A two-hour mix designed to feature a wide variety of styles and flavors. Hope you enjoy the ride!! XRAY.fm / Steven Cantor Steven Cantor stcantor@gmail.com Steven Cantor http://xray.fm/shows/the-darkest-hour https://cdn.xray.fm/image/original/tapies.jpg http://xray.fm/shows/the-darkest-hour Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000 en-us Copyright 2026XRAY.fm / Steven Cantor no

Playlist

1. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
2. Pinocchio by Miles Davis on Columbia (Columbia)
3. Patternmaster by Mark Turner Quartet on ECM (ECM)
4. A Tune For Us by Djrum on Houndstooth (Houndstooth)
5. Fine Line by RIchard Spaven on Edition (Edition)
6. Hidden Camera by Photek on Astralwerks (Astralwerks)
7. It Ain't Magic by David Binney, Tommy Crane on self-released (self-released)
8. Lullaby For The Lost by Donny McCaslin on Edition (Edition)
9. Nine by Steve Swallow on ECM (ECM)
10. Chisa by Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya on Enja (Enja)
11. Präludium F-dur, BWV 880, Das wohltemperierte Klavier, II (JS Bach) by András Schiff on ECM (ECM)
12. Dogs by Wolfgang Muthspiel Chamber Trio on Clap Your Hands (Clap Your Hands)
13. Heard it in a Dream by EGOTS on self-released (self-released)
14. to to ki toki tok by Salamanda on Music To Watch Seeds Grow By (Music To Watch Seeds Grow By)
15. Migration by Nadje Noordhuis on Little Mystery (Little Mystery)
16. Migration by Nitin Sawhney on Outcaste (Outcaste)
17. Jai Ganga by Charles Lloyd on Blue Note (Blue Note)
18. Mohanam by Shakti on Abstract Logix (Abstract Logix)
19. City Of Sanctuary Pts1&2 (feat. Deborah Jordan) by Robert Mitchell's True Think on Depth of Field/Bucks (Depth of Field/Bucks)
20. Wisdom by Deborah Jordan & K15 on Futuristica (Futuristica)
21. The Harpweaver by Maeve Gilchrist on self-released (self-released)
22. Jaque by Marina Herlop on Lapsus (Lapsus)
23. Ezz-Thetic by ===back&bye Lee Konitz feat. Miles Davis on Prestige (Prestige)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/71528 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/71528

Playlist

1. 16 de janeiro by Uaná Barreto on self-released (self-released)
2. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
3. A Remark You Made by Weather Report on Columbia (Columbia)
4. Mannenberg Revisited by Abdullah Ibrahim on Enja (Enja)
5. Siya Modumisa by Moses Taiwa Molelekwa on M.E.L.T. (M.E.L.T.)
6. Sylvia by Vuyo Sotashe and Chris Pattishall on self-released (self-released)
7. Lá Na Casa Da Madame Eu Vi by Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo on Scubidu (Scubidu)
8. Lá Na Casa Da Madame Eu Vi by Barbatuques on Mr. Bongo (Mr. Bongo)
9. Viva Jackson do Pandeiro by Hermeto Pascoal on Radio MEC (Radio MEC)
10. Lamento do Morros by Raphael Rabello on GSP (GSP)
11. Samba pro Rapha by Yamandu Costa & Antoine Boyer on Bagual (Bagual)
12. Melodía que va (feat. Luciana Insfran, Sebastián Tozzola, Gonzalo Diaz, Iván Petrich, Fabricio Amaya & Juan Ignacio Bonetti) by Carlos Aguirre & Almalegría on Shagrada Medra (Shagrada Medra)
13. Rabo de Nube by Mili Bermejo on Green Linnet (Green Linnet )
14. Unicornio (for the Global South, in movement and resilience) by GEORGE on Out Of Your Head (Out Of Your Head)
15. introduce my atom which is my favorite one by Salamanda on Music To Watch Seeds Grow By (Music To Watch Seeds Grow By)
16. Up With The Lark by Bill Evans on Milestone (Milestone)
17. MIDSUM BREW feat. Savannah Harris by Petter Eldh on Edition (Edition)
18. No. 8, L’alouette calandrelle, Catalogue d’oiseaux (Messiaen) by Pierre-Laurent Aimard - on Pentatone (Pentatone)
19. the lark she writes about by The Olivia Murphy Jazz Orchestra on self-released (self-released)
20. Waiting For The Lark by June Tabor on Green Linnet (Green Linnet)
21. The Lark in the Clear Sky by Florian Ross Quintet feat. Kristin Berardi on Toy Piano (Toy Piano)
22. The Lark Ascending (Vaughan Williams) by Pekka Kuusisto & Norwegian Chamber Orchestra on Platoon (Platoon)
23. Song of Praise (First Version) by John Coltrane Quartet on Impulse (Impulse)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/71419 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/71419

