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New Music from Smith, Wendel, Fraser, Sweenie & More

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This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the expansive landscape of contemporary and classic jazz, seamlessly blending intricate post-bop textures with avant-garde exploration and orchestral grandeur. From the evocative, cinematic atmospheres to the raw, legendary improvisations, the tracks traverse a broad spectrum of emotional and technical brilliance. Modern leaders provide a fresh dialogue between tradition and innovation, ensuring a listening experience that is as intellectually stimulating as it is harmonically rich. Whether navigating the tightly knit polyrhythms of a modern quintet or the expansive fusion of the Bitches Brew era, this playlist serves as a testament to the enduring versatility and creative depth of the genre.

Playlist

  • David Smith Quintet "Redstone" from Redstone (Brooklyn Jazz Underground Music) 00:00
  • Ben Wendel "Olha Maria" from BaRcoDe (Edition Records) 05:55
  • Nick Fraser "Mimic" from Areas (Elastic Recordings) 16:13
  • John Sweenie "Additive" from Mysticism or Intellectuals (Bent River Records) 22:11
  • Miroslav Vitous, Michel Portal, Jack DeJohnette "Mountain Call" from Mountain Call (ECM Records) 37:16
  • Manos Loutas "Blue L" from Blue L (Self Released) 42:40
  • Thelonious Monk "Ruby My Dear" from Monk Live In Paris 1967 Volume One (Rhythm-A-Ning Entertainment) 47:18
  • Michael Formanek "For My Consideration" from New Digs (Intakt Records) 54:57
  • Finely Tuned Elephant "No Goats" from No Goats (Self Released) 1:01:38
  • "Jazz Entre Amigos" Cuarteto "Ride" from Joyful Foundation: The Music Of Justin Copeland (Entre Amigos Records) 1:11:56
  • Irreversible Entanglements "Juntos Vencemos (feat. Helado Negro)" from Future Present Past (Impulse!) 1:18:52
  • Caleb Wheeler Curtis "Fantasmas" from Ritual (Chill Tone Records) 1:21:38
  • Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra "Radiant Flower (Zara)" from Alkebulan (Outside In Music) 1:27:25
  • Ryan Blotnick "Pecao" from The Woods(Fishkill Records)1:32:43
  • Metropole Orkest "Arakatak" from Arakatak (V2 Records)1:40:05
  • Miles Davis "Guinnevere" from The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (Columbia) 1:48:12

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