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A cross-generational and cross-genre journey from raw soul and classic jazz storytelling to contemporary experimentation, tracing unexpected connections across today's global jazz landscape. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22523732/Mondo-Jazz [from "Up For Soul" to "Ahiahi"]. Happy listening! Photo: Jimmy Katz.

Enjoy the fragrant aromas, vivid textures and evocative soundscapes of a handful of remarkable new albums that illustrate the richness of today's transnational jazz scene. The playlist features Shai Maestro; Nils Berg [pictured], Norrbotten Big Band; Michael Blake Chroma Nova; Mahan Mirarab; Luca Falomi, Anais Drago, Fausto Beccalossi; Julián Muro. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22523732/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Libra"]. Happy listening! Photo: Valter Nilsson

From intimate reflection to expansive improvisation, here is a string of new albums connecting Jobim to Bartz, Olatunjii to Roach, Paris to London, through artists who balance compositional craft, exploratory spirit, and a commitment to jazz as a living art form. The playlist features Tyshawn Sorey, Ola Tunji, Fred Pasqua, Pierre de Bethmann, Your Brother's Keeper, Gary Bartz. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22523732/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Libra"]. Happy listening! Photo: Sharif Hamza.

From less-is-more to more-is-more—and all the shades of creativity in between—this playlist unfolds under the approving eye of Geri Allen, whose enduring legacy continues to resonate on both sides of the Atlantic. The playlist features Youn Sun Nah; Robinson Khoury; Hannah Marks; Evi Filippou [pictured], Robert Lucaciu; Fuchsthone Orchestra; Adam Schatz; Charles Kieny CrozPhonics.. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22489897/Mondo-Jazz [from "WTH Is Love!" onwards]. Happy listening! Photo: Markus Lachinger

Striking debuts, new chapters in established careers, and yet more surprises from relentlessly curious artists—this is a playlist designed to keep your ears on high alert. The playlist features David Sánchez; Virginia MacDonald (pictured); Biréli Lagrène; Alexander Hawkins; Marta Sánchez; Rachele Amore. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22489897/Mondo-Jazz [from "Lumbalú" to "Climbing Chains"]. Happy listening!

Here's a little more music for curious ears, restless spirits, and anyone who finds algorithms far too predictable. The playlist features Simon Moullier [pictured]; Felice Clemente; Alexis Cuadrado; André Fernandes; Flea; Eleonora Strino; and Ocean Fanfare. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22489897/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Kritisk Stadie"]. Happy listening!

Here's another weekly dispatch of compelling recent releases from across the ever-expanding jazz spectrum. The playlist features Chris Potter; Luke Norris; Tyrone Allen II; Alexis Marcelo [pictured]; Adam Rudolph, Kaoru Watanabe; and Nite Bjuti. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22456129/Mondo-Jazz [from "Sister Annie" onwards]. Happy listening!

Tom has been on this show several times. In this session we examine Tom's personal transition from being a workaholic radio station director, living in Bushwick to a more balanced, "emotionally healthy" (Dr. Lisa's judgement!!) adult with a job and a partner living in Washington Heights. Tom was station director from 2015—2021 when he transferred the main responsibilities and Station Director Title to Shane Gasteyer. Shane (check out the episode before this one #396!) has also done a fabulous job of growing the station and keeping the community thriving. If you want to understand Tom's background and how he came to start RFB, please listen to my first ever Dr. Lisa Gives A Shit from with Tom. We do a deep dive into his background in the very first days of RFB in our first and brand new studio in the basement of a bike shop - May 2015. If you'd like to hear Tom reflect on the radio station journey, you can listen to our Dr. Lisa session from last year, May 2025, on the milestone of the stations 10th year anniversary, something back in 2015 would have seemed like a wild pipe dream. And here we are YASSSS! May 15, 2015—⁠ Dr. Lisa psychoanalyzes RFB co-founder Tom Tenney⁠ May 14, 2020—⁠ Tom Tenney, Radio Free Brooklyn's Executive Director return's to Dr. Lisa's couch in honor of RFB's 5th anniversary and it's on his birthday too!⁠ Nov, 2020—⁠Breaking down the WALL OF LIES experience with creators Tom Tenney and Phil Buehler. May, 2025—Tom Tenney, RFB Co-Founder talks about living thru 10 years of RFB. 10 year Anniversary Episode!!!

