Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #552 (Week of 9-7-2026)
This week’s program moves through contemporary hard bop, modern ensemble writing, funk-driven grooves, and exploratory electric jazz. The two hours feature a broad range of small-group settings, rhythmic approaches, and acoustic and electric textures, with an emphasis on inventive improvisation and varied pacing.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Brendler | More So Than Ever | More So Than Ever (single) | Lost Song Records | 6:10 |
| Greg Chako | Mozambique | Hard Bop: For the Record | Mint400 | 5:43 |
| thèriot | The Other, pt. 2. | the Other | Self-Released | 5:33 |
| Josh Cohen* | Supernueve | We Are Home | Self-Released | 5:41 |
| 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 |
| David Berkman Sextet | Cynical Episode | Six of One | Palmetto Records | 6:32 |
| Luca di Luzio | Elisir | Globetrotter | Self-Released | 4:21 |
| Cynthia Tauro* | Cara Valente | Moments | Self-Released | 4:13 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freekbass | Milkhunt | Cincinnati | Ropeadope Records | 4:02 |
| Amanda Tosoff* | Simultaneous Windows | Words | Oceans Beyond Records | 4:08 |
| Tony Lustig Quintet | Prometheus | Taking Flight | Bimperl Media & Entertainment | 8:36 |
| Alan Holdsworth | City Nights | Secrets | Cream Records France | 2:33 |
| Ernesto Aurignac Ensemble | Melonious Tonk | Pluton | Self-Release | 8:14 |
| Han Litz Group | Rhythmic World Bridger | Unity in Diversity | Self-Release | 4:43 |
| John Stetch & Vulneraville * | Rondeau | Black Sea Suite | Self-Release | 7:26 |
| 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 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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