http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/home.aspxCheck out my blog.en-usCopyright 2012, WLFM-FMFri, 18 May 2012 09:22:06 GMTThu, 26 Apr 2012 18:47:54 GMT1http://emmisinteractive.comOne last four hour musical feast.  A chance to say some words of appreciation.  An opportunity to say goodbye.  You hardly ever get a chance to do a last show in radio so I’m planning to make the most it.  Don’t miss it!  Saturday night from 6 to 10 on Chicago’s Smooth 87.7 and smooth877.com.  http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10377136wlfm877cochran@comcast.net (Bill Cochran)http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10377136Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:47:54 GMTIf your life is anything like mine, you tend to squeeze a lot into it.  Just this past week I flew to visit a friend in Arlington, Virginia, then drove from there to Brooklyn to see my daughter’s gallery show at her art school, then came back to Arlington for a dinner party in my honor, then flew home for two nights of rehearsals with two different music ensembles I’m playing with.  Woof!  No wonder I look forward most weeks to chilling out when Saturday night arrives.  Usually with a stack of favorite CDs in my hand.  Care to join me?  I’m planning to kick back with full length versions of Ramsey Lewis’ “Sun Goddess” and Weather Report’s “Birdland”, plus, tasty morsels from old favorites such as Miles Davis and Earl Klugh and a handful of the newest jazz confections.  And as always, there’ll be plenty of surprises.  Dinner Party.  ...http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10373546wlfm877cochran@comcast.net (Bill Cochran)http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10373546Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:26:41 GMTNom, nom, nom, nom, nom!  Lots of goodies to enjoy on this weekend’s Dinner Party!  George Benson will be serving “Tequila”.  Herb Alpert’s got the “Whipped Cream”.  Diana Krall is in charge of the grapes.  And Mongo Santamaria is bringing the watermelon. Then there are fresh confections to enjoy from Ramsey Lewis and trumpeter Cindy Bradley.  Plus I’ll treat you to a brand new version of David Sanborn’s essential “Chicago Song”.  And I haven’t even mentioned the surprises I’ve got in store for you!  Tune in.  And bring an appetite for exceptional music.  Dinner Party.  Nom, nom, nom!  Saturday night from 6 to 10 on Chicago’s Smooth 87.7 and online at smooth877.com.  http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10368432wlfm877cochran@comcast.net (Bill Cochran)http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10368432Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:26:36 GMTWell, spring may have leapfrogged right over summer and gone straight back to winter, but I’ve got lots of new music to freshen up your world on this week's Dinner Party.  David Sanborn lends a hand on a song on Peter White’s new CD.  There’s a new version of Sanborn’s own famous “Chicago Song” to check out.  Then legendary sax man Tom Scott surfaces on a new CD.  Plus Herb Alpert turns 77 this weekend, and I’m certainly not going to let that occasion pass with out making some noise!  Bring an appetite for exceptional music and help yourself to my four hour musical feast:  Dinner Party.  This Saturday night from 6 to 10 on Chicago’s Smooth 87.7 and online at smooth877.com.http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10365968wlfm877cochran@comcast.net (Bill Cochran)http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10365968Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:36:31 GMTAh, now that’s better!  I like my March with a chill in the air and some moisture on the ground.  Sad to say, it actually makes me feel like I’m home.  I could really get used to “winter” days with highs in the 80s.  But now that Chicago weather is back to normal, I feel better prepared to do what I’m accustomed to doing this time of year.  Namely, deliver music to warm up a chilly evening on my Saturday night show, Dinner Party.  It’s a four hour musical feast that touches base with everyone from Vince Guaraldi to Larry Carlton to Grover Washington, Jr. to Steely Dan.  Where else are you gonna find a line up like that?  Tune in and enjoy.  I mean, it’s certainly not sit in the backyard weather anymore.  Dinner Party is the perfect way to make it more than just another cold winter’s night ...http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10363397wlfm877cochran@comcast.net (Bill Cochran)http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10363397Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:43:03 GMTIn contrast to Chicago's St. Patrick's Day tradition of beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, a little bit of music, and more beer, I'm pleased to announce my Saturday night program Dinner Party will be focusing on the "little bit of music" portion of the holiday.  