Different Noises

This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the contemporary jazz landscape, balancing melodic tradition with rigorous avant-garde exploration. The sequence moves seamlessly from the elegant, Goodman-inspired tones of Harry Skoler and the rhythmic drive of the Motor City Jazz Octet into the more abstract, adventurous territories of Ava Mendoza and Joel Futterman. Featuring a rich blend of international voices and experimental improvisations, this collection celebrates jazz’s capacity for both quiet reflection and exhilarating, boundary-pushing energy.
PLAYLIST
Harry Skoler  “Waiting Patiently (For Benny Goodman)” from Echoes (Red Brick Hill) 00:00
Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet  “Blue Bossa” from A Blue Time (Circle 9 Records) 06:43
Emie R Roussel Trio “John rêve en noir et blanc” from TERR (UNI musiqc) 13:16
Ava Mendoza “Cypress Crossing” from Alive Alone, Alive Together (Burning Ambulance Music) 19:16  
Joel Futterman-William Parker “Transcendent Universe Part 3” from Transcendent Universe (Burning Ambulance Music) 26:30
Daunik Lazro, Joëlle Léandre, Paul Lovens “Temps du Corps 3” from For Baritone Sax, Double Bass and Drumset (Relative Pitch Records) 32:00   
Cath Roberts & Olie Brice “Tensile” from Setpieces (Relative Pitch Records) 39:07   
Felsenmeer “Reliefs” from Reliefs (Aut Records) 45:30
Psoas “Satori” from Satori (Aut Records) 52:36 
Mike Khoury “Prayer for Maury Coles” from For Hind Rajab (Relative Pitch Records) 58:50 
Valérie Lacombe “Jupiter” State of Garden and Shadow (Rhea Records) 1:03:29
Steve Wilson “The Surest Things Can Change” from Enduring Sonance (Smoke Sessions Records) 1:10:22
Manuel Linhares “Melodia Atlântica” from Atlântico (577 Records) 1:16:41 
Bobby Matos Heritage Ensemble “After Thought” from LIVE - La Peña (Life Force Jazz) 1:24:33
Roosevelt Hoover III “All Blues” from Backyard Blues (Self Released) 1:33:43 
Joe McPhee, John Edwards, Klaus Kugel “Re-Hairing In Zaporozhye” from Journey To Parazzar (Not Two Records) 1:39:34

Boggis -Obscure East Anglian name for a bounder/cad or a character from Dahl or Pratchett? Who knows In any event Boggis Fringe are from Leeds and they sound great and all of their new EP gets played. The rest of this playlist is dominated by new 2026 releases, showcasing the current state of independent and experimental music. The collection also includes historical recordings and archival projects, featuring music that ranges from a 1978 studio album to a 2024 documentary soundtrack.
PLAYLIST
Boggis Fringe - Handbag - Desperate Dreams Destroyed 
Dave Graney and Clare Moore - I Ain’t Got No Float - Laburnum Of The Mind 
Palmar de Troya - Come Back - III 
Poly-Math - Terror Management Theory - Something Deeply Hidden 
Tomistoma - Beowulf, Parts I-IV (Reconstituted Outtake Compilation, 2020) -The Thirteenth Hour (Demos, Outtakes and Auditory Ephemera- 2018 - 2025) 
Glissandro 70 - You The Vandal - G70 2: Bones Of Dundasa 
The Joy Thieves - The Wrong End of Your Rifle - The Wrong End of Your Rifle 
Boggis Fringe - Authorities - Desperate Dreams Destroyed 
David Torn - gold and its oxide - now I imagine a place not the same 
Flavio Villani -Nocturne op. 27 No.1 - In Memoriam 
Alister Spence - Begin From The Middle - Always Ever 
Asteroid Ekosystem - Open To - Sounds Have Dreams 
Moff Skellington - Solid Ground/Unster Chugg/Holiday On Broken Feet - Dawn Ablutions 
Boggis Fringe - Rave Scene - Desperate Dreams Destroyed 
The Go-Betweens - Cattle and Cane (Live) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3 
Harry Howard David McClymont - Trust in your Luck - BLISTERSTICKS 
Hugo Race Fatalists - Open Field - I Made It All Up For You 
Salem Trials - Twelve - Fingerprint on a Blind Eye 
The Dream Syndicate - Halloween (Live in Tokyo, Japan, 1984) - Live Through The Past, Darkly 
Boggis Fringe - I Spoke Out Of Turn - Desperate Dreams Destroyed 
Bruford - Adios a la pasada - Feels Good To Me 
Echoes Of Distant Stars - Archon - Tower of Echoes

