Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #539 (Week of 6-8-2026)
This week’s episode offers a diverse listening experience, spanning solo artists, ensembles, and big bands. From reflective compositions to energetic grooves, the selections showcase a range of modern jazz expressions and creative approaches. Listeners will encounter intricate arrangements, lyrical improvisation, and dynamic interplay across the two-hour set.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelena Eckemoff | Strandvagen Pier | Rosendals Garden | L&H Productions | 8:05 |
| Naseem Alatrash | Risala (Message) Part II | Bright Colors On A Dark Canvas | Levantine Records | 3:57 |
| Sam Yahel | Bare Feet | Quiet Flow | La Reserve Records | 5:13 |
| 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 |
| Yes! Trio | The Best is Yet To Come (Single) | The Best is Yet To Come (Single) | Jazz & People | 5:34 |
| Dexter Goldberg | The Leap Single | The Leap Single | Jazz & People | 5:43 |
| Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop* | Skeletons | A Canadian Songbook | TPR Records | 6:53 |
| Randy Napoleon | Triple Play | The Door is Open: The Music of Gregg Hill | OA2 | 4:09 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Høiby | Earthness | 3 Elements: Earthness | Edition Records | 6:14 |
| Nikki Iles & NDR Bigband | Misfits | Face to Face | Edition Records | 8:18 |
| The Commotions* | Backseat Lover | Volume 3 | YoW Music Group | 3:45 |
| The Moore-McColl Jazz Society | What’s Still Happening | Up and Gone | Madison Records | 5:16 |
| Alex Lefauvre* | Time of the Barracudas | Naufragés | Multiple Chord Music. | 5:34 |
| Billy Test Trio | Mother’s Day With Frued | Coming Down Roses | ATM | 7:44 |
| Dan Pitt Quintet* | Wrongs | Wrongs | Self-Released | 5:18 |
| Yussef Dayes | Black Classical Music | Black Classical Music | Nonesuch | 5:19 |
| Andreas Toftemark | Chimney Lullaby | La Gare | April Records | 5:23 |
| The Moore-McColl Jazz Society | A Song For Vince | Up and Gone | Madison Records | 3:28 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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