Different Noises

For this special edition of World of Jazz I have put together playlist marking the eightieth birthday of one of jazz’s outstanding bass players. Dave Holland stands as one of the most visionary and enduring architects of modern jazz. From cutting his teeth in the adventurous British underground of the mid-1960s to joining Miles Davis at the cusp of the trumpeter’s memorable musical change, and, subsequently, as a leader, steering some of the most inventive small groups and large bands in contemporary music, the Wolverhampton-born bassist and composer has spent nearly six decades continuously redefining the genre. His milestone year celebrates a peerless legacy of rigorous innovation, exceptional craftsmanship, and a standard of leadership that has shaped the course of modern jazz across generations. The playlist provides examples from throughout his career and concludes with tracks from an excellent new box set released by Edition records and curated by Dave himself.

Navigating the fringes of sound this episode brings together an eclectic lineage of underground architects, sonic voyeurs, and genre-defying outcasts. This collection wanders far off the beaten path, tracking mutated post-punk rhythms, avant-garde classical explorations, sprawling space-rock odysseys, and obscure stylistic detours. Eschewing easy categorization in favour of restless reinvention, the sequence celebrates the curious textures, idiosyncratic visions, and independent grit of artists who operate entirely on their own terms.
PLAYLIST
King Crimson - Larks’ Tongues In Aspic (Part 1) - Larks’ Tongues In Aspic
Neon Kittens - Pinkie Swear - Pinku Promise
Ecce Schnak - Anna O - Anna O
Lizard Brain - Dark Times - Dark Times
A Shoreline Dream - Legacy - Legacy
Quiz Show - XONO - XONO
EXP - Strange Fluctuations - EXP
Bad Waitress - Lovin’ Kind - In The Hollow
Benny J Ward - Watch Outside - Split EP
Lava Fangs - Nothing Better - Split EP
Kali Malone - Heavy With Fruit - Burning Song
Susan Fancher and Ināra Zandmane - Freely - Strange Lights
Alvin Singleton/Jackie Leung - Baked In The Cake - Inside Out
Jin Hi Kim - Sun Rising in Berlin - The Jin Hi Kim Collection
Mehmet Ali Sanlikol - A Poignant Truth - The Electic Oud Man Speaks And You Listen…
India Galley, Leah Plave - Bee and her Wildflower - The Way Appears
Engage - Mirage - The Master Plan
Gary Calamar featuring Mark Mothersbaugh - I Got An Idea
Hawkwind - The Psychedelic Warlords - Hall of The Mountain Grill
Xenonaut - Untethered Adrift - In Caelum
The Junta - Goodbye - Euphoria
Things of Stone And Wood - The Year of the River Song - Rae Street
The Go-Betweens - Mrs Morgan (Band Demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
The Dave Graney Show - I Need Some Scratch - Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Cracked Hands - Get Worse - Cautionary Tales
Lava Fangs - Get Together - Split EP
Benny J Ward - Short Lived - Split EP
Moff Skellington - Triangular Coats Come Hiding - The Corduroy Bridge
Neon Kittens - K-Walkin’ - Pinku Promise
King Crimson - Larks’ Tongues In Aspic (Part 2) - Larks Tongues In Aspic

JMood Records, the Kansas City jazz label, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. To mark this special occasion, five new CDs were released simultaneously on September 1, 2026, they all feature Roberto Magris, a track from each release is included in the show. In between those tracks there are brand new releases from across the jazz spectrum.
 
PLAYLIST
Roberto Magris “Chromatic Atmosphere” from Live In Hollywood (JMood Records) 00:00
James Brandon Lewis Red Lily “Dilemma Of Hearts” from Calling Antonin (TAO Forms) 10:25
Jamie Safir “Mad Sad Bad” from Momentism (Chill Tone Records) 12:36
Herb Geller & Roberto Magris “Lonely Woman” from Come Lately (JMood Records) 18:03
Mitch Marcus Quintet “InAround” from InAround (mmm mitch marcus music) 25:25
John Wadham “Footprints” from Drums and Friends (Livia Records) 36:17
Roberto Magris Trio “Song For An African Child” from Live In Mexico (JMood Records) 45:25
David Bode “Cold Train Funk” from Live at the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (MunckMix) 52:56
Matt Wilson’s Good Trouble “Fuller Love” from Love Is the Whole Thing, We Are Only Pieces (Palmetto Records) 1:00:27
Roberto Magris “Alone Again” from Wind Summit (JMood Records) 1:06:53
Josh Cohen “My Lima” from We Are Home (T.Sound) 1:15:16
Wadada Leo Smith “Meditation On Love” from Constellations And Hemispheres (Burning Ambulance Music) 1:24:17
Roberto Magris “Village Blues” from Broken Barriers (J Mood Records) 1:30:52
Florian Hoefner “Force of Nature” from Into The Aquasphere (ALMA Records) 1:42:07
Emma Rawicz “Particles of Change” from Inkyra (ACT Music) 1:49:44
 

