Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #525 (Week of 3-2-2026)
This week’s playlist moves from intimate modern trio and quartet grooves into larger-ensemble colors and punchy funk-forward momentum. Expect crisp improvisational lines, deep pocket rhythms, and a blend of contemporary writing with nods to classic jazz language. The second hour stretches the palette further, balancing bright electric energy with adventurous textures and playful modern statements.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rémi Cormier* | Unbothered | Rich State of Mind | Amplitude | 5:21 |
| Tom Lippincott | Stella by Searchlight | Ode to the Possible | Self-Released | 7:39 |
| Daggerboard, The Skipper And Mike Clark | Changing Emphasis | Daggerboard, The Skipper And Mike Clark | Wide Hive Records | 4:56 |
| Daniel Janke Winter Trio* | Man of Constant Sorrow | Available Light | Chronograph Records | 4:20 |
| BK Trio | Pises | Groovin’ On | Flat7Always | 7:00 |
| Melissa Aldana | The Solitary Seeker | Echoes of the Inner Prophet | Blue Note Records | 4:02 |
| Udi Shlomo | Across the Ocean | You and Me | Self-Released | 7:23 |
| Rez Abassi | Emancipation | Charm | Whirlwhind Records | 6:05 |
| The Funky Knuckles | Back Meetings | The Way It Is | Ground Up | 5:57 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiromi | Sonicwonderland | Sonicwonderland | Telarc | 8:15 |
| Chris Mondak | Skunk Funk | Blank With Colour | Summit | 4:10 |
| Seulah Noh Jazz Orchestra | Hear The Light | NohMAD | Self-Released | 8:56 |
| Planet D Nonet | Spaceman | Blues To Be There, A Salute to Duke Ellington | Eastlawn Records | 6:40 |
| Joe Chambers | Power To The People | Dance Kobina | Blue Note Records | 6:09 |
| Ella and the Bossa Beat | Estraleas No Ceu | In the Moment | Self-Released | 4:06 |
| IFIHADAHIFI | Mellow Jive | The Dryad | Nake Muse Music | 2:44 |
| Avishai Darash | Arriving Home | Andalusian Love Song | Sena | 4:37 |
| Adrien Chicot | The rooster in th hat is watching tv | Babyland | Self-Released | 5:21 |
| Dan Harris | What the Funk | Cold Turkey | Self-Released | 3:23 |
| Elena Maque | Hey Friend | Feel Again | Self-Released | 3:29 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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