Is Modern Jazz an Oxymoron?

Been loving the records on the RR Gems label from Estonia.
Muriel Grossman - Coltrane worship but still sounds new and exciting (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3wnXDribCY&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=RRGEMSRecords) 
Soft Power
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2zM_rs2dXQ&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=SoftPower-Topic
Brahja
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMkEMaO3CFk&feature=emb_logo

I, too, lean very heavily to the "golden era" stuff.  But, I will heartily second (or third) some of the contemporary names already mentioned: Josh Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, (throw in Brian Blade for the entire original Redman quartet) . . . and now I've already forgotten who else has already been mentioned.

I think Gregory Porter is doing some interesting things, but his material is pretty uneven.  He's more in the "keep an eye on" category, for me.  There are a few female vocalists I think are doing very good to excellent work: Melody Gardot, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Madeline Peyroux, and, yes, Diana Krall.  Is anybody there pushing the envelope?  No.  Do I give a tinker's durn about envelope pushing?  I do not.

I know I'm forgetting some people.

Trentmemphis, I think we all listen to other artists in addition to what you called "The Golden Era", but I know I always return to "The Golden Era".


Enjoy the music.

Feef, Muriel is very interesting; while obviously influenced by Trane, she still has her own message. I will add her to my collection. Thanks for submitting Muriel.

BRAHJA-In The Mess looks like one of the LSD trips I went on, when I was doing such things. I think that's what It's meant to duplicate. I find it positively mesmerizing, but somehow it's not the same without the video.