Senri Oe, Dave Glenn, Erica von Kleist, Ryan Barry & Early Times

From the prolific musician and longtime radio broadcaster Early Times, we kick off the 971st Episode of Neon Jazz with music from his compelling new 2026 recording, Border Crossings. From there, we take a winding journey through an hour of remarkable jazz, uncovering fresh sounds and familiar brilliance along the way. We dig into recordings from jazz heavyweights Senri Oe, Russ Anixter, and Adrian Younge, while also featuring Dave Glenn's moving "Blues for Buck O'Neil," a perfect soundtrack to a stellar summer read of Joe Posnanski's The Soul of Baseball. Then we turn our ears toward the next generation, discovering the fresh perspectives of younger players Ryan Barry and Robert Jospe, before bringing this musical adventure home with the great Will Schneider Trio and music from their new album, Convergence. One hour. A whole lot of jazz. New voices, veteran sounds, baseball memories, and plenty of musical surprises. Dig the jazz, my friends.

Playlist

• Early Times "Scarlet Dancer" Border Crossings (Early Times) 0:00
• Host talks 5:57
• Senri Oe "Mohawked" Homework (P.N.D. Records) 8:16
• Ryan Barry "Waltz for Miri" If I Did Not Speak Out (G2 Records) 11:29
• Host talks 16:05
• Dave Glenn "Blues for Buck O'Neil" National Pastime (Origin Records) 17:01
• Erica von Kleist "We Know How to Picc 'Em" Pick Pocket (Pursuance Productions) 23:20
• Host talks 25:58
• Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band "I Walk on Guildied Splinters" What's Next (russanixter.com) 30:10
• Haruna Fukazawa "When I Fall in Love" Plays at the Wrong Time (Orange Paw Records) 35:17
• Host talks 41:24
• Adrian Younge "Afro-Disco Makossa" Afro-Disco Makossa (Linear Labs) 42:07
• Robert Jospe Quartet "Crooked Mile" The Night Sky (Robert Jospe) 42:20
• Host talks 50:14
• William Schneider Trio "Sea of Stars" Convergence (Will Schneider) 51:13