The Manchester music scene past and present dominates this edition with two releases taking up a good part of the playlist, In addition three excellent new electronica leaning releases from Constellation are featured plus new work from the indefatigable Johann Kloos. In between the usual Goz centred universe and other featured releases. A tasty selection of music that does not get the attention it rightly deserves.
Harvey’s Rabbit - All Over The World - A Place For Beginners
Neon Kittens - It’s A Raid Monkey Tail - It’s A Raid Monkey Tail
Salem Trials/The Free Four - A Weasel In The Meatsafe - A Weasel In The Meatsafe
Robert Wotnot - The Queue - The Queue
Eastern Jet Lag - Welcome Aboard/The World Is Giving Me Whiplash - The Limit Does Not Exist
Janel Leppin - Transparent - The Realist
Johann Kloos - Skipping Stones - 2026
Steve Bates - Swamps And Factories - An Infinite Antenna
Courant Zéro - Unyeldd - Solari
Light Conductor - Supercontinent - Sequence Three
The Morning Line - Staten Island - Stars
The Go-Betweens - Make Her Day (Band Demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
The Dave Graney Show - Have You Heard About the Melbourne Mafia? - Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Dead Sea Apes - Deathless - Psychic Tension
Harvey’s Rabbit - Blue Cat Cafe - A Place For Beginners
Neon Kittens - B-Girl - It’s A Raid Monkey Tail
Eastern Jet Lag - (Kinda) Cronk(r)ite/Mind Over Matter - The Limit Does Not Exist
Janel Leppin - Key Bridge - The Realist
Johann Kloos - Are There Still Flowers On Desolation Row? - 2026
Moff Skellington - Pleasant Little Dog - The Corduroy Bridge
The Junta - Obsession - Euphoria
Eastern Jet Lag - Saudade, Hong King/Let Love Be Our Shelter (3 Peas/1Pod) - The Limit Does Not Exist
Harvey’s Rabbit - Fear of Flying - A Place For Beginners
Salem Trials - Keep Movin’ - A Weasel In The Meatsafe
Peter Hammill - Modern - Been Alone So Long (The Naked Songs Tour, Bremen, 1985)
Occult Character - No Intent/This Is Not - Nauseas
Eastern Jet Lag - Prepare to Disembark - The Limit Does Not Exist

This playlist brings together a wide-ranging collection of new and forthcoming releases across disparate sub-genres, avant-garde experimentation, contemporary grooves, big band arrangements, and free improvisation. Spanning fifteen fresh tracks, the sequence showcases dense harmonic layers, complex rhythmic explorations, cinematic textures, and forward-thinking modern jazz where each piece carves out its own unique territory offering a snapshot of cutting-edge creative expression where contrasting sonic worlds constantly shift perspectives and challenge expectations.
PLAYLIST
Sylvie Courvoisier “At Risk” from Amalthea (Pyroclastic Records) 00:00
FROTAE “Cortège” from Volume 2 (Halocline Trance) 05:01
Michael Dease Big Band “La Cancion” from The Sleeper : The Music of Gregg Hill (Cold Plunge Records) 16:07
Michał Skwierczyński Quartet “Tetention” from Consistency (Self Released) 23:33
Kiefer “Memory Bomb” from Memory Bomb (Blue Note Records) 32:16
Nick Maclean’s SNAGGLE feat. Ali Bros “Twilight Of Civilisation” from Twilight Of Civilisation (Browntasauras Records) 36:00
Gon Muruaga “Breaking The Space” from Lines in the Sky (577 Records) 42:49
Thèriot. “fathers and sons” from the Other (ks.theory) 52:19
Christiane Bopp “Elastic Ideas” from Rêver, murmurer, dire (Relative Pitch Records) 1:01:45
Irene Aranda “May you use the following to conduct a pressure test, except oxygen and combustible gas” from MAY (Relative Pitch Records) 1:04:46
Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, Dafnis Prieto “Fire City” from Fifteen (Nonesuch Records) 1:15:02
Sonelius Smith and Adam Kahan “Summertime” from We’ll Let You Know When We Find Out (577 Records) 1:22:18
Greg Abate Quartet “In The Moment” from In The Moment (Summit Records) 1:29:40
Kevin Sun “Chanson” from Kevin Sun II (Endectomorph Music) 1:38:40
Cipher “Sycamore” from Cipher (Smeik Records) 1:46:06