This week an exploration of jazz that spans the spectrum from the vibrant energy of big band arrangements to the avant-garde edges of the contemporary scene. This selection bridges the gap between legendary icons and the modern innovators pushing the genre into new territories. Throughout the playlist, you will find a dialogue between structure and spontaneity. Whether it is the soulful precision of Roy Hargrove and Buster Williams, the boundary-breaking collaborations of Mary Halvorson and Ambrose Akinmusire, or the deep, atmospheric explorations of Miles Davis, each track offers a distinct perspective on rhythm and melody. From the rhythmic drive of Nolatet to the radical textures of Irreversible Entanglements, this set is designed to take you on a journey through the multifaceted world of modern jazz improvisation.
PLAYLIST
Helen Sung Big Band “Positively C.T.” from Oracles (Sunnyside Records) 00:00
Nolatet “Switchback” from Somethin’ To Relax With (Royal Potato Family) 06:39
Yoram Rosilio & the Anti RubBer brAiN fAct0rY “Up & Down” from Blautonschweben  (LFDS Records) 12:56 
Roy Hargrove “Circus” from BERN (Time Traveler Records) 19:43 
Amrita “Bon Chaton” from Amrita (Self Released) 28:45 
Jed Levy Phil Robson Quartet “Sluice” from The Unpredictability Of The Sea (Livia Records) 35:51 
Buster Williams “Tayamisha” from Pinnacle (Time Traveler Records) 42:39 
Mary Halvorson & Ambrose Akinmusire “Soundcheck” from Slo-Mo Neo Luminate Hoverings (Nonesuch Records) 49:04 
Blue Moods “La Suite De Kilimanjaro” from Directions & Expressions (Posi-Tone Records) 52:31 
Open Loose “Circling” from Infinity Street (Radio Legs Music) 1:04:48
Irreversible Entanglements “Keep Going (feat. MOTHERBOARD)” from Future Present Past (Impulse!) 1:13:57 
Agustin Uriburu “Debo Estar Loco” from Buenos Aires Sessions Vol. 1 (Lyonhill Records) 1:20:45  
Tomas Janzon “Did I Say” from Jazz Diary (Changes Music) 1:26:44 
Miles Davis “Directions” from The Cellar Door Sessions (Columbia) 1:32:18 
Miles Davis “Recollections” from The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (Columbia) 1:41:12

A stunning collection of new releases is dominated by music from Melbourne tracking the importance of music from that city. This collection is notable for its stylistic range, seamlessly bridging the gap between historical post-punk and avant-garde contemporary compositions. It covers a wide area, from raw, archival energy and gritty, guitar-driven storytelling to atmospheric folk-electronica. The selection balances high-intensity moments and driving rhythms against meditative depth and avant-classical precision. By weaving together iconic voices with idiosyncratic experimentalism, the set serves as a sophisticated exploration of music as an evolving dialogue between tradition and subversion.
PLAYLIST
Harry Howard David McClymont - Mirrors and Smoke - Blistersticks 
Young Charlatans - Broken Hands - 1978 
Fancy Weapon - Squid - Squid 
Hedge Burners - Fall Out Of The Future - Fall Out Of The Future 
The Jack Rubies - Greedy - Visions In The Bowling Alley 
The Veldt - Black Girl - Black Girl 
The Dambuilders - I Hope We’re Not Too Late - Shrine 2026 
Strawberry Alarm Clock - Blow Your Mind - Blow Your Mind 
Joan As Police Woman - Flushed Chest (Real Live Evolution Version) - The Ride / Flushed Chest 
The Taps Of The Holy Trinity - Slow Ghosts - Slow Ghosts 
Beaker - 50 Men - 50 Men 
Nina Simone - Four Women (DESIREE Remix) - Four Women (DESIREE Remix) 
Bonnie Whiting - Violent Passion - Through The Eye(s) 
Abby Fisher - Continuous Interior , I. Flickering, light - Continuous Interior 
Galan Trio - The Odessa Trio II - Kinesis Vol 3 
Strange Fruit - Drips - Drips 
Black Reverie - When The Reverb Ends - When The Reverb Ends 
Freddie King - The Danger Zone - Feeling Alright: The Complete 1975 Nancy Jazz Pulsation Concerts 
Ramblin’ Ricky Tate - July June Bug - The Magnolia Sessions 
Bosko Baker - The Riddle Song - The Magnolia Sessions 
The Go-Betweens - Clouds - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3 
Dubmatix - Senseless Killing Dub (ft Freddie McGregor) - Atomic Subsonic  
Peanus - Matt 67, Ball Face, Sexual Baptist - Peanus EP 
Moff Skellington - Keff, My Baggy Overture, Salvaged - Dawn Ablutions 
Asteroid Ekosystem - Catch Breath, Off Axis - Sounds Have Dreams 
Agent Starling - The Big Top, Procession - Surrealista Enigma Musica 
The Dream Syndicate - Still Holding On to You (Live at Club Lingerie, Los Angeles, 1983) - Live Through The Past, Darkly 
Hugo Race Fatalists - I Collide - I Made It All Up For You 

