Our stash of exciting recent and upcoming releases was replete with great new music from France that we had to devote to it a whole section of this week's show.

We continue our exploration of the musical world of Frank Kimbrough, through his works as leader, co-leader, sideman in groups of long-time collaborators and in live never-heard-before recordings.

A tribute to Frank Kimbrough, a pianist that had carved a unique place on the jazz scene, admired and respected by his peers for his capacity of inhabiting the moment and this way really embodying the essence of a music like jazz

You feel like you need a shot of energy because you've been at home too long, or you dream about traveling around the world but you're stuck in lock-down mode. Or maybe you feel curious about the ways in which jazz can advocate environmental or social causes. Or you're simply curious about new and exciting jazz releases.

From Wynton Marsalis's ruminations on the status of our society, to Teodross Avery's and the Analog Players Society's reflections on Monk. In between. a world tour with stops in South Africa, Guatemala, Norway and Canada, and on two sides of the country, LA and NYC

Gregory Porter kicks off the party with his uplifting "Revival Song", electro-acoustic projects keep the momentum going during the first half and jazz-meets-contemporary music albums take over the second half, including the latest by Pat Metheny with a new label, and the celebrated Kronos Quartet in two quite different contexts.

The year ended as it started, and as if COVID-19 never were, with a heart-warming slew of great new releases. Here's the last installment for 2020 acting as a great omen for an equally rewarding 2021 jazz year.

A celebration of the Jazz Standard through music recorded live at the celebrated NYC venue before its closing

A celebration of the Jazz Standard's legacy

Duos galore, grrrl power, trans-European and trans-Atlantic collaborations and plenty of pianos in this wave of new and upcoming releases.

Ibrahim Maalouf celebrates his fortieth birthday with 40 melodies, then we dive into a rather guitar-centric collection of new and upcoming releases (and more)

A tribute to Hank Mobley through original tunes and renditions of his iconic compositions by his peers

For our seasonal Hanksgiving show, this year we pay tribute to Hank Mobley, both as a saxophonist and a composer

We continue our exploration of bands and projects lead by female bass players which have become exponentially more prominent in the past two decades.

All around the world, there's a bassisterhood that is rapidly expanding and claiming its rigthful place on the jazz scene.

The second part of this week's edition of Mondo Jazz revolves around the Chicago-Paris-Brussels triangle, with forays into New York, Los Angeles and Austin

In this week's exploration of new and upcoming releases we explore a whole range of human interactions

We continue our exploration of the connections between jazz and circuls with a dolly shot of circus acts, fire eaters, mimes, jugglers and many more.

Circus is like Jazz. They both require a great deal of originality and a capacity to improvise and be in the moment. This week we focus on jazz inspired by the circus world, composed for circus shows, or evoking-in a way or another-"The Greatest Show on Earth"

In the second part of this week's review of new and upcoming releases we focus on new projects by saxophonists Ben Wendel and Nubya Garcia (and more!)

Another week devoted to new and upcoming releases with a special focus on the latest albums by Italian saxophonist Francesco Bearzatti and the members of his Tinissima 4et

Elvis Costello with the Michael Leonhart Orchestra, Robert Wyatt with Mary Halvorson's Code Girl, Jesse Harris lending his pen to Camille Bertault or John Zorn and Petra Haden... that why we like blurred lines between genres!

This week our playlist is bursting at the seams with great projects, several of which explore the renewed interest in what many like to call 'spiritual jazz'

Although Sting is widely known for his solo career and for fronting The Police, his love for jazz has been a common thread throughout his career.

Jazz has been a constant in Sting's artistic path. This week, we feature music from his jazzier projects.