Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #519 (Week of 1-19-2026)
This week’s Modern Jazz Today blends contemporary acoustic jazz, groove-driven modern fusion, and large-ensemble energy, highlighting new releases alongside established voices shaping today’s jazz landscape. From inventive original compositions to radio-ready edits and expansive improvisations, Episode #519 reflects the breadth and vitality of modern jazz across generations and scenes.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wendel | Birds Ascend | BaRcoDe | Edition Records | 3:04 |
| Joel Ross | Nevertheless | Gospel Music | Blue Note Records | 3:23 |
| Enrique Haneine | Very Slick | Conceivable Directions | Elegant Walk Records | 5:37 |
| Vancouver Jazz Orchestra* | Don’t Call Before 10 | Vancouver Jazz Orchestra – Meets Brian Charette | Cellar Music | 6:28 |
| Tony Koch and the AltNews Band* | Q | Groove Rangers | Self-Released | 5:07 |
| Tingvall Trio | Cuban SMS | Dance | Skip Records | 3:27 |
| Matt DeMerritt | Limbo | Fool’s Journey | Self-Released | 8:28 |
| Mark Letteri | Naptime | Things of That Nature | Ground Up | 4:18 |
| Troy Roberts | Wizard of Ozroop | Days Like These | Toy Robot Music | 10:22 |
| Chrissie Hynde & The Valve Bone Woe Ensemble | Meditation on a Pair of Wire Cutters | Valve Bone Woe | BMG | 3:20 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles McPherson | Surge | Reverence | Smoke Sessions | 6:24 |
| Christine Jensen* | Fantasy on Blue | Harbour | Nettwerk / Justin Time Records | 5:24 |
| Leigh Pilzer’s Seven Pointed Star | SKCC | Beatin’ the Odds | Strange Woman Records | 5:01 |
| Donny McCaslin | Kid | Kid (single) | Edition Records | 4:10 |
| 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 |
| Thom Rotella | Oddball (Radio Edit) | Storyline | TRM | 3:27 |
| Joshua Redman | How We Do | Come What May | Nonesuch | 3:33 |
| Jonathan Bauer* | The Closer | Walk, Don’t Run | Slammin Media | 4:29 |
| Jazz Street Boyz* | Journée d’Amérique latine | Jazz en Stock | JDC Musique | 4:31 |
| Randi Pontoppidan | Gigongi – Three Geishas | Rooms | Chant Records | 2:05 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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