Playlist

1. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
2. Depois Do Amor, O Vazio (After Love, Emptiness) by Wayne Shorter on Blue Note (Blue Note)
3. Tintiyana by Elvin Jones on Atlantic (Atlantic)
4. Vortex by Christian Lillinger on Plaist (Plaist)
5. After So-What by Sri Hanuraga on DIVISI62 (DIVISI62)
6. Sukat Tacala by Gamelan Salukat, Sri Hanuraga on Black Truffle (Black Truffle)
7. Luster by Yvonne Rogers on Pyroclastic (Pyroclastic)
8. Que Diablos by Sullivan Fortner on Artwork Recordscc (Artwork Recordscc)
9. What U Don't See (feat. Henry Solomon, Gabriel Severn, & Jason Garb) / Stretchies (feat. Anatole Muster & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson) by takoda & daniel hayn on Minaret (Minaret)
10. To You by Nicole McCabe on self-released (self-released)
11. No Conversations by Henry Solomon on Student (Student)
12. Sylvia by Vuyo Sotashe and Chris Pattishall on self-released (self-released)
13. Finders by RIchard Spaven on Edition (Edition)
14. Cabo de Gate by Pau Figueres on Whatabout Music (Whatabout Music)
15. Oxala by MARO on Secca (Secca)
16. Mira la boca by Magalí Sare on Segell Microscopi (Segell Microscopi)
17. Preciosa by Yamandú Costa - Yamandu Costa & Antoine Boyer on youtube (youtube)
18. Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro by Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim) on ECM (ECM)
19. where am i? by The Olivia Murphy Jazz Orchestra on self-released (self-released)
20. The Duke (take 11) by Miles Davis, Gil Evans on Columbia/Legacy (Columbia/Legacy)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/71285 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/71285

Playlist

1. Love Roller Coaster (excerpt) by Doc Pomus on Omnivore (Omnivore)
2. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
3. Miyako by Wayne Shorter on Blue Note (Blue Note)
4. Spacetime by Micah Thomas on self-released (self-released)
5. Falling Grace by Mick Goodrick & Fred Hersch on ECM (ECM)
6. The Bee by ganavya & Jahnavi Harrison on Leiter (Leiter)
7. Pendulum by Henry Solomon on Student (Student)
8. Isness by Sandscape on Octopoda (Octopoda)
9. Introit/Prophecy at 1420MHz (edit) by Boards of Canada on Warp (Warp)
10. Waiting by Kalia Vandever on International Anthem (International Anthem)
11. God Shall Wipe All Tears Away (arr. Jacob Garchik) by Kronos Quartet on Smithsonian Folkways (Smithsonian Folkways)
12. Nothing To Forgive by Jarrod Lawson on Dome (Dome)
13. Lotus, pt. 2 by Simon Moullier on self-released (self-released)
14. RIverrun by John Zorn on Tzadik (Tzadik)
15. Blue Mountains by Sam Amidon on Nonesuch (Nonesuch)
16. Parting Friends by Word of Mouth Chorus on Nonesuch (Nonesuch)
17. Parting Friends by Westerlies on Westerlies (Westerlies)
18. Big Foot by Melinda Sullivan & Larry Goldings on Colorfield (Colorfield)
19. HI C by Maximilian Sink on self-released (self-released)
20. Throne Tune (feat. Nicole McCabe, Anatole Muster, Hubie, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, & Luke Titus) by takoda & daniel hayn= on Minaret (Minaret)
21. Dolphins are Cute feat. Jon Hatamiya & Justin Brown by Dolphin Hyperspace on popop (popop)
22. The Galactica Suite (Domu Remix) by Simon Grey on Tru Thoughts (Tru Thoughts)
23. Don't Joke With A Hungry Man (Seiji Mix) by Quantic feat. Spanky Wilson on Tru Thoughts (Tru Thoughts)
24. Space by Kudu on Bitasweet (Bitasweet)
25. Shiftless Shuffle by Herbie Hancock on Columbia (Columbia)
26. Blues To Elvin by John Coltrane on Atlantic (Atlantic)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/71156 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/71156

