Jazz Today Playlist: 20th May 2012

The Leaping Fish Trio: Finger Prints from Sankofa (El Gallo Rojo)

Peter Vandenberghe & Bart Maris: Petit Faucheaux from Glits (self-released)
Vincent Gagnon: Apres L’Une from Bleu Cendre (Effendi)
Ken Aldcroft & Dave Clark: Nutty from Hat & Beard (Trio)
Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet: Paper Bag from True (Challenge)
Kaleidoscope String Quartet: Silly Dance from Magenta (Unit)
Dino & Franco Piana Septet: Open Dialogues Movimento 1 from Seven (AlfaMusic)
Dino & Franco Piana Septet: Open Dialogues Movimento 2 from Seven (AlfaMusic)
Troyka: Rest from Moxxy (Edition)
Hans Ludemann: Steine from Die Kunst des Trios 1-5 (BMC)
Hans Ludemann: Uhren from Die Kunst des Trios 1-5 (BMC)
The Leaping Fish Trio: Notte from Sankofa (El Gallo Rojo)
Lochs Balthaus Herskedal: Zany from Choices (Berthold)
Ratko Zjaka & Simone Zanchini: Pippo from The Way We Talk (In + Out)
Dialogues Trio with Julian Siegel: Waltz for Rossie from Twinkle Twinkle (Babel)
Robert Jukic: Mr. You-Can-Count-On-Me from Operation Charlie (dit’ e nat’)
1982: 2 from Pintura (Hubro)
Steve Lehman Trio: Jeannine from Dialect Fluorescent (Pi)
Mike Mainieri / Marnix Busstra Quartet: Three Years, Three Months, Three Weeks, Three Days from Trinary Motion (NYC / Buzz)

Jazz Today Playlist: 6th May 2012

.....featuring artists attending the 2012 Jazzahead! Festival.

Edmar Castaneda Trio: Entre Cuerdas from Entre Cuerdas (Arpa y Voz)

Omer Klein: Espana from Rockets on the Balcony (Tzadik)
Paul van Kemenade: Close Enough from Close Enough (KEMO)
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Maria Kannegaard Trio: Keep on Track from Live in Oslo (MNJ)
Too Noisy Fish: Amen Yourself / Ultratonic from Fast Easy Sick (RAT)
Solveig Slettahjell Slow Motion Quintet: Don’t Look Back from Good Rain (ACT)
Sebastien Gille: You Won’t Forget Me from Anthem (Pirouet)
Oran Etkin: Nina from Kelenia (Motema)
Francois Corneloup: La Nui est un Son from Noir Lumiere (Innacor)
Flat Earth Society: Rearm, Get that Char! from Cheer Me, Perverts (Crammed Discs)
Stevko Busch & Paul van Kemenade: Plotiju Usnuv (part one) from Contemplation (self-released)
Dennis Rollins’ Velocity Trio: Ujamma from The 11^th Gate (Motema)
Just East: Mbira Mbump from House of Leaves (Just East of Jazz)
Kepera Trio & Yoram Lachish: Zuckerkandl from Levantasy (Kepera)
Emile Parisien Quartet: Chocolat-Citron from Chien Guepe (Laborie)
Alborada: Buleria por Solea from Jazzahead! 2012 (Jazzahead! compilation)

Jazz Today Playlist: 22nd April 2012

Mike Reed’s People, Places & Things: Sharon from Clean on the Corner (482 Music)

TOPP Quartet: Balance from Kadmos (Gligg)
RGG: Around Again from One (self-released)

Vincent Mondy Quartet: SDF from Ethnocentric (Laborie)

Co Streiff-Russ Johnson Quartet: Short Outbreak from In Circles (Intakt)

Ola Kvernberg: Liarbird from Liarbird (Jazzland)

Jonas Kullhammar Quartet: October is a Long Time Too from Fran Och Med Herr Jonas Kullhammar (Moserobie)

