Mondo Jazz

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Matt Mitchell Linda May Han Oh Dave Douglas Raj...
From bass players leading cutting edge bands, to ensembles with strings; from electronica-infused projects to tributes to Sun Ra, Count Basie and Oliver Nelson.
126 min
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M(ancini)&M(orricone)s for Jazzheads [Mondo Jaz...
This week we focus on the music of two of the most influential composers of film and TV scores of all times.
125 min
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Sax Strike - The Sound of Jazz without Saxophon...
What happens to the shape and texture of jazz when you subtract the sax from the equation?
118 min
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Kneebody's Perfect [Mondo Jazz Ep. 69]
In less than two decades Kneebody has established itself as reference band of forward-looking musicians.
142 min
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Brad Mehldau, Sarah Tandy, Billy Mohler, Wayne ...
A catching-up session with gorgeous new and upcoming releases, featuring tons of fascinating debut albums.
123 min
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Jazz Crescendos Galore! [Mondo Jazz Ep. 67]
Two hours of jazz featuring only compositions that start softly and then build up and build up sometimes slowly some times fast, but always inexorably.
139 min
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Moaning, Whistling, Sighing and Other Jazz Soun...
This week we explore the jazz side of moaning, sighing, whistling, groaning, humming, grunting, etc.
146 min
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Art Ensemble of Chicago, Marilyn Mazur, Echoes ...
New releases keep coming at an exciting place and Mondo Jazz obliges.
157 min
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An Embarrassment of Riches [Mondo Jazz Ep. 64]
It’s a great time to be a jazz lover, with so many fantastic new releases that it’s almost overwh...
117 min
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Steve Argüelles - Melody in Rhythm: A Musical P...
This week we focus our attention British drummer, composer, arranger, producer, label manager and...
131 min
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Jazz & Soundtracks [Mondo Jazz Ep. 62]
Jazz musicians have made great contributions to soundtracks (from Ellington's music for Otto Prem...
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Thelonious Monk Revisited [Mondo Jazz Ep. 61]
Thelonious Monk once said "play what you want and let the public pick up on what you are doing ev...
140 min
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2019 Starts with a Jazz Blast! Part 2 [Mondo Ja...
Last week we dived deep in some of best new releases of 2019. Two hours were not enough...
127 min
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2019 Starts with a Jazz Blast! Part 1 [Mondo Ja...
As they say, "a good beginning makes a good ending" and, based on the extraordinary amount of sen...
120 min
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Bass Is the Place! [Mondo Jazz Ep. 58]
Where do rhythm and harmony intersect? Where do you feel the beat, not just with your ears but yo...
116 min
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2019 Winter JazzFest: The Out of Towners [Mondo...
New York may have the highest density of daily jazz performances in the world, but they mostly fe...
127 min
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2018's Jazz Surprises [Mondo Jazz Ep. 56]
The end of the year is the time when we usually look back and take stock. To celebrate the contin...
126 min
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Frank Zappa's Jazz Allures, Part 2 [Mondo Jazz ...
We continue our look into Zappa's complex relationship with jazz, through a mix of the jazzier co...
187 min
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Makaya McCraven's Universe [Mondo Jazz Ep. 54]
Drummer Makaya McCraven’s new double album “Universal Beings” mixes the artistry and experimentat...
120 min
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Frank Zappa's Jazz Allures [Mondo Jazz Ep. 53]
Frank Zappa may have said "jazz is not dead, it just smells funny" but looking at his life and mu...
116 min
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Wayne Horvitz: A Musical Portrait [Mondo Jazz E...
This week we focus our on the music of Wayne Horvitz.
128 min
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Hanksgiving: Jazz Tributes to Hank Williams [Mo...
Do you sympathize with the plight of the turkeys? Do family reunions bring you anxiety?
130 min
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Ben Allison, Anais Drago, Reinier Bass and Othe...
The new albums bonanza goes on! And we happily oblige, reveling in some gorgeous new releases.
121 min
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Art Ensemble of Chicago, Federica Michisanti an...
This week we'll go through a heap of spectacular new releases.
122 min
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Jazz Renditions of Blues, Pop, Rock & Soul Hits...
This week we continue our exploration of jazz interpretations of today's popular music.
133 min