Mondo Jazz

Chris Potter's upcoming album and then two tunes which were recorded without any concerns about time limitations, either in studio or live on stage, a place where suddenly the perception of time is altered in the midst of the creative flow. The playlist also features Alex Hitchcock [pictured] and Sylvie Courvoisier. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18426284/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Le p...

At this stop we focus on up and coming pianists, Butcher Brown's eclecticism and some interesting European projects. The playlist features also Charlie Hunter; Lawrence Fields; Isaiah J. Thompson; Reverso [pictured]: Frank Woeste, Vincent Courtois, Ryan Keberle; Emilio Teubal; Lluc Casares; and Henry Spencer. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18395861/Mondo-Jazz (from "Espionage" o...

The sultry depth of Dominique Fils-Aimé paves the way to a number of projects which merge fun and intensity, and a long-awaited re-release. The playlist features Dominique Fils-Aimé; Magic Carpet; Mama Terra; Roman Norfleet [pictured]; Shake Stew; Roots Magic; Abdul Wadud. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18395861/Mondo-Jazz (from "Love Will Grow Back" to "In a Breeze"). Happy lis...

Enjoy a set featuring jazz inspired by a Persian mathematician, Omar Khayyam; jazz which blends with Hindustani and Carnatic music; jazz that meets a chamber string quartet; jazz that pays tribute to Joni Mitchell; and a whole bunch of other jazz permutations. The playlist features Dhafer Youssef [pictured]; Shakti; Miguel Atwood-Ferguson; Imogen Ryall; Joe Lovano, Marilyn Crispell, Carmen Castald...

New York City's Winter JazzFest might be the festival where fans and promoters from all over the world come to learn about the New York scene's going-ons, but it is also the event where Newyorkers get a rare chance to see remarkable musicians from abroad (or at least from out of town), including those featured here. Enjoy a playlist which will make you want to go to see them live! The playlist fea...

We may regret not having been around when some of our idols were writing the pages that have now become foundations of the music we love. There is not much we can do about that, other than fantasizing about those times and those musicians. What we can do however is feeling lucky to live at a time when there is a number of modern masters in action. One of them is trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire [pictu...

This is the last hour of Mondo Jazz for 2023. Thank you for your attention and support in the past 12 months. We look forward to sharing more beauty in the key of jazz in 2024. The playlist features Charley Rose; Anthony Hervey [pictured]; Espen Eriksen, Andy Sheppard; Maciej Obara; Roy Nathanson; Anna Webber; Myra Melford; and Jasper Høiby The detailed playlist is at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/...

The past four episodes were dedicated to a retrospective and a celebration of the many good things that happened in the jazz world in 2023, through a focus on our favorite songs of the last few months. This time we revert to our regular overview of recent and upcoming releases… some which could also have been included in our favorites, but we just didn't have enough space in the last four playlist...

For the past few episodes we have been looking back at albums released this year which we've been most fascinated by, and we cherry-picked songs from those albums that struck us the most… To wrap up this retrospective here's the last batch of sonic gems. The playlist features Trio Grande, Will Vinson, Gilad Hekselman, Nate Wood; Sammy Figueroa, Gonzalo Rubalcaba; Richard Baratta; Hedvig Mollestad...

A playlist with a few more among the songs that we have been collecting through the past 6 months with a plan to share them, all at once, in an attempt to close a challenging year under more than a few good notes, a right of passage from one phase of our lives to another. The playlist features Johnathan Blake; Elio Villafranca; Will Bernard, Beth Custer; Francesco Bigoni, Benoît Delbecq, Francesco...

It's that time of the year when we look back at the past twelve months and realize that Jazz continues to be possibly the only thing that doesn't let us down, while the world is getting crazier by the hour. So here we are again, sharing a few mores tunes we've loved the most in the past few months. The playlist features Idris Ackamoor; Maria Pia de Vito; Todd Sickafoose; John Zorn; Henri Texier; B...

This week we focus on the songs that have made us smile, tap our feet, reflect and keep our optimism in spite of the dire state of the world during the past six months. We hope they'll have the same effect on you. The playlist features Alan Ferber; Laurent Cugny; Michael Leonhart Orchestra; Allison Miller [pictured]; Céline Bonacina; Zenophilia; Lucas Pino; RDL+; Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley a...

If this episode of Mondo Jazz could be summarized in a flow-chart it would be someting like: West-African tinged European Jazz -> jazz meets (symphonic or chamber) classical music -> electro-acoustic chamber jazz.  The playlist features Csaba Palotai, Simon Drappier, Steve Arguelles; African Jazz Roots; Sophie Alour [pictured]; Luigi Grasso, Orchestra Senzaspine; Andrea Keller; Paul Dietrich; Quin...

