Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #555 (Week of 9-28-2026)
This week’s program moves through contemporary jazz in a wide range of settings, from compact ensembles and orchestral textures to vocal features and rhythm-driven performances. Across two hours, the pacing shifts between reflective passages, energetic grooves, modern composition, and improvisational approaches. The playlist also includes Canadian content alongside artists working across several international jazz scenes.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Egbo-Egbo* | 50 Ways to Leave your Lover | Just a Thought | Self-Released | 2:43 |
| Adonis Rose | Bop Be | Live at JazzAscona: The Music of Gregg Hill | Cold Plunge Records | 6:43 |
| Olga Amelchenko | Craving | Touching the Invisible | Edition Records | 5:34 |
| Vel Lewis | Houston Strong | Houston Strong (single) | Self-Released | 3:42 |
| Ally Fiola & The Next Quest* | Valley Drive In | Exit 10 | Self-Released | 5:37 |
| Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra | Everyday I Have the Blues, feat: Kurt Elling | Royalty | T2 Music | 3:38 |
| SNAGGLE feat. ALI BROS* | Arkady | Arkady (Single) | Browntasauras Records | 6:46 |
| Jeremy Green | Queen West | In Motion | Self-Released | 4:33 |
| Nigun Quartet | Ruzhin | Nigun Quartet | Self-Released | 4:29 |
| Natacha Atlas | All the Madness | Strange Days | Self-Released | 5:19 |
| Fergus McCreadie | Cairn | Cairn | Edition Records | 7:33 |
| James Hamilton Jazz Orchestra | Thrifty | Yorkshire Suite | New Jazz Records | 4:12 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duo Trio | In the Bright and Deep | In The Bright and Deep | BluJazz | 6:18 |
| Kenny Carr | Hard Jazz | Hard Jazz | Zoozazz Music | 4:28 |
| Won 3 | Thoughts in the Fridge | Thoughts in the Fridge | FITZCARRALDO RECORDS | 4:23 |
| David Bach | Strike the Note | Fierce Heart | Integrity Music | 4:50 |
| Phronesis | Manioc Maniac | Parallax | Edition Records | 3:09 |
| Carol Welsman* | Plus je tembrasse | 14 | Justin Time | 3:15 |
| Jeff Coffin | Spinning Plates | Between Dreaming and Joy | Ear Up Records | 3:03 |
| Rafael Greco | Onde | Dice Que Vive | Blue Canoe Records | 4:31 |
| Chris Potter | Klactoveedsestene | Got the Keys to the Kingdom: Live at the Village Vanguard | Edition Records | 7:26 |
| Gene Ess | Trance | Ah-Bop | SIMP Records | 6:09 |
| Michelle Thomas | I Know Because You Told Me So | The Assumption | Soulstream Music | 7:02 |
| Sharon Sable & Joe Holt | Boum | Once Upon a Summertime | Self-Released | 2:25 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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