Mondo Jazz

Welcome to the second half of our weekly perusal of new and upcoming albums. In this segment, a special focus on pianists and emerging European artists. The playlist features Emma Rawicz; Mário Laginha; Iiro Rantala; Jean-Marc Foltz, Stephan Oliva; Gerald Clayton, Charles Lloyd; Stefanie Kunckler; Clément Janinet; Vincent Courtois, Bill Carrothers. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15700835/Mondo-Jazz (from "Voodoo" onward). Happy listening!

Welcome back to our weekly tasting menu of the best new jazz delicacies the international scene has to offer. This week a special focus on two releases that draw attention to historic developments with stellar rosters of contributing artists, "Music for Ukraine" and "Black Lives - from Generation to Generation", and on the brand new album by the Michael Leonhart Orchestra. The playlist features Michael Leonhart; Yul, Stephanie McKay; Immanuel Wilkins, Marvin Sewell; Designers; Alexander Hawkins; Kit Downes, Petter Eldh, James Maddren; Ryan Keberle, Frank Woeste, Vincent Courtois; Luca Weege; Timo Lassy. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15700835/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Better Together"). Happy listening!

Somi's tribute to Miriam Makeba and a previously unreleased wild live recording by Hermeto Pascoal [pictured] bookend an episode replete with beautiful new albums, with a special focus on Latin America, Caribbean and European artists. The playlist also features Omar Sosa, Seckou Keita; Yilian Cañizares, Michael League; Leo Genovese; Tome Iliev; Julieta Eugenio; Melissa Aldana; Olivia Trummer; Lou Tavano. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15644513/Mondo-Jazz (from "House of the Rising Sun" onward). Happy listening!

The beautiful debut album of an emerging artist like Zoh Amba [pictured], previously unreleased tracks from the legendary Village Vanguard concerts by Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, the edgy new project by Vincent Peirani and the guitar saxophone interactions of Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens, Dave Gisler & David Murray, and Tony Malaby & Ben Monder are just some of our favorite things of this month. We hope you enjoy them too. The playlist features also Kinan Azmeh; David Krakauer; Hugo Carvalhais; Lara Rosseel; Chris Dingman. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15644513/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Light Your Way"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Peter Gannushkin

Celebrated for his distinctive voice on trumpet and cornet, elegant and timeless, Ron Miles was equally at ease with classical music, jazz tradition as well as with more out there experimentations. Here we feature a wide range of projects he lead, co-lead or guested on. The playlist features also DJ Logic; Ginger Baker; Max Bessesen; Wayne Horvitz; Ben Goldberg; Matt Wilson; Joe Henry; Kate McGarry; Myriam Alter; Harriet Tubman. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/dj/80823/Leonardo-Granvassu (from "Ron's House" onwards). Photo credit: Luciano Rossetti (Phocus Agency)

Ron Miles was a jazz hypnotist who would lure his listeners into his music world, taking them to another dimension and gently dropping them back on earth at the end of his concerts, or albums, leaving them wondering… ‘what did just happen…? And how did I get here’? A few days back he passed away at 58, something that for most came as completely unexpected and very hard to make sense of. So this week we do the only thing that may help process this event, take a look back at decades of music that he wrote and played, either as leader or sideman but always as a custodian of beauty. The playlist also features Jason Moran, Bill Frisell, Brian Blade, Joshua Redman, Jenny Scheinman, Ben Goldberg, and Myra Melford. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/dj/80823/Leonardo-Granvassu (up to "Promised Land"). Photo credit: Luciano Rossetti (Phocus Agency)

Welcome on board, fasten your seat belts as you're about to take off for a rewarding journey around the jazz world which will take you to Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, France, Austria, Switzerland, Norway and the UK, from the mesmerizing sounds of Alune Wade to the post-Bitches-Brew-stew of Ayumi Ishito and a lot more in-between. The playlist features Alune Wade; Heiri Känzig; Nicolas Folmer; Shake Stew; Sylvain Rifflet; John Hadfield; Jonathan Blake; Ayumi Ishito; Smith Komma John; Mark Lockheart; Aufmessers Schneide. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15514461/Mondo-Jazz (from "Saba's Journey"). Happy listening!

