Mondo Jazz

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Hanksgiving - A Tribute to Hank Mobley - Part 2...
A tribute to Hank Mobley through original tunes and renditions of his iconic compositions by his peers
85 min
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Hanksgiving - A Tribute to Hank Mobley - Part 1...
For our seasonal Hanksgiving show, this year we pay tribute to Hank Mobley, both as a saxophonist and a composer
90 min
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Bassisterhood - Part 2 [Mondo Jazz 135-2]
We continue our exploration of bands and projects lead by female bass players which have become exponentially more prominent in the past two decades.
86 min
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Bassisterhood - Part 1 [Mondo Jazz 135-1]
All around the world, there's a bassisterhood that is rapidly expanding and claiming its rigthful place on the jazz scene.
92 min
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Sun Ra Arkestra, Dan Rosenbloom, Awakening Orch...
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
74 min
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Lionel Loueke, Roberto Cecchetto, Prince & Mile...
In this week's exploration of new and upcoming releases we explore a whole range of human interactions
71 min
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A Night at the Jazz Circus! - Part 2 [Mondo Jaz...
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.
71 min
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A Night at the Jazz Circus! - Part 1 [Mondo Jaz...
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"
105 min
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Cindy Blackman, Ben Wendel, Ellen Andrea Wang, ...
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!)
73 min
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Francesco Bearzatti, Iain Ballamy, Charlotte Gr...
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
72 min
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Rosa Brunello, Elvis Costello, Robert Wyatt, Er...
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!
58 min
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Steph Richards, Dwight Trible, Roberto Ottavian...
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'
75 min
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Sting: An English (Jazz-)Man in New York - Part...
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.
85 min
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Sting: An English (Jazz-)Man in New York - Part...
Jazz has been a constant in Sting's artistic path. This week, we feature music from his jazzier projects.
60 min
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The Genius of Kenny Kirkland - Part 2 [Mondo Ja...
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
83 min
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The Genius of Kenny Kirkland - Part 1 [Mondo Ja...
This week we celebrate the legacy of pianist Kenny Kirkland as leader, co-leader, and composer
68 min
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Michael Moore, Django Bates, Lucia Cadotsch, Be...
Jazz from Northern Europe, Washington D.C. and large ensembles galore!
90 min
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Ernst Reijseger, Billy Brooks, Rob Mazurek, Joe...
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!
77 min
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Japanese Iconoclasts - Part 2 [Mondo Jazz 127-2]
The second part of a special edition of Mondo Jazz that pays tribute to some of Japan's jazz eclectic talents
63 min
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Japanese Iconoclasts - Part 1 [Mondo Jazz 127-1]
So let's dive into the fun and varied universe of Japanese jazz through the work of some of its most remarkable iconoclasts.
104 min
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Matt Ulery, Fred Pallem, Sylvain Darrifourq, Ti...
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
55 min
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Georgia Anne Muldrow, Hal Willner, Butcher Brow...
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
68 min
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Michael Brecker, Steven Bernstein and the Art o...
The second part of our exploration of Michael Brecker's and Steven Bernstein's work as first-call musicians in the world of high-end pop productions
71 min
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Steven Bernstein, Michael Brecker and the Art o...
This week we focus on Steven Bernstein and Michael Brecker, the quintessential jazz-hackers of the pop world
94 min
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Petra Haden, Bill Frisell, Jimmy Heath, Jorge R...
As we continue our exploration of the best in new and upcoming jazz, this week we look into a unique project featuring the music of John Zorn and lyrics of Jesse Harris written with the unique voice of Petra Haden in mind
101 min