Jeff Machota
jmachota.bsky.social
Jeff Machota
@jmachota.bsky.social
Jazz for a chilly December AM at WEFT 90.1fm from 9-11:30 - streaming at www.weft.org
Tunes from: Eric Scott Reed, Cyrus Chestnut, David Kikoski, George Colligan, Emily Kuhn, Carl Allen, Eric=, Shawn Purcell, Joshua Redman, Reginald Lewis, Joe Farnsworth, and more.
Tune in. Stay warm. Dig it.
December 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Jazz today on WEFT Community Radio 90.1fm with Part 2 of my Tribute to Jack DeJohnette. Streaming at www.weft.org
Tunes today from the mid-80s on featuring Jack as a leader and sideman with Kenny Wheeler, Dave Holland, Keith Jarrett, Michael Brecker and others.
Tune in. Take a break. Dig it.
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Jazz today - Tribute to the late master drummer Jack DeJohnette, part 1 - 1965-1980. From 9-11:30am on WEFT Community Radio 90.1fm and streaming at www.weft.org - archived at www.wmpm.org
Tunes as a leader and with Jackie McLean, Joe Henderson, Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, and more.
Tune in. Dig it.
November 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Jazz? Jazz. Jazz! 9-11:30am today on WEFT 90.1fm - streaming at www.weft.org
Tunes from: David Murray, Denny Zeitlin, , Roy Haynes, Lee Konitz, Carl Allen, Hal Galper & John Scofield, Shawn Purcell, Linda May Han Oh, Nanami Haruta, and more.
Tune in. Tell Dick Durbin to fuck off. Dig it.
November 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Jazz for a (year too late) blue wave from 9-11:30am on WEFT 90.1fm and www.weft.org
Tunes this am from: Freddie Hubbard, Joshua Redman David Kikoski, Alex Sipiagin, Shawn Purcell, Joe Farnsworth, Reginald Lewis, Chris Varga, Chad McCullough, and more.
Tune in. Celebrate New York. Dig it.
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Jazz today on WEFT Community Radio 90.1fm with a tribute to grammy winning pianist, composer, arranger, and UI alum Jim McNeely. Focusing on his work as a pianist from 9-11:30am at www.weft.org and archived at www.wmpm.org.
Tune in. Dig it.
October 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Jazz for the East Wing (R.I.P.) this am from 9-11:30 at WEFT Community Radio. Streaming at www.weft.org
Tunes from: Shawn Purcell, Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring, Orrin Evans, Joshua Redman, Alex Sipiagin, Reginald Lewis, David Kikoski, Chad McCullough, Bheki Mseleku, and more.
Tune in. Dig it.
October 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Jazz this am. As the world burns, let the jazz cool you, at least for 2/12 hours from 9-11:30am at WEFT - www.weft.org
Tunes today from: Harold Land, Nat Adderley, Art Blakey, Steve Griggs, Joe Henderson, Matt Olson, Carlos Vega, Ralph Peterson, Andrey Gonçalves, and more.
Tune in. Relax. Dig it.
October 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Jazz for the National Guard to go home to this am. 9-11:30am at 90.1fm. streaming at www.weft.org
Tunes for the trip back to Texas from: Behn Gillece, Chris Varga, Hush Point, Dave Douglas, Linda May Han Oh, Alex Sipiagin, Reginald Lewis, Sharel Cassity, Andy Wheelock, and more.
Tune in. Dig it.
October 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
No govt shutdown will stop the jazz at WEFT 90.1fm. Tune in or stream at www.weft.org
Jazz from: Jimmy Smith, Brother Jack McDuff, Akiko Tsuruga, David Murray, Bobby Broom, Reginald Lewis, Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective, Chris Varga, Linda May Han Oh, and more.
Tune in. Chill out. Fuck ICE. Dig it.
October 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Jazz time again. No escalator problems here at WEFT 90.1fm. Jazz from 9-11:30am at www.weft.org
Tunes today from Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap, Denny Zeitlin, Steve Kuhn, Dave Liebman, Jose Emilio Gobbo, Kevin Brunkhorst, Nicole Glover, Pharoah Sanders, and more.
Tune in. DONATE. Dig it.
September 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Jazz in an ICE free zone. Right here at WEFT 90.1fm and streaming at www.weft.org from 9-11:30am
Jazz for you from: John Coltrane, Hank Jones, Thelonious Monk, Joe Henderson, Jank Mobley, Dexter Gordon, Miles Davis, Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, Woody Shaw, and more.
Tune in. Fuck ICE. Dig it.
September 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Tune in to WEFT today for 2 1/2 hours of Chump free jazz. 90.1fm. www.weft.org
Tunes today from: Chip Stephens & Glenn Wilson, Dave Douglas, Hal Galper, Jim Snidero, Nicole Glover, David Murray, Monika Herzig, Kevin Brunkhorst, Chad McCullough, Euan Edmonds, and more.
