Jazz Today Playlist: 28th Aug 2011

String Zone: Drop In Meditation from Mystery Bag (Nagel Heyer)

Cool Quartett: Half-Foreground from Cool Quartett Vol. II (SAJ)

Domancich & Goubert: Seagulls of Kristiansund from You Don’t Know What Love Is (Cristal)

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

Christian Mendoza Group: Aube from Arbr’-en-Ciel (De Werf)

Musikverein Heillijewald: Ein Widerwartiger Dompfaff from Call Me Cake (Gligg)

Olivier Themines Trio: Le Basilic from Miniatures (Yolk)

Matthieu Donarier: La Chute from Optictopic (Yolk)

Jesper Bodilsen: One of a Kind from Short Stories for Dreamers (Stunt)

Francesco Diodati’s Neko: Kort from Purple Bra (Auand)

Laurent Mignard Pocket Quartet: Constantinoble from Good News (Juste-une-Trace)

Christian Mendoza Group: Arbr’-en-Ciel from Arbr’-en-Ciel (De Werf)

Mike Nock Project: Jazz Elective #2 from Meeting of the Waters (Jazzhead)

Arkana Music: Brooding from Hyprovisation (Self-released)

String Zone: Ballade from Mystery Bag (Nagel Heyer)

Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet: Smells Like Tape Spirit from Smells Like Tape Spirit (Mystic Production)

Aldo Romano: Gush!! from Intervista (Verve)

Jazz Today Playlist: 14th August 2011

People are Machines: D.S from Jazz Getxo (Errabal)

Niels Praestholm & The Gyroscope String Trio: Copenhagen Glide from Precessions (EME)

Dawn of Midi: Laura Lee from First (Accretions)

Eric Hofbauer & The Infrared Band: The Faction from Level (Creative Nation Music)

Tomas Ulrich’s Transatlantic Quartet: A New Day from Clear Horizons (Gligg)

Les Duos Popoliens: Les P’tits Nains from Les Duos Popoliens (Eustache / Plainisphare)

Trio Poursuite: Casa Rosita from Casa Rosita (Eustache)

Sam Crowe: Fall From Grace from Synaesthesia (F-IRE)

Rocking Chair: Anne from 1:1 (Enja Yellowbird)

Didier Levallet Quintet: Inside Movements from Songes, Silences (Sans Bruit)

Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York: Stroll from Eto (Libra)

Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York: Ox from Eto (Libra)

Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York: Tiger from Eto (Libra)

Bastian Stein’s Gravity Point: Quiet Sympathy from Grounded (Double Moon)

Gretchen Parlato: I Can’t Help It from In a Dream (Obliqsound)

Satoko Fujii Min-Yoh Ensemble: Whitewater from Watershed (Libra)

Niels Praestholm & The Gyroscope String Trio: Aga Ie A Gaga from Precessions (EME)

Sam Trapchak’s Put Together Funny: Losing You from Lollipopocalypse (Raw Toast)

Michel Portal: Dolce from Bailador (Emarcy)

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)

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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.

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)

Jazz Today Playlist: 19th June 2011

SubTrio feat. Paulo Fresu: Line for Lyons from Live at Sting (Dravle)

The Quentin Collins / Brandon Allen Quartet: No Way Jose from What’s It Gonna Be? (Sunlightsquare)

David Lopato: Unrequited Love from Many Moons (Global Coolant)

Die Enttauschung: Rocket in the Pocket from 5 (Intakt)

Anne Mette Iversen: North (Allegro) from Best of the West / Many Places (Brooklyn Jazz Underground)

Michael Vlatkovich: Somehow We Can’t Catch a Glimpse of Our Future in a Passing Train Window from Three3 (Thankyou)

Daniel Erdmann & Francis Le Bras: Double Stupid from Daniel Erdmann & Francis Le Bras (Vents D’Est)

Brice Martin Quartet: Danse des Mirages from Jazz Migration 2007 (Afijma)

Russ Lossing Trio: Caldron from Oracle (Hatology)

Mostly Other People Do the Killing: Round Bottom, Square Top from Forty Fort (Hot Cup)

Ola Kvernberg Trio: Roland from Folk (Jazzland)

Fredar: Heroism from Irukandji (Cam Jazz)

Jesse Stacken: Magnolia from Magnolia (Fresh Sound New Talent)

Jesse Stacken: The Whip from Magnolia (Fresh Sound New Talent)

Eric Boeren 4tet: A Fuzzphony from Song for Tracy the Turtle (Clean Feed)

Trio Chemirani: Dordaneh from Invite (Accords Croises)

Daniel Erdmann & Francis Le Bras: Duo from Daniel Erdmann & Francis Le Bras (Vents D’Est)

The Quentin Collins / Brandon Allen Quartet: Dark Shadows from What’s It Gonna Be? (Sunlightsquare)

Jazz Today Playlist: June 1st 2010

Fiorenzo Bodrato: Clap Your Hands When You Listen from Main Scream Five (CMC)

Quinsin Nachoff: Bogardus Place from Horizons Ensemble (Musictronic Productions)

Trio Chemirani: Flamenco Mar from Invite (Accords Croises)

Steiner Raknes: Tango Rachetti from Tangos, Ballads and More (Park Grammofon)

Lokomotiv Kanarone: Greatest Hits Revisited from LK2 (CMC)

Giovanni Ceccarelli Trio: The Ever-Changing Sky from Meteores (Bonsai Music)

Sakoto Fujii Ma-Do: Heat Wave from Heat Wave (Not Two)

Gato Libre: Patrol from Kuro (Libra)

Solveig Slettahjell: Precise Content from Tarpan Seasons (Jazzland)

Ideal Bread: As Usual from Transmit (Cuneiform)

John Lindberg’s Tripolar: Send Off from [A]Live at Roulette, NYC (Jazzwerkstatt)

John Lindberg’s Tripolar: Ways from [A]Live at Roulette, NYC (Jazzwerkstatt)

Jørn Øien Trio: It Should Be Obvious from Digging in the Dark (Bolage)

Fredar: Plumpa from Irukandji (CAM Jazz)

Richard Nelson Large Ensemble: Search from Pursuit (Heliotrope)

Alexander von Schlippenbach & Manfred Schoof: Canto Dedicato from Blue Hawk (Jazzwerkstatt)

Fiorenzo Bodrato: Hangover from Act No Strange (CMC)