The stunning new project by Lucy Woodward sets the tone for the return of Mondo Jazz after a brief summer hiatus. The playlist features Lucy Woodward; Jasper Blom; Pericopes, Anais Drago; Tom Harrell; Tarbaby; Giovanni Guidi, James Brandon Lewis, Thomas Morgan, Joao Lobo; Candice Hoyes. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19563642/Mondo-Jazz (up to "In the Upper Room"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Nick Suttle
Oct 01, 2024•49 min•Ep. 302
Gems from the "Book of Angels", "Book of Heads", "Song Project", and more, in the second part of this tribute to John Zorn, the composer. The playlist features David Krakauer, Kathleen Tagg; Pietro Santangelo; Anna Garano; Marc Ribot; Jesse Harris, Star Rover; Guy Klucevsek; Kronos Quartet. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19435945/Mondo-Jazz [from "Parzial" onwards] Happy listening! Photo credit: Chad Batka.
Sep 12, 2024•53 min•Ep. 301
Everyone knows that describing John Zorn as a prolific composer is an understatement. Everyone also knows how inclusive he has been, sharing his compositions with the many musicians who are in his circle of trust. Countless renditions of his music have been recorded by these musicians for Zorn's label, Tzadik. To mark his birthday, on September 2nd, here we will focus on interpretations of the John Zorn songbook, mostly Masada Book One, which have been a bit more independent and have come out on...
Sep 09, 2024•51 min•Ep. 301
From London to Stockholm, via New York, Paris, Chicago and Brussels, for a playlist that pays tribute to Marvin Gaye, Charles Mingus, African and African-American sources of inspiration, and much more. The playlist features Zara McFarlane [pictured]; Lauren Henderson; Benjamin Sanz; Ethan Philion; Cinema Paradiso; and Gilbert Holmström. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19435945/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Poverty"] Happy listening!
Sep 05, 2024•43 min•Ep. 301
Around the world in a playlist, featuring jazz influenced by South-African, Norwegian and Caribbean music. The playlist features Nubya Garcia; Joe Armon-Jones; Aaron Parks; Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Espen Berg; and Thembi Dunjana [pictured]. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19406049/Mondo-Jazz [from "Set It Free" onwards]. Happy listening!
Sep 02, 2024•32 min
Enjoy an eclectic playlist featuring projects inspired by the novels of Don De Lillo and Philip Roth, champagne-making, mighty vertebrates, wood parasites, and more. The playlist features Leon Phal; Rodrigo Dominguez; Neta Raanan [pictured]; Matt Pavolka; Anna Butterss; and SML. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19406049/Mondo-Jazz [from "Healthy Ground" to "Feed the Birds"]. Happy listening! Photo credit: Jimmy Katz.
Aug 29, 2024•48 min•Ep. 300
Mondo Jazz #300! To celebrate this milestone, here's a playlist featuring the global sounds which Mondo Jazz listeners have come to expect. Here's to 300 more episodes! The playlist features Tranpe [pictured], Rufus Cappadocia, Sheila Anozier; Søren Skov; Melinda Sullivan, Larry Goldings; Hermeto Pascoal; Eduardo Belo; Emaginario; Ize Trio; and Happy Apple. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19406049/Mondo-Jazz [up to "The Broad Side of the Barn"]. Happy listening! Photo credit: L...
Aug 26, 2024•46 min•Ep. 300
The compelling debut releases of Tracy Yang's Jazz Orchestra and Sarah Hanahan, the new albums of jazz piano veterans Enrico Pieranunzi and Olli Ahvenlahti are just some of the highlights of another edition of Mondo Jazz packed with great new releases. The playlist features Josh Lawrence; Enrico Pieranunzi; Sarah Hanahan; Tracy Yang [pictured]; Anthony Branker; and Olli Ahvenlahti. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19372705/Mondo-Jazz (from "A Tragic Tango Comedy" onwards). Happy...
