Paul Metcalfe: Constructing Rhythmic Conversations
By Susan Frances New Orleans isn’t the only town cultivating hot jazz bands these days. Canada’s Toronto has become a hotbed of musicians turning …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #311 WEEK OF 01-17-2022
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Ilana Katz Katz: Building More Roots in Roots Music
By Susan Frances The Roots Music Report covers a verdant field of artists who play rhythmic blues, acoustic rock, soul, country, Celtic folk, gypsy …
Carolyn Lee Jones: Songs from My Mother’s Piano Bench
By Susan Frances Multiple factors go into an artist’s drive to pursue making music and performing professionally. For vocalist Carolyn Lee Jones, she reveals …
Christian Overton: Chasing That Euphoric Feeling
By Susan Frances Canadian jazz is not a term often used by music journalists, but trombonist and composer Christian Overton illustrates openly that Canadian …
Ori Dagan: The Potential that Jam Sessions Unleash
By Susan Frances Vocalist, composer, and pianist Ori Dagan discovered, early on, the potential that jam sessions unleash. Such opportunities to promote spontaneity to …
Barrett Martin: Channeling the Natural and Spirit Worlds into Music
oundscapes are intangible to describe, but audiences know them when they hear them. Soundscapes can transport listeners from the temporal plane and experience an …
Diane Delin: Looking To The Past To Pilot the Future
By Susan Frances t the age of 80, Chicago-based jazz pianist Jodie Christian passed away in 2012. Still, his contributions continue to surface …
Kristin Callahan: Conveying the Feel of the Song
By Susan Frances ontemporary Fusion Reviews columnist Dick Metcalf wrote about singer-songwriter Kristin Callahan claiming, “What sets her apart from all the others is …
Aubrey Wilson: Classic Ideals in Music and Performance
By Susan Frances lassic jazz vocalists have often honed a stage presence that identifies them. For instance, part of Ella Fitzgerald’s stage presence was …
Xander Naylor: Viewing Music as One of the World’s Greatest Treasures
By Susan Frances Beyond being a musician, a composer, and an educator, Xander Naylor has the spiritual awareness of a Tibetan monk and the …
Sebastien Lovato: The Collective Experience of Playing Jazz
By Susan Frances Playing in a jazz collective offers each member collaborative opportunities to open up their imagination, contribute, and react to the other …
Jesse Ryan: Bridging Traditional Themes with Modern Tropes
By Susan Frances omposer, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader Jesse Ryan is quoted in his biography, found on his website HERE, saying, “I consider myself to …
Tony Koch: The Art of Cross-Pollinating Musical Styles
By Susan Frances ross-pollination is a phenomenon that horticulturists use to create a new plant by transferring pollen from one plant to another plant. …
Rebecca Hennessy: Melodic Themes Rooted in the Natural World
By Susan Frances yrics and music filled with a deep love and appreciation of the natural world is a significant factor driving singer, composer, …
Allyson Briggs: Swing Jazz for Modern Audiences
Allyson Briggs: Swing Jazz for Modern Audiences By Susan Frances ndowed with the glamorous looks of a Classic Hollywood starlit and possessing a voice …
Marlow Rosado: Honoring the Timeless Traditions of Salsa Music
Marlow Rosado: Honoring the Timeless Traditions of Salsa Music By Susan Frances 2K earmarked a new millennium across the globe, opening people to new …
David Boswell: Creating Adventures with Music
David Boswell: Creating Adventures with Music By Susan Frances he way landscape artist John Constable transports audiences through the dales of England’s countryside in …
Amanda Tosoff: Music Made As A Vessel For Poetry
By Susan Frances he music of Canadian composer-pianist Amanda Tosoff is like a beam of light through the modern jazz landscape. She merges the …
Moore McColl Jazz Society: Partners in Excellence and Distinction
artners possess a magical quality that puts ego aside and champions excellence and distinction. Partners in music that have made such a lasting impression …
David Restivo: Home Is Where Music Comes From
cclaimed pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader David Restivo has called many different cities home, having lived in Lansing, Michigan then moving to Toronto, Canada. …
Wayne Alpern: Riding An Endless Creative Existential Journey
Wayne Alpern: Riding An Endless Creative Existential Journey By Susan Frances Composer and multi-instrumentalist Wayne Alpern has been on a proverbial magic carpet ride. …
Tal Yahalom: Jazz Music’s Duality of Individualism and Community
Tal Yahalom: Jazz Music’s Duality of Individualism and Community By Susan Frances Born in Isreal, guitarist-composer Tal Yahalom has been based in Brooklyn, New …
Christian Tamburr: Boundless Creativity
Christian Tamburr: Boundless Creativity By Susan Frances From Cocoa Beach, Florida to the world stage, composer, bandleader, vibraphonist and multi-instrumentalist Christian Tamburr is a …
Brian Kooken: Leading a Blues Trio with Soul
Brian Kooken: Leading a Blues Trio with Soul By Susan Frances The BK Trio are pros at creating harmony in their dialogue, using the …
Mark Lettieri: The Beauty of Instrumental Music
Mark Lettieri: The Beauty of Instrumental Music By Susan Frances If audiences can imagine one guitar that has traveled through the decades since its …
Jeff Reed: The Art of Musical Conversation
