This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the contemporary jazz landscape, seamlessly blending traditional virtuosity with avant-garde exploration. From the cinematic resonance of dedicated tributes to the intricate textures of improvisational duos, the collection showcases a diverse array of international talent and independent spirit. Whether moving through evocative, melancholic ballads or high-energy live performances, these tracks highlight the remarkable breadth of modern composition and the enduring vitality of the genre.
PLAYLIST
- Sam Robinson “Brian’s Tune” from Chasin’ The Dream (Miles High Records) 00:00
- Stephen Emmer “Cri de Coeur (for Mark Hollis)” from Asymmetrical Dot (Self Released) 08:21
- Jon Irabagon “Evening Star” from Focus Out (Irabbagast Records) 12:30
- Dan Clucas, Christian Molenaar, Nathan Hubbard “further down the road (for Robbie Steinhardt)” from Further Into The Corner (Castor & Pollux Music) 22:30
- Masayo Koketsu, Nava Dunkelman “ 夕霧–yūgiri” from Veins of Rain (Relative Pitch) 29:09
- Antonio Faraò & Stéphane Belmondo Quartet “Melancholy of Rita” from Do It! (Notes Around) 39:04
- Benji Porecki “Chrysalis” from Faster Than We Know (Self Released) 47:06
- Spyro Gyra “Dancing On Table Mountain” from Live In Leverkusen 2022 (Moosicus) 51:53
- The BLCK Madonna “‘Round Midnight” from Between The Lines (The Noir Collective/Downtown Music) 1:01:43
- Jon Irabagon and Dan Oestreicher “Medley Molasses Candyland-Tag-Gripe” from Saturday’s Child (Irrabagast Records) 1:09:20
- Devin Gray feat. Andrea Parkins & Frank Gratkowski “In Vivo” from Hz of Gold (Rataplan Records) 1:26:09
- The One (Anthony Coleman, Adam Lane, Patrick Golden) “The Intervals Between” from Chasing Shadows (Park West Records) 1:32:38
- Yelena Eckemoff “Gamla Stan” from Rosendals Garden (L & H Production) 1:49:28
- Audrey Ochoa “Another One” from The Sorceress (Chronograph Records) 1:58:55
