This is a jazz world! …all the international jazz you always wanted to hear and nobody ever played for you! Mondo Jazz is dedicated to the proposition that jazz is a language that originated in the US but is now spoken all over the world in various, at times very strong, accents and dialects, whic…
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!
Brooklyn, Brussels, Copenhagen and Paris, are the stations this playlist stops at before ending into zero gravity orbits with Wayne Shorter. The playlist features NIKARA presents Black Wall Street; Alex Koo, Ambrose Akinmusire; Jakob Bro; Jesper Zeuthen; Guillaume de Chassy, Géraldine Laurent, André Minvielle; John Patitucci, Chris Potter, Brian Blade; Wayne Shorter. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20210955/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Orbits"]. Happy listening!
Here is a playlist mostly devoted to releases that, explicitly or implicitly, remind of us of the importance of Kenny Wheeler for today's jazz. The playlist features Erik Jekabson; Kenny Wheeler Legacy; Jason Keiser; Gautier Garrigue; Elise Vassallucci; John Daversa; Benjamin Lackner. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20115121/Mondo-Jazz [from "Jane Wants to Tell You Something " onward]. Happy listening!
Allison Miller front and center in a playlist which features her new Big Band album and her contribution to the new records by ARTEMIS and Allegra Levy, as well as the architectural jazz of GOGODUCKS, the music without borders of An Pierlé and a heartfelt tribute to Joni Mitchell. The playlist features Allegra Levy; Allison Miller [pictured], One O'Clock Lab Band; ARTEMIS; Hejira; GOGODUCKS; and An Pierlé. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20115121/Mondo-Jazz [from "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" to "The Lid"] Happy listening!
This week we focus on a most auspicious debut album, which offers a welcome opportunity to appreciate Marshall Allen for being more than the flamekeeper of the Sun Ra legacy, and the launch of the Year of Women in Jazz with a groovy single by Rosa Brunello. The playlist also features Massimiliano Cignitti's tribute to Edda Dell'Orso, the mesmerizing singer on many Ennio Morricone soundtracks, and much more! The playlist features Ludivine Issambourg; Rosa Brunello; Marshall Allen [pictured], Neneh Cherry; Michel Jonasz; Massimiliano Cignitti; Adam Baldych; Achim Kaufmann, Michael Moore. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20115121/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Snake Hip Waltz"]. Happy listening!
Around the jazz world in seven songs, and forty-five minutes! The playlist features Christophe Marguet; Gilad Hekselman; Greg Ward, Ziv Ravitz, Matthew Stevens, Leo Genovese; Henriette Eilertsen, OJKOS "Springer; Snorre Kirk; and Tomin [pictured]. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20078452/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Lore"]. Happy listening! Photo credit: Aleyandro Ayala.
Enjoy a playlist featuring music which can be seen as the elaborate confluence of many sources of inspiration. The playlist features Ed Neumeister; Karl Latham; Médéric Collignon [pictured]; Steve Coleman; Hasse Poulsen, Tomasz Dąbrowski, Fredrik Lundin; and Jon Irabagon. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20078452/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Lore"]. Happy listening!
Today's scene is so deep, and wide! Here's a playlist that offers you some samples to pique your appetite for more music from all corners of the globe. The playlist features Audrey Powne; Roy Hargrove; Emilio Reyna; Jan Lundgren, Yamandu Costa; Rebecca Trescher [pictured]; Peggy Lee, Cole Schmidt; Julien Wilson, Theo Carbo, and Dylan van der Schyff. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20078452/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Lore"]. Photo credit: Dovile Sermokas.
This is the very final batch of our favorite songs of 2024... Fully charged with all this beauty we are ready to dive into 2025, knowing that no matter how crazy this year will be, it will also bring more great music! The playlist features Joe Tatton; Orrin Evans [pictured], The Captain Black Big Band; Antonio Faraò, John Patitucci, Jeff Ballard; Walter Smith III; Nacka Forum; Haoung Lyou; Immanuel Wilkins; Jenny Scheinman; Jasper Blom, Pablo Held. Detailed playlist at Happy listening!
2024 was a tough year! It may be hard to be nostalgic about it. It will be much easier to be nostalgic about the amazing music that it brought to us and so, for our first show of 2025, we are looking back at some of the many gems that we have discovered in the past months. The playlist features Mulatu Astatke, Hoodna Orchestra; Josephine Davies; Kika Sprangers; Federico Casagrande, Francesco Bearzatti; Allison Russell [pictured], Ahya Simone; Kit Downes; Peter Evans; Sol Sol; Godwin Louis; Alice Zawadzki, Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado. Detailed playlist at Happy listening!
