Jazz Cafe

7:05 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

The Jazz Café is an elegant blend of jazz, featuring classic artists such as Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery, Stan Getz and Ella Fitzgerald, along with young lions such as Branford and Wynton Marsalis. The Jazz Café is hosted by Barry Gaston and can be heard Monday through Friday, 7:05 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., right after National Native News.



Number one album for the week of 8.30.10:


Tamir Hendelman “Destinations”




Interview of Tamir Hendelman in All About Jazz



 

Coming Soon

Labor Day Weekend Jazz

Solid Gold Jazz on KMUW

     
On Labor Day weekend, join Gaston for the best from the archives as we wrap up summertime.

It’s back to back classic jazz on:

Friday, Sept. 3: Jazz Cafe at 7pm
Sunday, Sept. 5: Moonglow at 8pm
Labor Day, Monday, Sept 6: Jazz Cafe at 7pm

 

Playlists

Use the links below to view Jazz Café playlists...

Jazz Extras

Top 20 Jazz Albums of 2009

Top 10 of the ‘00s

Weekly Top 30

Week of 8.30.10
Week of 8.23.10
Week of 8.16.10
Week of 8.09.10
Week of 8.02.10

 

Barry Gaston

Barry Gaston has come full circle in his broadcasting career. Gaston worked at KMUW while a student at WSU. His radio career took him from Wichita to Pennsylvania and Ohio, then home again to Wichita. When not playing Jazz, he owns an advertising company, Gaston Marketing, which consults with clients nationwide. Barry’s ties to the university run through his entire family. His wife, Connie, is a multiple graduate and his three sons have all attended and/or graduated from WSU. Barry loves to travel. He’s an avid photographer and has enjoyed jazz all of his life. As the host of KMUW’s Jazz Cafe and Moonglow With Gaston, he has the opportunity to not only present the music, but also interview nationally known jazz artists.