Mondo Jazz

This playlist kicks off under the banner of “More Is More” spotlighting large ensemble jazz and the creative possibilities that scale can offer. And in doing so it spotlights bands led by forward-looking artists who aren't just writing for big groups but are bringing their own fresh ideas about what big ensemble jazz can sound like. The second part of the show features exciting projects from the Scandinavian scene and, at the end, it goes full circle with an album released by Peter Evan's imprint More Is More: his project with Petter Eldh. The playlist features Fabia Mantwill; Jason Moran [pictured], Trondheim Jazz Orchestra; Vilhelm Bromander; Alberto Pinton; ØKSE; Peter Evans, and Petter Eldh. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21010354/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Waves"]. Happy listening!

Another round of gorgeous recent and upcoming releases, with a spotlight on the sonic alchemy emerging from Pete Min's Lucy's Meat Market studio in L.A.—plus a welcome chance to hear Anne Drummond step into the spotlight as a leader. The playlist features Anne Drummond [pictured]; Dima Bondarev; Mark Guiliana; Camila Meza; Tamir Barzilay, Larry Goldings; C'mon Tigre; and Nils Kugelmann. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20978795/Mondo-Jazz [from "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" onwards]. Happy listening! Photo credit: Carol Friedman

Enjoy a playlist that bridges past, present and future—celebrating two decades of boundary-pushing music from Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber and Quite Sane, honoring the legacy of Gil Scott-Heron, and spotlighting rising voices like Paul Cornish and Alessio Cazzetta. The playlist features Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber; Silvia Bolognesi, Eric Mingus; Quite Sane; Paul Cornish [pictured]; Joshua Redman; and Alessio Cazzetta. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20978795/Mondo-Jazz [from "Back Pain" to "Highway 58"]. Happy listening!

After spending a couple of weeks basking in the sound of our favorite tracks of the year, it's time to catch up with the tidal wave of new releases we've been saving up. This week's episode is packed with global grooves—join us as we dive back into the pulse of now. The playlist features Jasper Høiby; Ella Feingold, Charlie Hunter [pictured]; Pino Palladino, Blake Mills; Majid Bekkas, Nguyen Le, Hamid Drake; Aki Takase Japanic, Nils Wogram; Landæus Trio; Skullcap. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20978795/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Journey to the Sunset"]. Happy listening!

Here's the final part of our retrospective focusing on the tracks from the first half of 2025 that have sparked our imagination and set the tone for the rest of the year. The playlist features Silke Eberhard; Nādt Orchestra [pictured], Pasquale Mirra, Alberto Brutti; Cosmic Ear; Jakob Bro; Hayéli. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20909612/Mondo-Jazz [from "New Dance" onwards] Happy listening!

The curtain has been up on 2025's jazz scene, and the first act has been quite compelling. We've been spotlighting the tracks that have stolen the show, and we're not quite done yet. Here's part 5 for you. The playlist features Tobias Meinhart; Jasper Blom, Metropole Orkest; Nicolò Ricci; Nels Cline; Unleashed Cooperation; Kjetil Mulelid. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20909612/Mondo-Jazz [from "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" to "Age of Enlightenment / Parasite"] Happy listening! Photo credit: Fabio Gamba.

Halfway through 2025, we're thrilled to share the jazz tracks that have impressed us most. Here's the fourth part of our curated selection highlighting the artistry and innovation that continue to make jazz a living, breathing force. The playlist features Simon Spiess Helio; Misha Mullov-Abbado [pictured]; Tal Yahalom; Brandee Younger; Landæus Trio; John Patitucci, Chris Potter, Brian Blade. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20909612/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Lipím"] Happy listening!

Our retrospective of the finest jazz tracks from the first half of 2025 continues, here with a heap of cinematic tracks, electro-acoustic projects and fresh insights in the European scene. The playlist features Calibro 35; Simon Hanes; Lucia Cadotsch; Matteo Bortone; Julia Hülsmann; and Julian Shore. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20879300/Mondo-Jazz [from "Lunedì cinema" onward]. Happy listening!

With the past six months delivering an unstoppable stream of excellent new albums, we take stock and focus on the standout songs and compositions that have left a mark. The playlist features Allison Miller; Eleonora Strino; Adam Baldych [pictured]; Anneleen Boehme; Erik Jekabson; and Ferdinando Romano. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20879300/Mondo-Jazz [from "Big and Lovely" to "La cava di bauxite"]. Happy listening!

