Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #533 (Week of 4-27-2026)
This week’s Modern Jazz Today moves through contemporary small-group jazz, orchestral colors, organ-driven grooves, and exploratory ensemble writing. The episode balances modern compositions with classic jazz references, shifting from polished studio performances to live energy and expansive improvisation.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Childs | Like Father Like Son | Triumvirate | Mack Avenue Records | 7:31 |
| Pete Mills* | This Is Now | This Is Now | Mighty Erinie Records | 5:53 |
| Greenhouse Ensemble* | A Whole Step Away | Mezzanine | Self-Released | 5:42 |
| Jaana Narsipur | Holding Back the Years | The Re-Collection | In The Pocket Jazz | 6:20 |
| Eero Koivistoinen & UMO Jazz Orchestra | Moz | Artic Blues | SVART RECORDS | 7:38 |
| eXpanseplane | Deviate | Deviate, Vol. 1 | Chant Records | 3:32 |
| Mirei | Stranded | Small Parts | Havtorn Records | 5:00 |
| Alex Skolnick Trio | Culture Shock | Conundrum | Palmetto Records | 6:10 |
| Chris Lightcap | Djali (feat Nels Cline) | Superette | The Royal Potato Family | 5:54 |
| Sarah Vaughn | Have You Met Miss Jones | Sings the Standards | EMI Import | 2:22 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Carr | Tune 77 | Distance | Zoozazz | 4:47 |
| Apollo Suns* | Dark Night | Live Under The Sun | Self-Released | 4:36 |
| Chick Corea | Galaxy 32 Star 4 | The Vigil | Concord Jazz | 8:20 |
| Naom Lemish* | Rebirth | Twelve | TPR | 11:16 |
| Jonathan Mills | Calderazzish | No Mentions, No Worries | Self-Released | 6:01 |
| Gene Ess | Trance | Ah-Bop | SIMP Records | 6:09 |
| Rich Willey’s Boptism Big Band | Funk Heap | Down & Dirty | Wise Cat Records | 6:19 |
| Doug Carn and his West Coast Organ Band | Free For All | Free For All | Doodlin’ Records | 4:56 |
| Anat Cohen Tentet | Footsteps and Smiles | Triple Helix | Anzic | 4:52 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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