Mondo Jazz

As if the return of Goran Kajfes' Tropiques and of Elliott Sharp's Terraplane were not enough to make you want to play this episode of Mondo Jazz, its playlist features also two fascinating releases by Idit Shner, Michelangelo Scandroglio and the excellent debut album by Nicola Caminiti. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19033914/Mondo-Jazz (from "For Now" to "Twenty Dollar Bill")....

They say that three is the perfect number, and so we have decided to go "three-by-three", focusing on three musicians, Nicole McCabe [pictured], Herbie Nichols and John Hadfield, and featuring three recent tracks associated with each one of them. The playlist also features Dolphin Hyperspace, Louis Cole, Logan Kane; Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas, Ted Nash; Fay Victor; Enrique Heredia; Layale Chaker,...

Enjoy a set featuring Wadada Leo Smith's and Amina Claudine Myers' [pictured] magical collaboration, the return of Flukten and a number of really exciting collaboration between forward looking European and US musicians. The playlist features also The Beat Freaks, Ralph Alessi; Andrea Grossi, Jim Black; Natsuki Tamura; John Escreet; Alex Sipiagin. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/1...

A playlist dedicated to the cross-pollination between jazz and classical music or opera, with jazz musicians inspired by classical music and classical music composers and pianists nodding to jazz. The playlist features John Ellis; Yuja Wang; Brad Mehldau [pictured]; Enrico Pieranunzi; Marcella Carboni. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19003066/Mondo-Jazz [from "Gypsy Song" to "Can...

As if 88 keys were not enough, here are 440 keys, played by the five exciting pianists featured on today's show, Fergus McCreadie, Marta Sánchez, Noam Duboille, Benoit Delbecq and Rob Clearfield [in order of appearance]. The playlist also David Murray; VERB; Etienne Renard and Guilhem Flouzat. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19003066/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Lento"] Happy listening! Ph...

New releases and re-releases to remember Harold Land open this episode which then continues with a tribute to Paul Auster, a writer admired by many musicians who wrote music with him, for him, to accompany some of his writings, or inspired by him. The playlist also features Lily White; Harold Land; Nathalie Loriers; John Lurie National Orchestra; Medeski, Martin & Wood; Lisa Mezzacappa; Tobias Mei...

This week we pay tribute to David Sanborn selecting projects from his extensive discography, which showcase both his versatility and his signature, sweetly blistering, sound. In this hour we will hop back and forth between some of his more forward looking projects and some of his best collaborations with pop, funk and rock stars. The playlist also features David Bowie; Django Bates; Tim Berne; Joh...

Enjoy a set spotlighting fascinating South African projects and artists, and their new albums which do a really great job at showing both where they are coming from and how they experiment with their roots in unconventional ways. The playlist features Spirits Rejoice; McCoy Mrubata, Siyabulela; Abdullah Ibrahim [pictured]; Nduduzo Makhathini; Karl-Martin Almqvist Ababhemu Quartet; Steve Dyer, Andi...

Here is an edition of Mondo Jazz featuring tributes and rembrances of Curtis Fowlkes, Ron Miles and Johnny Hodges, Bill Frisell in an orchestral duo with Wayne Horvitz and with an actual orchestra, the exciting new albums by Rosa Brunello [pictured] and Kenny Wollesen and more. The playlist also features Snarky Puppy; Sam Fribush; Latrala; Owen Broder; Brussels Philarmonic; The Jazz Passengers; Br...

More un-earthed gems and special edition re-issues released for Record Store Day in this set, which also focuses on two wonderful Sun Ra tribute albumss produced by the Red Hot Organization. The playlist features Lettuce; Kenny Garrett, Svoy; Brother Jack McDuff; Dave Pike; Shelly Manne and His Men; Jack Sheldon, Chet Baker; Sun Ra [pictured]; Meshell Ndegeocello; Kronos Quartet, Laraaji. Detailed...

This is a special edition of Mondo Jazz focusing on soon-to-be collector's items which were released on the occasion of the first Record Store Day of 2024. The playlist features Cannonball Adderley [pictured]; Omar Sosa, NDR Big Band; Bill Evans; Mal Waldron, Steve Lacy; and Yusef Lateef. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18910139/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Yusef's Mood"]. Photo credit: Ro...

The live magnetism of Roy Hargrove and Julie Sassoon enrich a playlist which is bookended by the lush new project by British pianist Bill Laurance with the The Untold Orchestra and the latest, ambitious album by Australian bassist Sam Anning. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18875252/Mondo-Jazz (from "NYC Man" to "The Lost One"). Happy listening! Photo credit: David Beecroft

Enjoy a playlist featuring a tribute to Lou Reed, two projects featuring British guitarist Rob Luft and the masterful exercises in noir by Oan Kim & Dirty Jazz, Max Nagl, and Flat Earth Society. The playlist also features The Leaping Fish Trio, Arild Andersen and Daniel Sommer. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18875252/Mondo-Jazz (from "NYC Man" to "The Lost One"). Happy listening...

