Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #553 (Week of 9-14-2026)
This week’s program moves through contemporary small-group jazz, modern improvisation, soulful ensemble work, and globally influenced sounds. The two-hour set balances exploratory textures and melodic writing with rhythmic grooves, acoustic interplay, and a varied mix of ensemble approaches.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucian Ban | Serenade for Andrew | Rush | Sunnyside | 5:24 |
| Ralph Alessi | Transitional Imagery | A Sun That Never Sets | ECM | 6:47 |
| Ryan Barry | If I Did Not Speak Out | If I Did Not Speak Out | G2 Records & Publising | 5:04 |
| 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 |
| The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble | Makin’ Moves | Gemini | Colemine Records | 3:02 |
| ARTEMIS | Smile of the Snake | Arboresque | Blue Note Records | 5:27 |
| Reginald Cyntje | Fragility of Existence | Mosaic | Self-Released | 3:49 |
| Geoffrey Dean Quartet | Prism | Phoenix Rising | Cellar Music Group | 3:24 |
| Paul Hanson and Raze the Maze | When Enough Is Enough | Calliope | Manzanita Ranch Music | 5:38 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Rosenblum | Catamaran | A Thousand Pebbles | One Trick Dog | 8:06 |
| Matt Greenwood* | Dehyah | Atlas | Self-Released | 5:46 |
| Flosse | Ey, Keule | Anomia | Dynamite Platten | 4:14 |
| Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke | Akwê | Lean In | Edition Records | 4:58 |
| Serafin LaRiviere* | Take On Me | Unravel | Self-Released | 4:01 |
| Kenney Polson | Caravan | Colors of Brazil | Rosetta | 5:40 |
| Sarah Jerrom* | Fata Morgana | Dream Logic | Three Pines Records | 7:17 |
| Bill Frisell | Electricity | Valentine | Blue Note | 3:19 |
| Oumou Sangaré | Fadjamou | Acoustic | No Format | 4:04 |
| Sandro Zerafa | Elation Now | The Bigger Picture | Paris Jazz | 5:21 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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