I felt the podcast was getting into a structural rut and decided to shake things up a little. The wonderful Thumbscrew start and finish proceedings. In between there is the usual and familiar but intermixed are several examples of ground breaking avant garde albums.
Thumbscrew - Cruel Heartless Bastards - Ours
Liburn Jupolli Ensemble - Prishthtina - Mumuration Mountain
TFS - Stepping On A Rake (Live at TV Eye NYC) - Inflatable Graveyard Vol. 2
Stefan Strasser and Ulrich Langenbach - Moments In My Mind - Think Short
Erick d’Orion - Ectoplasme - Mes fantômes
Super scintillant - Deux - Tarot
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Atomic Collapse - Alien Metal
The Junta featuring Loop-aznavour - Mother (Matriarch Mix) - Single
The Morning Line - Spellbound - Spellbound
Heir To The Squandered Millions - Play And Share - Play And Share
Tiny Magnetic Pets - Lost My Guiding Light (Again) - Astralux EP
The Dave Graney Show - Out Of The Loop - Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (Expanded)
Things of Stone And Wood - Where Are You Going To Run - Rae Street
Xenonaut - A Psalm For The Sleepless - In Caelum
Dead Sea Apes - Ursa Minor - Psychic Tension
Moff Skellington - Craddock/All is not found in houses/Polystrene Cups - Derti Berlap
Occult Character - Anti-Human Hate Machine - Nauseaus
Neon Crabs - Invisible- A Big Dumb Racket
Salem Trials - Blind Eye - Fingerprint On A Blind Eye
Thumbscrew - Convallaria - Convallaria

A selection of new and forthcoming releases which includes both the conventional and the experimental. New talent emerges with fresh ideas and jazz legends demonstrate legacy and commitment to artistry. This is a truly eclectic mix of that the jazz world has to offer at this point in time.
 
PLAYLIST
Linda Sikhakhane “Vumani” from Linda (Blue Note Records) 00:00
Brandon Seabrook “The Guitar Is A Weather Event” from Utility Modern (Out Of Your Head Records) 04:58
Angles 4 “The indispensable warlords” from Angles 4 (Relative Pitch Records) 10:09
The Matthew Shipp Duo with William Parker “Zo #1” from Zo (ESP-Disk) 16:51
Ivo Perelman and Matthew Shipp “Three (Volume 1)” from Duologues 7: Distillation (Squidco Records) 27:10
Andreas Paragioudakis Chamber Ensemble “Phobos” from Heritage (Self Released) 34:31
Judi Silviano’s Garden Winds “This Morning” from First Flight (JSL Records) 38:44
Christian Finger “Five Secrets 1” from Zeit Zirkil (Finger Music) 41:11
Giveton Gelin “Dreamland” from Island Dreamer : III of III (Island Dreamer Records) 46:41
Rich Halley 4 “Maputo” from A Distant Land (Pine Eagle Records) 51:20
Tubby Hayes “200% Proof (Take 1)” from An Unexpected Pleasure (Jazz In Britain) 59:40
AIRLFT “One Two Three” from Spatial Recognition (577 Records) 1:15:01
Glass Triangle “Etching” from 3 X 1 (Relative Pitch Records) 1:22:13
Henry Threadgill “Fluoroscope” from Cut You Where You Was (Pi Recordings) 1:28:32
SAROST “Biotite (Edit)” from The Granite Variations (Ogun Records) 1:34:40
Antonio Adolfo “3D Blues” from Balaios (AAM Music) 1:41:45
Jeremy Monteiro Organ Quartet “Homecoming” from Live Upon Nassim Hill (Jazznote Records) 1:45:29
Jumaane Smith “I’ll Be Around” from I’ll Be Around (Shamus Records) 1:50:59
Steven Feifke “No Doubt” from The Same River (La Reserve Records) 1:54:40
Ran Blake “Robert Pete Blues” from Voices (Tzadik) 2:01:34

