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
8:41 am
Mon June 17, 2013

What's On: Week of June 17

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This Tuesday, Night Train teams up with Global Village and Strange Currency to celebrate the birthday of Paul McCartney with jazz covers of songs (co)written or featuring this member of the Fab Four.

Monday 6.17.13

Night Train highlights music from organists Tony Monaco and Brian Ho, Arturo Sandoval’s tribute to mentor and jazz great, Dizzy Gillespie, and trombonist SteveTurre’s salute to his mentor, Woody Shaw. Plus Italian jazz from saxophonist and clarinetist Gianluigi Trovesi and from Chet Baker’s “Italian Sessions,” and great jazz vocalists Nina Simone, Joe Williams and Shirley Horn.

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Jazz
8:00 am
Mon June 10, 2013

What's On: Week of June 10

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This Wednesday Night Train celebrates the birthday of acclaimed pianist Chick Corea with a wide range of music from throughout his career.

Monday 6.10.13

Hear music from featured artist Grant Green; birthday tributes to Charnett Moffett, Jonathan Kreisberg and Joao Gilberto; and two impressive new vocal albums from singers separated by over six decades in age – Cecile McLorin Salvant and Carline Ray in a project produced by her daughter Catherine Russell.

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Jazz
10:30 am
Fri May 31, 2013

June Feature: Grant Green

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Not that we really needed an excuse, but with June 6th as his birthday, Night Train and Straight No Chaser will spend the month of June celebrating the music of Grant Green.

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Jazz
7:47 am
Fri May 31, 2013

Top 40 Albums May 2013

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1. Organissimo - Dedicated (Big O)
2. Kyle Eastwood - The View from Here (Jazz Village)
3. Ben Sidran - Don't Cry for No Hipster (Unlimited Media)
4. Jacky Terrasson - Gouache (Sunnyside)
5. Eric Alexander - Touching (High Note)

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Jazz
3:24 pm
Wed May 1, 2013

May Feature: The B3 Organ

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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.

  1. Ben Sidran - Don't Cry for No Hipster (Unlimited Media)
  2. Eric Alexander - Touching (High Note)
  3. The Jazz Professors - Do That Again (Flying Horse)
  4. Aaron Diehl - The Bespoke Man’s Narrative (Mack Avenue)
  5. Scott Hamilton - Remembering Billie (Blue Duchess)
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Jazz
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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Jazz
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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December 11, 2012

10:00 PM
Night Train
Artist : Jimmy Forrest
Album : Night Train
Label : Delmark
10:01 PM
Village Blues
Artist : John Coltrane
Album : Coltrane Jazz
Label : Atlantic
10:06 PM
Impressions
Artist : Michael Pedicin
Album : Live @ the Loft
Label : The Jazz Hut
10:15 PM
Body and Soul
Artist : Danilo Perez
Album : Danilo Perez
Label : Novus
10:23 PM
Sunny
Artist : Steve Davis
Album : Gettin' It Done
Label : Posi-Tone
10:30 PM
Blues for Gwen
Artist : McCoy Tyner
Album : Inception/Reaching Fourth
Label : Impulse
10:35 PM
Jeepers Creepers
Artist : Dave Brubeck Quartet
Album : Brubeck Time
Label : Columbia/Legacy
10:41 PM
And the World Weeps
Artist : Anat Cohen
Album : Claroscuro
Label : Anzic
10:49 PM
The Reality
Artist : Irvin Mayfield
Album : How Passion Falls
Label : Basin Street
10:54 PM
December
Artist : McCoy Tyner
Album : Land of Giants
Label : Telarc
11:00 PM
My Favorite Things
Artist : Grant Green
Album : Matador
Label : Blue Note
11:11 PM
The Holly and the Ivy
Artist : Paul Zauners Christmas All Stars
Album : Dwight Christmas
Label : BluJazz/PAO
11:17 PM
Naima
Artist : Hilton Ruiz
Album : A Moment's Notice
Label : Novus
11:28 PM
You Are Too Beautiful
Artist : John Coltrane/Johnny Hartman
Album : John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
Label : Mobile Fidelity
11:34 PM
I Fall in Love Too Easily
Artist : Fred Hersch Trio
Album : Alive at the Vanguard
Label : Palmetto
11:41 PM
They All Say I’m the Biggest Fool
Artist : Stanley Turrentine
Album : Easy Walker
Label : Blue Note
11:51 PM
Greensleeves
Artist : McCoy Tyner
Album : Guitars
Label : Half Note
11:58 PM
The Christmas Waltz
Artist : David Ian
Album : Vintage Christmas
Label : Prescott