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 31 July 2011

Jazz Today Playlist: July 31st 2011

Pascal Schumacher Quartet: Bang My Can from Bang My Can (Enja)

Bassdrumbone: The Blue Light Down the Line from The Other Parade (Clean Feed)

Marty Ehrlich: Scroll No1 from Fables (Tzadik)

Eirik Hegdal with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra: Afromusic from We Are? (Jazzaway)
Silke Eberhard Trio: Lobsters Livelihood from What a Beauty Being (Jazzwerkstatt)

TGB: The Weird Clown (Part 1) from Evil Things (Clean Feed)
TGB: Planet Caravan from Evil Things (Clean Feed)

TGB: Bozzetto’s Song  from Evil Things (Clean Feed)

Peter Zihlmann & TOW Orchestra: Bahnhofstrasse from Tales of the Old World (Unit)
Fiorenzo Bodrato: The Party from Futile Muziek (CMC)

Michel Godard / Franck Tortiller / Patrice Heral: Bourguignone from Ivresses (Yellowbird)

Rick Helzer: The Mentor from Face in the Mirror (Nine Winds)

Denis Badault: L’arbre a Quintes from H3B (Abalone)
Joe Morris’ Wildlife: Game from Traits (Riti)

Ola Kvernberg Trio: Oscar from Folk (Jazzland)

Popol Lavanchy: Le Ver from En Ver et Contre Tout (Plainisphare)
Keith Tippett Octet: From Granite to Wind (excerpt) from From Granite to Wind (Ogun)

Wednesday 20 July 2011

Jazz Today Online - Summer 2011

Walsh Set Trio: Urgent Ape from Set One (Nine Winds). Brian Walsh, clarinet; Colin Burgess, bass; Trevor Anderies, drums.

Julio Resende Trio: Improvisacao (Call It Whatever) from You Taste Like a Song (Clean Feed). Julio Resende, piano; Ole Morten Vagan, bass; Bruno Pedroso, drums.

Bassdrumbone: The Blue Light Down the Line from The Other Parade (Clean Feed). Ray Anderson, trombone; Mark Helias, bass; Gerry Hemingway, drums.

Vyacheslav Guyvoronsky: Forced Landing in Mexico from Pieces for String Trio and Trumpet (Leo). Vyacheslav Guyvoronsky, trumpet; Vladislav Pesin, Dmitry Yakubovsky and Mikhail Degtyarev, strings.

Blacksheep: Perishing Wind from Blacksheep 2 (Doubtmusic). Yoshida Ryuichi, baritone sax; Goto Atsushi, trombone; Suga Dairo piano.
Steiner Raknes: Tango Rachetti from Tangos, Ballads and More (Park Grammofon). John Pal Inderberg, baritone sax; Ola Kvernberg, violin; Steiner Raknes, bass; Hakon Maset Johansen drums.

Peter Scharli Quartet: Calabrian Nights from Jazz at Prague Castle 2010 (Multisonic). Peter Scharli, trumpet; Glenn Ferris, trombone; Hans Feigenwinter, piano; Thomas Durst bass.

Chris Biscoe: J-Yarde from Profiles of Mingus (Trio). Chris Biscoe, alto sax.

Didier Levallet Quintet: Blue Berlin Tango from Songes, Silences (Sans Bruit). Airelle Besson, trumpet; Sylvain Rifflet, clarinet; Jan Vanek, guitar; Didier Levallet bass; Francois Laizeau, drums.

Sunday 3 July 2011

Jazz Today Playlist: 3rd July 2011

Rolf Kuhn & Tri-O: Rollercoaster from Rollercoaster (Jazzwerkstatt)
Michel Portal: Ombres from Bailador (Emarcy)

Fanfareduloup Orchestra: Calbalacrab from Oh! (Labeloup Production)

Bertrand Renaudin: Contemplation from Chateau Rouge (Cristal)

Vein: Travlin’ Bone from Vein Meets Glenn Ferris (Self-produced)

Albatrosh: Albatrosh on Skies from Mystery Orchestra with Grenager & Tafjord (Inner Ear)

Blacksheep: Perishing Wind from Blacksheep 2 (Doubtmusic)

Cargo Cult: I Know from Discovers (CIMP)

Backing gig guide – Bojan Z: Ashes to Ashes from Xenophonia (Label Bleu)

Laurent Mignard Pocket Quartet: Contemplation from Good News (Juste Une Trace)

Rich Halley Quartet: Requiem for a Pit Viper from Requiem for a Pit Viper (Pine Eagle)

Rick Stone Trio: Ballad for Very Sad and Very Tired Lotus Eaters from Fractals (Jazzand)

Vein: Blue Sun from Vein Meets Glenn Ferris (Self-produced)

Peter Scharli Quartet: Calabrian Nights from Jazz at Prague Castle 2010 (Multisonic)

Eric Hofbauer and The Infrared Band: La Ligne de Chance from Level (Creative Nation Music)

Listen: America’s Greatest from Listen (Schmell)

Vicious World: Peach Trees from Plays the Music of Rufus Wainwright (Spinaround)

Michel Portal: Citrus Juice from Bailador (Emarcy)