Mondo Jazz
This is a jazz world! …all the international jazz you always wanted to hear and nobody ever played for you! Mondo Jazz is dedicated to the proposition that jazz is a language that originated in the US but is now spoken all over the world in various, at times very strong, accents and dialects, which make it a rich resource for rewarding sonic explorations. Needless to say there will be plenty of US jazz on my program, in an attempt to show the continuity that exists between the US and the international jazz scenes.
1
Dave Douglas, Bévort 3, Willy Rodriguez, Jake L...
An enriching mix of United Statesian and European projects in a fascinating set of creative new jazz.
42 min
2
Madeleine Peyroux, Mikael Máni, Marco Tirabosch...
The return of Madeleine Peyroux, 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.
42 min
3
Queen Esther, Prince, Ghost-Note, Franz Koglman...
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 tribute to Billie Holiday.
49 min
4
Gegè Telesforo, Ben Sidran, Jamie Baum, Dayna S...
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, and two album by, and featuring, Dayna Stephens.
42 min
5
Don Was, divr, Roberto Gatto, Lucy Woodward, Pe...
The return of Don Was [pictured], tributes to Tony Williams and Leonard Bernstein and much more in another energizing edition of Mondo Jazz.
38 min
6
Branford Marsalis, Laura Karpman: Jazz for Holl...
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...
40 min
7
Julieta Eugenio, Hugues Mayot, Amirtha Kidambi,...
Julian Lage's latest album--possibly his best to date--opens a playlist of recent releases spanning many styles and cultural influences.
46 min
8
Christopher Hoffman, Anna Webber, Liv Andrea Ha...
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.
41 min
9
Luke Carlos O'Reilly, Vinnie Sperrazza, Brad Me...
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.
40 min
10
Graham Haynes, Triad, Raffi Garabedian, Chief K...
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!
53 min
11
Vinícius Cantuária, Sam Fribush, Haroldo Bontem...
The mighty organ trio of Sam Fribush opens a set mostly devoted to post-bossa nova Brazilian projects.
43 min
12
Nout, Toine Thys, Kamasi Washington, Emile Pari...
Here's the long and short of it: Bill Frisell goes orchestral, Emile Parisien is cookin', Nout goes live, Kamasi Washington is back with a prologue to his new album, producer Church Chords channels his inner Hal Willer, and Toine Thys's Orlando sounds better then ever.
44 min
13
Xero, Chance & Lurie [Mondo Jazz 279-1]
Three new releases by John Lurie, Benjamin Herman and Fergus Quill give us the opportunity to pay tribute to three musicians whose no-holds-barred attitude significantly marked the scenes in New York and the UK in the 1980s... and now: Xero Slingsby, James Chance and Lurie.
96 min
14
Sanne Rambags, Kenneth Jimenez, Bex Burch, Tris...
Chamber jazz, field recordings, and deep deep deep interplay are at the heart of this exciting playlist.
42 min
15
Amy Aileen Wood, Rob Luft, Yilian Cañizares, Jo...
The remarkable debut album by Amy Aileen Wood [pictured] and other genre-defying gems by Alexander Claffy and Yilian Cañizares, three albums featuring Rob Luft and more "Monk by Carlberg" should give you plenty to enjoy in this playlist!
43 min
16
Joel Ross, Simona Severini, Larry Goldings, Joh...
Billy Valentine's new single, three albums that will end up on our best of the year list, and more, make it for a thoroughly enjoyable ride!
49 min
17
Jazz Before the Oscars - Part 2 [Mondo Jazz 277-2]
There has always been plenty of interplay between jazz and movies: jazz musicians like Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway or Harry Connick Jr. turned actors; or actors like Jeff Goldblum or Cybill Shepherd turned jazz musicians; jazz soundtracks for movie; or movies about jazz musicians… However, in anticipation of Oscars Night, here we are focusing on songs inspired by or dedicated to movie stars.
57 min
18
Jazz Before the Oscars - Part 1 [Mondo Jazz 277-1]
In a few days the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood will host the Academy Awards, and so we thought that it would be a lot of fun to come up with an episode of Mondo Jazz featuring exclusively tunes inspired by, dedicated to, or titled after movie stars (regardless of whether or not they have won any Oscar awards).
63 min
19
Cassie Kinoshi, Dave Douglas, Dave Guy, Alon Fa...
Cassie Kinoshi's stunning new album, "Gratitude", new releases featuring Dave Douglas, Dave Guy, James Brandon Lewis, Alon Farber and Fredrik Nordström will bring you a high-density set of rewarding new music.
40 min
20
Sean Ono Lennon, Simon Spiess, Debby Wang, Ben ...
The gorgeous new album by Sean Ono Lennon, "Asterisms" (Tzadik), opens a set of electro-acousti otherworldly beauty.
39 min
21
Vijay Iyer, Too Many Zooz, Annie Chen, Jacky Te...
Welcome to your weekly fix of recent and upcoming releases, from the seismic brasshouse of Too Many Zooz, to the re-imagining of Sun Ra's "The Magic City" by Meshell Ndegeocello, and a whole lot in between.
43 min
22
Joe Webb, Moppa Elliott, Olivia Pérez-Collellmi...
The restless spirit of Moppa Elliott kicks off a set that illustrates the breadth and depth of today's scene.
46 min
23
Ciara Moser, Evita Polidoro, Otis Sandsjö, Roni...
This time we focus on a number of emerging artists and their search for a personal synthesis of the many influences that have shaped them for a set bookended by deep grooves and avant-funk.
43 min
24
Ana Carla Maza, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Rosa Brun...
A set with countless flavors and colors from all around the world featuring songs about travelling to the Moon, or traveling sustainably; Afrobeat songs; songs of low simmering groove; songs by cellists; and more.
39 min
25
Benjamin Herman, Janning Trumann, Ruth Goller, ...
A playlist in which edgy and calm take turn, but never at the expense of the surprise factor.
46 min