Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #547 (Week of 8-3-2026)
This week’s program moves through contemporary small-group jazz, vocal features, orchestral settings, and groove-centered ensembles. The two hours balance lyrical and atmospheric passages with rhythmic, globally influenced performances and expansive improvisation. The pacing shifts naturally between intimate ensemble textures and larger, more energetic arrangements.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haruna Fukazawa | Hot & Spicy, Sometimes Sweet | Plays at the Wrong Time | Orange Paw Records | 7:43 |
| Gretchen Parlato | Mad World (feat. Becca Stevens & Alan Hampton) | The Wise Ones | Edition Records | 4:56 |
| Ryan Keberle Collectiv do Brasil | Tema Teimoso | Here Is Donato! | Alternate Side Records | 3:39 |
| Robert Jospé Quartet | Crooked Miled | The Night Sky | Self-Released | 4:01 |
| 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 |
| Tony Koch and the AltNews Band * | Q | Groove Rangers | Self-Released | 5:07 |
| Tingvall Trio | Cuban SMS | Dance | Skip Records | 3:27 |
| Matt DeMerritt | Limbo | Fool’s Journey | Self-Released | 8:28 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanees Zarour | Festival | Silwan | Levantine Music | 5:55 |
| Alexa Tarantino | Inside Looking Out | The Roar and the Whisper | Blue Engine | 4:23 |
| Finely Tuned Elephant* | Chunky Monkey | No Goats | Self-Released | 6:29 |
| Alfie Jackson Sextet | Nature Boy | The Peacocks | Self-Released | 4:27 |
| Bryn Roberts* | Stevedore Cosplay | Aloft | Elastic Recordings | 5:42 |
| Christopher Parnis * | Unsettlingly Blue (Unblinking) | Everything You Could Be | Self-Released | 4:31 |
| Philip Weberndoerfer | Simple Task | Tides | Shifting Paradigm | 7:05 |
| Guitar Elation | The Rewinder | Double Live at Green Lady Lounge | Jazz Daddy Records | 8:46 |
| Peter Hum* | Fake News Blues | Ordinary Heros | Self-Released | 6:44 |
| Avishai Cohen Trio | MJH | From Darkness | Sunnyside Communications | 2:05 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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