Jazz & Blues Lounge

One of the best places to find great jazz and still listen to it in your car is the radio station I have written about and steal from all the time.  This is the radio station WDCB located at the College of DuPage.  This is is the western suburbs of Chicago.  The dial number is 90.9.
 When it comes to jazz, you will find no better classic jazz radio station in the area.  They play all of the greatest jazz performers.  This is the place to hear Miles and Oscar Peterson and Dizzy and Bird.  This is the station that does …read more

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I admit, again, that I am cheating a bit here.  I have written before about the struggles jazz fans in the Chicago area have when it comes to listening to jazz music.  Sure, there are always iPods and CDs and such, but there is something about being able to listen to an actual radio station.  You can hear things you wouldn’t normally hear.  You can discover new things.  You can find out about the music and the musicians involved thanks to the DJs.
Here in Chicago, your options are limited.  This may be the case in most cities.  Commercial jazz radio …read more

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