Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #529 (Week of 3-30-2026)
This week’s playlist moves across straight-ahead swing, modern post-bop, big band textures, and groove-centered contemporary jazz. Small ensembles and larger groups share space here, creating a listening arc that feels both grounded and exploratory. The overall mood balances lyrical phrasing, rhythmic drive, and late-hour depth.
Hour #1
| 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 |
| The Seth Weaver Big Band | The Hudson | Truth | Outside In Music | 5:54 |
| Aubrey Johnson | Unraveled | Unraveled | Outside In Music | 4:53 |
| Jenny Davis | Wise Up | Rearranged | Three Penny Records | 5:00 |
| Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Conexao ft. Joao Donato | Jazz is Dead | Jazz is Dead | 3:06 |
| 3D Jazz Trio | Back At the Chicken Shack | I Love To See You Smile | DIVA Jazz | 6:08 |
| BK Trio | Hatza’s Groove | Hit It | Self-Released | 7:57 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Welsman* | Plus je tembrasse | 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 |
| Andy Adamson Quintet | Triplet | A Coincidence of Cats | Andros | 6:31 |
| Yoko Miwa | Freedom | Songs of Joy | Ubuntu | 6:12 |
| Junior Santos* | Tambora Blues | Conpambiche | Independent | 4:08 |
| Menagerie | Hope | Many Worlds | Freestyle Records | 8:03 |
| Mike Miller | Furtive | Trust | Blue Canoe Records | 9:39 |
| Jazz Sabbath | N.I.B. | Jazz Sabbath – Vol. 2 | Blakelake Records | 5:47 |
| Christian McBride | Brouhaha | The Q Sessions | Mack Avenue | 4:57 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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