This playlist of new music moves through a wide spectrum of contemporary and classic jazz, blending live recordings, ensemble explorations, and intimate duologues. It opens with blues-inflected improvisation and shifts into modern compositions marked by rhythmic drive and layered textures. Chamber-like interplay and orchestral arrangements sit alongside fiery solos and inventive group dialogues, while moments of lyrical reflection contrast with bursts of angular energy. The selection balances tradition and experimentation, weaving together swing, free improvisation, and global influences into a cohesive journey of shifting moods and formats.
PLAYLIST
Al Foster “Amsterdam Blues” from Live at Smoke (Smoke Sessions) 00:00
Dave Douglas “Sandhog” from Four Freedoms (Greenleaf) 09:44
HII TRIO - Henrique Mota, Iury Batista, Igor Willcox “Anonymous” from Connections (Room73 Records) 16:35
Craig Taborn, Tomeka Reid, Ches Smith “Mumbo Jumbo” from Dream Archives (ECM Records) 22:57
Ramiro Zayas feat. Basel Jazz Orchestra “An Open Question” from Familia (El Club Del Disco) 28:06
Taylor Ho Bynum “Night” from Life (Live at Firehouse 12) (SG3 Records) 35:03
Ivo Perelman & John Butcher “Seven” from Duologues 4 (Ibeji) 41:01
Keith Jarrett “Koln, January 24, 1975, Part II a” from The Köln Concert (ECM Records) 50:17
Carolyn Trowbridge “Physalia’s Journey” from Found Memories (Self Released) 1:05:11
Dave Stryker “Dexterity” from Blue Fire (Strikezone Records) 1:09:49
Carl Clements And The Real Jazz Trio “Retrospect” from Retrospective (Greydisc) 1:17:13
Jane Ira Bloom and Brian Shankar Adler “True City” from once like a spark (Adhyâropa Records) 1:26:03
John Vanore & Abstract Truth “Mvt II Gods & Devils” from Easter Island Suite (Acoustical Concepts) 1:29:09
Temple University Jazz Band “Squatty Rue” from Live In Japan Volume 1 (BCM+D Records) 1:36:13
Jeff Dingler “Dewey Square” from How About You? (Self Released) 1:45:50
David Becker and Paul Wertico “Tuxedo Man” from Tuxedo Man (GAD Records / New Sun) 1:49:32
Max Ridley, Eleanor Elektra and Nat Mugavero “Trishul” from Playing, Praying (577 Records) 1:55:55
Oscar Lavën “Tall Poppy Stomp” from Elegant Calamity (Thick Records NZ) 1:59:33