Playlist

1. Los organilleros Interludio by Lucia Fumero on Seeds (Seeds)
2. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
3. Miracle of the Fishes​ feat. Milton Nascimento by Wayne Shorter on Columbia (Columbia)
4. The Tree Will Continue to Be by Vardan Ovsepian, Tatiana Parra on self-released (self-released)
5. Vento em Madeira by Léa Freire on Maritaca (Maritaca)
6. Brincando Com Theo by Tatiana Parra & Andrés Beeuwsaert on Boranda (Boranda)
7. Entrance Music by Bernice on Telephone Explosion (Telephone Explosion)
8. Guiltless by Dodie on self-released (self-released)
9. Long Wave Home by Jesca Hoop on Last Laugh (Last Laugh)
10. Raindrops by Elori Saxl + Henry Solomon on True Panther (True Panther )
11. Retratos De Vida Interrumpida by Mauricio Morales & Adam Hersh on self-released (self-released)
12. Blood & Sand by Ambrose Akinmusire, Mary Halvorson on Nonesuch (Nonesuch)
13. Vortex by Christian Lillinger on Plaist (Plaist)
14. Sirviñaco by Magalí Sare on Segell Microscopi (Segell Microscopi)
15. No Será Regresar by Fuensanta on GroundUP (GroundUP)
16. Barb’s Song To The Wizard (edit) by Tony Williams on Blue Note (Blue Note )
17. Abstrutions by Max Roach on Atlantic (Atlantic)
18. Abstrutions by Tyshawn Sorey on Pi (Pi )
19. Summa (Pärt) by Cello Octet Amsterdam on 7K (7K)
20. Fantasia For Strings (Henze) by Collegium Musicum Zurich, Paul Sacher on DG (DG)
21. At First Light by Ralph Towner on ECM (ECM)
22. What You Want by Kristin Berardi on Earshift (Earshift)
23. L'assassinat De Carala by Miles Davis on Verve (Verve)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/70998 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/70998

Playlist

1. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
2. Ana Maria by Wayne Shorter on Columbia (Columbia)
3. Out of the Quiet by RIchard Spaven on Edition (Edition)
4. In The Fluvial Flow by Robin Mullarkey on self-released (self-released)
5. Goods Yard feat. Richard Spaven by Petter Eldh on Edition (Edition)
6. Shahzad - Erika (feat. Shahzad Ismaily) by Erika Dohi on Switch Hit Figureight (Switch Hit Figureight)
7. Dry River Bed by Bernice on Telephone Explosion (Telephone Explosion)
8. Elemental (excerpt) by Holland Andrews on Good Cloud Day (Good Cloud Day)
9. I Think We Both Need It by Louis Cole on self-released (self-released)
10. Crumble to Earth by Spencer Cole on self-released (self-released)
11. There Is Nothing Far Away by Spencer Cole on self-released (self-released)
12. Teachers / Story to No One (Live) by Laurie Anderson, Sexmob on Nonesuch (Nonesuch)
13. Get On The Good Foot, pt. 1 by James Brown on Polydor (Polydor)
14. All The Stars by NOMO on Ubiquity (Ubiquity)
15. Canto Ostinato Sections 95-106 (Simeon Ten Holt) by Erik Hall, Metropolis Ensemble, Sandbox Percussion, Andrew Cyr on Western Vinyl (Western Vinyl)
16. Blue Horizon by Midori Hirano on Thrill Jockey (Thrill Jockey)
17. Blue Horizon by Sidney Bechet on Blue Note (Blue Note)
18. Blue Horizon by Henry Solomon on Student (Student)
19. All The Things You Are by Sonny Rollins on RCA Victor (RCA Victor)
20. TARR by Christian Lillinger on Plaist (Plaist)
21. Concerto for Steel Pans & Orchestra by Andy Akiho, Oregon Symphony, David Danzmayr on Reference (Reference)
22. Tunji by John Coltrane on Impulse (Impulse)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/70881 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/70881

Playlist

1. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
2. Free For All by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers on Blue Note (Blue Note)
3. Flight by Jeremy Ledbetter Trio on Canefire (Canefire)
4. Contusion by Stevie Wonder on Motown (Motown)
5. Nameless Darkness (ft. Anatole Muster) by Topiary Creatures on self-released (self-released)
6. Libra by Intervals on self-released (self-released)
7. Algorithmic (for Mark De Clive Lowe) by rinsethealgorithm on Rinsethealgorithm (Rinsethealgorithm)
8. 37,000 Feet by Mark De Clive-Lowe on Mashibeats (Mashibeats)
9. El Dia Perfecto by Mark De Clive-Lowe on Be With (Be With)
10. Evidence of Four and One by Carlos Henriquez Big Band on self-released (self-released)
11. Royalty by David Virelles on Pi (Pi)
12. Ocaso by Melissa Aldana on Blue Note (Blue Note)
13. Assata by Harriet Tubman & Georgia Anne Muldrow on Pi (Pi)
14. War Time Poem (extended) by Tigran Hamasyan on Naive (Naive)
15. Microfictions by Alden Hellmuth on Leiter (Leiter)
16. Colours of the Bending River by Daniela Mars on self-released (self-released)
17. Balance by Linda Waterfall on Trout (Trout)
18. Balance by Claire Dickson on New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam)
19. Silent Stones by Black Sumo on First Word (First Word)
20. Put 100 On The Blue Chain by Immanuel Wilkins on Blue Note (Blue Note )
21. Interface by Micah Thomas on self-released (self-released)
22. Will You Still Be Mine by Miles Davis on Prestige (Prestige)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/70683 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/70683

