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Jazz fans are sharing their listening sessions of trumpeter Shorty Rogers' 1953 LP Short Stops, including the track Morpo. The posts celebrate the classic West Coast jazz record being played through home digitized setups, with listeners noting the album's enduring charm more than seventy years after its release.

Japanese jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara is featured in a profile arguing that music has no boundaries, discussing her genre-crossing approach that blends jazz, classical, and fusion influences. The piece highlights her career as one of the most distinctive pianists in contemporary jazz and her refusal to be confined to a single style.

A DJ known as inpc has resumed broadcasting a live music stream on the internet, greeting listeners with 'Kalimera'. The set spans a wide range of genres including dub, hip hop, reggae, jazz, prog, trip hop, jungle, electronica, folk and music from African and Middle Eastern artists. The stream is self-hosted and the DJ describes the session as one man and his turntable.

Jazz composer and bandleader Zahili Zamora is the subject of a new profile exploring how her life journey shapes her music. The Cuban-born pianist, known for leading the ensemble Zamora Funque, draws on migration, memory and cultural identity in her compositions. The feature highlights her path from Havana to the Boston music scene and the personal stories embedded in her work.

Ukrainian swingman Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk made his preseason debut for the Utah Jazz, helping lead the bench in a 109-97 road win over the Denver Nuggets. The 27-year-old earned positive reviews for his play as the Jazz opened their exhibition schedule, with Ukrainian fans and media closely following his first appearance in a Utah uniform.

The Slow Music Movement is praising a new record that opens with ambient, horn-led jazz, describing it as music that picks you up and floats you through cosmic realms. The review highlights the album's dreamlike, transportive quality, and the write-up is drawing attention among listeners of experimental and ambient jazz on music blogs and social feeds.

Saxophonist Donald Harrison's Quantum Leap Music Festival is paying tribute to jazz legends, according to OffBeat Magazine. The New Orleans-born alto saxophonist, known as 'the Big Chief,' presents the festival as a celebration of the genre's greats. Little further detail is available beyond the festival's honoree focus.

Birthday wishes are being shared for bassist and composer Steve Swallow, who turns 86. Fans and fellow musicians are celebrating the veteran of the jazz world, known for his influential work on electric bass and collaborations with leading artists across decades of jazz.

JazzFM is currently playing Jamie Cullum's 'Twentysomething', the title track from his 2003 breakthrough album that helped bring jazz to a younger mainstream audience. Listeners following the station's now-playing updates are sharing the moment, keeping the British singer-pianist and his crossover hit in the conversation among jazz fans.

Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra will perform at 'ARTS by George!', the annual benefit gala held at the George Mason University Center for the Arts in Fairfax, Virginia. The event supports the College of Visual and Performing Arts and its community arts education programs, combining live performances from student and professional artists with a headline act. Goldblum, the actor and jazz pianist, leads the band.

Music writers and fans are marking what would have been John Coltrane's 100th birthday by revisiting 'The Olatunji Concert', the legendary saxophonist's final live recording, taped shortly before his death in 1967. Jazz commentators are using the centenary to reflect on his lasting influence and the intensity of that last performance.

The classic recording 'A Man & His Dream' by Helen Forrest with the Artie Shaw Orchestra, from the Essential Masters collection, is being featured on the jazz programme Grandes Forros del Jazz. The Argentine radio segment highlights big band swing standards, and listeners are sharing what is currently playing under the hashtag #radioforra.

JazzFM is airing Donald Byrd's 1975 track 'Places and Spaces' from the album of the same name, sharing the moment with jazz listeners. Byrd, the American jazz trumpeter who later moved into jazz-funk, remains a staple on jazz radio, and the station's listeners follow along with now-playing updates.

Music lovers are sharing Kaja Draksler's track 'Wronger: Eerier: Stronger than (just a thought)' as a goodnight send-off, with a Spotify link passed around alongside jazz and music tags. The Slovenian pianist and composer, known for her experimental improvisation work, is drawing fresh attention to the song in late-night listening posts.

Frank Zappa's June 1984 collaboration with the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, 'A Zappa Affair', conducted by Kent Nagano, is being recalled and shared among music fans. The concert paired the rock and jazz composer's work with a full symphony orchestra, and listeners are revisiting it as a notable moment where Zappa's art-rock repertoire met classical performance under Nagano's baton.

JazzFM is playing 'Moon' by jazz duo Domi and JD Beck, drawing attention to the duo's blend of intricate keys and off-kilter drums. Listeners sharing the track on social media are flagging it under Now Playing tags, giving the young pairing fresh exposure among jazz audiences.

A jazz funk arrangement of 'Who's Dat Girl' by Nigerian stars Ayra Starr and Rema, performed through Performing Arts Studio PH, has been shared online and is picking up interest among fans of Afrobeats and live instrumental music. The track pairs the original hit with a jazz funk interpretation, and listeners are circulating it alongside the original release credits on MusicBrainz and Qobuz.

JazzFM is playing Nancy Wilson's rendition of the jazz standard 'Satin Doll', crediting the late American singer known for her elegant interpretations of classics. The song, written by Duke Ellington, remains a staple of jazz programming, and Wilson's version continues to draw appreciation from listeners tuning in to the station.

JazzFM is playing 'The Girl From Ipanema', the 1964 bossa nova classic recorded by Stan Getz with Joao Gilberto and Astrud Gilberto. The station shared the track as part of its now-playing updates, drawing attention to the Grammy-winning recording that helped bring Brazilian bossa nova to a worldwide audience in the 1960s.

JazzFM is playing Pat Metheny Group's 'Better Days Ahead' on air, sharing the track with listeners under its jazz and now-playing tags. The song is a classic from the Pat Metheny Group catalog, and the station's mention gives fans a moment to revisit the guitarist's celebrated work.

Guitarists are sharing the chords and harmony for Mackie Messer, the Threepenny Opera standard famously performed by Czech actor Miloš Kopecký. The song is being recommended as a practice piece, with players noting how a noise gate keeps the recording clean and encouraging others to learn the verse.

British jazz pianist Liam Noble's track 'Tenderness' is being shared as a goodnight pick, with listeners recommending it as a calm, late-night piece of music. The recommendation is circulating among jazz fans as a quiet sign-off song for the end of the day.

Moses Boyd's track 'Say Yeah' was played on BBC Radio 6 Music during Lauren Laverne's show. The British drummer and producer continues to receive national radio support for his blend of jazz and electronic music. Listeners can find the track on Bandcamp and streaming services.

Jazz FM is playing British soul and jazz singer Mica Millar's track 'Warning Sign', sharing the song with listeners under its now-playing updates. Millar, known for her retro-soul sound and acclaimed album 'Heaven Knows', continues to receive strong support from UK jazz radio. The station's listeners are being pointed to the track, which showcases her powerful vocals and classic soul-influenced style.

The Jazz Club Karlsruhe is hosting "Für Loïe!", a multimedia and cross-disciplinary homage to the illusionist and dancer Loïe Fuller, on Friday, October 9 at 8 pm. The event celebrates the pioneering performer known for her innovative use of light and fabric on stage.

The album cover of Formation by Japan's Shungo Sawada Quintet is drawing attention for its striking design: a spiraling, head-like form built from repeated yellow, white and blue segments set against a vivid red dotted field. Commenters praise how the artwork turns the very idea of a musical formation into a bold geometric construction, describing the central shape as if it were assembling itself.