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May Top 40 Recap on the Night Train

NIGHT TRAIN - TOP 40 May 2014

1.    Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith (OKeh)

2.    Monty Alexander Harlem Kingston Express - Vol. 2: The River Rolls On (Motema)

3.    Tim Hegarty - Tribute (Miles High)

4.    Fareed Haque - Trance Hypothesis (Delmark)

5.    Janice Borla Group - Promises to Burn (Tallgrass)

6.    Anton Schwartz - Flash Mob (Anton Jazz)

7.    Dave Stryker - Eight Track (Strikezone)

8.    Bruce Barth - Daybreak (Savant)

9.    Catherine Russell - Bring It Back (Jazz Village)

10.  Rene Marie - I Wanna Be Evil (Motema)

11.  Jacques Schwarz-Bart - Jazz Racine Haiti (Motema)

12.  Leslie Pintchik - In the Nature of Things (Pintch Hard)

13.  George Cables - Icons and Influences (High Note)

14.  Frank Wess - Magic 201 (IPO)

15.  Revolutionary Snake Ensemble - Live Snakes (Accurate)

16.  Lisa Ferraro - Serenading the Moon (Pranavasonic Universal)

17.  David Fathead Newman & Tilden Webb Trio - Cellar Groove (Cellar Live)

18.  Jessica Williams - With Love (Origin)

19.  Steve Davis - For Real (Posi-Tone)

20.  Various - The Beatles: A Jazz Tribute (High Note)

21.  Band of Bones - Caravan (Dave Chamberlain)

22.  Curtis Stigers - Hooray for Love (Concord)

23.  Eric Alexander - Chicago Fire (High Note)

24.  Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra - The L.A. Treasures Project (Capri)

25.  Helge Lien Trio - Badgers and Other Beings (Ozella)

26.  Carol Fredette - No Sad Songs for Me (SoundBrush)

27.  Charlie Denard - From Brazil to New Orleans (Charlie Denard)

28.  Klobas/Kesecker Ensemble - Moment's Notice (KKE Music)

29.  Mo'Fone - 'Fonology (Mo'Fone)

30.  Ulysses Owens Jr. - Onward and Upward (D Clef)

31.  Ian Hendrickson-Smith - Tonight Is Now (Cellar Live)

32.  Jazzbonez - Watch It! (Summit)

33.  Marcus Roberts Trio - From Rags to Rhythm (J Master)

34.  Greg Amirault - East of the Sun (Cupfa)

35.  Jeff Hackworth - Soul to Go! (Big Bridge Music)

36.  Harold Mabern - Right on Time (Smoke Sessions)

37.  Antonio Adolfo - Rio, Choro, Jazz (AAM)

38.  Stacey Kent - The Changing Lights (Warner Bros.)

39.  Helen Sung - Anthem for a New Day (Concord)

40.  Christian Jacob - Beautiful Jazz (Wilder Jazz)

Chris Heim produces and hosts Global Village, a nationally and internationally distributed world music show; the nightly jazz show Night Train, and Crossroads, KMUW’s twice-weekly blues and R&B show. Chris is also a critic and freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Utne, Global Rhythm, Dirty Linen, and Option, among others.