It seems like we were just ringing in the New Year a few days ago, and now it's already July. So let's start looking back at the songs that we have loved the most in the first six months of the year. Here's the first batch. The playlist features Etienne Charles; John Sturino; Mary Halvorson [pictured]; Sylvie Courvoisier; Adam O'Farrill; and Michael Cain. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20879300/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Waltz for Gwen"]. Happy listening!

Large ensembles, young talents, modern jazz ministry and a hidden gem from Brazil make up for a very rewarding listen. The playlist features Isaiah J. Thompson; Hillai Govreen; John Sturino; Felipe Salles [pictured]; Mani Padme Trio. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20782043/Mondo-Jazz [from "The Prophet" onwards]. Happy listening!

Unearthed gems, old souls, and soulful organ jazz in this playlist. The playlist features Brian Charette; Kresten Osgood, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Michael Blake; Daniele Cordisco, Ron Carter; Anita Donndorff; Gato Barbieri; Irène Schweizer, Rüdiger Carl, Johnny Dyani, Han Bennink. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20782043/Mondo-Jazz [from "Revue" to "All Inclusive"]. Happy listening!

A tribute to Sly Stone, courtesy of Steven Bernstein, opens a playlist featuring different strokes by different folks. The playlist features Steven Bernstein, Millennial Territory Orchestra, Antony Hegarty; Enji; Matthieu Saglio, Camille Saglio; Nicolas Masson; Alessandro Sgobbio; The Hemphill Stingtet; Pitch, Rhythm and Consciousness feat. Charles Burnham [pictured]. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20782043/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Red Gold"]. Happy listening!

The never-ending fertile interplay between jazz and classical music, opera, and other musical genres is at the heart of a wide-ranging and compelling set. The playlist features Ninanda; Eugenia Canale [pictured]; Jo-Yu Chen; Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jean-Paul Brodbeck; Verena Zeiner; Julia Ulehla, Aram Bajakian. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20749711/Mondo-Jazz [from "Primrose" onwards]! Happy listening!

Enjoy a set full of surprises and delights, starting with Marc Ribot's latest album, a 9-song collection bearing the mark of Hal Willner, and a quarter-century in the making! The playlist features Shake Stew; Nicolò Ricci; Mary Halvorson; Marc Ribot [pictured]; Jacob Wick; Geoff Goodman, Matthieu Bordenave, Rudi Mahall; and Rob Clearfield. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20749711/Mondo-Jazz [from "Wake Up and Be Gone" to "In Between"]! Happy listening!

Believe it or not, another week has gone by and Mondo Jazz is back with its usual cargo of recent and upcoming releases, debut albums, new collabs, sharp dressed old partnerships, and more... The playlist features Dabyn Ryu; Brandon Woody [pictured]; ESINAM, Sibusile Xaba; Butcher Brown; SuperBlue, Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter; KCT; Thomas Strønen, Craig Taborn. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20749711/Mondo-Jazz [up to "The Axiom of Equality"]! Happy listening!

Enjoy another dispatch of recent and upcoming releases, full of gems by emerging and established masters like Vincent Peirani, Chris Cheek, Ines Velasco [pictured], Myra Melford, Emi Makabe, and Matteo Paggi. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20749711/Mondo-Jazz [from "Physical Attraction" to "Dryprint"]. Happy listening!

Enjoy this playlist, with its cinematic funk, Tropicalia-tinged future soundscapes, and the key to understand the times we are living, courtesy of Ben Sidran and Mose Allison. The playlist features Nādt Orchestra; Resavoir, Matt Gold; Calibro 35 [pictured]; Mama Terra; DTF, Adam Deitch, Ari Teitel, Sam Fribush; Ben Sidran. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20749711/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Ever Since the World Ended"]. Happy listening!

A heartfelt tribute to Guy Klucevsek, the gentle giant who unleashed his accordion onto Downtown, and beyond. The playlist features Guy Klucevsek; Accordion Tribe; Alan Bern; Phillip Johnston; Dave Douglas; Bill Frisell; Elliott Sharp; John Zorn; and Volker Goetze. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20717309/Mondo-Jazz [from "Stolen Memories" onwards].

Enjoy a playlist featuring large ensembles of various shapes and sounds, the music and spirit of Misha Mengelberg and the versatility of Silke Eberhard. The playlist features Jasper Blom; Artchipel Orchestra; ICP Orchestra; Potsa Lotsa XL; Silke Eberhard Trio; Hans Lüdemann's TransEuropeExpress Ensemble, Rita Marcotulli. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20685056/Mondo-Jazz [from "White Stripes" onwards] Happy listening! Photo credit: Rüdiger Kusserow

The stirring upcoming album by Sabeth Pérez, the versatility of Elsa Nilsson, jazz for social justice, a stunning debut album and a much-rumored lost recording featuring Tomasz Stańko make up this playlist of compelling new releases. The playlist features Sabeth Pérez [pictured]; Scandinavian Art Ensemble, Tomasz Stańko; Martin Fabricius, Elsa Nilsson; Esthesis Quartet, Bill Frisell; Keith Lamar, Albert Marquès; Tommaso Perazzo, Buster Williams, Marcello Cardillo. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20685056/Mondo-Jazz [from "Reconciliation" to "Back at the Right Spot!"] Happy listening! Photo credit: Janelle Jones.