A playlist full of delightful surprises, offering music lovers a welcome counterweight to the darker surprises the news keeps delivering. The playlist features Oan Kim; Guillaume Hazebrouck, James Noël; Felsenmeer; Gegè Telesforo; Matthew Stevens; Gabrielle Cavassa; and Jeff Parker [pictured]. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22456129/Mondo-Jazz [from "Habanera" to "Like Swimwear"]. Happy listening!

Enjoy a playlist dedicated to musicians who keep redrawing the musical map one surprising album at a time. The playlist features Seu Jorge [pictured], Maria Rita; Jamile, Vinicius Gomes, Joe Martin; Joe Lovano; Hilary Geddes; Matt Gold, Dustin Laurenzi; and Bobby Previte. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22456129/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Glide"]. Happy listening!

Paris–Bogotá; New York–Rome; São Paulo–Basel; Bern–New York; New York–São Paulo… this playlist feels like a masterclass in transatlantic cross-pollination, where ideas, rhythms, and musical identities travel as freely as the artists themselves. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22421891/Mondo-Jazz [from "La Llave Maestra" onwards]. Happy listening! Photo: Yaroslav Monchak

Jump into a time-traveling playlist that brings a spectacular 1984 recording by Carla Bley back to the future, at the end of a generations-bridging ride where emerging artists modernize tradition and elder statesmen pay homage to their heroes, or join forces with younger voices. The playlist features Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22421891/Mondo-Jazz [from "Everything's Cool, Everything's Cool!" to "Nu Derection"]. Happy listening!

Shane has been part of the station since 2016, so I've known him a long time now. This is the first time Shane agreed to come on my show—we talk about that. We also discuss his childhood with his single mom, boarding school and in my Dr. Lisa opinion, the POSITIVE changes being a father of a 5 year old girl and 10 month old boy, along with his RFB experience and becoming the station director have had on him. Shane has a great radio show "Everybody Plays the Fool" Hosted by Shane LIVE every Monday at 9:00pm … Everybody Plays the Fool showcases a wide variety of music, with a different theme each week! Previous topics include: cats, baked goods, Dolly Parton, Muppets, baseball, and beer. It may be factual, may be cruel.

Two remarkable emerging singers, Selma Savolainen and Sonia Spinello, bookend a playlist of recent and upcoming releases which range from the adventurous to the spiritual. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22421891/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Eterea"]. Happy listening!

Here is a playlist featuring artists working outside the spotlight, often ahead of the curve, across continents, across scenes. The playlist features Peter Erskine; Christoph Irniger, Marc Perrenoud; Dave Douglas; Angelika Niescier [pictured]; Vuyo Sotashe, Chris Pattishall; čnaq̓ǐy̓m̓i (lone eagle) & The Forest. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22280800/Mondo-Jazz [from "Gumbo time" onwards]. Happy listening!

The European and US jazz scenes in a dialogue full of elegance and surprises. The playlist features Louis Matute; Jens Düppe; Jon Irabagon; Hélène Duret [pictured]; Joel Lyssarides. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22280800/Mondo-Jazz [up to "In the Rice Fields at Dawn"]. Happy listening!

Recent and new releases in a playlist that crosses borders—whether cultural or musical—with a special focus on jazz renditions of popular music (from Dylan to Radiohead to Pavement). The playlist features Florian Pellissier; Javon Jackson [pictured]; Luciano Biondini, Michel Godard, Lucas Niggli; James Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Reginald Veal, Ali Jackson; Shawn Lovato; and Naïssam Jalal. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22280800/Mondo-Jazz [up to "In the Rice Fields at Dawn"]. Happy listening!