Tune in. Dig it.
September 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Jazz tribute this am to the late pianist Hal Galper. On WEFT 90.1fm from 9-11:30am - streaming at www.weft.org and archived at www.wmpm.org. If you're in the Illinois National Guard - don't illegally deploy. Stay home and listen to jazz instead. Tunes from Hal Galper.
Stay home. Tune in. Dig it.
September 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Jazz for an independent Federal Reserve this am. 9-11:30am at www.weft.org 90.1fm Tunes for Lisa Cook: Archie Shepp, Joe Chambers, Clark Gibson, Tom Harrell, Horace Silver, Denny Zeitlin, Ornette Coleman, Old and New Dreams, Sonny Rollins, Bob Berg, Steve Griggs, and more.
Tune in. Dig it.
August 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Jazz without the National Guard this am at WEFT Community Radio 90.1fm and www.weft.org - 9-11:30am
Tunes today from: Horace Parlan, Jeff Libman, Chad McCullough, Astral Project, Jose Emilio Gobbo, Kaisa's Machine, Jason Adasiewicz, Charles Mingus, Brian Lynch and more.
Tune in, stay safe, dig it.
August 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Jazz for a mid-August am at WEFT Community Radio 90.1fm from 9-11:30 - at www.weft.org
Tunes from: Denny Zeitlin, Stanley Cowell, Rufus Reid, Dave Easley, Jose Gobbo, Eric Binder, Gary Smulyan, Michael Dease, Kaisa's Machine, Chad McCullough, Dayna Stephens, and more.
Tune in. Kick back. Dig it.
August 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Jazz as sanctuary for all - 9-11:30am at 90.1fm and www.weft.org
Take shelter with music from : Jose Emilio Gobbo Trio, Scolohofo, Astral Project, MTB, Kevin Brunkhorst, Chad McCullough, Charles Tolliver, Ed Peterson, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, Buster Williams, Al Foster, And more.
Tune in. Dig it.
August 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Jazz? Jazz. Jazz! . . . 9-11:30am at WEFT 90.1fm www.weft.org
Featuring music from: Elvin Jones & Richard Davis, Thelonious Monk, Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Billy Harper, John Scott, Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, Ravi Coltrane, Michael Carvin, and more.
Tune in. Dig it.
July 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Jazz for a crumbling democracy this am from 9-11:30 at WEFT 90.1fm and www.weft.org
Tunes today from: Denny Zeitlin, Stanley Cowell, Tommy Flanagan, Charles Lloyd, Rodney Whitaker, Nanami Haruta, Akiko Tsuruga, Joel Spencer and Michael Kocour, Chris Varga, and more.
Tune in. Dig it.
July 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Jazz for the masses (fuck the rich). A Tribute to the late Al Foster today. 9-11:30am at WEFT Community Radio 90.1fm and www.weft.org - archived at www.wmpm.org.
Al Foster as a leader and with Blue Mitchell, McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Pendulum, Joe Henderson, Hank Jones, and more. Tune in, Dig it.
July 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Jazz for stupid heat and humidity. The C-U Connection Vol 2. 90.1fm from 9-11:30am and www.weft.org
Tunes from: Guido Sinclair, Marlene Rosenberg, Timothy McNamara, Michael Kocour, Brad Wheeler, Kevin Kizer, Ryan Shultz, Jeff Helgesen, Mitch Paliga, Jeff Stitely and more.
Cool off. Tune in. Dig it.
June 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Celebrate Jazz this am. 9-11:30am at 90.1fm and streaming at www.weft.org. Tunes from: Dave Easley, Splattertones, Nanami Haruta, Andy Baker, Charles Lloyd, The Cookers, Rodney Whitaker, Charles Mingus, Brad Wheeler, Ben Wendel, Sharel Cassity, and more.
Tune in and dig it.
June 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Jazz without ICE. Jazz. 9-11:30am at WEFT 90.1fm and streaming at www.weft.org
Jazz straight no chaser today from: Horace Parlan, Dave Easley, Jim Snidero, David Murray, Nanami Haruta, Renee Rosnes, Rachel Therrien Trumpet, Brad Wheeler, Diego Luna, and more.
Tune in. Dig it.
June 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Buffoon-free JAZZ this AM & every Weds AM from 9-11:30 at 90.1fm. Streaming at www.weft.org.
Tunes from: Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz, Jackie McLean, Horace Parlan, Jim Snidero, Dayna Stephens, Nanami Haruta, Artemis, Sharel Cassity, Ben Wendel, Brad Wheeler and more.
Stay cool. Tune in. Dig it.
June 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM