Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #531 (Week of 4-13-2026)
This week’s program moves through a wide stylistic range, from tightly arranged ensemble writing to more open, groove-centered performances. The first hour balances chamber-like detail, modern straight-ahead jazz, and global textures, while the second hour leans into expansive improvisation, deep rhythm, and a mix of large-group and trio settings. Across both hours, the set maintains a thoughtful arc that shifts between lyricism, drive, and introspective moods.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Erskine | Leaving LA | Peregrine | Hard Wag Records | 2:09 |
| Dave Schumacher & Cubeye | Amosaya | Agua Con Gas | Cubeye Music | 5:31 |
| Black Nile | Exposure | Indigo Garden | Mass MoCA | 3:56 |
| Mike Bruzzese* | The Elements | Another Space | Bent River Records | 8:28 |
| William Carn* | The Inertia Of Complacency | Choices | Self-Released | 5:37 |
| Avi Granite 6* | Crushing Beans | Operator | Pet Mantis Records | 3:54 |
| 3D Jazz Trio | Blues for C-G | 9 to 5 | DIVA | 3:53 |
| Anthony Branker & Imagine | Indivisible | What Place Can Be For Us? A Suite in Ten Movements | Origin Records | 6:05 |
| 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 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Elsa Nilsson | Changed in Mid Air | Hindsight | Bumblebee Collective | 5:09 |
| Dr. Rubberfunk | Steppin’ In | My Life at 45, Pt. 4 | Jalapeno Records | 4:55 |
| Kenny Barron | Dave Holland Trio | Speed Trap | Without Deception | Dare 2 Records | 6:49 |
| Dan Moretti | Mumbo Jumbo | Tres Libre | Roots Grooves Records | 4:42 |
| Gabriel Evan Orchestra* | Rumba Azul | Global Entry | Self-Released | 3:14 |
| Art of Time Ensemble * | Someone To Watch Over Me | Ain’t Got Long | Art of Time Recordings | 4:19 |
| Kenny Carr | Primal Scream | Distance | Zoozazz | 7:08 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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