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
8:00 am
Mon May 20, 2013

What's On: Week of May 20

Credit Elra Records
“Space is THE place” Wednesday as Night Train marks the birthday of Sun Ra.

Monday 5.20.13

Night Train teams up with Global Village to mark birthdays of Argentinian bandoneon player Dino Saluzzi and swinging bagpiper Rufus Harley – plus the latest from singer Kevin Mahogany and a preview of an impressive new release from Thelonious Monk Vocal Jazz Competition winner Cecile McLorin Salvant – and more May B3 music.

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Jazz
3:24 pm
Wed May 1, 2013

May Feature: The B3 Organ

Credit Wikimedia Commons
Jazz organist Dr. Lonnie Smith - one of the artists for Night Train's May B3 Month feature

Throughout May, Night Train teams up with Global Village, Strange Currency, Crossroads and Straight No Chaser to celebrate B3 Month on KMUW. On the Night Train, it's music from the giants and rising stars of jazz organ.

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Jazz
10:02 am
Wed May 1, 2013

Top 40 Albums April 2013

Credit Ben Sidran
Ben Sidran tops the Night Train April top 40 new releases list.
Music
7:35 am
Thu April 4, 2013

Top 40 Albums March 2013

  1. Kevin Mahogany - Old, New, Borrowed, and the Blues (Mahogany Jazz)
  2. Benny Green - Magic Beans (Sunnyside)
  3. Claire Daly Quartet - Baritone Monk (NCB Jazz)
  4. Nate Najar Trio - Blues for Night People (Candid)
  5. Ian Hendrickson-Smith - The Soul of My Alto (Cellar Live)
  6. Organissimo - Dedicated (Big O)
  7. Ben Sidran - Don't Cry for No Hipster (Unlimited Media)
  8. Anat Cohen - Claroscuro (Anzic)
  9. Marc Johnson/Eliane Elias - Swept Away (ECM)
  10. Chester 'C.T.' Thompson - Mixology (Doodlin')
  11. Ibrahim Maalouf - Wind (Harmon
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Music
7:28 am
Thu April 4, 2013

April Feature: Good Vibes Month

April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) and this year JAM is featuring several artists as part of the celebration, among them vibes pioneer Lionel Hampton. Throughout the month, Night Train teams up with Strange Currency and Straight No Chaser to join in the festivities with "Good Vibes Month" highlighting music of Hampton and many other great, forgotten, and rising stars of the vibes.

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Jazz
4:28 pm
Thu February 28, 2013

Top 40 Albums February 2013

  1. Kevin Mahogany - Old, New, Borrowed and the Blues (Mahogany Jazz)
  2. Luciana Souza - The Book of Chet (Sunnyside)
  3. Houston Person - Naturally (High Note)
  4. Claire Daly Quartet - Baritone Monk (NCB Jazz)
  5. Nate Najar Trio - Blues for Night People (Candid)
  6. Ian Hendrickson-Smith - The Soul of My Alto (Cellar Live)
  7. Grupo Los Santos - Clave heart (OA2)
  8. Clayton Brothers - The Gathering (Artist Share)
  9. Organissimo - Dedicated (Big O)
  10. Anat Cohen - Claroscuro (Anzic)
  11. The Jazz Professors - Do That Again (Flying Hor
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Jazz
12:41 pm
Mon February 25, 2013

March Feature: Dave Brubeck

Throughout March, Night Train highlights music from throughout Brubeck's career - from the early octet to his final recordings. We'll also feature music from other musicians who worked with him over the years, including Paul Desmond, Joe Morello, Cal Tjader, the Brubeck brothers, Bobby Militello, and Michael Moore.

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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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February 20, 2013

10:00 PM
Night Train
Artist : Lou Donaldson
Album : Caracas
Label : Milestone
10:01 PM
Lady of the Island
Artist : Andrea Brachfeld
Album : Lady of the Island
Label : Zoho
10:08 PM
City of Roses
Artist : Esperanza Spauldingq
Album : Radio Music Society
Label : Heads Up
10:14 PM
Deep in the Shed
Artist : Marcus Roberts Nonet
Album : Deep in the Shed: A Blues Suite
Label : J-Master
10:30 PM
Lament
Artist : Donald Byrd
Album : Fuego
Label : Blue Note
10:39 PM
Homeland
Artist : Ali Jackson/Aaron Goldberg/Omer Avital
Album : Yes!
Label : Sunnyside
10:46 PM
Out of This World
Artist : Helen Merrill
Album : Clear Out of This World
Label : Antilles
10:54 PM
All the Things You Are
Artist : Art Pepper
Album : The Art of the Ballad
Label : Prestige
11:00 PM
Syeeda’s Song Flute
Artist : John Coltrane
Album : Giant Steps
Label : Mobile Fidelity
11:07 PM
Broadway
Artist : Essence All Stars
Album : Organic Grooves
Label : Hip Bop
11:20 PM
Under a Blanket of Blue
Artist : Louis Armstrong/Ella Fitzgerald
Album : Ella and Louis
Label : Verve
11:25 PM
You Taught My Heart to Sing
Artist : George Cables
Album : My Muse
Label : High Note
11:31 PM
The Old New Waltz
Artist : Michael Moore/Bill Charlap
Album : Concord Duo Series Volume Nine
Label : Concord
11:38 PM
You Don’t Know What Love Is
Artist : Cassandra Wilson
Album : Blue Light Til Dawn
Label : Blue Note
11:44 PM
Tubingen
Artist : Eberhard Weber
Album : Resume
Label : ECM
11:48 PM
Consider Me Gone
Artist : Christian McBride
Album : Conversations with Christian
Label : Mack Avenue
11:54 PM
I Remember OP
Artist : Hank Jones/Oliver Jones
Album : Pleased to Meet You
Label : Justin Time