"Looking back to look forward" could be the motto of this playlist. It kicks off with a blaxploitation tinged scorcher of a song from an upcoming Charles Kynard re-release, followed by a live performance in which Enemy (Kit Downes, Petter Eldh, James Maddren) marks a decade of music making by playing some of their key tunes. Also included an unearthed gem featuring a 2009 session by Russ Johnson, Christian Weber, Dieter Ulrich, and albums that mark new directions in the work of Matt Ulery, Ches Smith and Dan Weiss, respectively. The playlist features Charles Kynard; Enemy, Kit Downes, Petter Eldh, James Maddren; Matt Ulery; Russ Johnson, Christian Weber, Dieter Ulrich; Ches Smith [pictured]; Dan Weiss. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20685056/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Consoled without Consolations"] Happy listening! Photo credit: Laurent Orseau.

Brandee Younger's feelgood new album opens a playlist with excellent debut albums, and old friends playing in new configurations. The playlist features Brandee Younger; Victoria Kirilova; Anneleen Boehme; Kannaste4, Jussi Kannaste; Redshift Trio, Dave King, Romain Pilon Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20619544/Mondo-Jazz [from "Gadabout Season" onwards] Happy listening!

Songs, blues, cosmic jazz and more in this playlist featuring some of the most exciting new releases. The playlist features Fontamar Consort, Jean Fontamar, Laurianne Langevin; Snowpoet; Shadowlands, Robin Fincker, Lauren Kinsella, Kit Downes; Amina Claudine Myers; The Quantum Blues Quartet; and Michele Polga Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20619544/Mondo-Jazz [From "Perdue" to "Re-trane"]. Happy listening!

A cinematic set for lovers of soundtracks, music connected -- one way or another -- to the movie world, grooves and earworms. The playlist features Ari Joshua, John Medeski, Billy Martin; Simon Hanes, Sami Stevens, Marco Cappelli, Italian Surf Academy, Denver Butson; Kamasi Washington; and Richard Baratta. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20619544/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Respect"]. Happy listening!

Modern-day sonic storytelling in a playlist characterized by tunes with a strong narrative trait. The playlist features Jim Funnell; Patrick Zimmerli; Lucia Cadotsch [pictured]; Andreas Schaerer; Thomas Backman; and Marilyn Crispell, Thommy Andersson, Michala Østergaard-Nielsen. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20583581/Mondo-Jazz [from "Asteroid B612" onwards]. Happy listening! Photo credit: Dovile-Sermokas

Enjoy an episode of Mondo Jazz that features old masters, new masters and future masters in an intergenerational playlist. The playlist features John Ellis; Claudio Fasoli; Adam O'Farrill; Anaïs Drago [pictured]; and Charles Mingus. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20583581/Mondo-Jazz [from "Linus and the Lyre" to "For Harry Carney"]. Happy listening!

Let's venture off the beaten path and enjoy another batch of cherry--picked gems from recent and upcoming albums. The playlist features Hakan Başar [pictured]; Unleashed Cooperation; Daniel Herskedal; Ferdinando Romano; Hayéli; Marcin Masecki, Jan Pieniążek, Eldar Tsalikov. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20583581/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Introspection"]. Happy listening! Photo credit: Roberto Cifarelli.

A world of sonic explorers from all over the world, in the 37 minutes of this playlist that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. The playlist features Timo Lassy; Niran Dasika [pictured]; Sylvie Courvoisier, Mary Halvorson; Phillip Golub, Lesley Mok; Jacob Sacks, Eivind Opsvik, Mat Maneri, Billy Mintz; Anastasia Razvalyaeva, Veronika Harcsa, Balint Bolcso. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20486535/Mondo-Jazz [from "Mountain Man Exit / Orlo" onward]. Happy listening!

Between Branford Marsalis' integral reimagining of Keith Jarrett's "Belonging" and Tony Tixier's prolific output, here is a playlist full of creative, up and coming musicians. The playlist features Salin; Sun-Mi Hong; Chaerin Im; Lada Obradovic, David Tixier; Hermon Mehari, Tony Tixier; Branford Marsalis. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20486535/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Green Horn"]. Happy listening!

