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.
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Nala Sinephro, John Zorn, Bugpowder, Xhosa Cole...
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.
73 min
327
Celia Kameni, Esperanza Spalding, Nigel Price, ...
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.
56 min
328
Amaro Freitas, Emma-Jean Thackray, Club D'Elf, ...
In this edition, a touch of Zappa, and the excitement coming from the Brazilian, British, French, German and Swiss scenes. Enjoy the journey!
71 min
329
Rhoda Scott, Jorge Rossy, N∆BOU, Mirra&Petralla...
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.
71 min
330
Jeff Parker, Emile Parisien, Andrea Keller, Gab...
Up-and-comers, younger and older Statesmen in a playlist that offers a cross-section of some the most creative new jazz on record.
68 min
331
Ilaria Capalbo, Nate Smith, Sky Creature, Louis...
Riveting saxophone solos taking us into the stratosphere, eclectic vocalists, legendary drummers and more, including the otherwordly beauty that Ha-Yang Kim and Ayesha Brooks add to the already striking compositions of Wayne Horvitz, and the compelling sophomore release by bassist Ilaria Capalbo.
68 min
332
Sarah Vaughan, Petter Eldh, Artifacts, Immanuel...
A lil' dive in the 1970's world of soul- or funk-tinged jazz, then some adventurous large ensembles; a focus on Scandinavian artists and the first single from Immanuel Wilkins' sophomore release, for a set with lots of interesting facets.
65 min
333
Hanksgiving - A Tribute to Hank Jones - Part 2 ...
This year our seasonal Hanksgiving episode celebrates a musician of sumptuous elegance and sophisticated narrative and harmonic feel like pianist Hank Jones. As usual, we play a mix of albums that feature him as a leader, co-leader or side-man and renditions of his work by other musicians
68 min
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Hanksgiving - A Tribute to Hank Jones - Part 1 ...
For our seasonal Hanksgiving show, this year we pay tribute to Hank Jones, both as a saxophonist and a composer, by playing music from his albums as a leader and sideman, and renditions of his music by musicians that came after him.
90 min
335
Nikara Warrenn, BADBADNOTGOOD, Henry Cole, Chip...
From Nikara Warren to Makaya McCraven; from Melanie Charles to Brandee Younger; from BADBADNOTGOOD to Ill Considered... a playlist replete with some of the most happening projects of the moment.
69 min
336
Isaiah J. Thompson, Guano Padano, Camille Berta...
Enjoy a playlist which starts with Larry Goldings getting scary and ends with Oscar Peterson and Joe Pass confirming they're out of the ordinary.
66 min
337
Paolo Angeli, Mark Lockheart, Red Kite, Ed Pale...
Paolo Angeli's Grammy nominated multi-stringed solo adventures, the many sides of French cellist Vincent Courtois and much more in this playlist.
82 min
338
Cécile McLorin Salvant, Itai Kriss, Mareike Wie...
Tune in and discover Cécile McLorin Salvant's new direction, Itai Kriss's demonstration that Middle-Eastern and Carribbean music were always meant to work together, and much more ...
65 min
339
Ayumi Tanaka, Alan Hawkshaw, Leslie Bricusse, F...
We open with tributes to three artists that passed in the past few days, Alan Hawkshaw, Leslie Bricusse and Franco Cerri, before delving in new releases ranging from the straight-ahead hard-hitting energy of Pete Rodriguez to the sound (and silence) explorations of Ayumi Tanaka and her Trio.
49 min
340
Sandra Nkaké, Nexus, Théo Girard, Ed Neumeister...
The bonanza goes on... another week replete with exciting new music ranging from the groovy to the angular, from the visceral to the playful, bookended by two Italian trumpet maestros, Fabrizio Bosso (in his collaboration with Rosario Giuliani and Enrico Rava.
73 min
341
Malcolm Jiyane, Ben Allison, Nicole Glover, Gio...
One of the best things about today’s jazz scene is its sheer variety. A glimpse of that is on display in this set, starting with a special treat for Mondo Jazz listeners: Ben Allison's "Breakfast with Eric"
70 min
342
Sylvie Courvoisier, Mary Halvorson, Chris Morri...
Another truckload of great new and upcoming albums this week, for a show that highlights the beauty of jazz which is not aligned with the major label esthetics.
74 min
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Wendy Eisenberg, Matthew Halsall, Craig Taborn,...
Spiritual jazz, spirited jazz and creative jazz in this playlist, which offers a pretty good case study on why jazz is often described as the "sound of surprise".
74 min
344
Nicholas Payton, Giacomo Zanus, Andorra, Dan Ph...
For the first part of this week's show we focus on new and upcoming albums by trumpet players, and collaborations between guitarists and drummers.
62 min
345
When Jazz Pops - Part 2 [Mondo Jazz, 173-2]
Ornette Coleman playing for Lou Reed? Or the Sun Ra Arkestra backing U2? And Kenny Wheeler collaborating with both David Sylvian and Joni Mitchell? This and many more fascinating collaborations between jazz masters and pop and rock musicians in this playlist.
78 min
346
When Jazz Pops - Part 1 [Mondo Jazz, 173-1]
This week a playlist that focuses on the contribution of jazz musicians to pop, hip-hop, and rock projects
88 min
347
Cynthia Abraham, Kirk Lightsey, Marc Cary, Kaze...
Two main themes in the second parts of this week's edition of Mondo Jazz. Jazz players of Carribbean heritage and remarkable piano jazz
55 min
348
Henry Threadgill, Adam O'Farrill, Patricia Barb...
We are back at it… our ongoing exploration of the best new and upcoming releases, from the neo-cool, of Donald Fagen and Patricia Barber, to one of the events of the fall, the latest album by Henry Threadgill's Zooid. The cherries on top: the thorougly satisfying new albums by Burnt Sugar--The Arkestra Chamber and Adam O'Farrill.
73 min
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Allison Miller, Jane Ira Bloom, Mujician, Gabri...
The playlist features trios, duos and solos that sound as big as an orchestra, many of them representing yet another challenge won by creative musicians facing the pandemic...
73 min
350
Jonathan Blake, Florian Arbenz, Pat Metheny, Gi...
A delightful end-of-summer menu of electro-acoustic new releases, building bridges between yesterday, today and tomorrow, visionary guitar and trumpet players, drummers and vibraphone synergies, and yet more music by Frank Kimbrough
70 min