Night Train

Monday - Thursday at 10pm

Monday through Thursday nights, it’s the best in jazz on Night Train, hosted by KMUW’s Chris Heim. From classic artists and recordings to today’s emerging artists and most intriguing new releases - along with specials, in-depth features, jazz concert highlights and more - Night Train will take you to the best of “America’s classical music.”

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Jazz
12:21 pm
Thu January 31, 2013

Top 40 Albums January 2013

  1. Clayton Brothers - The Gathering (Artist Share)
  2. Houston Person - Naturally (High Note)
  3. Luciana Souza - The Book of Chet (Sunnyside)
  4. Graham Dechter - Takin' It There (Capri)
  5. Marc Johnson/Eliane Elias - Swept Away (ECM)
  6. Pancho Molina/Elias Meister - Open for Business (EMPM)
  7. Denise Donatelli - Soul Shadows (Savant)
  8. George Cables - My Muse (High Note)
  9. Steve Davis - Gettin' It Done (Posi-Tone)
  10. Anat Cohen - Claroscuro (Anzic)
  11. Cheryl Bentyne - Let's Misbehave (Summit)
  12. LaVerne Butler - Love Lost
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Jazz
8:58 am
Fri January 18, 2013

February Feature: Louis Armstrong

Throughout February, Night Train teams up with Global Village (Samba and the Sounds of Brazil) and Crossroads (New Orleans Blues and R&B), for a month long Mardi Gras celebration. On the Night Train, we journey to the Crescent City for music from one of its greatest stars - Louis Armstrong.

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Jazz
9:20 am
Fri December 28, 2012

Top 40 Albums December 2012

  1. Joey DeFrancesco - Wonderful! Wonderful! (High Note)
  2. Marc Johnson/Eliane Elias - Swept Away  (ECM)
  3. Ed Cherry - It's All Good (Posi-Tone)
  4. George Cables - My Muse (High Note)
  5. Denise Donatelli - Soul Shadows (Savant)
  6. Graham Dechter - Takin' It There (Capri)
  7. Brubeck Brothers - Life Times (Blue Forest)
  8. Clayton Brothers - The Gathering (Artist Share)
  9. Julian Shore - Filaments (Tone Rogue)
  10. Bruce Barth - Three Things of Beauty (Savant)
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Books
12:07 pm
Thu December 13, 2012

Best Books in Music of 2012 - Chris Heim's Picks

1. When I Left Home: My Story by Buddy Guy (DaCapo Press) The newly named Kennedy Center honoree offered a surprisingly readable look back at his life here, including a vivid account of the tough times he faced at first in Chicago and intriguing portraits of some of the blues legends whose paths he crossed on the way to become one himself.

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Jazz
1:19 pm
Wed December 12, 2012

Night Train Best of 2012

  1. Steve Kuhn/Steve Swallow/Joey Barron - Wisteria (ECM)
  2. Ali Jackson/Aaron Goldberg/Omer Avital - Yes!
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Jazz
3:44 pm
Thu November 29, 2012

Top 40 Albums November 2012

1. George Cables - My Muse (High Note)
2. Luciana Souza - The Book of Chet (Sunnyside)
3. Brad Mehldau Trio - Where Do You Start (Nonesuch)
4. Brent Jensen/Bill Anschell/Chris Symer - Blueprints (Origin)
5. Anat Cohen - Claroscuro (Anzic)
6. Cheryl Bentyne - Let's Misbehave (Summit)
7. Kurt Elling - 1619 Broadway (Concord)
8. Kevin Coelho - Funkengruven (Chicken Coup)
9. Clayton Brothers - The Gathering (Artist Share)
10. Marc Johnson/Eliane Elias - Swept Away ECMO
11. Bruce Barth - Three Things of Beauty (Savant)

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Jazz
8:12 am
Mon November 26, 2012

Top 40 Albums October 2012

1. Brent Jensen/Bill Anschell/Chris Symer - Blueprints (Origin)
2. Marc Johnson/Eliane Elias - Swept Away ECMO
3. Bruce Barth - Three Things of Beauty (Savant)
4. Pat Metheny - Unity Band (Nonesuch)
5. Joey DeFrancesco - Wonderful! Wonderful! (High Note)
6. Fred Hersch Trio - Alive at the Vanguard (Palmetto)
7. Graham Dechter - Takin' It There (Capri)
8. Lewis Nash Quintet - The Highest Mountain (Cellar Live)
9. Nobuki Takamen - Three Wishes (Summit)
10. Towner Galaher - Uptown! (Rhythm Royale)