Aug 23, 2024•44 min•Ep. 299
Enjoy an episode built along an ideal bridge between Amsterdam and New Amsterdam, with a special focus on the launch of FOOD, a new New York based label (as well as live events production company, and soon to be brick-and-mortar restaurant) inspired by the storied, artist-run cafe of 1970’s SoHo of the same name. The playlist features Louis Cole, Metropole Orkest, Jules Buckley; Tivon Pennicott [pictured]; Rosa Brunello; The Jazz Passengers; Adam O'Farrill; KAMA Kollektiv; and Louise van den Heu...
Aug 21, 2024•44 min•Ep. 299
Enjoy an episode of Mondo Jazz full of stellar collaborations, Puerto Rican rumbles, Brazilian waves, birthday celebrations, unearthed gems, and infectious grooves. The playlist features Joe Tatton; George Benson, Robert Farnon Orchestra; Ben Sidran; Yvonnick Prené, Geoffrey Keezer; Milton Nascimento, Esperanza Spalding [pictured]; Benjamin Koppel, Brian Blade, Anders Koppel; Jonathan Suazo. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19372705/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Don't Take Kindly"). Happy ...
Aug 19, 2024•44 min•Ep. 299
A carnival collective and brass band's take on a Britney Spear mega-hit open the dances, literally, and set the tone for a playlist full of surprises. The playlist features Thiago França [pictured], A Espetacular Charanga do França; Altus; Welf Dorr, Elias Meister, Dmitry Ishenko, Kenny Wollesen; Emanuele Primavera; Kim Cass; Superposition. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19343552/Mondo-Jazz [from "Toxic" onwards] Happy listening!
Aug 16, 2024•35 min•Ep. 298
A playlist made of imaginary soundtracks, electro-acoustic experiments, guitar driven alchemies and virtuosic intricacy. The playlist features Remy Le Boeuf; Slowly Rolling Camera; Orlando le Fleming; Reinier Baas; Miles Okazaki [pictured]; Gregory Uhlmann; Zack Clarke. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19343552/Mondo-Jazz [from "Stop & Go" to "Earnts"] Happy listening! Photo credit: Patrick Lambin
Aug 14, 2024•36 min•Ep. 298
The sound of Memphis propels this episode into a fascinating exploration of the interplay between modern-day poets and jazz musicians, the reimagining of archival gospel grooves, Ray Charles vibes and Michel Legrand classics, and more! The playlist features Parlor Greens; Booker T. & The M.G.'s; The Harlem Gospel Travelers; Taylor Eigsti, Ben Wendel; Simon Moullier, Gerald Clayton; Alistair Payne, Tongo Eisen-Martin; Mahogany L. Browne [pictured], Sean Mason; Catherine Russell; and Michela L...
Aug 12, 2024•52 min•Ep. 298
A playlist in which Brazilian Forró meets New Orleans Funk, Brazilian Choro meets Portugues Fado, and the infinite possibilities of creative jazz bring tons of surprises. The playlist features Nation Beat; Hamilton de Holanda, Gonzalo Rubalcaba; April Varner [pictured]; Tomeka Reid; Shiver, Matthew Bourne; Ryan McIntosh Ryan. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19310530/Mondo-Jazz (from "Forró le Fonque" onwards). Happy listening!
Aug 09, 2024•48 min•Ep. 297
This time around we start with a rendition of "Portrait of Jennie" with strings followed by a portrait by a string player named Jenny… a portrait of Ornette Coleman by violinist Jenny Scheinman to be precise. That's followed by tributes to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Steve Lacy and Hariprasad Chaurasia, as well as a love letter to NYC. The playlist features Franco Ambrosetti; Jenny Scheinman; Lux Quartet; Dan Weiss; Roberto Ottaviano, Danilo Gallo, Ferdinando Faraò; Nasheet Waits [pictured]. Detailed...
