There's so much good jazz being recorded around the world....a lot of it on small labels....and yet it rarely gets airplay. JAZZ TODAY....in it's own small way....tries to put that right!

JAZZ TODAY is a weekly radio show on Cambridge105 Radio. It is broadcast live in Cambridge UK on 105FM, on DAB digital and at cambridge105.co.uk.

JAZZ TODAY ONLINE is a quarterly cloudcast of some of the best tracks to appear on JAZZ TODAY.


Sunday 10 December 2023

Playlist - Dec 10th / 13th 2023

Andrew Rathbun: Speed of Time from The Speed of Time (Steeplechase)

Per Texas Johansson: Somnambul from Den Samsta Losningen Av Alla (Moserobie)

NoSax NoClar: Eli from No Dahiss (Yolk)

Elina Duni: A Time To Remember from A Time To Remember (ECM)

Stirrup: Azul Amis from Picks Up the Thread (Ears & Eyes)

Per Texas Johansson: Mardrommen from Den Samsta Losningen Av Alla (Moserobie)

NoSax NoClar: Soon from No Dahiss (Yolk)

Chien Chien Lu: Hsiu Chin from Built In System (Giant Step Arts)



Saturday 9 December 2023

Jazz Today - Sun 10th Dec at 4pm GMT on Cambridge 105 Radio

Pete will be sampling new releases from the woodwind duo NoSax NoClar, the trio Stirrup and a quartet led by Taiwanese vibes player Chien Chien Lu. We’ll also be hearing the reeds of Per 'Texas' Johansson and Andrew Rathbun, plus the vocals of Elina Duni, who is appearing at Stapleford Granary later this week. Listen HERE at 4pm GMT.





Sunday 3 December 2023

Playlist - Dec 3rd / 6th 2023

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Billy Mohler
: Ultraviolet from Ultraviolet (Contagious Music)

Itamar Borochov: What Broke You ? from Arba (Greenleaf Music)

John Pope Quintet: Through the Earth from Citrinitas (New Jazz and Improvised Music)

Joe Policastro Trio: Poloumena from Ceremony (Jeru Jazz)

Meinrad Kneer Quintet: As Close As It Gets from Der Zweite Streich (Jazzwerkstatt)

Frank Vaganee, Sam Gertsmans & Teun Verbruggen: Hun from Black Diamond (RAT)

Chris Batchelor’s Zoetic: Corneta from Telling the Tale (Pokey)

 

Intro / Outro – Stephane Huchard: Jakawa Jungle Spoon from Toutakoustiks (Blue Note Fr)


Sunday 26 November 2023

Playlist - Nov 26th / 29th 2023

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Stanislaw Aleksandrowicz Oktet
: Droznik from Piesn o Bebnie (self-released)

Tim Daisy, Mark Feldman & Jeb Bishop: Other Echoes from Begin, Again (Relay)

Kris Davis’ Diatom Ribbons: Dolores, Take 1 from Live at The Village Vanguard (Pyroclastic)

Philippe Cote & Francois Bourassa: Muted Song from Confluence (Odd Sound)

MoonMot: Under Construction from 350 Million Herring (Enja)

Arthur Kell Speculation Quartet: Pisciotta Blue from Live at Lunatico (Origin)



Sunday 19 November 2023

Playlist - Nov 19th / 22nd 2023

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Zoe Rahman
: Dance of Time from Colour of Sound (self-released)

J.A.M. String Collective: It Still Moves from JAM (self-released)

Ted Morcaldi, Joel Humann & Josh Blackmore: Time Windows (unreleased)

Ted Morcaldi, Joel Humann & Josh Blackmore: Art Decade (unreleased)

Martin Hallmark’s Q3: Nomads from Water Speckled Midnight (self-released)

Elina Duni & Rob Luft: Flying Kites from Lost Ships (ECM)

Zoe Rahman: Dance of Time from Colour of Sound (self-released)



Sunday 12 November 2023

Playlist - Nov 12th / 15th 2023

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Alessandro Deledda
: Hotel Milano from Club Notturno (Losen)

Sanne Rambags, Vincent Courtois & Julian Sartorius: Autumn in May from Twigs (BMC)

Hans Ludemann TransEuropeExpress Ensemble: Movimenti from On The Edges 3 (BMC)

Leon Foster Thomas: Dance of David from Calasanitus (Krossover Jazz)

Tim Boniface: Zechariah from The Infant (self-released)

Maria Rehakova: Red Apple Part 2 from Topol’ana (self-released)

Maridalen: Pa Nye Eventyr from Bortenfor (Jazzland)

 

Intro / Outro – Stephane Huchard: Jakawa Jungle Spoon from Toutakoustiks (Blue Note Fr)




Sunday 5 November 2023

Playlist - Nov 5th / 8th 2023

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Andre Roligheten
: Whale Waltz from Marbles (Odin)

Harper Trio: A Greek in Spain from Passing By (Little Yellow Man)

Rebecca Nash: Osmium from Redefining Element 78 (Whirlwind)

The Composers’ Orchestra Berlin: Neutronenstern from Exoplanet (Jazzhausmusik)

Verneri Pohjola: Of Our Children from Monkey Mind (Edition)

Logan Kane: Where Within from Floor Plans (Ghost Note)