May the fun be with you, and the Funk of the Ezra Collective, the Speaking Tango of Minino Garay, the Strata records vault-digging of Jazzanova and much more! The playlist features Ezra Collective; Jazzanova; Minino Garay; Janko Nilovic, The Soul Surfers; Fred Pallem; Helge Lien Trio; Hegge; Darren Johnston; Aske Jacoby. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15514461/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Impromptu #1"). Happy listening! Photo Credit: Julie Caine

This time we’ll let music do all the talking because it’s hard to find words that can channel what’s going on. If anything it’s in times like this that we are reminded about the power of music. If anything it’s in times like these that we are reminded about the power of music. And jazz, in particular, has a long history of being inspired by challenging events and human struggles, distilling beauty out of the harshest circumstances. The playlist features Bill Evans; Dave Douglas; Charles Lloyd; Shai Maestro; Marianne Faithfull, Chris Spedding; Ivano Fossati; Hypnotic Brass Ensemble; Tino Tracanna, Giovanni Falzone, Paolino Dalla Porta, Vittorio Marinoni; Don Cherry; Duck Baker; Ernst Reijseger; Misha Alperin, Arkady Shilkloper, Anja Lechner. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15450990/Mondo-Jazz (from "Peace Piece" onwards). Photo credit: Brian McMillen

Today it felt quite inappropriate to be upbeat and excited about all the beautiful new albums that keep coming out. After an aggressive virus has brought the world to a near halt for almost two years, we are now facing another life-threatening turn of events, this time entirely man-made. The playlist features music inspired by the eternal struggle between war and peace, from Charles Mingus’ fear of the atomic Bomb--by way of Alexis Korner--to John Coltrane’s sonic prayer for peace on earth during the tour that took him where that bomb had been dropped, Nagasaki. The playlist features Sade; Conjure; Alexis Korner; Geri Allen; Emile Parisien; Grant Green; John Coltrane. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15450990/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Peace on Earth").

Great new albums by adventurous saxophonists, and two extended live ECM recordings that take us places. The playlist features Pernille Bévort; Trish Clowes; Charlotte Greve; Kika Sprangers; Mark Turner; Enrico Rava; Craig Taborn. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15390270/Mondo-Jazz (from "Minor Clues" onwards). Happy listening!

A playlist featuring Brazilian--and Brazil inspired--Argentinean and Venezuelan artist, as well some compelling long-form explorations led by bassists Ben Allison and Stephan Crump. The playlist features Jaques Morelenbaum [pictured]; Ryan Keberle; Gabi Hartmann; Cosmo; Lucia Boffo; Miriam Elhajli; Ben Allison; Borderlands Trio. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15390270/Mondo-Jazz (up to "An Invitation to Disappear"). Happy listening!

Another treasure-throve of brand new releases with a special focus, in the second half of the set, on bass players as leaders and composers. The playlist features Delvon Lamarr; Brandee Younger; Ilmiliekki Quartet; Christiane Karam; Sigurd Hole; Alex "Apolo" Ayala; Sélène Saint-Aimé; Henri Texier; Ilaria Capalbo; Ingebrigt Håker Flaten; Théo Girard. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15349707/Mondo-Jazz (from "Keep on Keepin' on" onward). Happy listening!

Good vibes, genre-bending projects, charismatic singers and creative use of electronics are the defining features of this set of recent and upcoming albums. The playlist features Steven Bernstein; Catherine Russell; Youn Sun Nah; Airelle Besson; Wobjie; Thomas de Pourquery; Umberto Petrin; Michael Leonhart; Rachel Eckroth; Anais Drago; Mike Pride. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15349707/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Dick for Brains"). Happy listening!

Duos galore in this set and an inter-generational array of artists, ranging from young up and comers in their early 20s to revered octuagenarians delving into their vaults... or making their debut! And much more... Nathalie Cressman, Ian Faquini; Laufey, Dodie; Charlie Gabriel; Sonny Boy Williamson, Brian Auger & The Trinity feat. Jimmy Page & Joe Harriot; Edouard Ferlet; Erkin Cavus, Reentko Dirks; Tom Bourgeois, Fil Caporali; Tim Berne, Greg Belisle-Chi; Fishblot; Luca Perciballi; Gabriel Akhmad Marin; Ches Smith. Happy listening! Photo credit: Caity Krone

It’s Cold. The Winter Olympics are well under way, we’ve not yet reached mid-February and there are already so many new and upcoming releases in 2022 that we can almost fill the whole show with them… Starting and ending with two Orchestras: Michael Leonhart's mighty ensemble and their upcoming stunner, "The Normyn Suites", and Paul Wacrenier's Healing Orchestra, a band with a mission: bringing Free Jazz to the People! The playlist features Michael Leonhart Orchestra; Mostly Other People Do the Killing; Marta Sanchez; Emile Parisien; Sylvain Rifflet; Kokoroko; Alabaster Deplume; Carate Urio Orchestra; Federico Calcagno, Stefano Grosso, Filippo Rinaldo; Onze Heures Onze Orchestra; Ståhls Trio; Healing Orchestra. Happy listening! Photo credit: Shervin Lame