Aug 07, 2024•45 min•Ep. 297
A playlist about connections lost and found, family connections, artistic connections, connections with musical heroes, and with former band-mates through archival recordings that announce much anticipated reunions... Is this a bit too cryptic? Play this episode of Mondo Jazz and find out more! The playlist features Bria Skonberg; Giovanni Falzone, Orchestra Nazionale Jazz Giovani Talenti; Jihye Lee [pictured]; Andy Milne; and Kurt Rosenwinkel. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/1...
Aug 05, 2024•47 min•Ep. 297
The return of the Staples Jr. Singers, almost half a century after their debut, followed by the first album of Summer Camargo; the duet of drummer Emil de Waal with saxophonist Cecilie Strange followed Get the Blessing featuring Portishead's bassist and drummer; and then an unearthed gem recorded 20 years ago by Tomasz Stanko followed Sebastien Ammann socio-environmental manifesto should give you lots to listen to and tons to think about. The playlist features Staples Jr. Singers; Summer Camargo...
Aug 02, 2024•40 min•Ep. 296
The extended sonic explorations of Enrico Rava and Jake Long, and the otherwordly sonic alchemy of Deron Johnson & Sam Gendel, with the support of producer and engineer Pete Min, Andrew Bird and Star Rover make for a compelling set that should engage both your brain and your heart. The playlist features Star Rover; Deron Johnson, Sam Gendel; Andrew Bird; Enrico Rava; and Jake Long. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19281563/Mondo-Jazz [from "Pulpo Lucido" to "Ideological Rubb...
Jul 31, 2024•41 min•Ep. 296
This time around our special focus is Paolo Fresu who is celebrating 40 years of activity with his historic Quartet, 20 years with his electric Devil Quartet, and 22 years with pianist Uri Caine. To mark these three anniversaries he has released a gorgeous triple album entitled "LEGACY" (and the limited edition companion triple LP "(next) LEGACY"). This episode's playlist also includes the latest albums by Yelena Eckemoff featuring Paolo Fresu, Moppa Elliott celebrating bassist Sam Jones, Mark G...
Jul 29, 2024•46 min•Ep. 296
A playlist focusing on leading cello cello players of today's creative scene -- Erik Friedlander, Hank Roberts (through his duo with trombonist Filippo Vignato) and Janel Leppin [pictured] and her Ensemble Volcanic Ash -- and the psychedelic cinematic atmospheres of Boris Boublil, the Hermanos Gutiérrez and the Sandman Project. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19249654/Mondo-Jazz [from "Tzotzil" onward]. Happy listening!
Jul 26, 2024•52 min•Ep. 295
If you want to make the case of jazz as a musical esperanto spoken all around the world, in countless accents, the music on this week's playlist should offer you with some great sounding evidence! The playlist features Amy Gadiaga [pictured]; Ayumi Ishito; Lakecia Benjamin; Linda Sikhakhane; and Tommaso Cappellato. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19249654/Mondo-Jazz [from "Full Sun (해찬)" to "Melody Lounge"]. Happy listening!
Jul 24, 2024•45 min•Ep. 295
Enjoy an edition of Mondo Jazz, focusing on tributes to Bud Powell, Chick Corea, Bob Berg and Italian pop icon Pino Daniele, plus the gorgeous new albums by Black Diamond, Oded Tzur and Harry Skoler. The playlist features Fabrizio Bosso [pictured], Julian Oliver Mazzariello; Gianfranco Menzella; Monday Orchestra, Luca Missiti; Dal Sasso Big Band; Black Diamond; Oded Tzur; and Harry Skoler. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19249654/Mondo-Jazz [up to "blue, mostly"]. Photo credit:...
