MJT Ep 532
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Modern Jazz Today – Episode #532

Modern Jazz Today

Modern Jazz Today – Episode #532 (Week of 4-20-2026)

This week’s episode moves through contemporary groove, large ensemble writing, lyrical vocals, and small-group improvisation. The first hour balances polished modern jazz textures with soulful and orchestral colors. Hour two opens into deeper ensemble interplay, Canadian content, and a closing stretch of recent releases with varied moods and pacing.

Hour #1

Artist / Group NameSong TitleAlbumRecord LabelTrack Time
Skinny HightowerHoly FunkBlue MoonTrippin N’ Rhythm Records4:24
Lakecia BenjaminSyeeda’s Song FlutePursuance : The ColtranesRopeadope6:36
Vanessa Perica OrchestraDance of the ZinfandelsLove Is a Temporary MadnessSelf-Released6:29
Mark TonelliTwenty One BiscuitsBrasilianaARC5:12
Paul Keller OrchestraBopportunityThank You Notes: The Music of Gregg HillCold Plunge Records5:42
Aubrey JohnsonFor LunaThe Lively AirGreenleaf Music6:01
Bria SkonbergEl ChocloBrassCellar Music5:05
Sam ButlerSuspensionFolkloreShifting Paradigms9:13
Christian McBride’s New JawnPrimePrimeMack Avenue7:30

Hour #2

Artist / Group NameSong TitleAlbumRecord LabelTrack Time
Steven FeifkeThe Promised LandCatalystLa Reserve / Bandstand Presents8:44
James McGowan Ensemble*Internal ConflictReaching InSelf-Released1:18
Projet Seb Parent*Tome 3 (A La Recherche Du Groove Perdu)Projet Seb ParentSelf-Released5:39
Marc CiprutJack Be NimbleBlue HouseWhite Label Records4:28
3D Jazz TrioBack At the Chicken ShackI Love To See You SmileDIVA Jazz6:08
BK TrioHatza’s GrooveHit ItSelf-Released7:57
Peter ErskineLeaving LAPeregrineHard Wag Records2:09
Dave Schumacher & Cubeye AmosayaAgua Con GasCubeye Music5:31
Black NileExposureIndigo GardenMass MoCA3:56
Mike Bruzzese*The ElementsAnother SpaceBent River Records8:28

* Indicates Canadian Content

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