The present and the past collide in this twelve release set of new albums. The first five featured tracks are from recently recorded material demonstrating the best modern jazz can offer. The remaining seven tracks are historical recordings, never before released, from the Elemental and Resonance labels for Record Store Day 2026. All of these capture the excitement of live jazz through the sixties, seventies and eighties and feature some of the best musicians from those three decades.
PLAYLIST
Joe Fiedler’s Big Sackbut  “Journey to Bowerbird” from Journey to Bowerbird (Multiphonics Music) 00:00 
Billy Childs “Carefree” from Triumvirate (Mack Avenue Records) 07:46 
Maria Grand “Guerrero Hundido” from Both Sides (Lilaila Records) 14:57 
Emily Rach Beisel “Her Still Singing Limbs” from Sumptuous Branching (Amalgam) 20:39
Ensemble Infini “Opus II” from Volume ∞ (Cellar Music) 27:43 
Cecil Taylor Unit “Fragments Of  A Dedication To Duke Ellington - Afternoon Set Part 1” from Fragments, The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts (Elemental Music) 34:33
Bill Evans “Who Can I Turn To” from At The BBC (Elemental Music) 54:33 
Michel Petrucciani “Nardis” from Kuumbwa (Elemental Music) 1:00:09 
Joe Henderson  “Relaxin at Camarillo” from Consonance: Live at the Jazz Showcase (Resonance Records) 1:10:34 
Ahmad Jamal “Prelude To A Kiss” from At The Jazz Showcase : Live in Chicago (Resonance Records) 1:18:14
Mal Waldron “Stella By Starlight” from Stardust & Starlight: At the Jazz Showcase (Resonance Records) 1:27:41
Yusef Lateef “Yusef’s Mood” from Alight Upon The Lake : Live At The Jazz Showcase (Resonance Records) 1:38:50

This collection weaves together a diverse tapestry of sound, moving seamlessly through atmospheric avant-garde textures, driving post-punk rhythms, and experimental jazz explorations. From the raw energy of live archival recordings to the intricate layering of modern neo-classical compositions, the selection prioritises a sense of discovery and sonic depth. It is a journey that feels both cinematic and intimate, balancing moments of brooding intensity with passages of ethereal beauty to create a truly immersive listening experience.
PLAYLIST
2 Lost Souls - Equality Feels Like Oppression - Equality Feels Like Oppression 
Wooden Overcoat - Home - Home 
Glissandro 70 - Pad Tide - G70 2: Bones Of Dundasa
J Mau & The Kiss Off - Poison - Poison 
These Future Kings - Crossing Open Ground - Via Dolorosa 
Neurosis - Mirror Deep - An Undying Love For A Burning World  
Naria - Wax Phobia 1 - Lyra-La 
Janel Leppin : Ensemble Volcanic Ash- Pluto In Aquarius - Pluto In Aquarius 
Simon Hanes - Hekla 1970 - Gargantua 
2 Lost Souls - This Irritant - Equality Feels Like Oppression 
Science Fiction Cumbia  - Jean Gendron - Volume 1: Arizona 
Madre Vaca - Wolfgang’s Crater - Tunnel To The Moon 
SCS Cello Ensemble - Hymne à l’amour - Hymne à l’amour 
Leila Bordreuil + Kali Malone - Intersecting Planes II - Music For Intersecting Planes 
The Go-Betweens - Haven’t I Been A Fool (live b-side) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3 
Moff Skellington - Local News - The Corduroy Bridge 
The Dream Syndicate - Medicine Show (Live The Roxy Los Angeles 1983) - Live Through The Past, Darkly 
Glissandro 70 - Aquatint - G70 2: Bones Of Dundasa 
These Future Kings - Song Of My Leaving - Via Dolorosa 
Janel Leppin - L.A. Land - Slowly Melting  
2 Lost Souls - Never Knowing - Equality Feels Like Oppression 
De Beren Gieren - Publak - Fuzzy Bears 
The Exceptional Mr Hyde - The Girl In Room 9 - The Girl In Room 9 
Tom Wilson - Death Row Love Affair - Death Row Love Affair 
Hugo Race Fatalists - 45 In The Shade - I Made It All Up For You 
Asteroid Ekosystem - Blue Drift - Sounds Have Dreams 
Agent Starling - Amaranthine Dreamlight Surrealista Enigma Musica 
The Parasite - Congenital Disease - Dreams 

