Mondo Jazz

Revelations and confirmations in a playlist that mixes new releases and reissues bridging tradition and innovation. The playlist features Ezra Collective; Patrice Rushen; Joe Webb; Alice Zawadzki [pictured], Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado; Peter Bernstein, Brad Mehldau, Al Foster, Vicente Archer; Giuseppe Cucchiara, Andrea Domenici, Andrea Niccolai and Francesco Patti. Detailed playlist at https...

From the poetry of Anthony Joseph to the storytelling in music of Emiliano D'Auria, enjoy a set characterized by music with a strong narrative quality. The playlist features New Jazz Underground; Anthony Joseph; Billy Mohler; Emiliano D'Auria [pictured]; Sun-Mi Hong. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19955005/Mondo-Jazz [from "oney one's one" to "Love Hymn"]. Happy listening!

Your cyber-dial is tuned on the digital frequencies of Radio Free Brooklyn and our playlist is full of gorgeous new jazz for you… which means that you’re listening to Mondo Jazz, coming to you with another truckload of gorgeous new releases. The playlist features Alexi Tuomarila; Patricia Brennan; Walter Smith III [pictured]; Matt Slocum; Nacka Forum; Arthur Baker and Pharaoh Sanders. Detailed pla...

Another week, another bonanza of releases, some brand new, some recent, and some dating back a few months which allow us to make sure we do not miss anything remarkable released in 2024! The playlist features Mike Stern; Rachel Eckroth, John Hadfield; Jim Hart, Leo Genovese; Kjetil Mulelid; Daniel Sommer, Arve Henriksen, Johannes Lundberg; Ben Wolfe.. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB...

The many facets of prolific French guitarist Paul Jarret are at the heart of a playlist focusing on European artists. The playlist also features Fred Pallem, Le Sacre du Tympan; New Cool Collective; Flock; Julien Soro, Ariel Tessier, Emilie Lesbros, Catherine Delaunay; Karin Johansson and Donovan von Martens. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19920422/Mondo-Jazz (from "Batman Theme...

Enjoy a set that revolves around the beauty of ensemble work. The playlist features Mark Lockheart; Kit Downes; Immanuel Wilkins [pictured]; Kenny Barron; Out Of/Into; and Miguel Zenón. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19920422/Mondo-Jazz (up to "SRO"). Happy listening!

Enjoy this playlist featuring a recently discovered live performance by Emily Remler, a live re-imagining of the music of The Headhunters, a trio of trombonists, the Sliders, two emerging vibraphonists, Simon Moullier and Marco Ullstein, as well as the socially engaged compelling music of Asher Gamedze. The playlist features Mama Terra; Marco Ullstein; Emily Remler [pictured]; Filippo Vignato, Fed...

Tributes to Thelonious Monk, Dutch novelist A.F.Th. van der Heijden, the Portuguese city of Guimarães, and much more in this intriguing playlist. The playlist features Funkwrench Blues, Grant Green Jr., Hamid Drake; Jamie Saft [pictured], Brad Jones; Xhosa Cole; Leiba Trio; Quispel Quintet; Randy Ingram, Drew Gress, Billy Hart. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19891908/Mondo-Jazz...

As the weather temperatures keep dropping we have to rely on music to get the heat we need. Enjoy a playlist that should bring you a welcome degree of warmth and introspection. The playlist features Peter Somuah; Pete Rodriguez; Eric Person; Kika Sprangers; Hayoung Lyou [pictured]; Caroline Davis; Rouge. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19891908/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Feu"). Happy lis...

To wrap up this week's dispatch of new and upcoming releases, enjoy a groovy and cinematic playlist! The playlist features Calibro 35; Butcher Brown [pictured], Nicholas Payton; Boom Collective; Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin; Cassie Kinoshi; Loke Risberg; and Mikael Máni.. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19824668/Mondo-Jazz (from "Lunedì Cinema" onwards). Happy listening!

This time we great vocalists, and poignant chamber-like projects, and renditions of tunes by Curtis Mayfield, Astor Piazzolla by way of Grace Jones, Stevie Wonder (mashed-up with Pete Rugolo). The playlist features Dave Stryker; Youn Sun Nah [pictured], Jon Cowherd; Ran Blake, Dave "Knife" Fabris; Vanisha Gould; Guy Klucevsek, Volker Goetze; Louis Sclavis and Benjamin Moussay. Detailed playlist at...

Enjoy a playlist featuring musicians that make their vocal cords, or their instruments, or their ensembles, sing (or scream). The playlist features Al Jarreau; NDR Bigband; Peter Lenz; Jenny Scheinman; Camilla Battaglia; and Spinifex. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19859432/Mondo-Jazz (from "You Don't See Me" onwards). Happy listening!