Playlist

1. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
2. Yamanja by Wayne Shorter on Columbia (Columbia)
3. Good Evening / Cloud by Laurie Anderson / Sex Mob on Nonesuch (Nonesuch)
4. Cloud Chorale by Yvonne Rogers on Pyroclastic (Pyroclastic)
5. Nassam Alayna-LHawa (a diasporic offering for peace) by GEORGE on Out Of Your Head (Out Of Your Head)
6. nen by Kiri Ra! on We Jazz (We Jazz)
7. The Heavens In Scarlet by Chris Potter on Edition (Edition)
8. Nature Boy ft. Immanuel Wilkins by Shai Maestro on Naïve (Naïve)
9. Become New (Kaidi Tatham remix) by Georgie Sweet on First Word Records (First Word Records )
10. Youth by Kirin McElwain on AKP Recordings (AKP Recordings)
11. Face The Wall by Alden Hellmuth on Leiter (Leiter)
12. Room 1832 - Valise by Roomful of Teeth x Gabriel Kahane on Octoverse Media (Octoverse Media )
13. Jeep's Blues by Duke Ellington on Columbia (Columbia)
14. Jeep's Blues by Jason Moran on Yes (Yes)
15. Duke's Blues by Wolfgang Muthspiel Chamber Trio on Clap Your Hands (Clap Your Hands)
16. Drink The Wild Ayre by Sarah Kirkland Snider, Metropolis Ensemble, Andrew Cyr on Nonesuch (Nonesuch)
17. Berserk by Lesley Mok on American Dreams (American Dreams)
18. Frontier by Micah Thomas on self-released (self-released)
19. Rehearsal by Black Sumo on First Word (First Word )
20. India by John Coltrane on Impulse (Impulse)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/70523 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/70523

Playlist

1. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
2. E.S.P. by Miles Davis on Columbia (Columbia)
3. Stuff by Miles Davis on Columbia (Columbia)
4. I Fall In Love Too Easily by Miles Davis on Columbia (Columbia)
5. I Fall In Love Too Easily / Sanctuary by Miles Davis on Columbia (Columbia)
6. Fran-Dance (live) by Miles Davis on Columbia/Legacy​ (Columbia/Legacy​)
7. Water On The Pond by Miles Davis on Columbia (Columbia)
8. You're Under Arrest by Miles Davis on Columbia (Columbia)
9. Sivad by Miles Davis on Columbia (Columbia)
10. Splash by Miles Davis on Columbia (Columbia)
11. My Ship / Miles Ahead by Miles Davis, Gil Evans on Columbia (Columbia)
12. Mademoiselle Mabry by Miles Davis on Columbia (Columbia)
13. Moon Dreams ​ by Miles Davis on Capitol (Capitol)
14. Cheryl by The Charlie Parker All Stars on Atlantic (Atlantic)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 26 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/70349 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/70349

Playlist

1. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
2. Endangered Species feat. Lalah Hathaway by Esperanza Spalding on Heads Up (Heads Up )
3. My Big Break feat. Louis Cole by Dolphin Hyperspace on popop (popop)
4. DTs (feat Donny McCaslin) by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
5. Lingua Franca by Robin Mullarkey on self-released (self-released)
6. Luminosity (Donny McCaslin, arr. Tim Davies) by Metropole Orkest, Miho Hazama on V2 (V2)
7. Rítmica no Temperada (excerpt from ORO) by David Virelles on self-released (self-released)
8. Plums (Interlude) by Malibu on YEAR0001 (YEAR0001)
9. Meditation Three (excerpt) by Carl Craig on Planet E (Planet E)
10. Grace and Mercy / Go 'Head Get Down by Immanuel Wilkins on Blue Note (Blue Note )
11. Understanding by Asta Hiroki on Folded (Folded)
12. Lobby - Memory Burns by Roomful of Teeth x Gabriel Kahane on Octoverse Media (Octoverse Media )
13. Waterfeel by Claire Dickson on New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam)
14. A Normal Person Running (instrumental) by Third Angle New Music on Orange Mountain Music (Orange Mountain Music)
15. Hubbard Road by Kalia Vandever on International Anthem (International Anthem)
16. Detaching - Dénouer by Daniela Mars, Christophe Duquesne on VOCES8 (VOCES8)
17. Does Spring Hide Its Joy v2.2 by Kali Malone on Ideologic Organ (Ideologic Organ)
18. sunder IV by Mariel Roberts Musa on New Focus (New Focus)
19. Silent Feet by Eberhard Weber Colours on ECM (ECM)
20. Allegro assai from Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005 (JS Bach) by Chris Thile on Nonesuch (Nonesuch)
21. Nothing Like You ft. Bob Dorough by Miles Davis on Columbia (Columbia)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/70224 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/70224