Here's an episode mostly dedicated to the proposition that piano jazz has a very beautiful future, if we have to judge by what emerging pianists like Micah Thomas, Nitai Hershkovits [pictured], Dexter Goldberg, Joona Toivanen or Fergus McCreadie are putting on record. Before and after this piano segment, thrilling new albums. The playlist also features Koma Saxo; Ethnic Heritage Ensemble; Geri All...

Emerging saxophonists, emerging guitarists, established masters, and the good feeling that we're in the middle of a great time for jazz lovers where tradition and innovation bring about tons of good music. The playlist features Freddy DeBoe; Azat Bayazitov; Silvan Joray; Filippo Sala; Gabor Gado, Veronika Harcsa; Zsòfia Boros [pictured]; Ron Blake; Joe Peri; Martin Wind, Jim McNeely and Ed Neumeis...

Stevie Wonder, Maya Angelou, Ryuichi Sakamoto, the crazy world we live in, and the world immigrants left behind are some of the sources of inspiration of the intriguing music featured this week on our playlist. The playlist features Isaiah Collier; Endea Owens; Sullivan Fortner [pictured]; Fabrice Martinez; Steven Lugerner; Asynchrone; Trond Kallevåg; Elsa Nilsson; Ray Angry, Dave Murray, ?uestlov...

This time we play with an unusual idea, alternating big band albums with albums recorded by vibraphone players. Why?, you may ask... For no particular reason, other than the fact that we realized the tunes we selected flow well together in this sequence. The playlist features Nikki Iles; Chien Chien Lu; Miho Hazama, Immanuel Wilkins; Yuhan Su [pictured]; Sam Eastmond; Wayne Horvitz, Butch Morris,...

We open this week's edition with a few projects that represent the essence of world fusion which is taking place in these modern times, and we close with a few projects that gravitate around that music catalyst that {{Carlos Niño}} is. In between, projects that will let your fantasy fly. The playlist features also Matthieu Saglio; Jonathan Suazo [pictured]; Itamar Borochov; RDL+; Wayne Horvitz, Bu...

This episode features music inspired by {{Miles Davis}}, {{Andrew Hill}} and {{Buddy Emmons}}, but also by the Amazon Forest and the rivers of the Brazilian North-East. The playlist features Bright Magus; André Roligheten [pictured]; Rich Hinman; Verneri Pohjola; Amaro Freitas; Ron Horton; Angelica Sanchez; Marike Van Dijk; Maria Grapsa. Detailed list at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18155316/Mondo...

This time we try to bring you jazz that refuses to respect boundaries, or "Somethin' Else from Somewher' Else". Here is an episode illustrates how jazz may well be the most welcoming music genre there is, perfectly able to blend with musical traditions from all over the world, from Native American and Latin American roots to Fado, Flamenco, Baroque British music and more. The playlist features Zen...

From wall of sound albums to projects of sparse beauty, this week we cover the whole sonic gamut, with a special attention to the trio format, because... three is the perfect jazz number! The playlist features Daniel Karlsson; John Scofield; Makiko Hirabayashi; Francesco Fiorenzani; MoonMot; Resavoir; Hannah Marks; Ava Mendoza [pictured], Kevin Hoff; Vincent Courtois, Daniel Erdmann, Robin Finker;...

A playlist featuring musicians paying tribute to the music that inspired them to do what they do, be it electric jazz or R&B of the 70s and 80s, the Mississippi Blues of the '40s and '50s, and the music of their mentors. The second half features three compelling albums featuring tight bands lead by forward looking bass players. The playlist features Céline Bonacina; Nicholas Payton [pictured]; Luc...

Mark Turner is here, is there, is everywhere--both on the East Coast where he was once based and on the West Coast where he moved to. And this playlist features some of his recent recordings as leader or sideman. The rest of the playlist features remarkable medium and large size ensembles, and the beautiful album by Henry Hey and his trio of sound-wave pilots. The playlist features  Detailed playl...

Putting together an episode of Mondo Jazz feels like an experiment, requiring research and analysis leading to a synthesis of the most interesting specimens from the current world jazz flora. Here some of the most significant discoveries of the last week. The playlist features Todd Clouser; Shake Stew; Mike Reed; Hiromi pictured]; Kevin Sun; Weave4, Francesco Bigoni, Benoît Delbecq, Francesco Diod...

Artistically ambitious, a rare woman in a male dominated scene, taking the road less travelled, or even the road never travelled, and with her feet well on the ground business-wise side to ensure her artistic independence, Carla Bley played a key role in giving today's music scene the shape we know. This week we concentrate on some of her signature compositions, focusing on her Church side, her Bi...