To really appreciate the impressive amount of progress Calvin Williams has made in the last six years, I encourage you to listen to one of our previous episodes from April 2020 + July 2020. To enjoy Calvin now—I urge you to listen to his weekly 11pm Tuesday show—Lush Vibes or follow him on Twitch @Mejisticlv or on Instagram sounds.by.calvin Calvin is one of our most popular hosts. He joined RFB in 2018 with his how Lush Vibes Radio close to his 400th episode. Calvin did two Dr. Lisa episodes at a very low point in his life—he'd experiences a lot of loss—both grandmothers, 2 uncles and he had been recently diagnosed with Type ONE diabetes, a chronic illness that has to be managed throughout the day, day in, day out which turned his life upside down.Cut to today, April 2026, six years later and it is obvious Calvin is thriving. He is integral to RFB now in so many ways as tech director, besides his weekly show he is doing all the RFB live shows at numerous venues around the city, blowing up on Twitch, getting paying dj gigs, PLUS he now has a healthy relationship with an awesome partner that he has lives with — in my opinion as a fake therapist, they are magic together!

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Here is music born in a remote cottage in the Outer Hebrides, or rethinking how the Hammond organ fits within a large, adventurous ensemble; music that celebrates Corsica, or brings long-standing collaborations to new heights. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22245088/Mondo-Jazz [from "Ford the River" onwards]. Happy listening! Photo: Tore Sætre.

And here we go again—another edition of Mondo Jazz, dedicated to recent and upcoming releases from across the jazz globe, where you can travel from Tokyo to New York in less than half an hour. The playlist features Benjamin Herman; Hedvig Mollestad Weejuns; María Grand [pictured]; Daniel Sky; Emmeluth's Amoeba; Marilyn Crispell, Anders Jormin. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22245088/Mondo-Jazz [from "Tokyo Moon" to "Contemplation in D"]. Happy listening!

Enjoy a playlist that ranges from the jazz infused power-folk of Annahstasia to the neo-cool of Walter Smith III passing through, chamber, cinematic and classical influences. The playlist features Annahstasia [pictured]; Ryan Blotnick; Lars Danielsson; Reverso; Vincent Courtois; Walter Smith III, Branford Marsalis, Ron Carter. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22245088/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Casual–Lee"]. Happy listening!

Enjoy a playlist bringing together three compelling genre-defying bands, and two previously unreleased recordings that offer a posthumous opportunity to remember the enduring artistry of Jack DeJohnette. The playlist features Shake Stew; Shalosh [pictured]; Triple Blind; Miroslav Vitous, Jack DeJohnette; and Steve Khan. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22209545/Mondo-Jazz [from "Intro / Wood" onwards]. Happy listening!

Here is new music that doesn't shout for attention but leaves a lasting mark once you hear it. The playlist features Elan Mehler; Corcoran Holt; Ji Dru; Dave Adewumi [pictured]; Siphonoforo; Edward Simon.. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22209545/Mondo-Jazz [from "Shmoon" to "Anhelante"]. Happy listening! Photo: Jimmy Katz.

From Cape Town to L.A., New York to Brussels, Rome to the Bay Area—with a stopover in Wyoming—hop on an around-the-world tour in eight songs. The playlist features Asher Gamedze; Daggerboard, The Skipper and Mike Clark; Stefano Bollani; Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas, Ted Nash; Daniel Rotem [pictured]; Holly Palmer; Caroline Davis; Joseph Branciforte, Jozef Dumoulin. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22209545/Mondo-Jazz [up to "07"]. Happy listening!

No matter its origins—European or American, live or recorded in the studio, from the '30s or today—this playlist brings together music that is not only recent or upcoming, but destined to stay with you. The playlist features Ingrid Jensen; Gary Versace; Lea Maria Fries [pictured]; Dave Stapleton; Amalie Dahl; Filippo Sala; David Chevallier; and Dave Gisler. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22140685/Mondo-Jazz [from "Many Homes, Many Places" onwards]. Happy listening!