Playlist

1. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
2. Two Faced ​ by Miles Davis on Columbia (Columbia)
3. Ya Volvera by Carolina Bubbico on GroundUP (GroundUP)
4. omnipotent (feat. tune-yards) by Willow on Three Six Zero (Three Six Zero)
5. Etude Nr 11.5 by Wolfgang Muthspiel Chamber Trio on Clap Your Hands (Clap Your Hands)
6. Candlelight by Thundercat on Brainfeeder (Brainfeeder)
7. Collige Virgo Gladium by Marina Herlop on Lapsus (Lapsus)
8. Moon (feat. Herbie Hancock) by DOMi & JD Beck on Blue Note (Blue Note)
9. Ruglen Holon by Aphex Twin on Warp (Warp)
10. Halogen by Kelly Moran on Warp (Warp)
11. Mysterious Adventure (Cage) by Boris Berman on Naxos (Naxos)
12. Why by Bill Frisell on Blue Note (Blue Note)
13. Piano Sonata (Bartok) by Tamara Stefanovich on Pentatone (Pentatone)
14. Airam by João Barradas on Inner Circle Music (Inner Circle Music)
15. Porter (10,000 men named George) by GEORGE on Out Of Your Head (Out Of Your Head)
16. Advice ft. Chris Dave by Moonchild on Tru Thoughts (Tru Thoughts )
17. Cable Car by Anatole Muster, Andris Mattson & Çağrı Sertel on College Music (College Music)
18. Room 304 - Newborn Plague by Roomful of Teeth x Gabriel Kahane on Octoverse Media (Octoverse Media )
19. Weeping Mary by Sam Amidon on Nonesuch (Nonesuch)
20. Paloma Negra by Lucia Fumero featuring Rita Payés, Magalí Datzira, Eva Fernández on Seeds (Seeds)
21. Continuum by Andris Mattson on self-released (self-released)
22. For Residue - Extended by Oneohtrix Point Never on Warp (Warp)
23. Wise One by John Coltrane on Impulse (Impulse)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 12 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/70092 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/70092

Playlist

1. Irene (excerpt) by Caetano Veloso on Philips (Philips)
2. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
3. Hale Bopp, Hip Hop by Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter on Verve (Verve)
4. Congo No Calle by Elipsis (Michael League, Pedrito Martinez & Antonio Sánchez) on GroundUP (GroundUP)
5. Maria by Carolina Bubbico on GroundUP (GroundUP)
6. Maria Três Filhos by Milton Nascimento ​ on EMI (EMI)
7. Maria Três Filhos by George Duke on MPS/BASF (MPS/BASF)
8. The Three Marias by Wayne Shorter on Blue Note (Blue Note)
9. Stay The Same (Instrumental) by Bonobo on Ninja Tune (Ninja Tune)
10. Equal Measure (NuTone Remix) by Georgie Sweet on First Word (First Word)
11. Gloria ft. MARO by Shai Maestro on Naïve (Naïve)
12. Halyna's Theme (contrabass flute version) by Daniela Mars on self-released (self-released)
13. Some Other Time by Bill Evans on Resonance (Resonance)
14. Mockingbird by Kristin Berardi and Mark Sholtez on self-released (self-released)
15. indifferent stars by The Olivia Murphy Jazz Orchestra on self-released (self-released)
16. Sugar Water by ​Gregory Uhlmann on International Anthem (International Anthem)
17. Do You Love Me (excerpt) by Contours on Motown (Motown)
18. Twister by Marc Johnson, Bill Frisell, John Scofield & Peter Erskine on ECM (ECM)
19. Twister by Nicole McCabe on self-released (self-released)
20. Kyoto by Dolphin Hyperspace on popop (popop)
21. howling by Bad Snacks on Nettwerk (Nettwerk)
22. Centaurs by Robin Mullarkey on self-released (self-released)
23. Moment (Feat. Mel Pacifico) by Franky Freedom on self-released (self-released)
24. Lionel by Wolfgang Muthspiel Chamber Trio on Clap Your Hands (Clap Your Hands)
25. Sham Time by Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood on Indirecto (Indirecto)
26. If We Pretend by Jarrod Lawson on Dome (Dome)
27. Age of Mythology by Forager on La Reserve (La Reserve)
28. Great Expectations by Miles Davis on Columbia/Legacy (Columbia/Legacy)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 05 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69947 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69947

