John Gunther, Ed Partyka, The Flying Horse Big Band & Angela Verbrugge

Kicking off the 933rd episode of Neon Jazz, we welcome back a familiar voice to these parts—the radiant Canadian vocalist Angela Verbrugge, a true cornerstone of today's jazz landscape. From there, we launch into a wave of fresh 2025 releases lighting up the scene, featuring brilliant new work from The Flying Horse Big Band, Dom Franks, Scott Silbert, Kevin Brown, John Gunther, and Laura Taylor. We keep the momentum rolling with bold new sounds out of Poland from Omasta, the inventive NYC collective Play_Ground, and the ultra-hip crew known as The Outernet. And to bring it all home, we tap into the seasoned artistry of Austrian-born, Chicago-rooted maestro Ed Partyka. Settle in, turn it up, and dig the jazz, my friends.

Playlist

• Angela Verbrugge "S'posin'" In the Wonder of the Night (G2 Records) 0:00
• Host talks 3:06
• The Flying Horse Big Band "Impressions" Unbridled The Flying Horse Big Band Meets George Garzone (Flying Horse Records) 6"04
• Dom Franks' Strayhorn "Simple Song (for Jimmy Webb)" Duality Pt. 2 (Soulito) 10:45
• Host talks 15:38
• The Scott Silbert Quartet  "Louisiana" Dream Dancing (Scott Silbert Music) 16:55
• Omasta "Cornerstone" Jazz Report from the Hood (Astigmatic Records) 22:05
• Host talks 25:09
• The Outernet "The Light" The Light and The Fury (The Outernet) 26:10
• Play_Ground "Tyson" Night Rides EP (Play_Ground) 31:02
• Host talks 36:09
• Kevin Brown Quintet "The King Shall Come" Adventus (Kevin Brown) 37:40
• John Gunther "Mother Juggler" Painting the Dream (Origin Records) 43:09
• Host talks 47:44
• Laura Taylor "Spring can really hang you up the most" Think I'm in Love (Vegas Records) 48:37
• Host talks 53:17
• Edward Partyka "KLACTOVEEDSEDSTENE (Charlie Parker)" Arrangements And Compositions For Jazz Orchestra (TCB Music SA) 53:57