Jul 22, 2024•49 min•Ep. 295
For the past couple of weeks we have been sharing some of our favorite songs from the first six months of the year. We have reached the final installment, so enjoy the rest of the best. In six months, we’ll do this all over again! The playlist features The Jazz Defenders; Ivanna Cuesta; Alon Farber & Hagiga; Layale Chaker [pictured]; Julieta Eugenio; Roxana Amed; Charles Lloyd; and Dave Douglas. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19220195/Mondo-Jazz [from "Take a Minute" onwar...
Jul 19, 2024•52 min•Ep. 294
Last week we started looking back at albums released this year that we have been fascinated by. From these albums we have been cherry picking the songs that struck us the most. Enjoy the fifth installment. The playlist features Haroldo Bontempo; Cassie Kinoshi; Abdullah Ibrahim; Stephan Crump; Phillip Golub; Riley Mulherkar [pictured]; Mikael Máni; and Jamie Baum. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19220195/Mondo-Jazz [from "Sobe e Desce" to "An Old Story"] Happy listening! Photo ...
Jul 17, 2024•45 min•Ep. 294
You know how rewarding it can be to approach a menu leaving the most delicious treats for last? Well that is how we like to approach our daily search for new music, selecting great tunes for our weekly programming, but saving for later the very best of them, so that twice a year we can organize retrospective on the best of the best. Here are some of these delicious sonic treats. The playlist features Julian Lage [pictured]; Janel & Anthony; Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin; Larry Goldings, John...
Jul 15, 2024•44 min•Ep. 294
Welcome to the third part of our retrospective on some of the tunes we have loved the most in the first half of the year. We hope you do too! The playlist features Jukka Eskola, Timo Lassy; Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas, Ted Nash; The Choir Invisible [pictured]: Charlotte Greve, Vinnie Sperrazza, Chris Tordini; Vinícius Cantuária; Church Chords; Vijay Iyer; John Surman; Simona Severini, Daniele Richiedei; Giulio Corini, Peo Alfonsi, Fulvio Sigurtà; and The Jazz Passengers. Detailed playlist at htt...
Jul 13, 2024•50 min•Ep. 293
Here is an edition of Mondo Jazz dedicated to the cream of the crop among the songs we have had the pleasure of listening to this year, so far! The playlist features Simon Spiess [pictured]; Oan Kim; Otis Sandsjö; Sean Ono Lennon; The Messthetics, James Brandon Lewis; Bill Laurance, The Untold Orchestra; Melissa Aldana; and The Beat Freaks feat. Ralph Alessi Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19189528/Mondo-Jazz [from "Grieving Was Yesterday" to "Elephant Song"]. Happy listening! ...
Jul 11, 2024•46 min•Ep. 293
It’s July already! And so here is the first installment of Mondo Jazz in which we start sharing some of our favorite tunes from the first six months of a 2024 that has been quite generous with jazz fans! The playlist features Joe Webb; Amaro Freitas, Jeff Parker; Black Lives; Émile Parisien; Trish Clowes, Ross Stanley; Brad Mehldau; Vincent Courtois, Ryan Keberle, Frank Woeste; and Ches Smith. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19189528/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Exit Shivers"]. Happy lis...
Jul 09, 2024•45 min•Ep. 293
Taylor Eigsti opens the set with his exciting new album, and then a focus on large and medium ensembles from New York and New Orleans. The playlist features Taylor Eigsti; Mike Holober; Christopher Zuar; Byron Asher; New Orleans Klezmer All Stars. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19158303/Mondo-Jazz [from "Happy Feet" to "Loss of Love" ]. Happy listening!
Jul 07, 2024•42 min•Ep. 292
A compelling playlist thanks to two generations of drummers who get themselves in very good trouble addressing politics, the environment, and our cultural past, plenty of strings, and young talents. The playlist features Matt Wilson; Ivanna Cuesta; Phillip Golub; 9 Horses; Ryan Truesdell; Tony Moreno. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19158303/Mondo-Jazz [from "Happy Feet" to "Loss of Love" ]. Happy listening!
Jul 05, 2024•51 min•Ep. 292
