Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #551 (Week of 8-31-2026)
This week’s program moves through contemporary straight-ahead jazz, groove-driven electric textures, modern ensemble writing, and exploratory improvisation. The two hours balance compact performances with longer-form pieces, shifting between intimate group settings and broader ensemble sounds. The pacing ranges from reflective and atmospheric passages to rhythmic, forward-moving selections.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Baker | Bemsha Blues | Repaved | Cellar Music | 6:51 |
| Technocats | Passionata | Passionata: The Music of Gregg Hill | Cold Plunge Records | 5:55 |
| Nicholas Payton & Butcher Brown | Freddie Freeloader | A Supreme Blue | Concord Jazz | 7:16 |
| Mark Letteri | Naptime | Things of That Nature | Ground Up | 4:18 |
| Troy Roberts | Wizard of Ozroop | Days Like These | Toy Robot Music | 10:22 |
| Chrissie Hynde & The Valve Bone Woe Ensemble | Meditation on a Pair of Wire Cutters | Valve Bone Woe | BMG | 3:20 |
| Carn Davidson 9 * | Just Because | Reverence | Self-Released | 5:50 |
| Casey Golden | Living Reprise | Present Day | Self-Released | 1:47 |
| Randy Hoexter | Rosetta Stone | Tomorrowsville | Blue Canoe Records | 4:40 |
| The Boom Yeh | Hot Tamale | Near Earth Objects | Cosmosium Records | 3:16 |
| Dharma Down | East 73rd Street | Owl Dreams | Dharma Records | 4:40 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Steinhart* | Naya’s Spirit | Living in the Sound | Self-Released | 5:02 |
| Kaya Meller Quartet | 7-Eleven | Reflections | Self-Released | 6:36 |
| Michael Janisch | Another London | Worlds Collide | Whirlwhind Recordings | 7:02 |
| ODYSSEAS TOUMAZOU | Greenz | Ensticto | Self-Released | 4:47 |
| 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 |
| Jack Kilby and the Front Line | Love is a Song Anyone Can Sing | Love is a Song Anyone Can Sing | Crab Shack Music | 6:47 |
| Enrique Haneine | The East Side of Lloyd | Instants of Time | Elegant Walk Records | 5:24 |
| Allison Au Quartet* | Looking Up | Wander Wonder | Self-Released | 5:09 |
| Luca di Luzio | Elisir | Globetrotter | Self-Released | 4:21 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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