MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #500 WEEK OF 9-8-2025
For our milestone Episode #500, Modern Jazz Today spans globe-tinted grooves, classic songcraft, and forward-leaning swing.
Hour #1 moves from Till Brönner’s elegant “Via Con Me” and Harold López-Nussa’s Cuban sparkle to Birdland Big Band’s widescreen charts, punctuated by Canadian spotlights from Don Macdonald and Nancy Newman.
We thread in fresh colors—Exotica revivalists WAITIKI 7, the cinematic touch of Karate Boogaloo, and Pablo Aslan’s tango bass artistry—before landing on Herlin Riley and Marton Juhasz for rhythmic uplift.
Hour #2 lifts with Ben Clifton and John Yao’s big-band power, then locks into modern momentum with Joe Farnsworth, Tim Jago, and Dave Pope Trio; Canadian saxophonist Cory Weeds shines amid Troy Roberts’ fire and Melbreeze’s island breeze.
Hour #1
| Artist/Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Till Brönner | Via Con Me | Italia | earMUSIC | 4:11 |
| Don Macdonald* | Fall From Grace | Short Stories | Self-Released | 3:29 |
| Birdland Big Band | Storybook | Storybook: The Music of Mark Miller | Birdland Records | 6:46 |
| Harold López-Nussa | Bonito y Sabroso | Nueva Timba | Blue Note Records | 3:54 |
| Nancy Newman* | Once in a Dream | Dream | Self-Released | 3:54 |
| Valeria Stewart | Ensuenos | Raices | Roots | AntidoteSounds | 3:04 |
| Jamile with Miki Yamanaka & Her Trio | Vale o Escrito | Pursuit Of A Pulse | Cellar Music | 3:58 |
| Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics | Stud Poker | Pistoleros | WFO Music | 3:25 |
| The WAITIKI 7 | Cave of Uldo | Exotica Reborn: In Studio and Live at House Without A Key | Waitiki International LLC | 3:09 |
| Karate Boogaloo | Tremendous Fantastic | Tremendous Fantastic | Colemine Records | 3:04 |
| Pablo Aslan | La Cumparsita | Contrabajo | Soundbrush Records | 6:28 |
| Herlin Riley | Be There When I Get There | Perpetual Optimism | Mack Avenue | 5:50 |
| Marton Juhasz | The Curve | Discovery | Self-Released | 5:52 |
Hour #2
| Artist/Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Clifton | Convocation | Overlook | BCM | 4:11 |
| John Yao & His 17 Piece Instrument | Not Even Close | Points in Time | Tao Recordings | 8:16 |
| HII Trio | Consciência Plena | Connections | Self-Released | 7:30 |
| Joe Farnsworth | You Already Know | The Big Room | Smoke Records | 6:17 |
| Tim Jago | Fine Line | Time Shift | Bespoke Jazz | 6:37 |
| Dave Pope Trio | Minority | Skyline | Blue Canoe Records | 5:40 |
| Cory Weeds* | Ole | Cory Weeds – Meets Jerry Weldon | Cellar Music Group | 4:32 |
| Troy Roberts | Jack the Sipper | Nu-Jive Perspective | Inner Circle Records | 7:39 |
| Melbreeze | The Island | Animazonia | Blue Canoe Records | 5:09 |
*Indicates Canadian Content
Jeff Williams – Modern Jazz Today™
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