Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #520 (Week of 1-26-2026)
10 Year Anniversary Show
Episode #520 marks the 10 Year Anniversary of Modern Jazz Today, celebrating a decade of boundary-pushing contemporary jazz. Hour #1 features a global, forward-looking mix of modern acoustic jazz, large ensemble power, groove-based explorations, and songs from longtime favorites and new voices alike—honoring where the music has been and where it’s headed.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Høiby | Consider the Balance | Conversations of Hope | Edition Records | 5:23 |
| John Clay | Dubai | About Time | ClayTone Music | 9:29 |
| UMOJA | Dance Of the Kalahari | Dance of the Kalahari: In Memoriam | Self-Released | 7:31 |
| Daniel Janke Winter Trio* | Man of Constant Sorrow | Available Light | Chronograph Records | 4:20 |
| BK Trio | Pises | Groovin’ On | Flat7 | 7:00 |
| Melissa Aldana | The Solitary Seeker | Echoes of the Inner Prophet | Blue Note Records | 4:02 |
| Carol Welsman* | Plus je t’embrasse | 14 | Justin Time | 3:15 |
| Jeff Coffin | Spinning Plates | Between Dreaming and Joy | Ear Up Records | 3:03 |
| Rafael Greco | Onde Dice Que Vive | — | Blue Canoe Records | 4:31 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Rager Quartet* | Centered | Heart’s Pace | Bent River Records | 6:31 |
| Jay Danley* | Home Cookin’ | Traigo De Todo | Self-Released | 5:09 |
| Dave Stryker | Blue Fire | Blue Fire – The Van Gelder Session | Strikezone Records | 6:13 |
| Rick Roe | Modal Yodel #2 | Wake Up Call: The Music of Gregg Hill | Cold Plunge Records | 4:56 |
| Eero Koivistoinen & UMO Jazz Orchestra | Moz Artic Blues | — | SVART Records | 7:38 |
| eXpanseplane | Deviate | Deviate, Vol. 1 | Chant Records | 3:32 |
| Mirei | Stranded | Small Parts | Havtorn Records | 5:00 |
| Guitar Elation | The Rewinder | Double Live at Green Lady Lounge | Jazz Daddy Records | 8:46 |
| Peter Hum* | Fake News Blues | Ordinary Heroes | Self-Released | 6:44 |
| Avishai Cohen Trio | MJH | From Darkness | Sunnyside | 2:05 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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