Playlist

1. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
2. Serenata (excerpt) by Boston Pops, Arthur Fiedler on RCA Victor (RCA Victor)
3. Serenata by Art Farmer and Benny Golson Jazztet on Cadet (Cadet)
4. Serenata by Wayne Shorter on Verve (Verve)
5. Elegia / Damunt de tu Nomes les Flors Feat. MARO by Gerald Clayton on Blue Note (Blue Note)
6. Primera alegría (feat. Luciana Insfran, Sebastián Tozzola, Iván Petrich, Fabricio Amaya & Gonzalo Diaz) by Carlos Aguirre on Shagrada Medra (Shagrada Medra)
7. Urban Aire / Big Cat by Afro Celt Sound System on Real World (Real World)
8. Prelude For All Seekers by Tigran Hamasyan on naïve (naïve)
9. Fallen Star by Djivan Gasparyan & Michael Brook on Real World (Real World)
10. I Miss Seeing You Swim by Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith on Nettwerk (Nettwerk)
11. Agua e Vinho (Gismonti) by Rosie Bennet on Sony Classical (Sony Classical)
12. To Kill a Child of Troubled Times - Epilogue by Anthony Tidd & Quite Sane on Atelier Harlem (Atelier Harlem )
13. Piano Concerto No 1 in A Major Sz 83 by Pierre-Laurent Aimard, San Francisco Symphony Esa-Pekka Salonen on Pentatone (Pentatone)
14. I Want To Talk About You by John Coltrane on Impulse (Impulse)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69824 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69824

Playlist

1. Indeterminacy (excerpt) by John Cage on Folkways (Folkways)
2. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
3. Between The Thighs by Weather Report on Columbia (Columbia)
4. Ostinato (Suite For Angela) by Herbie Hancock on Warner Bros (Warner Bros)
5. These Times (ft Allysha Joy) by New Sector Movements on First Word (First Word)
6. The Jungle Line by Robin Mullarkey on self-released (self-released)
7. Siklus, mvmt. 2 by Dewa Alit & Gamelan Salukat on self-released (self-released)
8. Portal by Andy Akiho, Aki Orchestra on Aki Rhythm (Aki Rhythm)
9. Gatekeeper by ESKA on Earthling (Earthling)
10. Confesion (Barrios) by Rosie Bennet on Sony Classical (Sony Classical)
11. Magico by Egberto Gismonti on EMI (EMI)
12. Urban and Western by Pat Metheny on Uniquity (Uniquity)
13. Moonquest by Nu Era on Omniverse (Omniverse)
14. calliope and the magpies by The Olivia Murphy Jazz Orchestra on self-released (self-released)
15. Joyful Foundation by Entre Amigos feat. Justin Copeland on Entre Amigos (Entre Amigos)
16. Sweet, Sweet Spirit by Ron Carter & Ricky Dillard on Blue Note (Blue Note)
17. We Are Gonna Make It Through (Part 2) / You Can Make It If You Try by Sounds of Blackness on Perspective (Perspective)
18. Boplicity by Miles Davis on Capitol (Capitol)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69809 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69809

Playlist

1. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
2. D-Flat Waltz by Weather Report on Columbia (Columbia)
3. Karabali by Herbie Hancock on Columbia (Columbia)
4. Loomy by Otis Sandsjö on WeJazz (WeJazz)
5. To Kill a Child of Troubled Times - Mythos by Anthony Tidd & Quite Sane on Atelier Harlem (Atelier Harlem )
6. Prelude #21 from Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 BWV 866 (JS Bach) by Angela Hewitt on Hyperion (Hyperion)
7. Präludium B-dur, BWV 890, Das wohltemperierte Klavier, II (JS Bach) by András Schiff on ECM (ECM)
8. Composition II by Immanuel Wilkins on Blue Note (Blue Note )
9. Express Yourself by Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band on Warner Bros (Warner Bros)
10. The Hump by Patrice Rushen on Prestige (Prestige)
11. I Want You by Marvin Gaye on Motown (Motown)
12. Steppin' In It by Herbie Hancock on Columbia (Columbia)
13. Intermezzo Op. 118, No. 2 (excerpt) by Hélène Grimaud on Erato (Erato)
14. Room 1801 - Rack of Time by Roomful of Teeth x Gabriel Kahane on Octoverse Media (Octoverse Media )
15. Disaster Friend by Forager on La Reserve (La Reserve)
16. Closer (Feat. Evan Marien & Mel Pacifico) by Franky Freedom on self-released (self-released )
17. One Down, One Up (Take 6) by John Coltrane on Impulse (Impulse)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69718 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69718