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Jazz
9:00 am
Thu November 1, 2012

November Feature: The Marsalis Family

Throughout November, Night Train features music from today's first family of American jazz - the Marsalis Family. Though Wynton Marsalis is perhaps the best known member, father Ellis and brothers Branford, Delfeayo and Jason are also accomplished musicians with impressive careers in their own right. They also have the unique distinction of being the only family to have collectively been named NEA Jazz Masters.

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Jazz
3:18 pm
Thu October 11, 2012

Top 40 Albums September 2012

  1. Chick Corea/Gary Burton - Hot House (Concord)
  2. Roni Ben-Hur/Santi DeBriano - Our Thing (Motema)
  3. Carol Welsman - Journey (Justin Time)
  4. Pete Zimmer - Prime of Life (Tippin')
  5. John Abercrombie Quartet - Within A Song (ECM)
  6. Kevin Mahogany & the Dave Stryker Organ Trio - Next Time You See Me (Mahogany Jazz)
  7. Cheryl Bentyne - Let's Misbehave (Summit)
  8. Claire Martin - Too Much in Love to Care (Linn)
  9. Oregon - Family Tree (Cam Jazz)
  10. Luciana Souza - The Book of Chet (Sunnyside)
  11. Fred Hersch Trio - Alive at
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Jazz
9:00 am
Thu October 4, 2012

October Feature: Pat Metheny

Pat Metheny is one of the rare artists in jazz who combines the highest level of artistry with a popularity that extends well beyond the usual jazz circles. He is widely regarded as one of the finest guitarists of his generation and is known for his technical skill, heartland melodies and adventurous artistry.

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November 15, 2012

10:00 PM
Night Train
Artist : King Curtis
Album : The Capitol Years, 1962 - 1965
Label : Bear Family
10:01 PM
Party Time
Artist : Arnett Cobb
Album : Party Time
Label : OJC/Prestige
10:07 PM
Yes!
Artist : Ali Jackson/Aaron Goldberg/Omer Avital
Album : Yes!
Label : Sunnyside
10:17 PM
I’m Just a Lucky So and So
Artist : New Orleans C.A.C. Jazz Orchestra
Album : Mood Indigo
Label : Rounder
10:24 PM
Such Sweet Thunder
Artist : Delfeayo Marsalis
Album : Sweet Thunder
Label : Troubador Jass
10:30 PM
Mood Indigo
Artist : Harry Allen
Album : Harry Allen Plays Ellington Songs
Label : RCA Victor
10:35 PM
It Don’t Mean A Thing
Artist : Jimmy Owens
Album : The Monk Project
Label : IPO
10:43 PM
Yesterdays
Artist : Sheila Jordan/Harvie S
Album : Yesterdays
Label : High Note
10:47 PM
El Matador
Artist : Kenny Dorham
Album : Matador
Label : Blue Note
10:55 PM
Cobblestones
Artist : Bill O’Connell
Album : Triple Play
Label : Zoho
11:00 PM
In A Sentimental Mood
Artist : Sonny Rollins
Album : Road Shows Vol. 2
Label : EmArcy
11:03 PM
Early Autumn
Artist : Anita O’Day
Album : Anita O'Day Sings the Winners
Label : Verve
11:07 PM
That’s All
Artist : Mary Louise Knutson
Album : In the Bubble
Label : Meridian Jazz
11:15 PM
Seagull
Artist : Barney Kessel
Album : Soaring
Label : Concord
11:22 PM
Zingaro
Artist : Organik Vibe Trio
Album : Moscow
Label : Organik Vibe Trio
11:29 PM
Yesterdays
Artist : Ronald Muldrow
Album : Yesterdays
Label : Enja
11:41 PM
Blue Thoughts
Artist : Chet Baker
Album : Chet Baker in New York
Label : Riverside
11:49 PM
The End of a Love Affair
Artist : Deborah Winters
Album : Lovers After All
Label : Jazzed Media
11:56 PM
Consequence
Artist : Ravi Coltrane
Album : From the Round Box
Label : RCA Victor