Devin Gray: Talking with Hands from Dirigo Rataplan (Skirl)

Partikel: Oojimaflip from Partikel (self-released)

RGG: Spring Walk from One (self-released)

Maciej Obara Quartet: Hidden from Equilibrium (self-released)

Toufic Farroukh: The Last Scene from Cinema Beyrouth (Enja)

Atomic: Panama from Here Comes Everybody (Jazzland)

Mike Reed’s People, Places & Things: Where the Story Ends from Clean on the Corner (482 Music)

Ozone: Poinciana from This is C’Est La Vie (BMC)

Jazz Today Online Playlist: Spring 2012

IEP 4tet: Gascons Laveurs from Behin Bat Zen... (self-released). Sebastien ‘Iep’ Arruti, trombone; Alain Coyral, baritone saxophone; Timo Metzemakers, bass; Didier Ottaviani, drums.

Hybrid 10tet: Cuba, North Rhine Westphalia from On the Move (BBB). Michiel Braam, piano; Carl Ludwig Hubsch, tuba; Nils Wogram, trombone; Taylor Ho Bynum, cornet; Pieter Douma, bass guitar; Dirk-Peter Kolsch, drums; Maria-Paula Majoor and Daniel Torrico Menacho, violins; Karsten Kliejer, viola; Arno van der Vuurst, cello.

Friends & Neighbors: Sounds from Above from No Beat Policy (Ora Fonogram). Thomas Johansson, trumpet; Andre Roligheten, tenor saxophone; Oscar Gronberg, piano; Jon Rune Strom, bass; Tollef Ostvang, drums.

Duck Baker Trio: Opening the Eyes of Love from Amnesia in Trastevere (Les Cousins). Duck Baker, guitar; Alex Ward, clarinet; Joe Williamson, bass.

Tania Gill: Magpie from Bolger Station (Barnyard). Tania Gill, piano; Lina Allemano, trumpet; Clinton Ryder, bass; Jean Martin, drums.

Simone Guiducci: Lentament Mademoiselle from Django New Directions (TRJ). Simone Guiducci, guitar; Emanuele Parrini, violin; Achille Succi, clarinet; Mauro ‘Otto’ Ottolini, trombone; Danilo Gallo, bass; Zeno De Rossi, drums.

Joel Forrester / Phillip Johnston: Bunny Boy from Live at the Hillside Club (Asynchronous). Joel Forrester, piano; Phillip Johnston, soprano saxophone.

Maciej Fortuna Quartet: Lost Keys from Lost Keys (self-released). Maciej Fortuna, trumpet; Przemyslaw Raminiak, piano; Frank Parker, bass; Andrzei Swies, drums.

Suga Dairo: Pure Rain from No Shozo II (Pony Canyon). Tony Chanty, vocals; Suga Dairo, piano; Hikaru Toho, bass; ‘unknown’ drums.

TOPP Quartet: For Ornette from Kadmos (Gligg). Christof Thewes, trombone; Michel Pilz, bass clarinet; Jan Oestreich, bass; Peter Perfido, drums.

Jazz Today Playlist: 8th April 2012

Simcock / Garland / Sirkis: Space Junk from Lighthouse (ACT)

