Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #559 (Week of 10-26-2026)
This week’s Modern Jazz Today explores a broad range of contemporary jazz, moving through modern bop, Latin jazz, funk, and adventurous ensemble performances. The first hour balances melodic compositions, small-group improvisation, and energetic arrangements, while the second hour expands into rhythm-driven explorations, expressive quartet performances, and large-ensemble sounds. Throughout the program, Canadian artists join an international lineup reflecting the diversity of today’s jazz landscape.
Hour #1
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fumi Tomita | Kiyomori | Yokai: Songs of the Japanese Supernatural | OA2 Records | 4:33 |
| Miles Pillinger | Olinda Meu Amor | Belonging | ECN Music | 4:34 |
| Adonis Rose | Bop Be | Live at JazzAscona | Cold Plunge Records | 6:43 |
| Jacob Do* | Flow | First Chorus | Bent River Records | 4:59 |
| Laila Biali* | Free Man in Paris | Free Man in Paris (single) | Self-Released | 5:21 |
| RJ Spangler’s Bop Insurgents featuring Bill Heid | Ode To Billy Joe | Ain’t Doin Too Bad | Eastlawn Records | 6:20 |
| Michael Dease | Seiko Time | Grove’s Groove | Le Coq Records | 6:02 |
| Philip Weberndoerfer | Little B’s Poem | Tides | Shifting Paradigm | 5:34 |
| Jonathan Powell | Inner Urge | Mambo Jazz Party | Circle 9 | 6:50 |
| Jeremy Ledbetter Trio* | Flight | Gravity | CaneFire Records | 3:34 |
Hour #2
| Artist / Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Silvano Monasterios | Dance on the Wire | The River | Self-Released | 7:32 |
| Rob Clearfield | When We Were Kings | Voice in the Wilderness | Jazz & People | 3:35 |
| The Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quartet* | Impact | Impact | Self-Released | 5:17 |
| Eric St-Laurent* | El Choclo | El Choclo | Kazenmuzik | 3:40 |
| Gonzalo Grau y La Clave Secreta | Bajale Dos | De Verdad Verdad | Self-Released | 5:55 |
| Alex Cuba* | El Swing Que Yo Tengo | El Swing Que Yo Tengo | Caracol Records | 3:57 |
| Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra | Kemet (The Black Land) | Kemet (The Black Land) | Outside in Music | 10:34 |
| Nic Vardanega | Side Effects | New Beginning | Self-Released | 5:09 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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