This collection offers a sophisticated exploration of contemporary jazz, weaving together a tapestry of modern compositions and reimagined classics. From intimate instrumental dialogues and avant-garde textures to expansive ensemble arrangements, the selection highlights a diverse range of artistic voices and improvisational brilliance. Whether through subtle melodic nuances or bold harmonic shifts, each track contributes to a larger narrative of creative discovery and musical mastery, providing a rich listening experience that spans the full breadth of the genre’s current landscape.
PLAYLIST
Simone Basile “Back Home” from Perspectives (Encore Music) 00:00
Ivo Perelman with Marc Ribot “Ivo-Ribot-Three” from Trifecta (Mahalaka Music) 04:32
Jason Kruk “Ascension feat. Michael League” from Beyond The Veil (SunGoose Records) 12:14 
Michael Gentile Flow “Douce Tristesse” from Light Of Day (Connection Works Records) 16:49 
Rob Garcia Sizzle Ensemble “Maiden Voyage” from Sizzle Ensemble (Connection Works Records) 21:26
Dave Douglas “Gentle Collapse” from Transcend (Greenleaf) 26:02
Mike Bruzzese “Anomaly” from Another Space (Bent River Records) 31:26
Ivo Perelman with Elliot Sharp “Ivo-Sharp-Three” from Trifecta (Mahalaka Music) 37:23
Ray Obiedo “Footprints” from Slight Accent (Rhythmus Records) 42:55 
Shunzo Ohno “Heroic Dance” from Live At Joe’s Pub (Pulsebeats Records) 47:52
Loren Stillman “A Tree Falls” from Seer (Newvelle Records) 53:19
Jody Redhage Ferber  “The Peace of Wild Things” from Air Songs (Scarlet Tree Records) 56:41 
Hannah Marks “Unconditional Love” from Feed The Fire (Endectomorph Music) 1:00:57 
Ivo Perelman with Joe Morris “Ivo-Morris-Three” from Trifecta (Mahalaka Music) 1:05:51 
Elias Haslanger “Gentle Giant” from Legacy (Bandstand Presents) 1:19:53
Michael Hudson-Casanova’s Heyman “Narrative” from Heyman 2 (Each and Only) 1:27:59 
Charles Tyler Ensemble “Return To The East” from Voyage from Jericho (Frederiksberg Records) 1:36:22 
Aubrey Johnson “Help Me” from The Lively Air (Greenleaf) 1:48:55 
Vasilis Kostas “Before America” from Léna (Artsyndesis) 1:54:36 

This selection is a lesson in sonic contrast, weaving through everything from the experimental textures of Ana Roxanne and Matt Evans to the sharp, post-punk energy of mclusky and House Of All. It is a list that refuses to settle, moving fluidly between the jazz-fusion depth of Miles Davis, the memorable storytelling of The Go-Betweens, and the heavier, doom-laden atmospheres of Clouds Taste Satanic. Whether you are here for the intricate rhythms of Baklava Express or the quintessential wit of Half Man Half Biscuit, this collection offers a journey through the fringes of contemporary sound. It is a playlist designed for those who appreciate the beauty in the unconventional and the brilliance found in the gaps between genres. Enjoy the exploration.
PLAYLIST
Legless Trials - Queen of Heaven - Listen To Static 
Origami Horses - Joyless - Joyless 
Harriet Tubman & Georgia Anne Muldrow - Flowers - Electrical Field Of Love 
Countermeasure - Inner Light feat. Larnell Lewis - Guest Sessions Vol II 
Wormstew - Assholes - Last Days Of Loma 
Ana Roxanne - Untitled II - Poem 1 
The Tines - Cul De Sac - Barrows 
commuter - Mono - Mono 
Noir Addiction - Serve Me Some Crime  - Pretty Things Don’t Last 
Clouds Taste Satanic -  Spirits of the Green Desert (Part IV) - Berlin 2023 
Alkhemia - Nonsense - HÄXEN 
Xtinguish The Code - Rex 84b - The Conflict 
House Of All - Ours Is The Fall - Inklings 
Lizard Brain - Change My Life (When I’m 55) - Change My Life (When I’m 55) 
mclusky - Spock Culture - i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley 
Matt Evans - Wine Shop Discount RPG - Daydream Observatory 
Baklava Express - Nistar - Sabába 
2 Lost Souls - Boxes/Grubby Lives/How Do They Sleep - How Do They Sleep 
Moongoose - Logan (Demo Version) - A Package For Jankovic 
The Go-Betweens - The Locust Girls - G Stands for Go-Betweens Vol 3 
Agent Starling - Meet Me At The Souk - Surrealista Enigma Musica 
Half Man Half Biscuit - Possible Side Effects - All Asimov And No Fresh Air 
Moff Skellington - Portrait Of A Humble Tribe - Portrait Of A Humble Tribe 
Miles Davis - Spanish Key - The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions 