Jeff Reed: The Art of Musical Conversation By Susan Frances Few listeners would disagree that jazz allows musicians to practice their skills at holding …
Santiago Leibson: 9 Bars of Self-Expression
Santiago Leibson: 9 Bars of Self-Expression By Susan Frances Born in Argentina and based in Brooklyn, New York, jazz pianist and composer Santiago Leibson …
Amy Shook: The Power of a Trio
Amy Shook: The Power of a Trio By Susan Frances 3D Jazz Trio, where the D stands for Divas, is a swinging jazz ensemble …
Nubya Garcia: Expanding the Vision of Jazz
Nubya Garcia: Expanding the Vision of Jazz By Susan Frances The jazz spectrum is one of the few breeds of music that invite visionaries …
Nicholas Brust: Expressing Personality Through Music
Nicholas Brust: Expressing Personality Through Music By Susan Frances Frozen in Time, the latest offering from composer/saxophonist Nicholas Brust is more than merely an …
Mick Hayes: Philly Soul Meets Buffalo Blues
Mick Hayes: Philly Soul Meets Buffalo Blues By Susan Frances Singer-songwriter-guitarist Mick Hayes entered 2020 with the intention of resetting his recording career, forging …
John Santos: Drums Are the Voices of Our Ancestors
John Santos: Drums Are the Voices of Our Ancestors By Susan Frances Unknowingly, one of the first instruments children begin to play is the …
Eddie Paton: The Infinite Possibilities of Guitar Playing
Eddie Paton: The Infinite Possibilities of Guitar Playing by Susan Frances Multi-faceted guitarist Eddie Paton quickly discovered that the journey of a guitarist is …
Kevin Laliberté: Jazz Harmonies With No Limits
Kevin Laliberté: Jazz Harmonies With No Limits by Susan Frances Canadian born and bred guitarist, vocalist, and composer Kevin Laliberté is known for his …
Up Jumped Three: Music With Permanence
by Susan Frances The digital age has proven to have a wide range of benefits and also disadvantages. One benefit allows listeners the opportunity …
Paul Shaw: From Military Bands To Being A Bandleader
by Susan Frances Every artists journey is truly their own with no journey identical to one another. For drummer, composer, and bandleader Paul Shaw, …
Curtis Hasselbring: Building Relationships with Musicians for Curha-chestra
by Susan Frances Trombonist, guitarist, composer, and bandleader Curtis Hasselbring has found a vehicle by which his music will continue to be fresh sounding, …
Ernesto Cervini: Finding Balance with Tetrahedron
by Susan Frances Canadian-born drummer Ernesto Cervini has performed and recorded with a handful of groups, some led by him and others contributing as …
Bob Baldwin: Voices of the Past Spring New
by Susan Frances Like a daffodil bulb that contains numerous buds in its single capsule, so too does Bob Baldwin’s brand of Jazz. A …
Ferenc Nemeth: One of a Kind
by Susan Frances Drummer, bandleader, improviser, collaborator, and instructor of Drum School, a master class sold at the Mac App Store and Google Play, …
Simon Thacker: Discovering the Music within Him
Simon Thacker: Discovering the Music within Him by Susan Frances Jazz trumpet player Miles Davis was once quoted as saying, “Man, sometimes it takes …
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Jazz Congress 2020 in Review
Jazz Congress 2020 in Review by Susan Frances Monday, January 13, 2020 Building Buzz for gigs in the post-listings era Google Analytics will tell …
Igor Willcox: The Thrill of Playing in the Moment
Igor Willcox: The Thrill of Playing in the Moment by Susan Frances The Igor Willcox Quartet led by Brazilian born and bred drummer/composer Igor …
Emilio Solla: Letting Music Find Its Own Path
Emilio Solla: Letting Music Find Its Own Path by Susan Frances Grammy nominee pianist, composer, and bandleader Emilio Solla has embarked on a new …
James Hill: Trailblazer of Electric Jazz
James Hill: Trailblazer of Electric Jazz by Susan Frances Electrifying the instruments used in jazz music isn’t a part of the music form’s origins …
Michal Martyniuk: From Poland To Going Global
Michal Martyniuk: From Poland To Going Global by Susan Frances Jazz improvisation is one of those musical styles that reach across borders of nations. …
Alex Cuba: A Flare for Contemporary Music
Alex Cuba: A Flare for Contemporary Music by Susan Frances Having a continental mind was imperative for musicians through the 20th century. Meaning, they …
Vincent Duhaime Perreault: Keeping Tertio Spontaneous
Vincent Duhaime Perreault: Keeping Tertio Spontaneous by Susan Frances Founded by guitarist and Montreal’s homegrown Vincent Duhaime Perreault, Tertio straddles the thin line between …
Yvette Norwood Tiger: Open Mind and an Open Heart
Yvette Norwood Tiger: Open Mind and an Open Heart by Susan Frances Singer-songwriter Yvette Norwood-Tiger is known by her audiences as a woman with …
Sara Gazarek: The Always Changing Story of Life
Sara Gazarek: The Always Changing Story of Life by Susan Frances he story of life has been represented in books like John Steinbeck’s The …
Wayne Wallace: Seizing Moments of Epiphany
Wayne Wallace: Seizing Moments of Epiphany by Susan Frances any people have experienced an epiphany. They come while alone with one’s thoughts, doing a …
Spaga: Think Globally, Act Locally
Spaga: Think Globally, Act Locally by Susan Frances Spaga’s founder, frontman, co-collaborator, and pianist Aron Magner instills in the band to think globally and …
Allison Miller: The Magic of Collective Negotiation