Playlist

1. What If The Sky Froze (excerpt) by Laurie Anderson on Nonesuch (Nonesuch)
2. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
3. A Case of You by Herbie Hancock on Verve (Verve)
4. Daydreaming by Radiohead on XL (XL)
5. Reverence by Elori Saxl + Henry Solomon on True Panther (True Panther )
6. Is What You Believe by Genevieve Artadi on Brainfeeder (Brainfeeder)
7. Big Mato by Bernice on Telephone Explosion (Telephone Explosion)
8. Somethin Truthful (feat Liam Shortall) by Masterplan on CoOp Presents (CoOp Presents)
9. Tessio by Luomo on Kinetic (Kinetic)
10. fifteen by Vladislav Delay Quintet on We Jazz (We Jazz)
11. Casual - Lee by Walter Smith II on Blue Note (Blue Note)
12. Two Not One (L. Tristano) by Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh on Mosaic (Mosaic)
13. Vandal (feat. Moses Yoofee) by corto.alto on Ninja Tune (Ninja Tune)
14. WHIP.wav by Moses Yoofee Trio on Leiter (Leiter)
15. sunder II by Mariel Roberts Musa, Conor Hanick on New Focus (New Focus)
16. Forward Into Light by Metropolis Ensemble, Sarah Kirkland Snider on Nonesuch (Nonesuch)
17. Sinew by David Binney on self-released (self-released)
18. Baião De Acordar by Egberto Gismonti on EMI (EMI)
19. Miniatura / Nadzieja II by Jadzka Klapa on self-released (self-released)
20. Dolores by Miles Davis on Columbia (Columbia)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69444 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69444

Playlist

1. Chain of Fools (unedited version - intro only) by Aretha Franklin on Rhino (Rhino)
2. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
3. Opus Pocus by Jaco Pastorius on Epic (Epic)
4. Telluric by Booker Stardrum on We Jazz (We Jazz)
5. Got Me Puzzled (Featuring Face) by Kaidi Tatham and Dego on 2000 Black (2000 Black)
6. George and Dee (dedicated to George and Dee Gamble) by GEORGE on Out Of Your Head (Out Of Your Head)
7. back & forth prod. Jake Sherman by chiquitamagic on self-released (self-released)
8. Smaller by Georgie Sweet on First Word (First Word )
9. Too Much To Ask by Slowe on Tru Thoughts (Tru Thoughts)
10. ThunderWave (feat. WILLOW) by Thundercat on Brainfeeder (Brainfeeder)
11. Fuge gis-moll, BWV 887, Das wohltemperierte Klavier, II (JS Bach) by András Schiff on ECM (ECM)
12. No Shepherds Live Here (feat. Pascal Schumacher) by Kristin Berardi, Sean Foran & Rafael Karlen on Earshift (Earshift)
13. Jaded by Malibu on YEAR0001 (YEAR0001)
14. Passionflower by Jon Gomm on Performing Chimp (Performing Chimp)
15. Passion Flower by Luke Bergman on self-released (self-released)
16. Passion Flower by Duke Ellington on Hindsight (Hindsight)
17. Single Petal of a Rose by Jason Moran on Yes (Yes)
18. Cassia by Tyrone Allen on Dreams and Fears (Dreams and Fears )
19. Talking Rain by Lex Korten on Sounderscore (Sounderscore)
20. Garden Rain (Takemitsu) by Philip Jones Brass Ensemble on DG (DG)
21. À Noite (Interlude) / Lua (feat. MARO) by Jacob Collier on Decca (Decca)
22. Manuel o Audaz by Toninho Horta on World Pacific (World Pacific )
23. My Little Brown Book by Duke Ellington & John Coltrane on Impulse (Impulse)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69304 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69304

