MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #506 WEEK OF 10-20-2025
Episode #506 sweeps from classic melody to modern movement. Hour #1 pairs Tobin Mueller’s brisk opener and Joe Elefante’s blues spark with Boz Scaggs’ velvet croon and David Sneider’s bright debut. Canadian spotlights from Manteca, Serafin LaRiviere, and Sarah Jerrom add color and poise around elegant turns by Frank Kohl, Aaron Stroessner Quartet, and Shannon Gunn.
Hour #2 lifts with Chris Potter’s cinematic drive and a soulful arc through The Moore-McColl Jazz Society, Norah Jones, and Rick Roe. Patitucci, Redman, Andy Sheppard, and Julian Lage push the momentum forward before Michael Whalen & The Fire Brigade close on a kinetic, feel-good groove.
Hour #1
| Artist/Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Mueller | Muller’s Wheel | Mueller’s Wheel: The History Of Jazz | Self-Released | 3:02 |
| Joe Elefante’s Wheel of Dharma | Ankara Blues | Return To The Light | Self-Released | 6:29 |
| Boz Scaggs | Angel Eyes | Detour | Concord Records | 4:46 |
| David Sneider | The Music Is the Bandleader | Introducing | Cellar Music | 6:11 |
| Manteca* | Kowabunga | Augmented Indifference | Self-Released | 4:50 |
| Frank Kohl | The Crossing | The Crossing | Self-Released | 6:17 |
| Aaron Stroessner Quartet | Amtrak | Haymarket Station | Self-Released | 4:32 |
| Serafin LaRiviere* | Take On Me | Unravel | Self-Released | 4:01 |
| Kenney Polson | Caravan | Colors of Brazil | Rosetta | 5:40 |
| Sarah Jerrom* | Fata Morgana | Dream Logic | Three Pines Records | 7:17 |
| Shannon Gunn | Missing Perspective | Gunn’s Ablazin’ | Self-Released | 2:58 |
Hour #2
| Artist/Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Potter | Horizon Dance | Eagles Point | Edition Records | 6:39 |
| The Moore-McColl Jazz Society | Back to Atlanta | Up and Gone | Madison Records | 7:54 |
| Norah Jones | Running | Running | Blue Note | 3:29 |
| Rick Roe | Mr. Pea | Tribute | Cold Plunge Records | 2:50 |
| Tomas Martin Lopez | Hot Cocoa | Right Here | Bongotoms Music | 6:04 |
| Renee Rosnes | Frevo | Crossing Paths | Smoke Sesssions | 4:43 |
| John Patitucci | Lipim | Spirit Fall | Edition Records | 7:39 |
| Joshua Redman Quartet | How We Do | Come What May | Nonesuch | 3:33 |
| Andy Sheppard Quartet | Thirteen | Romaria | ECM Records | 4:48 |
| Julian Lage | Tomorrow Is The Question | Love Hurts | Mack Avenue Records | 3:37 |
| Michael Whalen & The Fire Brigade | Go-Go Bird | Michael Whalen & The Fire Brigade | Ropeadope | 4:34 |
*Indicates Canadian Content
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