Enjoy a playlist featuring music inspired by Abbey Lincoln, New Orleans, Kurt Vonnegut, loss and hope. Enjoy another Mondo Jazz dispatch, and an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and discover music that doesn't chase trends, because it doesn't need to... The playlist features John Ellis; Marion Rampal; Willy Rodriguez; Daan Kluwer; Jasper Høiby [pictured], Xavi Torres, Naíma Acuña; and John Taylor. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22140685/Mondo-Jazz [from "Fireball" to "Fifteen"]. Happy listening!

Enjoy another Mondo Jazz dispatch, and an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and discover music that doesn't chase trends, because it doesn't need to... The playlist features China Moses [pictured]; Peter Somuah; Ben Rosenblum; Lilly Hertzman; Sylvie Courvoisier; and Jacopo Fagioli. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22140685/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Greenwashing"]. Happy listening!

With a shoutout to a fellow RFB host, this episode features music from 1966.

Here is another edition of Mondo Jazz, celebrating today's creative music and musicians, and musicians celebrating the musicians that inspired them, from Joe Henderson to Lyle Mays. The playlist features Bévort 3; Joe Henderson; Noé Huchard; Aubrey Johnson [pictured]; and Björn Meyer. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22103632/Mondo-Jazz [from "Speak Up" onward]. Happy listening!

An episode showcasing musicians who meet the listener in a place of honesty, where they can explore creativity in complete freedom. The playlist features Dominique Fils-Aimé; Meg Okura [pictured]; Brian Marsella, Sae Hashimoto; Ben Wendel; PDuRN, Ralph Alessi, Manuel Caliumi. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22103632/Mondo-Jazz [from "Life Remains" to "Zermula"]. Happy listening! Photo: Tara Harkness

Another week of sifting through the flood of recent and upcoming jazz releases, another playlist full of gems you won't find on shuffle. The playlist features Simona Severini, Jacopo Ferrazza; Alexa Tarantino; Monfort, Nina Tonji; Adam O'Farrill; Yvonne Rogers [pictured]; Marius Neset, Anton Eger, Bergen Big Band Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22068742/Mondo-Jazz [from "Caravan" onwards] Happy listening! Photo: Alice Plati

Art-songs, protest music, solo musings and instrumental storytelling make up this episode that should give you plenty to enjoy and reflect upon. The playlist features Harriet Tubman, Georgia Anne Muldrow; Alicia Hall Moran [pictured]; Gabriel Zucker; Oded Tzur; Airelle Besson, Lionel Suarez; Wojtek Mazolewski; and Christopher Hoffman. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22068742/Mondo-Jazz [from "When You Rise" to "Heavy"] Happy listening! Photo: Thais Aquino

This week we celebrate 80 years of music by the Metropole Orkest, the restless spirit of Michael League, and flying carpets made of percussions, pianos and Hammond organs that take the listener to a hypnotic new dimension. The playlist features Parlor Greens; Snarky Puppy; Metropole Orkest [pictured], Miho Hazama; Pedrito Martinez, Antonio Sanchez, Michael League; Booker Stardrum; Luca Dell'Anna. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22068742/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Yin--Yang"] Happy listening!

Here is a playlist of adventurous projects that also serves as a snapshot of the breadth, depth, and versatility of Austrian pianist Elias Stemeseder—heard across a range of recent recordings as sideman, co-leader, and bandleader. The playlist also features Brandon Seabrook; Eivind Opsvik, Will Graefe; Alain Metrailler; Wrens; Christian Lillinger, Craig Taborn. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22033617/Mondo-Jazz [from "Name Dropping is the Lowest form of Conversation (Waltz)" onwards] Happy listening!