If you need certainties to anchor your life in these confusing times, get yourself the latest album by David Krakauer and you'll find out that there are a few things that never fail to bring joy. The same goes for the heart-warming, and leg warming, old school soul and funk that is featured on this playlist, and the compelling projects by a number of international bands which guarantee a rewarding listening experience. Wrapping things up, the latest by Kamasi Washington. The playlist features David Krakauer; Diane Ward & The Kevin Fingier Collective; The Greyboy Allstars; Aldorande; Juan Bayon; Maximilian Hering; Julie Sassoon; Marquis Hill; Kamasi Washington. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15240609/Mondo-Jazz (from David Krakauer onward). Happy listening!

This week we have built our playlist in celebration of the Year of the Tiger, the Water Tiger to be precise, and the 24th Winter Olympics, selecting compositions that directly or indirectly relate to winter sports, Olympic games and the elements which are essential to all Winter Olympics: Mountains, Snow and Ice… The playlist features Fred Ho; Michael Leonhart; Cory Wong; Chuck Mangione; Medeski, Martin & Wood; Médéric Collignon; Miho Hazama; Ralph Sutton; Martin Sather; Jane Ira Bloom; Dave Douglas; Quintorigo. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15240609/Mondo-Jazz (up to Quintorigo). Happy listening and Happy Lunar New Year!

The Beatles meet James Bond? Video game music as a source of new jazz? Baden Powell meets Bill Frisell? The harp as a tool for lockdown survival? Find out for yourself listening to this set of beautiful music! The playlist also features Pago Libre & Sooon; Matt Ridley; Rudresh Mahanthappa; Alison Shearer; Gui Duvignau; Ayesha Brooks, Wayne Horvitz, Ha-Yang Kim; Jacqueline Kerrod; Gabriels; Joachim Caffonnette; Hermon Mehari, Alessandro Lanzoni; Giovanni Falzone, Glauco Venier. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15181398/Mondo-Jazz (from "Hey Bulldog / Where's James?" onwards). Happy listening! Photo credit: Drew Bordeaux

From the irresistible Afro dancefloor life-affirming music of Nubyian Twist to two tributes to Wayne Shorter's contribution to the Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet, and a whole lot of other jazz declinations in this set. The playlist also features Guillaume Vierset; MonoNeon; Luke Stewart [pictured]; John Hebert; Gwen Cahue; Revival Room; Dinamitri Open Combo; Taru Alexander; Pablo Held. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15181398/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Nefertiti"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Andre Chung

Modern takes on old and new standards, fascinating singers, compelling pianists and much more in this set. The playlist features Cecil L. Recchia; Samara Joy; David Binney; Charlie Peacock; Gary Brunton; Marc Buronfosse; Kate McGarry + Keith Ganz Ensemble; Masabumi Kikuchi; Lina Nyberg, Daniel Karlsson; Céline Bonacina; Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15119678/Mondo-Jazz (from "Chitlins Con Carne" onward). Happy listening!

A set bookended by great singers and featuring the new and not so new poetry of Nikki Giovanni, exciting young bands and musicians from Europe, a Big Band featuring only horns, percussions and vocalists, and more! The playlist features Matt Berry, Emma Noble; La La Lars; Fazer; Run Logan Run; Javon Jackson, Nikki Giovanni; Balto Exclamationpoint; Linda Fredriksson; The Bogie Band featuring Joe Russo; İlhan Erşahin, Dave Harrington, Kenny Wollesen; Rembrandt Trio; Renata Zeiguer. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15119678/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Sunset Boulevard"). Happy listening!

In this set we focus on recent and upcoming albums but we’ll also try to catch up on a number of gems from 2021 that we had not yet had a chance to feature, with a special focus on Afro-centric projects. The playlist features Young Pilgrims; Graham Costello; Ananasnna; Arnaud Dolmen; Weedie Braimah; Toumani Diabaté, London Symphony Orchestra; Mdou Moctar; Omar Sosa, Seckou Keita; Andrew Cyrille, William Parker, Enrico Rava; Dave Sewelson. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15061989/Mondo-Jazz (from "Rufio" onward). Happy listening!

