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.


Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Jazz Today Playlist - 23rd March 2011

Chris Lightcap’s Bigmouth: The Clutch from Deluxe (Clean Feed)
Simon Nabatov: Low Budget from Roundup (Leo)
Vyacheslav Guyvoronsky: Forced Landing in Mexico from Pieces for String Trio and Trumpet (Leo)
Urs Voegeli Flyout: Shining Lady from Not All Birds Play Be-bop (Meta)
Urs Voegeli Flyout: Tryin’ to Forget Lazy Lady from Not All Birds Play Be-bop (Meta)
Suga Dairo: Hiouki from Plays Shibusashirazu (Cool Fool)
Renza Bo: Amour M from Voronej (Petit Label)
Chris Lightcap’s Bigmouth: Deluxe Version from Deluxe (Clean Feed)
Ingebrigt Haker Flaten Quintet: Green Wood from The Year of the Boar (Jazzland)
Vyacheslav Guyvoronsky: Ballad from Pieces for String Trio and Trumpet (Leo)
Kairos 4tet: The Calling from Statement of Intent (Edition)
Han Bennink Trio: Music for Camping from Parken (ILK)
Bennink / Puglisi  / Glerum: The Peacocks from Laiv (Collectivo Bassesfere)
Patrik Boman Seven Piece Machine: Cyber Sam from Johnny Mob in Deep City (PB7)
Mark Armstrong: Blues for L. E. from Coastbound (MAM)
Exploding Customer: Quoting Frippe from Live at Tampere Jazz Happening (Ayler)

Wednesday, 9 March 2011

Jazz Today Playlist: March 9th 2011

Giovanni Maier: Crayon Rouge from The Talking Bass (Long Song)
Daniele D’Agaro Adriatics Orchestra: Oh! from Exotica Domestica (Artesuono)
Rosset / Meyer / Geiger: Tritt O’nuss from What Happened (Unit)
Klang Quadrat: Miss Charles from Roaming (Unit)
Ola Kvernberg Trio: Introduction to.... and Night Driver from Night Driver (Jazzland)
Palsson / Flosason: Stikur from Stikur (Smekkleysa)
Fred Hess Big Band: Home Base from Into the Open (Alison)
Fred Hess Big Band: Sicilienne / Greensleeves from Hold On (Dazzle)
Daniele D’Agaro Adriatics Orchestra: Transition from Exotica Domestica (Artesuono)
Brian Landrus Quartet: Soul and Body from Traverse (Blueland)
Brian Landrus Quartet: Body and Soul from Traverse (Blueland)
Jurg Wickihalder Overseas Quartet: Warm-Up Party from Furioso (Intakt)
Curios: Little Sharks & Baby Dolphins from Closer (Impure)
Michael Formanek: Groogly from Low Profile (Enja)
Michael Feinberg: Temple Tales from With Many Hands (Self-Released)
Ola Kvernberg Trio: All In from Night Driver (Jazzland)
Sylvain Cathala Trio: Black Dance from Moonless (FTM)
Palsson / Flosason: Hvergi from Stikur (Smekkleysa)
Ches Smith & These Arches: Sixteen Bars for Jail from Finally Out of My Hands (Skirl)

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Jazz Today Online - Spring 2011

Francois Corneloup: La Nuit est un Son from Noir Lumiere (Innacor). Francois Corneloup, baritone sax; Helene Labarriere, bass; Simon Goubert, drums.
Suga Dairo: Theme of Inuhime from Suga Dairo Plays Shibusashirazu (Cool Fool). Suga Dairo, piano; Hikaru Toho, bass; Masatsugu Hattori, drums.
Giovanni Maier: Crayon Rouge from The Talking Bass (Long Song). Luca Calabrese, trumpet; Emanuele Parrini, violin; Giovanni Maier, bass; Scott Amendola, drums.
Kairos 4tet: The Calling from Statement of Intent (Edition). Emilia Martensson, vocals; Adam Waldman, sax; Ivo Neame, piano; Jasper Hoiby, bass; Jon Scott, drums.
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra: Glory from Triads and More (Jazzland). Mats Eilertsen, bass.
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra: Eroiki from Triads and More (Jazzland). Joshua Redman, Eirik Hegdal, Stig Forde Aarskog, reeds; Trine Knutsen, flute; Eivind Lonning, trumpet; Stein Villanger, French horn; Erik Johannessen, trombone; Ola Kvernberg, violin; Oyvind Engen, Marianne Baudouin, cellos; Nils Olav Johansen, guitar; Mats Eilertsen, bass, Tor Haugerud, drums.
Ottaedro: Gli Astanti Resistenti from Faggi in Fuga (Collectivo Bassesfere). Abb’ Sarcina, guitar and electric bass; Olivia Bignardi, Daniela Diurisi, reeds; Benny Penazzi, cello; Fabrizio Puglisi, piano; Leo Saracino, drums; Laurent Gehant, sousaphone.
Motif: Paddy Whack from Facienda (Jazzland). Hakon Kornstad, Atle Nymo, reeds; Eivind Lonning, trumpet; Havard Wiik, piano; Petter Vagan, guitar; Mattias Stahl, vibraphone; Ole Morten Vagan, bass; Hakon Mjaset Johansen, drums.