Here is a playlist that comes out when one puts a vast range of musical styles in a blender a blender, from Malian music to folk, from krautrock and post-punk, to the manic energy of James Chance or early Talking Heads. A special focus on the recent projects of musicians that are about to come to Brooklyn for an International Anthem showcase at Public Records: Anna Butterss, Jeff Parker, Josh John...

Here is a segment of Mondo Jazz located somewhere between French and Frank... French as in the jazz scene Airelle Besson, Oan Kim and Yonathan Avishai hail from, and Frank as in Frank Zappa. The playlist features a tribute to Zappa's genius by Valentina Ciardelli, Anais Drago, Riccardo Angelo Strano, as well as two of the countless gems unheated by the "50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition" serie...

A recording at Slugs featuring McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, Henry Grimes and Jack DeJohnette is an unearthed live gem for the ages that tops a playlist featuring inspiring recent and upcoming releases. The playlist also features Bill Laurance, Michael League; Jacky Terrasson; Johane Myran, Red Star Orchestra; Oan Kim & The Dirty Jazz; James Brandon Lewis. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/...

A playlist characterized by remarkable guitar-centric duos, leading into the existential dephts of Das Kapital and a live tour-de-force by Devin Daniels. The playlist features Lionel Loueke, Dave Holland; Enzo Pietropaoli, Adriano Viterbini; Reinier Baas, Ben van Gelder; Francesco Bearzatti, Federico Casagrande; Das Kapital; and Devin Daniels [pictured]. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/...

A preview of the musicians that FourOneOne will present during with "Transatlantik" a two-day of performances and conversation with diasporic artists engaged with the artistic and political concepts of negritude and créolité. The playlist features Cassie Watson Francillon; Sélène Saint-Aimé; Aruan Ortiz, Andrew Cyrille, Mauricio Herrera; Anais Maivel; Kris Davis, Val Jeanty, Terri Lyne Carrington;...

Another delicious slew of new albums, this week with a definite Scandinavian bent. The playlist features Mulatu Astatke, Hoodna Orchestra; Sandman Project; Ingebrigt Håker Flaten; Scheen Jazzorkester, Cortex; Hedvig Mollestad, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra; Mette Rasmussen [pictured], Ches Smith, Craig Taborn. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19789477/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Wolf Cry"). Hap...

Yes, Jimi Hendrix was a rock guitar god, but he inspired scores of jazz players, and fans. After all, he is the first non-jazz musician to enter the Down Beat Hall of Fame, back in 1970 (the year of his passing). Enjoy our third and final segment of this week's tribute to Jimi Hendrix, and yet more jazz renditions of Jimi Hendrix classics. The playlist features World Saxophone Quartet; Idris Muham...

As we are exploring how Jimi Hendrix has inspired the jazz world, this segment focuses on the connections between Hendrix and Miles Davis and musicians close to him. The playlist features, Gil Evans, Laurent Cugny; Mike Stern; Lonnie Smith, John Abercrombie, Marvin "Smitty" Smith; Daniele Sepe, Hamid Drake, Dean Bowman; Miles Davis; and Francis Lockwood Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/R...

November is Jimi Hendrix's birth month and so we decided to focus this week's edition on jazz renditions of the Jimi Hendrix songbook. The playlist features Jimi Hendrix; Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra; Booker T. & the M.G.'s; Thomas Naïm; Lizz Wright; Joachim Kühn; Rickie Lee Jones; Kit Downes, Petter Eldh, James Maddren; and the Electric Lady Big Band. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl...

The prolific Argentinean pianist Leo Genovese, and various tributes (to Shetland, but also to masters like McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Duke Ellington and Bud Powell) are at the heart of this playlist. The playlist features Josephine Davies; Antonio Faraò, John Patitucci, Jeff Ballard; Geoffrey Keezer; Brian Landrus; Leo Genovese [pictured], Demian Cabaud, Marcos Cavaleiro; John Lockwood and Nat Muga...

Mondo Jazz is back on its path of discovery of the finest new jazz releases which are found off the beaten path... and there's plenty to enjoy in this playlist! The playlist features Stefano Risso, Francesco Bearzatti, Mattia Barbieri; Peter Evans [pictured], Petter Eldh, Jim Black; Orrin Evans, Bilal; Godwin Louis; Or Bareket; and Rahsaan Barber. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/...

Enjoy a playlist featuring blending jazz and the musical traditions of Mali, Suriname, Cuba and Argentina. The playlist features A Plane to Catch; Ballake Sissoko, Nicole Mitchell; Ronald Snijders [pictured]; Dafnis Prieto; Michael Sarian and Tomás Kidd. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19726016/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Primo"). Happy listening!

Enjoy the third installment of our "fall edition" of favorite tunes from the past few months. The playlist features Ben Wendel [pictured]; Ayumi Ishito; Jake Long; Søren Skov Orbit; Meshell Ndegeocello; Parlor Greens; and Wolfgang Muthspiel. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19693022/Mondo-Jazz (from "I Saw You Say" onwards). Happy listening!