Highlights from the European jazz scene plust a special focus on Ornette Coleman's direct and indirect inspiration of many contemporary musicians and on highly personal debut albums. The playlist features Theorem of Joy; Mario Rom; Peter Rom; Girls in Airports, Aarhus Jazz Orchestra; Xhosa Cole; Bugpowder; John Zorn; Patricia Brennan; Nala Sinephro; Ensemble Kuhle Wampe. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15061989/Mondo-Jazz (from "Rufio" onward). Happy listening!

We're still riding high on the wave of the amazing releases that came out in 2021, we explore the sonic multiverse of Celia Kameni through four of her many collaborations before diving into the transcendental music of Pastor T.L. Barrett, Yebba, Esperanza Spalding and some interesting jazz & string projects. The playlist features also Thomas Naïm; Alfio Origlio; The Amazing Keystone Big Band; Bigre !; Nigel Price; Helen Sung; Jake Baldwin. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14985650/Mondo-Jazz (from "Voodoo Child" onward) Happy listening! Photo credit: Andre Heniot.

2022 has arrived, and from a jazz perspective, it came right after a truly spectacular year in terms of the quality and quantity of jazz albums that were released… so the pressure is on! Mondo Jazz's New Year resolution is not new at all: keep looking for the most exciting, left of center, fresh, possibly under-exposed, certainly deserving wider recognition jazz we can find out there. In this edition, a touch of Zappa, and the excitement coming from the Brazilian, British, French, German and Swiss scenes. Enjoy the journey! The playlist features Emma-Jean Thackray; Thomas de Pourquery; Isfar Sarabski; Leon Phal; Club d'Elf; Pierrejean Gaucher; Ed Palermo; Florian Arbenz, François Moutin, Maikel Vistel; Thiago França; Amaro Freitas; Louis Moutin, Jowee Omicil. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14985650/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Cosmic Dance") Happy listening! Photo credit: Jão Vicente.

The queen of the Hammond organ, Rhoda Scott, opens an episode that hops from organists, to saxophonists, from vibraphonists to trombonists, and pianists, with trumpets and guitars for good measure, all playing in the key of fun and adventurous jazz. The playlist features Delvon Lamarr; Jeff Lederer; Nathan Francis, Eero Koivistoinen; María Grand; Adam O'Farrill; Jorge Rossy; Pasquale Mirra, Gianluca Petrella, Kalifa Kone; N∆BOU; Deadeye; Yelena Eckemoff; Usein Bekirov, Max Malyshev. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14840679/Mondo-Jazz (from "R & R"). Happy listening!

Up-and-comers, younger and older Statesmen in a playlist that offers a cross-section of some the most creative new jazz on record. The playlist features Dave Meder; Alex Hamburger; Emile Parisien; Andrea Keller; Gabriel Zucker; Jeff Parker; Ben LaMar Gay; Fred Pallem; David Sanford; Dino Betti van der Noot; Fabrizio Savino. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14840679/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Wisdom"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Jim Newberry.

Riveting saxophone solos taking us into the stratosphere, eclectic vocalists, legendary drummers and more, including the otherwordly beauty that Ha-Yang Kim and Ayesha Brooks add to the already striking compositions of Wayne Horvitz, and the compelling sophomore release by bassist Ilaria Capalbo. The playlist also features The Baylor Project; Danilo Blaiotta; Nate Smith; Michela Lombardi; Sky Creature; Simone Prattico; Guillaume de Chassy; Louis Hayes; Art Blakey. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14766743/Mondo-Jazz (from "Strvin'" onward). Happy listening!

A lil' dive in the 1970's world of soul- or funk-tinged jazz, then some adventurous large ensembles; a focus on Scandinavian artists and the first single from Immanuel Wilkins' sophomore release, for a set with lots of interesting facets. The playlist features also Sarah Vaughan; Julien Lourau; Artifacts; Jazz Station Big Band; Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Ole Morten Vågan; Remy Le Boeuf; Petter Eldh; and Koma Saxo. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14766743/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Emanation"). Happy listening!

This year our seasonal Hanksgiving episode celebrates a musician of sumptuous elegance and sophisticated narrative and harmonic feel like pianist Hank Jones. As usual, we play a mix of albums that feature him as a leader, co-leader or side-man and renditions of his work by other musicians. The playlist also features Ella Fitzgerald; Johnny Hartman; Abbey Lincoln; Donald Byrd; Warren Vaché; Thad Jones; Leo Parker; Rich Perry; Stan Getz; Coleman Hawkins; Guy Laffitte; Shai Maestro; Charlie Haden Detailed playlist https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14681763/Mondo-Jazz (from "Winchester Cathedral" onward).

