We may be in lock-down but outstanding jazz releases keep coming out as if nothing were of the COVID19 and the social distancing, bringing us much needed relief.

The final (for now) installment of this series dedicated to drummers

More music featuring projects lead by drummers. Drums for civil rights, solos and duos, and poetry drumming.

Second part of our drummer-special!

As we hunker down amidst a terrifying pandemic what we need is to drum up our positive energy and attitude. So here's a special home edition of Mondo Jazz spotlighting projects led by creative drummers.

When he passed away Charlie Parker was not even 35 years old. The impact of his genius however has been ever-lasting.

100 years on, the music of Charlie Parker remains relevant and vital. Enjoy these reincarnations of Bird!

Second part of our weekly exploration of new releases

In our weekly exploration of new releases, here are beautiful albums featuring piano trios, adventurous guitarists, Miles Davis alumni, a tribute to John Coltrane and vocalists that explore electro-acoustic soundscapes.

Anthony Braxton playing standards? Don Byron and Phillip Johnston playing the music of Raymond Scott? Nothing to be surprised about... as musicians have a more open mind than critics like to recognize.

This week we focus on music that some may file under "retro" but is performed by musicians that are often labelled "avant"

Second part of this week's ride through the new releases prairie with music by artists that cover a lot of ground, from Chicago Underground Quartet to Jesse Harris, from Valentina Ciardelli's take on Frank Zappa to Roger Kellaway' interpretation of Paul Desmond, and much more.

This week's exploration of new and upcoming releases and releases features projects inspired by music from Benin and the Gnawa tradition of Morocco, hip-hop and electronica, as well as a tribute to Eddie Harris and the socially engaged music of Irreversible Entanglements.

This week we focus on the art of the duo.

This week Mondo Jazz turns "100 episodes old", which we celebrate unearthing precious new gems from around the world

We start 2020 where we left off in 2019, exploring great new releases.

This week we feature music by some of the most interesting bands from out of town who will be at the 2020 Winter JazzFest

Mondo Jazz's final stash of new releases of 2019 is the perfect way to end a year that has been generous and full of surprises.

Herbie Nichols was a master of the piano which has inspired generations of musicians after his passing

A tribute to the musical legacy of Michael Jackson through jazz renditions of his most famous songs.

For this year's Hanksgiving episode we celebrate the work of a truly original artist, cellist, jazzaphone fiddler and vocalist Hank Roberts

Another week replete with deliciuos new releases, from those of European jazz queens Céline Bonacina, Yazz Ahmed and Carla Marciano, to the latest by Keith Jarrett and the first by Harish Raghavan.

After two weeks exploring the legacy of Enrico Rava, here we are catching up with amazing new releases from around the world

After focusing on Enrico Rava's discography as leader, this week we explore his more than five decades of work as co-leader & sideman.

Enrico Rava turned 80 this year and has had a five-decade long artistic path. Here is the 1st part of an overview of the career of the grand master of Italian Jazz.