Modern Jazz Today
Episode #488 – Week of 6-16-2025
Episode #488 delivers an eclectic mix of contemporary jazz expressions, from inventive originals to reimagined classics. Hour One moves seamlessly between the lyrical tones of Ravita Jazz, the vibrant Latin energy of Grupo Pagan, and the soulful grooves of Fergus McCreadie and James Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. We also revisit favorites from Silvano Monasterios and Rob Clearfield, with Canadian highlights from The Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quartet and Eric St-Laurent. Hour Two broadens the scope with funk-driven beats, orchestral arrangements, and international flair, featuring standouts from ARTEMIS, Reginald Cyntje, Simon Chivallon, and Michael Mason.
| Artist/Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravita Jazz | Broken Light | Alice Blue | Ravita Music | 4:03 |
| Grupo Pagan | Sol | Power | Subcat Records | 3:42 |
| Spike Wilner Trio Contrafactus | Miles’ Mode | The Children & the Warlock | Cellar Live/La Reserve Records | 5:41 |
| Sarah Wilson | Incandescence | Incandescence | Brass Tonic Records | 5:29 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Simon Chivallon | Echoes | Light Blue | Jazz & People | 4:03 |
| Belmondo Quintet | Woody n’ Us | Brotherhood | Jazz & People | 3:48 |
| Michael Mason | Cascade | Human Revolution | AVG | 6:09 |
* Indicates Canadian Content
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