This time we celebrate 75 years of Bill Frisell through his own music and the wide creative wake it has left across today's scene. This episode also spotlights newly unearthed choral works by Kenny Wheeler and several recent projects involving Italian saxophonist and clarinetist Francesco Bigoni, tracing a thread between enduring influence, rediscovery, and contemporary exploration. The playlist features Bill Frisell; The Westerlies; Zeno De Rossi; Billy Mohler, Hermon Mehari, Francesco Bigoni, Nate Wood; Pierpaolo Zenni; Dave Holland, Norma Winstone, London Vocal Project, Kenny Wheeler. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22033617/Mondo-Jazz [from "In My Dreams" to "Infant Joy"] Happy listening!

Enjoy a playlist of music that slips through the cracks, rewards the open ear; and often crosses cultural and stylistic borders. The playlist features Olivier Hutman, Lamine Cissokho; The Messthetics, James Brandon Lewis; Tigran Hamasyan; Mammal Hands; Trish Clowes & Louise McMonagle [pictured]; Julia Hülsmann; Noah Garabedian; and Kerry Politzer. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22033617/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Alternate Route"] Happy listening!

Moving from intimate, folk-tinged lyricism to expansive ensemble statements and thoughtful tributes, here is a set that reflects a contemporary jazz landscape defined by optimism, cross-border interplay, and a spirit of exploration that favors curiosity and forward momentum over nostalgia. The playlist also features Lucy Mellenfield [pictured]; Etienne Guéreau; Nils Wülker; Gregory Hutchinson; Niklas Lukassen; and Wayne Horvitz. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21998024/Mondo-Jazz [from "John Neely" to "The Number of the Beast Is 666"]. Happy listening!

Moving fluidly from New York's new generation to Europe's creative hubs and onward to Havana and beyond, this playlist underscores the music's global dialogue, its openness to diverse traditions, and a shared spirit of curiosity that connects bold experimentation, reflective balladry, and socially aware themes within today's evolving jazz landscape. The playlist features Caelan Cardello; Dave Douglas; Gonzalo Rubalcaba [pictured], Daniele Sepe; Melissa Aldana; Robert Lucaciu; Julie Campiche; Roberto Fonseca, Vincent Segal; Max Nagl; and Simon Hanes. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21998024/Mondo-Jazz [from "John Neely" to "The Number of the Beast Is 666"]. Happy listening!

A heartfelt tribute to Michel Portal, a rare artist equally at home in jazz and classical music, a prolific film composer, fearless improviser, and true multi-instrumentalist. Drawing on recordings made as leader, co-leader, and sideman, the episode traces a career that helped shape a distinctly European jazz voice—rooted in American traditions yet independent in spirit—while remaining open to global influences, cross-genre dialogue, and boundless sonic exploration. The playlist also features Nels Cline; Richard Galliano; Henri Texier; Emile Parisien; Vincent Peirani; and Miroslav Vitous. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21998024/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Surfing with Michel"].

Here's a survey of recent albums shaped by renewal, spirituality, and collective energy. From all-star ensembles to projects rooted in local scenes and cross-European collaboration, the playlist highlights musicians who balance lyricism with exploration. The playlist features Martin Wind; Joel Ross; Tom Gershwin; Piccola Orchestra Materana Onyx; Paul Jarret; Philipp Gropper [pictured]. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21962524/Mondo-Jazz [from "Passing Thoughts" onwards]. Happy listening! Picture: Jože Balas

Here's a playlist that follows a thread of rhythm, breath, and cross-cultural dialogue, bringing together composer-led projects that highlight the flute as a bridge between power and lyricism. From big band exuberance to intimate trio settings and a celebrated live document, the playlist moves through music that is vibrant, border-crossing, and deeply collaborative. It closes in a more contemplative space, where improvisation becomes a search for silence, resonance, and shared meaning. The playlist features Gareth Lockrane; Stéphane Galland, Lucia Pires, Louise van den Heuvel; Yilian Cañizares [pictured]; Al Foster; Yom x Ceccaldi. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21962524/Mondo-Jazz [from "All the People" to "Sacred Lake"]. Happy listening!