In case the first new album of Kneebody in six years was not enough to make you immediately click 'play' and listen to this episode of Mondo Jazz, a playlist replete of imaginative music should do the trick. The playlist features Kneebody; Jazz Is Dead, Hyldon; XY Quartet; Frank Carlberg; Gregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson, Sam Wilkes; Stein Urheim; Joe Lovano [pictured], Marcin Wasilewski. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20486535/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Green Horn"]. Happy listening!

No matter the format, from duo to large ensemble, depth and introspection are the defining characteristics of the music featured in this playlist. The playlist features Emma Rawicz, Gwilym Simcock; Daniele di Bonaventura, Arild Andersen; Joep Van Rhijn, Yoonseung Cho; Federico Albanese; Omar Thomas [pictured]. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20416593/Mondo-Jazz [from "Optimus Friction" onward]. Happy listening!

Enjoy a playlist featuring gems from around this jazz world, connected through a number of common threads… The playlist features Yaron Herman; Allison Philips; Ludovica Burtone [pictured]; Stefan Sirbu; Nils Agnas; and Steve Lacy. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20416593/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Seven Down Eight Up"]. Happy listening!

40 minutes replete of music you didn't know you couldn't live without. The playlist features Cinema Royal, Nitai Hershkovits, Rejoicer; Matteo Pastorino [pictured]; Valentin Ceccaldi, Bonbon Flamme; Will Holshouser; and Christoph Irniger. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20416593/Mondo-Jazz [up to Seven Down Eight Up]. Happy listening!

Enjoy a set dedicated to music that flows beautifully, and is uplifting and energizing. The playlist features Sasha Berliner [pictured]; Kaisa's Machine; Callum Allardice; Zacc Harris; Jake Leckie. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20385836/Mondo-Jazz [from "Private Investigation" onwards]. Happy listening!

Up and coming artists, and legends playing with up and coming artists, on this intergenerational playlist! The playlist features Wet Enough!? & Camilla George; Simón Willson; Hillai Govreen; David Murray [pictured], Ekep Nkwelle; Naïssam Jalal, Archie Shepp; Iacopo Teolis; and Abe Mamet. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20385836/Mondo-Jazz [from "Funk 4" to "Hot Chocolate"]. Happy listening!

Music that was recorded live, music that is about to be (or has just been) performed live, and music that is keeping us alive, in this lively set. The playlist features Ballaké Sissoko, Vincent Segal, Emile Parisien, Vincent Peirani; Federico Casagrande, Ziv Ravitz; Tobias Meinhart [pictured]; Larry Goldings; Jon Irabagon; Mathias Landaeus, Nina de Heney, Kresten Osgood. Detailed playlist at [up to "Lullaby Boomerang"]. Happy listening!

Here is a playlist featuring endless delights from recent and not so recent releases of Kenny Wheeler, and Kenny Wheeler-adjacent music, projects and musicians. The playlist features John Taylor; Arild Andersen; Rainer Brüninghaus, Kenny Wheeler, Jon Christensen, Brynjar Hoff; Tommy Smith [pictured]; John Surman; The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, Laura Jurd, Irini Arabatzi. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20350038/Mondo-Jazz [from "Spring (Phases)" onward]. Happy listening! Photo credit: Derek Clark.

Enjoy a set featuring three of the most exciting European large ensembles, the WDR Big Band, the Brussels Jazz Orchestra and the Ensō Ensemble, delving into compelling original music, and covers of gems by Joe Jackson and Nick Drake. The playlist features 3 Cohens, WDR Big Band; Kurt Elling; Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Naima Joris; Josephine Davies [pictured], and The Ensō Ensemble. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20350038/Mondo-Jazz [from "Footsteps & Smiles" to "Gaia's Breath (Winter Solstice)"]. Happy listening! Photo credit: Rob Blackham.

A slew of gorgeous new albums on the NY-LA express is at the core of this episode which also takes to Switzerland and Australia, for good measure! The playlist features Billy Mohler; Nels Cline [pictured]; Sophie Lüssi; Koi Kingdom; Nicole McCabe; and Jeong Lim Yang. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20350038/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Salad for Lunch"]. Happy listening! Photo credit: Nathan West.

A tribute to the late Bunky Green through his music and that of the musicians he has inspired. The playlist features also Steve Coleman, Dave Holland; Alex LoRe; Ben Sidran; Ernesto Cervini; and Rudresh Mahantappa. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20316344/Mondo-Jazz [from "What I Can Do" onwards].

