Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #543 (Week of 7-06-2026)
This week’s playlist moves through groove-centered modern jazz, contemporary ensemble writing, and open-textured improvisation. The first hour leans into polished funk, lyrical small-group settings, and rhythmic crosscurrents, while the second hour broadens the pace with acoustic group interplay, large ensemble color, and contemporary Canadian content. Across both hours, the program balances accessible momentum with deeper modern jazz textures.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incognito | For the Love Of You (feat Phil Perry & Maysa) | Tomorrow’s New Dream | Bluey Music Limited | 3:40 |
| Spyro Gyra | Secret Agent Mash | Vinyl Tap | Amherst Records, Inc. | 6:05 |
| Brooklyn Funk Essentials | Miss Mess | Stay Good | Dorado Records | 5:32 |
| 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 |
| Bobby Wiens * | Focus | Focus | Self-Released | 7:09 |
| Anthony Caceres | Stolen Moments | Let’s Take A Trip | Jig In G | 5:08 |
| Richard Spaven | Tilt | Light of Day | Edition Records | 4:48 |
| JabFung* | In Transit | In Real Life | Self-Released | 4:56 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grass Tuxedo | South and Cold | The Grass Tuxedo | Self-Released | 3:30 |
| Nikos Syropoulos | Coral Tree | Looking Up At Trees Vol. 1 | Self-Released | 4:56 |
| Up Jumped Three | Scratch and Dent | Up Jumped Three | Self-Released | 6:41 |
| Austin Di Pietro* | Hangtet | Live at Mackenzie Hall Jazz | Self-Released | 5:14 |
| Zen Zadravec | First Impressions | New Paradigm | Marmite Records | 8:15 |
| WDR Big Band, the Music of Ayn Inserto | Mr. Jones and Company | Jagged Edges & Elegant Lines | Summit Records | 6:34 |
| David Janeway | Forward Motion | Live at the Blue Llama | Steeplechase Records | 5:52 |
| James McGowan Ensemble* | Threads of Fate | Threads of Fate | Self-Released | 2:50 |
| Mike Clement | Don’t Be Sus | Polka Dots & Ray Bans | Cellar Music Group | 5:00 |
| Miho Hazama | The Pioneer’s Quest | Frames featuring the Danish Radio Big Band | Edition Records | 7:07 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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