Enjoy a cross-section of today's creative scene through a playlist that links transatlantic collaborations, distinctive singer-composers, and artists who stretch jazz beyond inherited boundaries. From the energy of the Los Angeles vanguard to Berlin's experimental edge, a reissued gem, and a rediscovered live document connecting past masters, this episode traces a continuum between new voices and enduring legacies. The playlist features Billy Mohler; Nicole McCabe; Annahstasia; Ellery Eskelin; Sera Kalo [pictured]; and Paul McCandless. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21962524/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Slink"]. Happy listening! Photo: Dovile Sermokas

A deep dive into British jazz, whether rooted in the UK or transplanted to Australia. The playlist features Iain Ballamy [pictured]; Sara Colman, Rebecca Nash; Ken Stubbs; and Luis Perdomo. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21926939/Mondo-Jazz [from "Toque N. 6 up to "The Known End"]. Happy listening!

Here's a playlist focusing on Orchestras, Big Bands and String Quartets, at the intersection of jazz, classical, folk and Brazilian music. The playlist features Vitor Araújo, Metropole Orkest, Jacomo Bairos; Kurt Elling, WDR Big Band; Thomas Clausen Trio, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Jean Thorel; Palle Mikkelborg [pictured]; Francesco Bearzatti; NO(w) Beauty; Vision String Quartet; Kris Davis, and The Lutosławski Quartet. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21926939/Mondo-Jazz [from "Toque N. 6 up to "The Known End"]. Happy listening!

Enjoy another playlist dedicated to recent and upcoming releases, where curiosity still rules, and the music often comes from just around the corner… or halfway across the world, Madrid to New York; Amsterdam to London; Brussels to Melbourne. The playlist features Marco Mezquida; Julian Lage; Fabio de Almeida; ALA.NI; Manolo Cabras; Jeremy Rose; Tomeka Reid [pictured]; and Craig Taborn. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21926939/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Feeding Maps to the Fire"]. Happy listening!

This playlist explores electro-acoustic projects shaped by atmosphere, texture, and studio-driven imagination, many of them drawing from the muddy, ambient legacy of Jon Hassell's “Fourth World.” The journey then shifts focus to the next generation, closing with two emerging trombonists. The playlist features SML; I Hold the Lion's Paw; Sheldon Agwu [pictured]; TL;DR; Nabou Claerhout; and Kalia Vandever. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21891572/Mondo-Jazz [from "How You Been" onward] Happy listening!

Enjoy a playlist that showcases a series of tributes connecting today's European scene with the legacy of American jazz masters—from Don Cherry to Charlie Haden and Steve Lacy—alongside the remarkable work of established and up-and-coming composer-arrangers such as Michael Leonhart and Rebecca Trescher. The playlist features Shake Stew; Michael Leonhart; Rebecca Trescher; Stéphane Kerecki [pictured]; Matthieu Donarier. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21891572/Mondo-Jazz [from "Cherry Pie" to "Peebles"] Happy listening! Photo: Eric Garault

This episode -- bookended by drummers who are also adventurous composers and bandleaders -- explores the evolving landscape of contemporary jazz. The playlist unfolds as a sonic journey, moving seamlessly from introspection to collective energy and reflecting the dynamic, genre-defying nature of today's scene. The playlist features Sebastian Rochford; Tortoise; Dishwasher_; Britta Virves; Beiggja; and Thomas Strønen [pictured]. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21891572/Mondo-Jazz [up to "In Awe of Stillness"] Happy listening!

A set for piano lovers, with a particular focus on recent and newly issued solo recordings which explore spontaneity, lyricism, and the quiet intensity of unaccompanied playing, from Antonio Faraò's balanced mix of freedom and structure to the poetic restraint and emotional clarity of Frank Kimbrough, Bugge Wesseltoft, and Shai Maestro, before arriving at one of Keith Jarrett's late solo concert statements. Fred Hersch's Trio wraps up the playlist. The playlist features Antonio Faraò; Frank Kimbrough; Bugge Wesseltoft; Shai Maestro [pictured]; Keith Jarrett; and Fred Hersch. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21792586/Mondo-Jazz [from "MT" onwards]. Happy listening! Photo: Gabriel Baharlia