) registration! Mayslake Peabody Estate – Oakbrook College of DuPage - SRC 2000 Tickets: (630) 206-9566 Sponsored by Larc Jewelers

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Midnight Blues Before Infinite Groove Midnight Sunrise

1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 Sounds 5:00 Ethereal

6:00 Music from the Saturday 6:00 Hearts of Space Sunrise Set 7:00 First Light ‘DCB Jazz ‘DCB Jazz 7:00 Midnight to 7 p.m. 8:00 The Arts 8:00 Section Monday to Friday 9:00 ‘DCB Jazz 9:00 10:00 When Jazz 10:00 Was King

WDCB Jazz Calendar 11:00 Swing Shift 11:00 Weekdays: 12:20 a.m., 4:45 a.m., 8:25 a.m., 11:10 a.m., 2:40 p.m., & 5:50 p.m.

Saturdays: 12:20 a.m., 4:20 a.m. & 8:20 a.m. Noon Legends of Jazz Noon with Ramsey Sundays: 9:40 a.m., 11:40 a.m. & 12:50 p.m. Lewis 1:00 Those Were 1:00 the Days

2:00 Sounds of Brazil 2:00 w/ Scott Adams

3:00 3:00 4:00 Mambo Clásico 4:00 con El Caobo 5:00 Midwest 5:00 Ballroom

6:00 New Vintage 6:00 7:00 Wayne Messmer Jazz Night Chicago Jazz Afterglow American The Real Deal Blues Time 7:00 Radio Show in America Live Routes w/ Orbert Davis w/ Tom Marker

8:00 Sunday Jazz Ireland Tonight Folk Festival Night Lights 8:00 w/ Dee Alexander 9:00 Chicago Jazz American Blues from Red 9:00 Spotlight Backroads Rooster Lounge

10:00 Jazz Tropicale House Party Jazz Organic Hambone’s Jammin’ Jazz: Blacks & Blues 10:00 Blues Party Jazz for the New Generation 11:00 The Grateful How the West Notes from Night Train 11:00 Dead Hour Was Strung the Jazz Underground Midnight Midnight

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INSIDE YOUR DECEMBER 2019 CUETONE

 Join us on Sat, Dec 14 at 7:30pm as we present the 1954 movie “White Christmas,” hosted by Those Were The Days’ Steve Darnall. The event is FREE to current contributors. All you have to do is respond to the email we’ve sent, or call us.

 WDCB’s Bluesday Tuesday, hosted by Tom Marker and sponsored by Revolution Brewing, welcomes the Altered Five Blues Band at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn on Tue, Dec 3!

 For our FREE WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase we present Guru Tonic’s CD Release Concert on Tue, Dec 10 - sponsored by Steve Maxwell Vintage & Custom Drums!

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