Mondo Jazz

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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?
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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.
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Jazz Renditions of Blues, Pop, Rock & Soul Hits...
The compositions that we refer to as "jazz standards" were the pop songs of their time.
131 min
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(Not So) Standards [Mondo Jazz Ep. 46]
A different take on some famous jazz standards.
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Ambrose Akinmusire, Dairo Miyamoto and Other Gr...
This week we'll go through a heap of outstanding new releases.
120 min
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Pop, Rock, Soul, Funk & Ska for Jazz Lovers [Mo...
This week we explore the cross pollination between jazz and popular music genres.
120 min
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Idris Ackamoor, A Musical Portrait [Mondo Jazz ...
An exclusive interview with, and two hours of music by the bay area saxophonist
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Kip Hanrahan, Ingrid Jensen and other great new...
The bonanza of new releases goes on. So let's dive right in and find out more.
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Mark Turner, Pipe Dream and other great new rel...
The summer is winding down and the pace at which new albums are being released is picking up.
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Randy Weston Tribute & New Releases [Mondo Jazz...
Another master has left us. Randy Weston passed away on Sept. 1st at the venerable age of 92.
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John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Miho Hazama & othe...
The summer is almost over and the pace at which new albums are being released is picking up.
119 min
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Aretha in Jazz & New Releases [Mondo Jazz Ep. 38]
This week we pay homage to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, looking into her early jazz forays
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Spoken Jazz & New Releases [Mondo Jazz Ep. 37]
Spoken word is performance art that goes hand in hand with jazz.
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Jazz & Poetry [Mondo Jazz Ep. 36]
The best of jazz is aural poetry. The best of poetry swings and grooves.
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Hal Willner's Nino Rota [Mondo Jazz Ep. 35]
Today we go back to 1981, when "Amarcord Nino Rota" by producer Hal Willner was released.
120 min
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Jazz Is in the (H)air! [Mondo Jazz Ep. 34]
Inspired by "Head Full of Hair, Heart of Full of Song", Pyeng Threadgill's investigation in music...
123 min
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Marc Ribot, Dos Santos and other great new (and...
This episode features new releases and fresh sounds, from postmodern big bands to protest songs.
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Michael Leonhart, Charles Lloyd and other great...
Gorgeous music never stops. Case in point: the spectacularly beautiful new album by Michael Leonhart.
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Jazz Relay [Mondo Jazz Ep. 31]
Already soccered-out? Then dive in the world of Jazz Relay!
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