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What's On: Week of May 13

Chris Heim — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Monday 5.13.13

We celebrate Stevie Wonder’s birthday with jazz covers of his classic songs by Grant Green, the Deep Blue Organ Trio and Bill Ware. Then hear a special performance featuring new arrangements of Stevie Wonder songs from the SFJazz Collective.

May Feature: The B3 Organ

Chris Heim — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:24:03 +0000

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.

Top 40 Albums April 2013

Chris Heim — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:02:00 +0000

Top 40 Albums March 2013

Chris Heim — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:35:39 +0000

April Feature: Good Vibes Month

Chris Heim — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:28:23 +0000

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.

Top 40 Albums February 2013

Chris Heim — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:28:00 +0000

March Feature: Dave Brubeck

Chris Heim — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:41:47 +0000

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.

Top 40 Albums January 2013

Chris Heim — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:21:03 +0000

February Feature: Louis Armstrong

Chris Heim — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:58:09 +0000

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.

Top 40 Albums December 2012

Chris Heim — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:20:00 +0000

Joey DeFrancesco - Wonderful! Wonderful! (High Note)
Marc Johnson/Eliane Elias - Swept Away (ECM)
Ed Cherry - It's All Good (Posi-Tone)
George Cables - My Muse (High Note)
Denise Donatelli - Soul Shadows (Savant)
Graham Dechter - Takin' It There (Capri)
Brubeck Brothers - Life Times (Blue Forest)
Clayton Brothers - The Gathering (Artist Share)
Julian Shore - Filaments (Tone Rogue)
Bruce Barth - Three Things of Beauty (Savant)