There are really very few radio stations that JUST broadcast the blues these days. This is true even in Chicago, where you would think things like blues and jazz would be on the air all the time. It must be that there are just not the ad dollars in broadcasting 24-hour blues and jazz. That’s […]
I have struggled with whether or not to write about myself in this particular blog. This blog is supposed to be your one-stop shop for all things blues and jazz related, particularly in relation to the Chicago jazz and blues scene. Should I actually be a part of it? Maybe I should be nameless and […]
Finding the blues on Chicago radio can be a bit tricky. I honestly do not know of any stations dedicated to JUST the blues. Maybe because that would just be too much misery for 24 hours of solid broadcast.
There are some stations that have blues-related shows. One of them is a guy who has been […]
In the city of Chicago, your broadcasting options for good jazz is very limited. The NPR station, WBEZ, that used to broadcast classic jazz during the overnight hours, has since closed up shop.
There is WNUA, which is a Smooth Jazz station. However, I have never been as big a fan of Smooth Jazz as I […]
As a follow up to my last post, I thought I would take a moment to show you some more information about Chicago Blues legend, Koko Taylor. She’s been around for a while but still going strong. Not only did she open the Chicago Blues Festival, but she just released a new album, Old School, […]
WBEZ, the public radio station in
Chicago, and one of the last of the major broadcasting stations with jazz content, has bowed to the pressure of the internet and iPod and ceased its jazz broadcasting. The station used to broadcast jazz in the evening and overnight hours during the week and into the weekend. The […]
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