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.

Kenny Kirkland epitomized that kind of musician that defies categorization which we tend to admire the most. Here is the second part of our celebration of this legacy

This week we celebrate the legacy of pianist Kenny Kirkland as leader, co-leader, and composer

Jazz from Northern Europe, Washington D.C. and large ensembles galore!

This week we hit the mother lode, with plenty of undiscovered, or re-discovered, jazz ore, in the form of unreleased or re-released albums, and a whole load of new and upcoming albums!

The second part of a special edition of Mondo Jazz that pays tribute to some of Japan's jazz eclectic talents

So let's dive into the fun and varied universe of Japanese jazz through the work of some of its most remarkable iconoclasts.

For the second part of this week's exploration of new and upcoming releases we "Focus". As in... we compare and contrast the music from that iconic 'saxophone & strings' album by Stan Getz with the two more recent CDs-both entitled "Re Focus"-by Tim Garland and Silvayn Rifflet

Genre-bending, re-imaginings of masters past and present, and eclectic alliances of musicians from different scenes and background are at the heart of this week's roll-call of new and upcoming releases