In the second part of this week's exploration of jazz inspired by classical music, we focus on projects in tribute to the works of three composers that have influenced scores of jazz musicians, Maurice Ravel, Frédéric Chopin and Claude Debussy. The playlist features Frank Woeste, Ryan Keberle, Vincent Courtois, Jeff Ballard; René Marie; Nikolaj Hess; Camille Bertault; Jason Moran; Oscar Peterson; Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jean-Paul Brodbeck; Kamasi Washington. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 195
Spurred by a number of recent albums, this week's edition of Mondo Jazz focuses on projects that blur the arbitrary distinction between jazz music and classical music. This segment's playlist features inspired and open interpretations of works by Igor Stravinsky, Erik Satie, Henry Purcell as well as recent jazz compositions that are rooted in the classical canon. The playlist features Stefan Pasborg; Jim McNeely, Frankfurt Radio Big Band, Chris Potter; Dairo Miyamoto; Anais Drago; Guy Klucevsek,...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 195
Welcome to the second half of our weekly perusal of new and upcoming albums. In this segment, a special focus on pianists and emerging European artists. The playlist features Emma Rawicz; Mário Laginha; Iiro Rantala; Jean-Marc Foltz, Stephan Oliva; Gerald Clayton, Charles Lloyd; Stefanie Kunckler; Clément Janinet; Vincent Courtois, Bill Carrothers. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15700835/Mondo-Jazz (from "Voodoo" onward). Happy listening!
Apr 12, 2022•54 min•Ep. 194
Welcome back to our weekly tasting menu of the best new jazz delicacies the international scene has to offer. This week a special focus on two releases that draw attention to historic developments with stellar rosters of contributing artists, "Music for Ukraine" and "Black Lives - from Generation to Generation", and on the brand new album by the Michael Leonhart Orchestra. The playlist features Michael Leonhart; Yul, Stephanie McKay; Immanuel Wilkins, Marvin Sewell; Designers; Alexander Hawkins;...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 194
Somi's tribute to Miriam Makeba and a previously unreleased wild live recording by Hermeto Pascoal [pictured] bookend an episode replete with beautiful new albums, with a special focus on Latin America, Caribbean and European artists. The playlist also features Omar Sosa, Seckou Keita; Yilian Cañizares, Michael League; Leo Genovese; Tome Iliev; Julieta Eugenio; Melissa Aldana; Olivia Trummer; Lou Tavano. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15644513/Mondo-Jazz (from "House of the Ri...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 193
The beautiful debut album of an emerging artist like Zoh Amba [pictured], previously unreleased tracks from the legendary Village Vanguard concerts by Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, the edgy new project by Vincent Peirani and the guitar saxophone interactions of Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens, Dave Gisler & David Murray, and Tony Malaby & Ben Monder are just some of our favorite things of this month. We hope you enjoy them too. The playlist features also Kinan Azmeh; Dav...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 193
Celebrated for his distinctive voice on trumpet and cornet, elegant and timeless, Ron Miles was equally at ease with classical music, jazz tradition as well as with more out there experimentations. Here we feature a wide range of projects he lead, co-lead or guested on. The playlist features also DJ Logic; Ginger Baker; Max Bessesen; Wayne Horvitz; Ben Goldberg; Matt Wilson; Joe Henry; Kate McGarry; Myriam Alter; Harriet Tubman. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/dj/80823/Leonardo-Gr...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 192
Ron Miles was a jazz hypnotist who would lure his listeners into his music world, taking them to another dimension and gently dropping them back on earth at the end of his concerts, or albums, leaving them wondering… ‘what did just happen…? And how did I get here’? A few days back he passed away at 58, something that for most came as completely unexpected and very hard to make sense of. So this week we do the only thing that may help process this event, take a look back at decades of music that ...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 192
Welcome on board, fasten your seat belts as you're about to take off for a rewarding journey around the jazz world which will take you to Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, France, Austria, Switzerland, Norway and the UK, from the mesmerizing sounds of Alune Wade to the post-Bitches-Brew-stew of Ayumi Ishito and a lot more in-between. The playlist features Alune Wade; Heiri Känzig; Nicolas Folmer; Shake Stew; Sylvain Rifflet; John Hadfield; Jonathan Blake; Ayumi Ishito; Smith Komma John; Mark Lo...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 191
May the fun be with you, and the Funk of the Ezra Collective, the Speaking Tango of Minino Garay, the Strata records vault-digging of Jazzanova and much more! The playlist features Ezra Collective; Jazzanova; Minino Garay; Janko Nilovic, The Soul Surfers; Fred Pallem; Helge Lien Trio; Hegge; Darren Johnston; Aske Jacoby. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15514461/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Impromptu #1"). Happy listening! Photo Credit: Julie Caine
Mar 14, 2022•56 min•Ep. 191
This time we’ll let music do all the talking because it’s hard to find words that can channel what’s going on. If anything it’s in times like this that we are reminded about the power of music. If anything it’s in times like these that we are reminded about the power of music. And jazz, in particular, has a long history of being inspired by challenging events and human struggles, distilling beauty out of the harshest circumstances. The playlist features Bill Evans; Dave Douglas; Charles Lloyd; S...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 190
Today it felt quite inappropriate to be upbeat and excited about all the beautiful new albums that keep coming out. After an aggressive virus has brought the world to a near halt for almost two years, we are now facing another life-threatening turn of events, this time entirely man-made. The playlist features music inspired by the eternal struggle between war and peace, from Charles Mingus’ fear of the atomic Bomb--by way of Alexis Korner--to John Coltrane’s sonic prayer for peace on earth durin...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 190
Great new albums by adventurous saxophonists, and two extended live ECM recordings that take us places. The playlist features Pernille Bévort; Trish Clowes; Charlotte Greve; Kika Sprangers; Mark Turner; Enrico Rava; Craig Taborn. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15390270/Mondo-Jazz (from "Minor Clues" onwards). Happy listening!
