Jazz Break at Noon Archive - July 21-25, 2025

Archived Broadcast: July 21-25, 2025

The current state of jazz music is as creative and inspiring as ever. This week on The Jazz Break at Noon, hosts JJ Lopez and Bria Woods explore the vibrant landscape of New Jazz Releases 2025. Their survey spotlights the latest recordings from some of today's most accomplished and brightest recording artists who continue to champion swinging bop and straight-ahead expressions and who are pushing jazz to new horizons—this program offers a wide spectrum of contemporary jazz.

Listen to each weekday's full broadcast playback below!

Monday

This special broadcast spotlights several recordings that embody the swinging sound of bebop, drawn from artists in Straight Ahead and mainstream hard bop styles.

Tuesday

JJ and Bria survey the JazzWeek charts, spotlighting the artists currently topping the jazz radio airwaves nationwide, including right here at KRTU.

Wednesday

Your hosts JJ and Bria illuminate several station favorites and artists pushing the boundaries of contemporary jazz highlighting bold improvisation and instrumentation.
 

Thursday

For this special broadcast, JJ and Bria will also reflect on several of this year’s legacy releases and reissues, featuring previously unreleased recordings by jazz legends who are no longer with us.
 

Friday

JJ and Bria end the week spotlighting several personal favorites and artists topping the 2025 DownBeat magazine Critics polls!