Dive into a wildly eclectic sonic journey where avant-garde jazz, psychedelic rock, cinematic soundscapes, and indie-pop collide. This playlist bridges eras and genres, seamlessly weaving together hypnotic grooves from Frank Zappa and Jah Wobble, modern explorations from Jessica Pavone and Nick Maclean’s Snaggle, classic garage-psych twists from Strawberry Alarm Clock and The Hollywood Stars, and deep underground gems from the likes of Moff Skellington and Xenonaut. Whether you’re chasing heavy cinematic riffs or ethereal acoustic textures, this 20-track selection promises an unpredictable and deeply rewarding ride for the adventurous listener.
PLAYLIST
Oui Plastique - The Persuaders Theme/Spirit - Spirit
Frank Zappa - Chunga’s Revenge - Trance-Fusion
The Court At Versailles - Strobe Parts 1 and 2 - Acoustic Electronica
Robeone - Fox In The Freezer - If You Don’t Know What It Is, It Must Be Jazz
Nick Maclean’s SNAGGLE feat. Ali Bros - The Mule - a single from Foundation
Strawberry Alarm Clock - Day Tripper - Where’s One?
Jah Wobble and Tian Qiyi - Within Without You - Mystic Liverpool: The Beatles Psychedelic Psongbook
Adam Hill - Apricot Leather - Dance Card
Jim Pugh - Gliding Through Darkness - New American Symphonies
Jessica Pavone - Stellium - …Is In The Air
Coyote Man - Inadequate - Prosthetic Memories
The Hollywood Stars - When I Find You - Hey! LA!
The Spongetones - The Music At The Close - The Music At The Close
The Go-Betweens - Old Mexico (band demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
The Dave Graney Show - Vengeance Is On It’s Way (don’t worry) -Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Things of Stone And Wood - She Lights The Candle - Rae Street
Moff Skellington - Stockholm Syndrome/Tittymilk and Skittlemeat/Derti Berlap - Derti Berlap
Cracked Hands - Finnish Hitman In Limbo - Cautionary Tales
The Junta - Animosity - Euphoria
Xenonaut - Mnemosyne - In Caelum

On this edition we have a selection of new releases from a wide variety of jazz stylings together with a classic live recording of Cecil Taylor from 1962.
PLAYLIST
Dennis Mitcheltree “911” from Seeing Red (Dengor Music) 00:00
Michael Sarian “The Eyes of Parajanov” from In This Desert (Burning Ambulance Music) 07:09
Kelly Green “Tongue Twister” from Eat Your Greens (Green Soul Studio/La Reserve Records) 20:29
Enzo Favata “Sine Nomine” from Ritomare (ECM Records) 27:02
Nicolas Meier World Group “A Night In Sant Cugat” from Elysian Drift (MGP Records) 35:30
Jamie Safir “Momentism” from Momentism (Chill Tone Records) 43:05
Tommy Smith “Four” from Four (Spartacus Records) 46:27
Oscar Peterson “Stella By Starlight” from Around The World (Mack Avenue/Two Lions Records) 1:01:27
Alex Roitman Tango Ensemble “Leyenda” La Cocina De Tango from (ARTE-FL Records) 1:07:27
Chris Alford, Evan Lipson, Justin Peake “Sweet Lips” from Cooked (Ramble Records) 1:11:29
Jason Kao Hwang Human Rites Trio “Second Life” from Second Life (True Sound Recordings) 1:26:59
Cecil Taylor “D Trad That’s What” from Nefertiti, The Beautiful One Has Come - Live At The Cafe Montmartre, 1962 (Revenant Records) 1:40:02

Three new releases from Steve Wynn plus a treasure trove of other new things and a handful of archive classics.
PLAYLIST
Steve Wynn and the Dragon Bridge Orchestra - Amphetamine - Live In Brussels
Fairport Convention - Sloth - Full House
Neon Crabs - Altered States - A Big Dumb Racket
Occult Character - Unrequited Vibrations - Unrequited Vibrations
Cracked Hands - Cobbles - Cautionary Tales
Benny J Ward - Fear Of Going Out - Fear Of Going Out
Marcel Borrack - Snake Charm - Sun Dust
The TD Band - Mullumbimby Nights - Mullumbimby Nights
Marcel Borrack - The Man In The High Castle - Telecaster Diaries
Xenonaut - Laika - In Caelum
Steve Wynn - Death Valley Rain - Live In Bremen
Blue Umbrella - Salt In My Wounds - Recklessly Yours
Anatomy Of Habit - Paired Sentinels - Paired Sentinels
Doghouse Rose - Hollywood - Born To Break Even
Dad Fight - Reality Check - Split 7”
Meanies - Blacklist - Split 7”
Librarians With Hickeys - 1972 -1972
Kyle Grimm - Twist, Then Pull - Forever, Eve
Mark Urness/Asuka Kakitani - Beneath Our Feet - The Garden
Kelariz Keshavarz - Circa - Meditation Tomorrow: Solo Flute
Steve Wynn - Devil Town - Up There : Home Recordings
The Go-Betweens - Unfinished Business (Acoustic Demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
The Dave Graney Show - Drugs Are Wasted On The Young - Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Moff Skellington - Holiday Greetings - Derti Berlap
Dead Sea Apes - Severance - Psychic Tension
The Junta - Open Your Eyes - Euphoria
Things of Stone And Wood - Devenport Drive - Rae Street
Peter Hammill - Out Of My Book - Been Alone So Long (The Naked Songs Tour, Bremen, 1985)