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 189
A playlist featuring Brazilian--and Brazil inspired--Argentinean and Venezuelan artist, as well some compelling long-form explorations led by bassists Ben Allison and Stephan Crump. The playlist features Jaques Morelenbaum [pictured]; Ryan Keberle; Gabi Hartmann; Cosmo; Lucia Boffo; Miriam Elhajli; Ben Allison; Borderlands Trio. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15390270/Mondo-Jazz (up to "An Invitation to Disappear"). Happy listening!
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 189
Another treasure-throve of brand new releases with a special focus, in the second half of the set, on bass players as leaders and composers. The playlist features Delvon Lamarr; Brandee Younger; Ilmiliekki Quartet; Christiane Karam; Sigurd Hole; Alex "Apolo" Ayala; Sélène Saint-Aimé; Henri Texier; Ilaria Capalbo; Ingebrigt Håker Flaten; Théo Girard. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15349707/Mondo-Jazz (from "Keep on Keepin' on" onward). Happy listening!
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 188
Good vibes, genre-bending projects, charismatic singers and creative use of electronics are the defining features of this set of recent and upcoming albums. The playlist features Steven Bernstein; Catherine Russell; Youn Sun Nah; Airelle Besson; Wobjie; Thomas de Pourquery; Umberto Petrin; Michael Leonhart; Rachel Eckroth; Anais Drago; Mike Pride. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15349707/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Dick for Brains"). Happy listening!
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 188
Duos galore in this set and an inter-generational array of artists, ranging from young up and comers in their early 20s to revered octuagenarians delving into their vaults... or making their debut! And much more... Nathalie Cressman, Ian Faquini; Laufey, Dodie; Charlie Gabriel; Sonny Boy Williamson, Brian Auger & The Trinity feat. Jimmy Page & Joe Harriot; Edouard Ferlet; Erkin Cavus, Reentko Dirks; Tom Bourgeois, Fil Caporali; Tim Berne, Greg Belisle-Chi; Fishblot; Luca Perciballi; Gabr...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 187
It’s Cold. The Winter Olympics are well under way, we’ve not yet reached mid-February and there are already so many new and upcoming releases in 2022 that we can almost fill the whole show with them… Starting and ending with two Orchestras: Michael Leonhart's mighty ensemble and their upcoming stunner, "The Normyn Suites", and Paul Wacrenier's Healing Orchestra, a band with a mission: bringing Free Jazz to the People! The playlist features Michael Leonhart Orchestra; Mostly Other People Do the K...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 187
If you need certainties to anchor your life in these confusing times, get yourself the latest album by David Krakauer and you'll find out that there are a few things that never fail to bring joy. The same goes for the heart-warming, and leg warming, old school soul and funk that is featured on this playlist, and the compelling projects by a number of international bands which guarantee a rewarding listening experience. Wrapping things up, the latest by Kamasi Washington. The playlist features Da...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 162
This week we have built our playlist in celebration of the Year of the Tiger, the Water Tiger to be precise, and the 24th Winter Olympics, selecting compositions that directly or indirectly relate to winter sports, Olympic games and the elements which are essential to all Winter Olympics: Mountains, Snow and Ice… The playlist features Fred Ho; Michael Leonhart; Cory Wong; Chuck Mangione; Medeski, Martin & Wood; Médéric Collignon; Miho Hazama; Ralph Sutton; Martin Sather; Jane Ira Bloom; Dave...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 183
The Beatles meet James Bond? Video game music as a source of new jazz? Baden Powell meets Bill Frisell? The harp as a tool for lockdown survival? Find out for yourself listening to this set of beautiful music! The playlist also features Pago Libre & Sooon; Matt Ridley; Rudresh Mahanthappa; Alison Shearer; Gui Duvignau; Ayesha Brooks, Wayne Horvitz, Ha-Yang Kim; Jacqueline Kerrod; Gabriels; Joachim Caffonnette; Hermon Mehari, Alessandro Lanzoni; Giovanni Falzone, Glauco Venier. Detailed playl...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 185
From the irresistible Afro dancefloor life-affirming music of Nubyian Twist to two tributes to Wayne Shorter's contribution to the Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet, and a whole lot of other jazz declinations in this set. The playlist also features Guillaume Vierset; MonoNeon; Luke Stewart [pictured]; John Hebert; Gwen Cahue; Revival Room; Dinamitri Open Combo; Taru Alexander; Pablo Held. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15181398/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Nefertiti"). Happy listening! ...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 185
Modern takes on old and new standards, fascinating singers, compelling pianists and much more in this set. The playlist features Cecil L. Recchia; Samara Joy; David Binney; Charlie Peacock; Gary Brunton; Marc Buronfosse; Kate McGarry + Keith Ganz Ensemble; Masabumi Kikuchi; Lina Nyberg, Daniel Karlsson; Céline Bonacina; Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15119678/Mondo-Jazz (from "Chitlins Con Carne" onward). Happy listening!
