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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December 03, 2012

10:00 PM
Night Train
Artist : Sam Butera
Album : Wild, Cool & Swingin' Vol. 6
Label : Capitol
10:01 PM
You Got to Swing and Sway
Artist : Roberta Donnay and the Prohibition Mob Band
Album : A Little Sugar
Label : Motema
10:04 PM
Salt and Pepper
Artist : Sonny Stitt/Paul Gonsalves
Album : Salt and Pepper
Label : Impulse
10:12 PM
Final Push
Artist : Bruce Barth
Album : Three Things of Beauty
Label : Savant
10:18 PM
Be A Sweet Pumpkin
Artist : LaVerne Butler
Album : Love Lost and Found Again
Label : High Note
10:22 PM
Cakes’ Blues
Artist : Ray Brown Trio
Album : Summertime
Label : Telarc
10:27 PM
Chitlins Con Carne
Artist : Ed Cherry
Album : It's All Good
Label : Posi-Tone
10:35 PM
Dirty Water
Artist : Curtis Stigers
Album : Lost in Dreams
Label : Concord
10:42 PM
All or Nothing At All
Artist : Denise Donatelli
Album : Soul Shadows
Label : Savant
10:48 PM
Dark Eye Tango
Artist : Al DiMeola
Album : Casino
Label : Sony
10:53 PM
Surfboard
Artist : Mike Tracy
Album : Surfboard
Label : Summit
11:00 PM
Another Star
Artist : Yoron Israel & High Standards
Album : Visions
Label : Ronja Music
11:07 PM
I Get Lonely
Artist : Cecil Brooks III
Album : For Those Who Love to Groove
Label : Savant
11:11 PM
For the Elders
Artist : Carla Cook
Album : Dem Bones
Label : MaxJazz
11:19 PM
De Camino
Artist : Greg Duncan
Album : Chicago, Barcelona Connections
Label : Nor Origins
11:25 PM
Cousin Esau
Artist : David ’Fathead’ Newman
Album : Keep the Spirits Singing
Label : High Note
11:33 PM
Mr. Jones
Artist : John Lester Quartet
Album : Jazz?
Label : Ambit Jazz
11:39 PM
Solar
Artist : Chet Baker
Album : Chet Baker in New York
Label : Riverside
11:45 PM
Five Spot After Dark
Artist : Joey DeFrancesco/Larry Coryell/Jimmy Cobb
Album : Wonderful! Wonderful!
Label : High Note
11:51 PM
Is That Jazz
Artist : Giacomo Gates
Album : The Revolution Will Be Jazz
Label : Savant
11:57 PM
In Deep
Artist : Bill Frisell Quartet
Album : Bill Frisell Quartet
Label : Nonesuch