Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #527 (Week of 3-16-2026)
This week’s playlist moves through contemporary small-group interplay, modern straight-ahead expression, and rhythmically varied international perspectives. Across both hours, the set balances intimate ensemble textures, exploratory improvisation, and a closing stretch that connects current voices with enduring jazz tradition.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Potter | Mine Eyes | Alive With Ghosts Today, | Edition Records | 8:56 |
| Dave Stapleton | Music for Evolution.mp3 | Quiet Fire | Edition Records | 3:28 |
| Cyger & Butterworth | Plaid Pants | Plaid Pants | Outrageous8 Records | 4:43 |
| Caleb Wheeler Curtis | Bleakout | Ritual | Chill Tone Records | 3:50 |
| Simon Sammut/Omar Vazquez | Equinoccio | Gravity | Self-Released | 5:45 |
| Anne Paceo | Nehanda | Bright Shadows | Laborie Jazz | 4:15 |
| Matt Skellenger Group | 13 Past 11 | Vitality | Self-Released | 6:26 |
| 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 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bryn Roberts* | Stevedore Cosplay | Aloft | Elastic Recordings | 5:42 |
| Christopher Parnis * | Unsettlingly Blue (Unblinking) | Everything You Could Be | Self-Released | 4:31 |
| Philip Weberndoerfer | Simple Task | Tides | Shifting Paradigm | 7:05 |
| Thomas Heflin | The Moon Singer | Morning Star | Blue Canoe Records | 5:40 |
| Ron Ledoux * | Youngins | A Stone’s Throw Away | Self-Released | 5:15 |
| Cecilia Sanchietti | Implosion | Postcard From Gamla Stan | Blujazz Records | 5:23 |
| Shelly Manne | Peter Gunn | On Contemporary: Shelly Manne | Craft Recordings | 2:15 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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