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 184
A set bookended by great singers and featuring the new and not so new poetry of Nikki Giovanni, exciting young bands and musicians from Europe, a Big Band featuring only horns, percussions and vocalists, and more! The playlist features Matt Berry, Emma Noble; La La Lars; Fazer; Run Logan Run; Javon Jackson, Nikki Giovanni; Balto Exclamationpoint; Linda Fredriksson; The Bogie Band featuring Joe Russo; İlhan Erşahin, Dave Harrington, Kenny Wollesen; Rembrandt Trio; Renata Zeiguer. Detailed playlis...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 184
In this set we focus on recent and upcoming albums but we’ll also try to catch up on a number of gems from 2021 that we had not yet had a chance to feature, with a special focus on Afro-centric projects. The playlist features Young Pilgrims; Graham Costello; Ananasnna; Arnaud Dolmen; Weedie Braimah; Toumani Diabaté, London Symphony Orchestra; Mdou Moctar; Omar Sosa, Seckou Keita; Andrew Cyrille, William Parker, Enrico Rava; Dave Sewelson. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/1506198...
Jan 22, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 183
Highlights from the European jazz scene plust a special focus on Ornette Coleman's direct and indirect inspiration of many contemporary musicians and on highly personal debut albums. The playlist features Theorem of Joy; Mario Rom; Peter Rom; Girls in Airports, Aarhus Jazz Orchestra; Xhosa Cole; Bugpowder; John Zorn; Patricia Brennan; Nala Sinephro; Ensemble Kuhle Wampe. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15061989/Mondo-Jazz (from "Rufio" onward). Happy listening!
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 183
We're still riding high on the wave of the amazing releases that came out in 2021, we explore the sonic multiverse of Celia Kameni through four of her many collaborations before diving into the transcendental music of Pastor T.L. Barrett, Yebba, Esperanza Spalding and some interesting jazz & string projects. The playlist features also Thomas Naïm; Alfio Origlio; The Amazing Keystone Big Band; Bigre !; Nigel Price; Helen Sung; Jake Baldwin. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14...
Jan 14, 2022•57 min•Ep. 182
2022 has arrived, and from a jazz perspective, it came right after a truly spectacular year in terms of the quality and quantity of jazz albums that were released… so the pressure is on! Mondo Jazz's New Year resolution is not new at all: keep looking for the most exciting, left of center, fresh, possibly under-exposed, certainly deserving wider recognition jazz we can find out there. In this edition, a touch of Zappa, and the excitement coming from the Brazilian, British, French, German and Swi...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 182
The queen of the Hammond organ, Rhoda Scott, opens an episode that hops from organists, to saxophonists, from vibraphonists to trombonists, and pianists, with trumpets and guitars for good measure, all playing in the key of fun and adventurous jazz. The playlist features Delvon Lamarr; Jeff Lederer; Nathan Francis, Eero Koivistoinen; María Grand; Adam O'Farrill; Jorge Rossy; Pasquale Mirra, Gianluca Petrella, Kalifa Kone; N∆BOU; Deadeye; Yelena Eckemoff; Usein Bekirov, Max Malyshev. Detailed pla...
Dec 27, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 181
Up-and-comers, younger and older Statesmen in a playlist that offers a cross-section of some the most creative new jazz on record. The playlist features Dave Meder; Alex Hamburger; Emile Parisien; Andrea Keller; Gabriel Zucker; Jeff Parker; Ben LaMar Gay; Fred Pallem; David Sanford; Dino Betti van der Noot; Fabrizio Savino. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14840679/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Wisdom"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Jim Newberry.
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 181
