WDCB presents special holiday programming in December!

As is our tradition, you’ll hear music of the season woven into our shows throughout the month.  And we have specials you won’t want to miss, including a Christmas Eve edition of Piano Jazz with George Shearing, a documentary on “Peanuts” music creator Vince Guaraldi, a three-hour Christmas Eve special hosted by Steve Darnall, and two hours of offbeat holiday songs presented by John & Andy, as well as celebrating the sounds of Chanukah and Kwanzaa!  Finally, we’ll bring you a great jazz soundtrack for Christmas Day.

Tuesday, December 16 at 11pm & Saturday, December 20 at 6am:
“Chanukah in Story and Song” hosted by Leonard Nimoy

Wednesday, December 24:
5pm: “Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz” - Holiday Special with George Shearing
6pm: “It’s Jazz, Charlie Brown - The Vince Guaraldi Story”
7pm: “Christmas Eve with Steve” hosted by Steve Darnall
10pm: “The Christmas Club with Johnny & Andy”

Thursday, December 25:
Midnight: “A Jazz Christmas with Johnny, Andy & Barry”
1am: “A Jazz After Hours Christmas”
5am: “Christmas from the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music”
6am – 7pm: ‘DCB Holiday Jazz

Friday, December 26 at 5am & Monday, December 29 at 11pm:
“Kwanzaa: A Season’s Griot 2014”

Wednesday, January 31
7pm: Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz guest Michel Petrucciani
8pm: Night Lights “The Jade Bass - A Tribute to Scott LaFaro”
9pm to 11pm: Chicago Jazz Spotlight – “New Year’s Eve - Live in Chicago”
Features two hours of highlights from many of WDCB’s own live, on-location events in 2014, including Ari Brown, Laurence Hobgood, Judy Roberts & Greg Fishman, Tammy McCann, Bobby Broom, Victor & Connie Parra’s Mambo Express Afro-Cuban Band, and more.

11pm to 1am: 2014 NOLA Jazz Fest Live!
Highlights from New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival include the Treme Brass Band, Gregory Porter, New Orleans Nightcrawlers, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Rene Marie and more.

Thursday, January 1
1am to 5am: A New Year’s special with “Jazz After Hours”