Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #549 (Week of 8-17-2026)
This week’s program moves through contemporary small-group jazz, Latin-influenced settings, organ-driven grooves, and modern ensemble writing. The two hours balance established voices with emerging artists, shifting between rhythmic energy, spacious improvisation, and melodic approaches. Canadian artists are also represented across both hours.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Guitar Summit | Song Bird | Honoring Pat Martino, Volume 2 | High Note Records | 3:56 |
| Conrad Herwig | Matrix | The Latin Side of Chick Corea | Savant Records | 5:19 |
| Jennifer Madsen | There’s Gotta Be Something Better Thank This | Girl Talk | SingBaby Productions, LLC | 3:14 |
| Zen Zadravec Quintet* | New Paradigm | New Paradigm | Marmite Records | 8:18 |
| Reginald Cyntje | The First Time | The First Time | Self-Released | 8:20 |
| Danette McMahon | Innocent Bystander | No More Excuses | Self-Released | 4:45 |
| Will Régnier* | Smoke and Mirrors | Traces | Self-Released | 6:47 |
| Ronnie Foster | Carlos | ReBoot | Blue Note Records | 5:53 |
| Giovanni Angelini | Freedom Rhythm | Freedom Rhythm | A.MA Records | 5:53 |
| Joshua Redman Brad Mehldau Christian McBride Brian Blade | Disco Ears | LongGone | Nonesuch Records | 6:21 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Codes | The Quest | Usual Suspects | Sunset Hill Music | 4:24 |
| Christopher Parnis* | Unsettlingly Blue (Unblinking) | Everything You Could Be | Self-Released | 4:31 |
| JD Warren & The Rudiment | Count On Me | Count On Me (single) | J&D Warren Music | 4:46 |
| Olivia Foschi | Caught Me By Surprise | A Window Within | Self-Released | 4:41 |
| Udi Shlomo | Across the Ocean | You and Me | Self-Released | 7:23 |
| Rez Abassi | Emancipation | Charm | Whirlwhind Records | 6:05 |
| The Funky Knuckles | Back Meetings | The Way It Is | Ground Up | 5:57 |
| Jostein Gulbrandsen | Gee Wheez | Looking Ahead | Curling Legs | 6:49 |
| Tom Lundberg | Mannix | Prime Time | Self-Released | 5:42 |
| Toronto Jazz Orchestra* | The Blob | 20 | Self-Released | 5:17 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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