Here is our seasonal playlist featuring the songs we have loved the most in the past few months. The playlist features Kresten Osgood; Francesco Bearzatti, Stefano Risso, Mattia Barbieri; Mark Lockheart; Luzia von Wyl [pictured], This Is Pan; Patricia Brennan; Mary Halvorson, Amaryllis Sextet; Lucien Johnson; Elin Forkelid; and Miles Okazaki. Detailed playlist at Happy listening! Photo credit: Falk Neumann
Enjoy the second part of our preview of the upcoming Winter JazzFest, with a special focus on the musicians who will be coming to New York from out of town. The playlist features Salin [pictured]; Monsieur MÂLÂ; Michael Leonhart; Flash Pig; Dominique Fils-Aimé; Amaury Faye; Jakob Bro, Lee Konitz, Bill Frisell, Jason Moran, Thomas Morgan, Andrew Cyrille; Jenny Scheinman; Josh Johnson; Theon Cross; Mike Reed; and Nout. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19986948/Mondo-Jazz (from "Si Chomphu" onward). Happy listening!
This time we focus on the upcoming edition of Winter JazzFest. As usual, it will bring to Manhattan and Brooklyn its annual extravaganza, which this year will consist of a gargantuan program with more than 100 concerts and north of 500 musicians. Here is a playlist that features musicians coming to the festival from abroad, or at the very least, from out of town. The playlist features Emma-Jean Thackray; Sophye Soliveau [pictured]; Yilian Cañizares; Amaro Freitas, Jeff Parker; Dom Salvador; Natalie Cressman, Ian Faquini; Pedro Martins, Thundercat, Jd Beck; Josefine Opsahl; and Photons. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19986948/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Folk Devils"). Happy listening!
For the last round of recent releases of the year, we bring you an engaging selection that ranges from the groovy and loungey, to the firey and fun! The playlist features Copa Salvo; Les Hommes; Kresten Osgood [pictured]; The Fury, Mark Turner, Lage Lund, Matt Brewer, Tyshawn Sorey; M.T.B. Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, Peter Bernstein, Larry Grenadier, Billy Stewart; AuB, Alex Hitchcock, Tom Barford feat. Maria Chiara Argirò. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19986948/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Folk Devils"). Happy listening!
Revelations and confirmations in a playlist that mixes new releases and reissues bridging tradition and innovation. The playlist features Ezra Collective; Patrice Rushen; Joe Webb; Alice Zawadzki [pictured], Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado; Peter Bernstein, Brad Mehldau, Al Foster, Vicente Archer; Giuseppe Cucchiara, Andrea Domenici, Andrea Niccolai and Francesco Patti. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19955005/Mondo-Jazz [from "Expensive" onward]. Happy listening!
From the poetry of Anthony Joseph to the storytelling in music of Emiliano D'Auria, enjoy a set characterized by music with a strong narrative quality. The playlist features New Jazz Underground; Anthony Joseph; Billy Mohler; Emiliano D'Auria [pictured]; Sun-Mi Hong. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19955005/Mondo-Jazz [from "oney one's one" to "Love Hymn"]. Happy listening!
Your cyber-dial is tuned on the digital frequencies of Radio Free Brooklyn and our playlist is full of gorgeous new jazz for you… which means that you're listening to Mondo Jazz, coming to you with another truckload of gorgeous new releases. The playlist features Alexi Tuomarila; Patricia Brennan; Walter Smith III [pictured]; Matt Slocum; Nacka Forum; Arthur Baker and Pharaoh Sanders. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19955005/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Love Hymn"]. Happy listening!
Another week, another bonanza of releases, some brand new, some recent, and some dating back a few months which allow us to make sure we do not miss anything remarkable released in 2024! The playlist features Mike Stern; Rachel Eckroth, John Hadfield; Jim Hart, Leo Genovese; Kjetil Mulelid; Daniel Sommer, Arve Henriksen, Johannes Lundberg; Ben Wolfe.. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19920422/Mondo-Jazz (from "Connections" onwards). Happy listening! Photo credit: Derek Clark
The many facets of prolific French guitarist Paul Jarret are at the heart of a playlist focusing on European artists. The playlist also features Fred Pallem, Le Sacre du Tympan; New Cool Collective; Flock; Julien Soro, Ariel Tessier, Emilie Lesbros, Catherine Delaunay; Karin Johansson and Donovan von Martens. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19920422/Mondo-Jazz (from "Batman Theme" up to "La murmuration des oiseaux"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Sylvain Gripoix
Enjoy a set that revolves around the beauty of ensemble work. The playlist features Mark Lockheart; Kit Downes; Immanuel Wilkins [pictured]; Kenny Barron; Out Of/Into; and Miguel Zenón. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19920422/Mondo-Jazz (up to "SRO"). Happy listening!