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Night Train Remembers Bobby Hutcherson

Sad news today of the passing of one of the greats of jazz vibes, Bobby Hutcherson. In a career that spanned nearly seven decades and 50 albums, he redefined the instrument for the post-bop era. 

All next week KMUW's Night Train will feature music from throughout his career.

Here's more information from NPR: Bobby Hutcherson, Jazz Vibraphone Modernist, Has Died

Chris Heim produces and hosts Global Village, a nationally and internationally distributed world music show; the nightly jazz show Night Train, and Crossroads, KMUW’s twice-weekly blues and R&B show. Chris is also a critic and freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Utne, Global Rhythm, Dirty Linen, and Option, among others.