Playlist

1. Päan (Kurtág) by Pierre-Laurent Aimard on Pentatone (Pentatone)
2. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
3. Black Nile by Wayne Shorter on Blue Note (Blue Note)
4. A Little Trouble by Brotherly on Hospital (Hospital)
5. Bottle It Up by Kinzoogianna on Brotherly (Brotherly)
6. To Forget by Robin Mullarkey on self-released (self-released)
7. Big Mama by Flying Lotus on Brainfeeder (Brainfeeder)
8. Convergence by Björn Meyer on ECM (ECM)
9. Presagio by Edward Simon on ArtistShare (ArtistShare)
10. The Book of Sounds, Part 5 by Conor Hanick on Il Pirata (Il Pirata)
11. Room 1212 - Not Even the Dead by Roomful of Teeth x Gabriel Kahane on Octoverse Media (Octoverse Media )
12. Clouds by Ben Wendel on Edition (Edition)
13. Sections 74-87, from Canto Ostinato (Simeon Ten Holt) by Metropolis Ensemble, Erik Hall, Sandbox Percussion on Western Vinyl (Western Vinyl)
14. Dance In Praise by Shabaka on Shabaka (Shabaka)
15. Life Of A Bee by Dolphin Hyperspace on popop (popop)
16. Ring the Alarm by Last Nubian on CoOp Presents (CoOp Presents)
17. Everlove (feat. Becca Stevens) by Carolina Bubbico on GroundUP (GroundUP)
18. Djinê Mogo Tiki by Neba Solo, Benego Diakité on Nonesuch (Nonesuch)
19. A Poem (ft. Kaidi Tatham) by trian kayhatu on Mysterybox (Mysterybox)
20. Klavieretüden_ No. 1, Anodos (Nicolaou) by Tamara Stefanovich on Pentatone (Pentatone)
21. Gingerbread Boy by Miles Davis on Columbia/Legacy (Columbia/Legacy)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69156 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69156

Playlist

1. It's St. Patrick's Day by ​NRBQ on Rounder (Rounder)
2. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
3. Shere Khan, the Tiger by Wayne Shorter on Columbia (Columbia)
4. Charanam by Alice Coltrane on Impulse (Impulse)
5. Charanam by Immanuel Wilkins on Blue Note (Blue Note)
6. Monochromatic Light (Afterlife)​ (Sorey) by DACAMERA soloists, Houston Chamber Choir, Tyshawn Sorey on DACAMERA Editions (DACAMERA Editions)
7. REM Blues (Ellington) by Tyshawn Sorey Trio on Pi (Pi)
8. 6e Ordre No. 5 - Les Baricades Mistérieuses (Couperin)​ by Angela Hewitt on Hyperion (Hyperion)
9. It's Easy To Remember (But So Hard To Forget) by John Coltrane on Impulse (Impulse)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69024 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/69024

Playlist

1. Hommage a Farkas Ferenc 2 Scraps of a colinda melody faintly recollected (Kurtág) by Pierre-Laurent Aimard on Pentatone (Pentatone)
2. theme (from "A Little Trouble") by Brotherly on Whirlwind (Whirlwind)
3. Teru by Wayne Shorter on Blue Note (Blue Note)
4. Sweet Spot ft. Elena Pinderhughes by Moonchild on Tru Thoughts (Tru Thoughts)
5. Comhartha by Kirin McElwain on AKP Recordings (AKP Recordings)
6. Jazzonia by Dave Holland, Norma Winstone, London Vocal Project on Edition (Edition)
7. Per Mané (Eb Venice song) by Tigran Hamasyan on naïve (naïve)
8. Cocoyé Nuvó by David Virelles on self-released (self-released)
9. Jazzy by Willie Colón on Fania (Fania)
10. Enough For Me by Apparat on Mute (Mute)
11. To Kill a Child of Troubled Times - Prologue by Anthony Tidd & Quite Sane on Atelier Harlem (Atelier Harlem )
12. 1000 Airplanes on the Roof (Glass) by Third Angle New Music on Orange Mountain Music (Orange Mountain Music)
13. Les Fleurs by 4Hero Feat. Carina Andersson on Talkin’ Loud (Talkin’ Loud)
14. Different Lives by Knower on self-released (self-released)
15. Life is Beautiful by Daniela Mars on Records From Mars (Records From Mars)
16. Sifting, Shifting by Nicole McCabe on self-released (self-released)
17. Arvo by Matthias Eick on ECM (ECM)
18. Prelude feat. Andres Beeuwsaert by Jadzka Klapa on self-released (self-released)
19. Rothko Chapel - For Chorus, Viola and Percussion (Feldman) by Karen Phillips-viola, James Holland-percussion, Gregg Smith Singers, Gregg Smith on Sony Classical (Sony Classical)
20. The Theme (Live) by Miles Davis on Columbia/Legacy (Columbia/Legacy)

]]> Steven Cantor Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/68926 http://xray.fm/broadcasts/68926