Actually, it'll be a whole LOT of music.  As would be fitting on a St. Patrick's Day evening, I have plenty of music with an Irish spirit lined up:  George O'Benson, Ramsey O'Lewis, Pat O'Metheny, and David MacSanborn to name a few.  (Hey, on St. Paddy's Day in Chicago, everyone's Irish.)  But I'll also treat you to some musical confections that have genuine roots in the Emerald Isle, too.  It's easy to imagine how well the music of Van Morrison will fit in on Dinner Party, but Sinéad O'Connor?  She's just one of the many surprises I have in store for this weekend's show.  Saturday night ...http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10360789wlfm877cochran@comcast.net (Bill Cochran)http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10360789Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:10:09 GMTStress relief is only a power button away!  Just turn on your radio Saturday night and let me bring you another edition of Dinner Party, my four hour musical feast.  It’s a smorgasbord of tasty treats, newly crafted confections, and unexpected delights from the world of music.  So if a classic bit of soul from Tower of Power or a sweet new tune from Mindi Abair or a whimsical serving of nostalgia from Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass would strike your fancy, pull up a chair.  Saturday night from 6 to 10 on Chicago’s Smooth 87.7.  And it’s only a mouse click away at smooth877.com!http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10357890wlfm877cochran@comcast.net (Bill Cochran)http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10357890Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:45:53 GMTTwo years!  Can you believe it?  For two years now I’ve been able make Saturday nights a little cozier in Chicago with my four hour musical feast known as Dinner Party.  That’s a lot of memorable tunes I’ve played.  And a lot of fun evenings I’ve been able to accompany.  Got plans this Saturday night?  Well, stretch out on the sofa and let’s enjoy some of the exceptional music that has made this program so inviting over the past two years.  Whether it’s artists such as Wes Montgomery or David Sanborn or Earl Klugh or Diana Krall, if it’s good music, I’ll play it!  Dinner Party.  Celebrating its second anniversary!  Saturday night from 6 to 10 on Chicago’s Smooth 87.7 and streaming on smooth877.com.http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10357703wlfm877cochran@comcast.net (Bill Cochran)http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10357703Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:38:25 GMTI’ve just made the final preparations for my next broadcast of Dinner Party, and I think this weekend’s show will be mouthwatering!  I’ve got plans to treat you to the new CD from Boney James.  There’ll be servings of tunes you don’t hear that often from Sade, George Benson, and Ramsey Lewis.  Plus I’ll bring out Deodato’s complete version of “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, the theme to 2001:  A Space Odyssey.  And that’s just a taste of what I’ve got in store for you during my next four hour musical feast.  Dinner Party.  Pull up a chair this Saturday night from 6 to 10 on Chicago’s Smooth 87.7 and dig in!http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10342106wlfm877cochran@comcast.net (Bill Cochran)http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10342106Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:47:55 GMTYou might not be able to hear it from where you sit, but the Dinner Party chefs are hard at work in our jazz kitchen preparing this weekend’s musical feast.  I’ll be serving new releases from Jeff Lorber, George Benson, Eliane Elias, and Jessy J, and the smooth-as-buttah voices of Take 6 will make a couple of appearances.  Plus, Steely Dan will stretch out with a track from their Aja CD.  And then I’ve got choice cuts to treat you to from such exotic locales as Japan, Argentina, Brazil, and Passaic, New Jersey.  Seriously.  The good tunes and good times start to flow at 6:00 Saturday night.  Bring an appetite for music and join me on Chicago’s Smooth 87.7 and smooth877.com.  http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10344710wlfm877cochran@comcast.net (Bill Cochran)http://www.smooth877.com/blog/billblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10344710Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:47:35 GMT