This collection offers a sophisticated journey through the expansive landscape of contemporary jazz, balancing reverent interpretations of the tradition with bold, experimental frontiers. From intimate trio dialogues and reimagined standards to the sweeping textures of modern orchestral arrangements, these selections highlight the genre’s remarkable ability to evolve while staying rooted in its core values of improvisation and rhythmic rigour. Whether exploring the avant-garde edges of the New York scene or the storied heritage of European jazz, this playlist serves as a testament to the enduring creative spirit and technical brilliance of today’s most compelling improvisers. We close with two tracks from Mike Westbrook who sadly passed on April 11th.
PLAYLIST
Joe Lovano, Julian Lage, Asante Santi Debriano, Will Calhoun “First Song” from Paramount Quartet (ECM Records) 00:00  
New England Jazz Collaborative “Ol’ Liminal” from Tributaries (ACP Records) 07:12
Peter Erskine “Bop Be” from Peregrine (Hard Wag Records) 11:01
George “Jerry” Gilliam “Stolen Moments” from It’s Playtime Jerry (Meta Jax) 17:23 
Steven Bernstein “Woodstock” from ResoNation Trio (Royal Potato Family) 23:57 
Steven Bernstein “Erbium 1” from Ultra Resonance (Royal Potato Family) 27:51
Ben Flocks “Old Devil Moon” from Moonshades (West Cliff Records) 32:39
Maria Schneider “A World Lost/American Crow Revisited (Alternate Take)” from American Crow (ArtistShare®) 37:23 
Franck Amsallem “Bud Will Be Back Shortly” from Summer Times (Fram Music) 55:42 
David Bowden “Singing Sands” from Unsung Songs (David Bowden Music) 1:04:43
Carl Clements And The Real Jazz Trio “Selene In Respose” from Retrospective (Greydisc) 1:08:07 
Phil Haynes, Ben Monder, Peyton Pleninger “Moonrise Aurora Starlit Meteor” from  Terra (Corner Store Jazz) 1:17:52 
Michael Formanek “New Old World” from New Digs (Intakt Records) 1:36:27 
Mike Westbrook Concert Band “Folk Song” from The Last Night At The Old Place (Cadillac) 1:47:46
Mike Westbrook “Metropolis IX” from Live 1972 (Cadillac) 1:55:31

Much of the music on this weeks offering has a quiet ambience which offers a healing solace in these crazy times. There is some noisy stuff as well to shake things up plus the usual selection of current featured releases and old favourites.
PLAYLIST
Plz Respond - Budgets & Bootstraps - Budgets & Bootstraps 
Hooper - Roxton - Super Duper 
Radian - Fathom - Subterfuge 
Radwan Ghazi Moumneh and Frédéric D. Oberland - A Silence With No Ceiling - Eternal Life No End 
Rick Morris & David McClymont - set up to sell my soul - Chiaroscuro 
Gee & Tee - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised : Keep Our Eyes Open - Gil In Dub 
Elaine Palmer - Once Were Lovers - Some Seek Silver Some Seek Gold 
Willem Heylen - Fast - Short Stories 
Pan•American - Desert Under Bridge - Fly The Ocean In A Silver Plane 
Linden Pomeroy - The Handmade Star - The Cat Sang Out 
Allison Cameron and Scott Thomson - Bark - Platanus 
Lowsunday - Nevver - Low Sunday Ghost Machine - White EP 
The Go-Betweens - Woman Across The Way - G Stands For Go-Betweens Vol 3 
Asteroid Ekosystem - April Dance - Sounds Have Dreams 
Clare Moore - Yes! Fat Chicks - The Third Woman 
Hugo Race Fatalists - Bad Dreams - I Made It All Up For You 
Moff Skellington - storrigossom - Portrait Of A Humble Tribe 
Miles Davis - Lonely Fire/Feio - The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions