Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #516 (Week of 12-29-2025)
Modern Jazz Today closes out 2025 with a wide-ranging and forward-looking set that blends soul-jazz roots, modern straight-ahead, big band power, Afro-Cuban energy, and contemporary global voices. Episode #516 moves fluidly from Ronnie Foster’s unmistakable groove and Abiola’s Afro-Latin warmth through deeply interactive modern ensembles, organ trios, and large-scale orchestrations. Canadian artists are highlighted throughout, underscoring the international reach and creative diversity shaping today’s modern jazz landscape.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Foster | Carlos | ReBoot | Blue Note Records | 5:53 |
| Abiola | Para Ti, Para Mi | Abiola Time | Aladé Enterprises | 3:40 |
| Giovanni Angelini | Freedom Rhythm | Freedom Rhythm | A.MA Records | 5:53 |
| Joshua Redman · Brad Mehldau · Christian McBride · Brian Blade | Disco Ears | LongGone | Nonesuch Records | 6:21 |
| Dan Moretti & Brazilia | Footprints | Live at the Pump House | Roots Grooves Records | 6:53 |
| Jackson Potter | Trams | small things | Shifting Paradigm Records | 8:01 |
| Jacob Wutzke* | Take Flight | You Better Bet | Cellar Music | 4:17 |
| Malcolm Strachan | Take Me To The Clouds | About Time | Haggis Records | 6:17 |
| Scott Brown & David Schlossberg | Traffic | Far Out Exchange | Far Out Exchange | 5:59 |
| Beat Bronco Organ Trio | Hard Play | Road Trip | Rocafort Records | 4:00 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet D Nonet | Some Of This ‘N’ Some of That | Doctor Professor Leonard King in Tribute to Joe Williams | Eastlawn Records | 4:56 |
| Ed Palermo Big Band | Long Distance Run Around | PROG vs FUSION: A War of the Ages | Sky Cat Records | 5:34 |
| Geoffrey Dean Quartet | Prism | Conceptions | Cellar Music | 3:24 |
| 3 Cohens & the WDR Big Band | Footsteps & Smiles | Interaction | Anzic Records | 7:03 |
| Mariah Parker | Sol de Barcelona | Windows Through Time | Ancient-Future.com Records | 7:48 |
| Olivia Foschi | Live With It | A Window Within | Algos Music | 5:14 |
| Gabriel Genest* | Kairos | As It Is | Odd Sound | 6:10 |
| Bogue Chitto | Bogue Chitto | Red Lounge | Just For The Records | 3:14 |
| Tristan | Moontune | Live In Concert | Isolde Records | 7:20 |
| Dayme Arocena | Eleggua | Cubafonia | Brownswood Recordings | 3:07 |
| Barbra Lica | Nashville | I’m Still Learning | Justin Time Records | 4:58 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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