Creative takes on Django Reinhardt and George Gershwin open a show which then spotlights three emerging and compelling musicians: Hillai Govreen, Nicole McCabe and Eva Novoa. The playlist also features Edouard Pennes and Béla Fleck. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18875252/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Face Down in the Dirt"). Happy listening!

A playlist built along a Latin American trail that takes us from Chile to Colombia, Brazil and Argentina, with a couple of side trips to France and Italy. The playlist features Melissa Aldana [pictured]; Diana Arias; Dora Morelenbaum; Fred Soul, Zé Luis Nascimento; Ana Frango Elétrico; Julieta Eugenio; Gianmarco Ferri, David Kikoski. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18842335/Mondo...

An enriching mix of United Statesian and European projects in a fascinating set of creative new jazz. The playlist features Bévort 3; Willy Rodríguez; Dave Douglas; Cotonete; Jake Long; and Gilles Coronado Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18842335/Mondo-Jazz (from "Strolling in June" to "114"). Happy listening! Photo credit: John Abbott.

The return of Madeleine Peyroux [pictured], the narrative qualities of modern guitar players, hypnotic violins, and an unepxected John Zorn--Nino Rota--Ennio Morricone astral alignment are some of the reasons which make this playlist very intriguing. The playlist also features Mikael Máni; Janick Martin; Trio Vier; Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin; Marco Tiraboschi; Adam Baldych, Leszek Mozdzer; and...

From the merciless funk Ghost-Note and Prince & The New Power Generation all the way to the Mitteleuropean cool of Franz Koglmann, here for you is a playlist of music that is as eclectic as it is compelling. The cherry on its top: Queen Esther's [pictured] tribute to Billie Holiday. The playlist also features Huntertones, Cory Wong; Yann Jankielewicz, Jason Lindner, Josh Dion; Jeremy Rose, The Ear...

Enjoy a playlist thick with music about the times we live in--courtesy of Jamie Baum, Black Lives and Ben Sidran--, the new album by Italian singer Gegè Telesforo [pictured], and two album by, and featuring, Dayna Stephens. The playlist also features Kokayi, Aubrey Johnson; Christian Mascetta; Clark Terry, Jon Hendricks; Alexis Valet Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18809727/Mondo...

The return of Don Was [pictured], tributes to Tony Williams and Leonard Bernstein and much more in another energizing edition of Mondo Jazz. The playlist also features The Jazz Defenders; Lucy Woodward; The Pan-Detroit Ensemble; Roberto Gatto; divr; Peter Erskine & JAM Music Lab All-Stars. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18809727/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Cool"]. Happy listening! Photo...

This time we are focusing on jazz-infused soundtracks that received nominations for Best Original Score in a Feature Film at the latest Academy Awards... because jazz does a great job a propelling a movie story forward. Kudos to Laura Karpman, the composer of the soundtrack for "American Fiction" and Branford Marsalis for the soundtrack of "Rustin", two scores that have a life of their own even wi...

Julian Lage's latest album--possibly his best to date--opens a playlist of recent releases spanning many styles and cultural influences. The playlist also features Adam Levy, Larry Grenadier, Joey Baron; Julieta Eugenio; Hugues Mayot; Amirtha Kidambi; Daniel Herskedal; Matthew Sheens Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18746259/Mondo-Jazz [from "76" to "Written in the Dark: Part I, I...

A playlist showcasing the interesting new releases by Christopher Hoffman [pictured], the Liv Andrea Hauge Trio, Travis Reuter, Geoffrey Dean plus a number of recent albums we already featured in the past, but were too good not to get back to one more time. The playlist also features Hiromi; Timo Lassy, Juka Eskola; Riley Mulherkar; and Nitai Hershkovits. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com...

A soulful rendition of Curtis Fuller's "Mini Mama", and two recent albums featuring Vinnie Sperrazza open an edition of Mondo Jazz which then features three projects at the intersection of jazz and classical music. The playlist features Luke Carlos O'Reilly [pictured]; Vinnie Sperrazza; The Choir Invisible; Brad Mehldau; Franck Tortiller, Debussy String Quartet; Jean-Christophe Cholet, Matthieu Mi...

The New York residency of Graham Haynes at FourOneOne offers an opportunity to look back at his seminal album "The Griot's Footsteps" and at his recent collaboration with Brandon Ross. Before that, a playlist rich in remarkable new releases! The playlist features Chief Keegan; Triad; Raffi Garabedian; Rodrigo Recabarren, Pablo Menares, Yago Vazquez; Brandon Ross Phantom Station; and Graham Haynes...