Stylus Q: Bounce from Stylus Q (Abeat)
Ulrich Drechsler Trio: Hidden Persuasion from Beyond Words (Enja Yellowbird)
Steve Lehman Trio: Moment’s Notice from Dialect Fluorescent (Pi)
Dave Stapleton: Unity from Flight (Edition)
Aerophone: Five Characters (in search of an exit) from Aerophone (Fresh Sound New Talent)
Misja Fitzgerald-Michel: Fruit Tree from Time of No Reply (NoFormat)
Simcock / Garland / Sirkis: Above the Sun from Lighthouse (ACT)
Jeremy Pelt: What’s Wrong is Right from Soul (HighNote)
Tobias Preisig: Waldspaziergang from Flowing Mood (Obliqsound)
Trichotomy: Chase from The Gentle War (Naim)
Devin Gray: Downtime from Dirigo Rataplan (Skirl)
Nils Wogram’s Nostalgia: Friday the 13^th from Sturm & Drang (NWOG)
Hayden Powell: Jasper from The Attic (Inner Ear)
Marty Ehrlich’s Rites Quartet: The Gravedigger’s Respite from Frog Leg Logic (Clean Feed)
Dave Stapleton: Henryk Part II from Flight (Edition)
Duck Baker Trio: Waltz with Mary’s Smile from The Waltz Lesson (Les Cousins)
TOPP Quartet: For Ornette from Kadmos (Gligg)

Jazz Today Playlist: 25th March 2012

Kristoffer Kompen: Roasted Duck from Short Stories of Happiness (Schmell)

Duck Baker Trio: Opening the Eyes of Love from Amnesia in Trastevere (Les Cousins)
Noah Preminger: Before the Rain from Before the Rain (Palmetto)
IPA: Open Call from It’s a Delicate Thing (Bolage)
Helge Lien Trio: Natsukashii from Natsukashii (Ozella Music)
Melody Gardot: Love Me Like a River Does from Worrisome Heart (Universal)
Marcello Benetti: Supuesto Blue from Supuesto Blue (Caligola)
Eder: Klabautermands Laengselen from Und Was ist Mit Mir? (WhyPlayJazz)
Duck Baker Trio: Night Shift from Amnesia in Trastevere (Les Cousins)
Tim Berne: Scanners from Snakeoil (ECM)
Bo Jacobsen: Midnat from Spirit (Gateway Music)
Stefan Schultze Large Ensemble: Run from Run (Double Moon)
Aquarium: The Treasure Chest from Aquarium (Babel)
IPA: Tredjemann from It’s a Delicate Thing (Bolage)
Toufic Farroukh: No Brain No Pain from Cinema Beyrouth (Enja)
Eri Yamamoto Trio: Night Shadows from The Next Page (AUM Fidelity)
Silke Eberhard Trio: Leptosomen from What a Beauty Being (Jazzwerkstatt)
Misja Fitzgerald-Michel: Know from Time of No Reply (No Format)

Jazz Today Playlist: Mar 11th 2011

The Microscopic Septet: Friday the Thirteenth from Friday the Thirteenth (Cuneiform)
Joel Forrester & Phillip Johnston: Bunny Boy from Live at the Hillside Club (Asynchronous)
Jorg Schippa: Vergissmeinnicht from Unbeding T (Konnex)
Vijay Iyer Trio: Little Pocket Size Demons from Accelerando (ACT)
Tania Gill: Magpie from Bolger Station (Barnyard)
Tania Gill: Paso from Bolger Station (Barnyard)
Bassx3: Ornette’s Closet from Transatlantic (Leo)
Delirium: Sunspots from Green Side Up (ILK)
Jeremy Pelt: Sweet Rita Suite Part 2: Her Soul from Soul (HighNote)
Michael Wollny’s [em]: Cembalo Manifeszt from Wasted and Wanted (ACT)
Jason Stein Quartet: Lennie Bird from The Story This Time (Delmark)
Ken Aldcroft: In the Kitchen from Home (Trio)
Marshall Gilkes: Downtime from Sound Stories (Alternate Side)
Maciej Fortuna Quartet: Lost Keys from Lost Keys (self-released)
Marty Ehrlich’s Rites Quartet: Ballade from Frog Leg Logic (Clean Feed)
Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway: Capriccio Twighlight from Live at the Library of Congress (IPO)
Ken Aldcroft: Home from Home (Trio)
Vijay Iyer Trio: mmmhmm from Accelerando (ACT)
Blue Notes: Funk Dem Dudu from Before the Wind Changes (Ogun)