MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #504 WEEK OF 10-6-2025
Episode #504 threads modern swing, soulful grooves, and global colors. Hour #1 opens with the bold horn voice of Canadian trumpeter Russ Macklem and the shimmering touch of Margherita Fava, then dips into retro-soul hues with Parlor Greens and The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble. ARTEMIS delivers serpentine poise, while Reginald Cyntje and Geoffrey Dean Quartet bring lyrical focus; Canadian highlights continue with Motivation’s soaring “Skyscrapers.”
Hour #2 shifts into widescreen mode: Ben Clifton sets a bright tone, John Yao’s big band powers through, and HII Trio stretches rhythm and space. Yoko Miwa’s anthem and Menagerie’s cosmic funk frame a run of Canadian spotlights—Junior Santos, William Carn, and Avi Granite 6—before 3D Jazz Trio and Anthony Branker & Imagine close on deep swing and purpose.
Hour #1
| Artist/Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Macklem* | Mr. Anderson | Introducing: the Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet | TQM Recording Co | 6:25 |
| Margherita Fava | No Clue | Murrina | Self-Released | 3:35 |
| Parlor Greens | Jolene | Jolene | Colemine Records | 3:13 |
| Motivation* | Skyscrapers | Take It To The Sky | Self-Released | 5:47 |
| The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble | Makin’ Moves | Gemini | Colemine Records | 3:02 |
| ARTEMIS | Smile of the Snake | Arboresque | Blue Note Records | 5:27 |
| Reginald Cyntje | Fragility of Existence | Mosaic | Self-Released | 3:49 |
| Geoffrey Dean Quartet | Prism | Phoenix Rising | Cellar Music Group | 3:24 |
| Paul Hanson and Raze the Maze | When Enough Is Enough | Calliope | Manzanita Ranch Music | 5:38 |
| Aimee Allen | Autumn Leaves/Les Feuilles Mortes | Wings Uncaged | Azuline | 4:13 |
| Rupert & Drexler | Snowfall | Imagination | Rupe Media | 6:40 |
| Audrey Silver | The Cold Winds Embrace | Very Early | Messy House Productions | 4:27 |
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 |
| Yoko Miwa | Freedom | Songs of Joy | Ubuntu | 6:12 |
| Junior Santos* | Tambora Blues | Conpambiche | Independent | 4:08 |
| Menagerie | Hope | Many Worlds | Freestyle Records | 8:03 |
| William Carn* | The Inertia Of Complacency | Choices | Self-Released | 5:37 |
| Avi Granite 6* | Crushing Beans | Operator | Pet Mantis Records | 3:54 |
| 3D Jazz Trio | Blues for C-G | 9 to 5 | DIVA | 3:53 |
| Anthony Branker & Imagine | Indivisible | What Place Can Be For Us? A Suite in Ten Movements | Origin Records | 6:05 |
*Indicates Canadian Content
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