Sittin' In with Orbert Davis

About The Real Deal

Orbert Davis

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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

April 24, 2026

Hour 1

The Eye Of The Hurricane – Herbie Hancock

The Color of Fear – Marquis Hill

The Epicurean – Steve Wilson Quintet

March From The Ten Pieces For Piano, Op. 12 – Aaron Diehl

Mercurial Behemoth – Thomas Linger

Be The Change – Sharel Cassity & Elektra

Fantasy In Db – Adam Shulman Sextet

Anchor Points – Russell Kranes & Alex Levine

You And The Night And The Music – John Fedchock New York Big Band

 

Hour 2

Rush Hour – Takaai Otomo

For Art’s Sake – Kenny Garrett

The 6/20/09 Express – The Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts Quintet

Stampede – Fletcher Henderson

Over In The Gloryland – Professor Cunningham And His Old School

Old Devil Moon – Tammy McCann

Tutti For Cootie – Kurt Elling

Brother Thomas – Pharez Whitted

Dragon Fish – Pat Mallinger & Dan Trudell

Pensativa – Victor Garcia

Hour 3

Word for Word – Joel Ross

Survival Of The Fittest – Herbie Hancock

Chicago Bop Steppin’ – The Clayton Brothers

Impossible Charms – Geof Bradfield

Bumpin’ – Till Brönner

Muerte Del Matador – Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic

El Moreno – Orbert Davis’ Jazz Philharmonic

My Baby Just Cares For Me – Bria Skonberg

Our Space In Time – Robert Irving III & Generations

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