Sittin' In with Orbert Davis

About The Real Deal

Orbert Davis

Host

Airing Fridays on WDCB 90.9FM Chicago, “The Real Deal with Orbert Davis” is a
3-hour, straight ahead jazz, tour de force hosted by Orbert Davis. This musical journey includes the traditions of our jazz heritage… where jazz is now, and where it’s going!

This Week's Real Deal Playlist

Friday

August 29, 2025

Hour 1

Flash Mob – Anton Schwartz

Floating – Bernie Senensky

Trinkle Tinkle – Roy Haynes

Fitzroy – Eric Jacobson, Pamela York and Clay Schaub

Norwegian Wood – Dave Flippo Trio

La Marseillaise – Nate Najar

Dolphy’s Dance – Daniel Schnyder

Number Nine – Kelly Brand

The Nurturer – Joel Ross, Immanuel Wilkins, Jeremy Corren, Kanoa Mendenhall and Jeremy Dutton

Numero Uno – Tardo Hammer Trio

Sister Sadie – GRP All-Star Big Band

Hour 2

LA Scenes – Chick Corea

Nusia’s Poem – Gary Bartz, Mulgrew Miller and Eddie Henderson

Blackbird Fantasy – Bria Skonberg

Cake Walkin Babies – Louis Armstrong

The Sidewinder – Lee Morgan

The Silent Goodbye – Bobby Lewis and Jo Belle Yoney

Dear D’Lana – Orbert Davis

Flowers That Bloom In The Dark – Michele Rosewoman’s New Yor-Uba

Carlos – Metropole Orchestra, John Scofield and Vince Mendoza

Hour 3

La Hormiguita Brava La Gran Dictadora – Liza Micelli

Things Were Done Yesterday – Warren Wolf

Night and Day – Brian Swartz

La Ruta Alterna – Joel LaRue Smith

La Mer/Beyond The Sea – Janet Evra

The Sidewalks of New York – Duke Ellington

Chukin’ (Blue Lights Vol 2) – Kenny Burrell

Siempre – La Paula Herrera, Marta Gómez and Javier Barría

The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Franco Ambrosetti

 Signed ,Sealed ,Delivered – Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez, Ronnie Cuber and WDR Big Band

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