Modern Jazz Today
Episode #485 – Week of 5-26-2025
Episode #485 moves from Latin-tinged grooves to cinematic fusion and vintage funk. Hour One pairs Neff Irizarry’s buoyant “Cuatro Minutos” and Masha Campagne’s “Samba Carioca” with searching modernism from Rob Clearfield and Antoine Fafard, while Canadian cellist George Crotty brings a lyrical spotlight on “Task at Hand.” Hour Two leans into big-band sparkle (Planet D Nonet, Ed Palermo) and jazz-funk energy from Soul Stew, Spyro Gyra, and Brooklyn Funk Essentials.
You’ll also hear vocal warmth from Incognito with Phil Perry & Maysa, alongside standout instrumentals by Samuel Eagles’ Spirit and Jesse Ryan. A set built for deep listening and head-nodding in equal measure.
| Artist/Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neff Irizarry | Cuatro Minutos | Cambio | Blue Canoe Records | 4:04 |
| Masha Campagne | Samba Carioca | Alegre Menina | Impetus Records | 4:16 |
| Rob Clearfield | Fields | Voice in the Wilderness | Jazz & People | 5:49 |
| George Crotty* | Task at Hand | Heart Music | Self-Released | 3:33 |
| Brandon Woody | Perseverance | For the Love of It All | Blue Note Records | 7:37 |
| Shiri Zorn & George Muscatello | Garota de Ipanema | Looking for Light | Self-Released | 5:24 |
| Antoine Fafard | Mount Improbable | Quadra Spherium | Self-Released | 5:09 |
| Joshua Banks* | Nature Boy | Para Sayo | Self-Released | 7:23 |
| Alex Skolnick Trio | Culture Shock | Conundrum | Palmetto Records | 6:10 |
| Chris Lightcap | Djali (feat. Nels Cline) | Superette | The Royal Potato Family | 5:54 |
| Sarah Vaughan | Have You Met Miss Jones | Sings the Standards | EMI Import | 2:22 |
| Planet D Nonet | Some of This ’N’ Some of That | Doctor Professor Leonard King in Tribute to Joe Williams | Eastlawn Records | 4:56 |
| Ed Palermo Big Band | Long Distance Run Around | PROG vs FUSION: A War of the Ages | Sky Cat Records | 5:34 |
| Geoffrey Dean Quartet | Prism | Conceptions | Cellar Music | 3:24 |
| 3 Cohens & the WDR Big Band | Footsteps & Smiles | Interaction | Anzic Records | 7:03 |
| Soul Stew | Ain’t It Funky Now | Instrumental | Modica Music | 5:50 |
| Joe Bowden* | Doodlin’ | ROOTS – Tales of the Urban Yoda | Self-Released | 3:49 |
| Jesse Ryan* | Seeds | Bridges | Fwé Culture | 4:42 |
| Samuel Eagles’ Spirit | Eternity Within My Soul | Ask, Seek, Knock | Whirlwind Recordings | 5:57 |
| Incognito | For the Love of You (feat. Phil Perry & Maysa) | Tomorrow’s New Dream | Bluey Music Limited | 3:40 |
| Spyro Gyra | Secret Agent Mash | Vinyl Tap | Amherst Records, Inc. | 6:05 |
| Brooklyn Funk Essentials | Miss Mess | Stay Good | Dorado Records | 5:32 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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