Allison Miller: The Magic of Collective Negotiation by Susan Frances Traditionally, drums have been thought to require brawn and stamina, qualities that people attribute …
Vivian Sessoms: Talks about Life
Vivian Sessoms: Talks about Life Jazz practitioner Vivian Sessoms has made a name for herself as an international vocalist, composer, and arranger. Three separate …
Larry Corban: The Album of His Dreams
Larry Corban: The Album of His Dreams Guitarist Larry Corban is known for his daredevil solos and instinct for well-placed excursions into the realm …
Dave Stryker: A Guitarist on a Mission
Dave Stryker: A Guitarist on a Mission What does one do when he has a discography as a leader and collaborator the length …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #310 WEEK OF 01-10-2022
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #310 WEEK OF 01-10-2022 * Indicates Canadian Content The featured album of the week is Shay Hazan Quintet
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #309 WEEK OF 01-03-2022
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #309 WEEK OF 01-03-2022 * Indicates Canadian Content The featured album of the week is Stu Weinberg.
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #308 WEEK OF 12-27-2021
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MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #307 WEEK OF 12-20-2021
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MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #306 WEEK OF 12-13-2021
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MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #305 WEEK OF 12-06-2021
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MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #304 WEEK OF 11-29-2021
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MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #303 WEEK OF 11-22-2021
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MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #302 WEEK OF 11-15-2021
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MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #301 WEEK OF 11-08-2021
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Modern Jazz Today EPISODE #300 WEEK OF 11-01-2021
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MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #299 WEEK OF 10-25-2021
EPISODE #299 WEEK OF 10-25-2021 * Indicates Canadian Content This weeks feature album is Troy Roberts & Tim Jago
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #298 WEEK OF 10-18-2021
EPISODE #298 WEEK OF 10-18-2021 * Indicates Canadian Content This weeks feature album is Michael Feinberg.
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #297 WEEK OF 10-11-2021
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #297 WEEK OF 10-11-2021 * Indicates Canadian Content This weeks feature album is Serafin LaRiviere.
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #296 WEEK OF 10-04-2021
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #296 WEEK OF 10-04-2021 * Indicates Canadian Content
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #295 WEEK OF 9-27-2021
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #295 WEEK OF 9-27-2021 * Indicates Canadian Content This Weeks Featured Artist is Arturo O’Farrill.
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #294 WEEK OF 9-20-2021
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #294 WEEK OF 9-20-2021 * Indicates Canadian Content
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #293 WEEK OF 9-13-2021
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MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #292 WEEK OF 9-06-2021
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #292 WEEK OF 9-06-2021 * Indicates Canadian Content
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #291 WEEK OF 8-30-2021
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #291 WEEK OF 8-30-2021 * Indicates Canadian Content This Weeks Featured Artist Helen Sung.
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #290 WEEK OF 8-23-2021
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #290 WEEK OF 8-23-2021 * Indicates Canadian Content This Weeks Featured Artist is Rachel Eckroth.
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #289 WEEK OF 8-16-2021
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #289 WEEK OF 8-16-2021 * Indicates Canadian Content This Weeks Featured Artist is Gerry Gibbs.
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #288 WEEK OF 8-9-2021
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #288 WEEK OF 8-09-2021 * Indicates Canadian Content This Weeks Featured Artist is Chris Potter.
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #287 WEEK OF 8-02-2021
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #287 WEEK OF 8-02-2021 * Indicates Canadian Content This Weeks Featured Artist is Antônio Adolfo.
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #286 WEEK OF 7-26-2021
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #286 WEEK OF 7-26-2021 * Indicates Canadian Content This Weeks Featured Artist is Chuck Owen and The Jazz Surge.
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #285 WEEK OF 7-19-2021
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MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #284 WEEK OF 7-12-2021
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #284 WEEK OF 7-12-2021 * Indicates Canadian Content This Weeks Featured Artist is Scott Reeves Quintet.