Tons of music continues to orbit around Sun Ra. Here some fascinating new and archival recordings. The playlist features James Brandon Lewis; Sun Ra Arkestra; Michael Sarian, Matthew Putman, Ledin Mola, Federico Ughi; Hamid Drake & Pasquale Mirra [pictured]. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20316344/Mondo-Jazz [from "Remember Brooklyn and Moki" to "Love in Outer Space/Brown Rice"]. Happy listening!

A playlist featuring music inspired by New Orleans, Gaza and Africa, and then an unearthed live gem. The playlist features Sullivan Fortner; Randal Despommier; Anouar Brahem [pictured], Anja Lechner, Django Bates, Dave Holland; Joona Toivanen; Serge Lazarevitch, Ben Sluijs, Nicolas Thys, Teun Verbruggen; Claudio Filippini. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20316344/Mondo-Jazz [Up to "Autumn Leaves"]. Happy listening!

Mark Turner is so busy as leader, co-leader and special guest on countless new albums, that he--literally--seems to be here, and there, and everywhere (pretty much like Ted Lasso's Roy Kent!). Here is a quick guide to enjoy his ubiquitousness! The playlist features Mark Turner; Billy Hart; The Fury, Lage Lund, Matt Brewer, Tyshawn Sorey; Steve Lehman; M.T.B., Brad Mehldau, Peter Bernstein; Jason Palmer; Benjamin Lackner. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20281925/Mondo-Jazz [from "Just" onwards]. Happy listening!

A playlist focusing on recent outstanding guitar albums, with two cherrys on top, the latest releases by Kjetil Mulelid and Ambrose Akinmusire. The playlist features Mikkel Ploug; Thomas Naïm; Tal Yahalom [pictured]; Kjetil Mulelid; and Ambrose Akinmusire. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20281925/Mondo-Jazz [from "Chant" to "Bloomed (the ongoing processional of nighas in hoodies)"]. Happy listening!

From our studio in Bushwick, NY, here is--for the 321st time--Mondo Jazz bringing you delightful recent and upcoming releases! The playlist features Butcher Brown; Rachel Eckroth, John Hadfield; Believers, Brad Shepik, Sam Minaie, John Hadfield; Misha Mullov-Abbado; John Zorn, Brian Marsella, Jorge Roeder, Ches Smith; Marie Krüttli [pictured]; and Cecilie Strange. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20281925/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Skrova Fyr"]. Happy listening!

Some of today's most compelling European players in a playlist which is topped off with Takuya Kuroda's latest album for the newborn PPK record label co-founded by legendary bassist Pino Palladino. The playlist features Matteo Bortone [pictured]; Simon Spiess; Marius Neset; David Ferris; and Takuya Kuroda. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20247670/Mondo-Jazz (from "Tosh" onwards).

Enjoy a playlist featuring heartfelt and original tributes to Carla Bley, and projects enriched by Arabic, West-African and Indian music traditions. The playlist features Mortelle Randonnée; Arturo O'Farrill, The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra; Yazz Ahmed; Kinan Azmeh [pictured], CityBand; Piers Faccini, Ballaké Sissoko; Dawda Jobarteh, Stefan Pasborg; Brian Molley, The Asin Langa Ensemble. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20247670/Mondo-Jazz (from "Musique Mecanique I" to "Journeys in Hand in Hand"). Photo credit: Liudmila Jermeis.

A playlist featuring music that makes you travel--in space and in time--while you stand still. The playlist features Anton Goudsmit; Eleonora Strino; Perceptions Trio; Marton Juhasz; Claire Cope [pictured]; Geraldine Laurent, Noé Huchard, Francois Moutin and Louis Moutin. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20247670/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Everybody Loves My Babe"). Photo credit: Rob Blackham.

A tribute to Abbey Lincoln and gems from the 1970s bookend an episode which also features mesmerizing releases by The Young Mothers, Clemens Kuratle and Travis Laplante. The playlist features Jowee Omicil; The Young Mothers; Clemens Kuratle Ydivide; Travis Laplante; Roy Haynes; Charles Tolliver. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20210955/Mondo-Jazz [from "Throw It Away" onwards]. Happy listening!

From Brazil to Korea, with a few European stops, a journey into today's jazz world. The playlist features Nomade Orchestra; Renee Rosnes; Julia Hülsmann; Petros Klampanis [pictured]; Elisabetta Antonini, Alessandro Contini, Nils Petter Molvaer, Michele Rabbia, Alessandro Gwis; Eugenia Choe, feat. Yuhan Su, Song Yi Jeon. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20210955/Mondo-Jazz [from "Revolução Dos Cocos" to "Nabiya"]. Happy listening!