For our seasonal Hanksgiving show, this year we pay tribute to Hank Jones, both as a saxophonist and a composer, by playing music from his albums as a leader and sideman, and renditions of his music by musicians that came after him. The collaboration with Malian master musician Cheick Tidian Seck kicks off a playlist which includes albums ranging from leader projects and solo work, to collaborations with some of the top Miles Davis alumni or with an avant-gardist with deep standard roots like Anthony Braxton. Happy listening and belated happy Hanksgiving, what may very well become your new favorite holiday, the jazz equivalent of Festivus for the rest of us jazz loving freaks! The playlist also features The Jones Brothers; Dave Holland; Billy Higgins; Joe Lovano, George Mraz, Paul Motian; Warne Marsh; The Great Jazz Trio; John Coltrane; Bill Evans; Howard Roberts. Detailed playlist https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14681763/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Oh Look at Me Now").

From Nikara Warren to Makaya McCraven; from Melanie Charles to Brandee Younger; from BADBADNOTGOOD to Ill Considered... a playlist replete with some of the most happening projects of the moment. The playlist features also corto.alto; Henry Cole & Villa Locura; Chip Wickham; Eivind Aarset. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/m/playlist/view/14601032 (from "Black Rhythm Happening" onward). Happy listening!

Enjoy a playlist which starts with Larry Goldings getting scary and ends with Oscar Peterson and Joe Pass confirming they're out of the ordinary. The playlist also features Scary Goldings; Isaiah J. Thompson; John Taylor; Guano Padano; Rope feat. Petra Haden; Camille Bertault & John Finbury; The SWR Big Band, Chris Potter; Thomas Curbillon. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/m/playlist/view/14601032 (up to "Cakewalk"). Happy listening!

Paolo Angeli's Grammy nominated multi-stringed solo adventures, the many sides of French cellist Vincent Courtois and much more in this playlist. The playlist also features Ed Palermo; H ZETTRIO; Red Kite; Michael Feinberg; Steven Bernstein; Samuel Blaser; Mark Lockheart; Reverso; Bill Carrothers Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14528850/Mondo-Jazz (from "Spacewalk" onward). Happy listening! Photo credit: Honza Walda Valik

Tune in and discover Cécile McLorin Salvant's new direction, Itai Kriss's demonstration that Middle-Eastern and Carribbean music were always meant to work together, and much more ... The playlist also features Sammy Miller; David Tixier; De Beren Gieren; Romero Lubambo & Rafael Piccolotto Chamber Orchestra; Fredrik Nordström; Mareike Wiening; Marcin Wasilewski; Martin Wind. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14528850/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Solitude"). Happy listening!

We open with tributes to three artists that passed in the past few days, Alan Hawkshaw, Leslie Bricusse and Franco Cerri, before delving in new releases ranging from the straight-ahead hard-hitting energy of Pete Rodriguez to the sound (and silence) explorations of Ayumi Tanaka and her Trio. The playlist also features Brian Bennett; Alicia Hall Moran; Helen Merrill, Gordon Beck; Pete Rodríguez; Match; Becca Stevens; Maurice Louca. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14424252/Mondo-Jazz ("Name of the Game" onward). Happy listening!

The bonanza goes on... another week replete with exciting new music ranging from the groovy to the angular, from the visceral to the playful, bookended by two Italian trumpet maestros, Fabrizio Bosso (in his collaboration with Rosario Giuliani and Enrico Rava. The playlist features Rosario Giuliani, Fabrizio Bosso; Théo Girard; Nexus; Pedway; Octurn, Magic Malik; Ghost Horse; Sandra Nkaké, Ji Dru; Ed Neumeister; Thomas Heberer; Enrico Rava. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14424252/Mondo-Jazz (up to "The Fearless Five"). Happy listening!

One of the best things about today’s jazz scene is its sheer variety. A glimpse of that is on display in this set, starting with a special treat for Mondo Jazz listeners: Ben Allison's "Breakfast with Eric", a tune that has a very special story... listen to the show to find out why. A special mention for the debut album by {{Malcolm Jiyane}}; once more... listen to the show and find out for yourself... The playlist features Ben Allison; Malcolm Jiyane; Otis McDonald; Star Rover; Ember; Nicole Glover; Alexander Claffy; Glen Zaleski, Noah Preminger, Allan Mednard; Giovanni Guidi; James Brandon Lewis Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14369559/Mondo-Jazz (from "Breakfast with Eric" onward). Happy listening! Photo credit: Madelene Cronjé

Another truckload of great new and upcoming albums this week, for a show that highlights the beauty of jazz which is not aligned with the major label esthetics. The playlist features Kurt Elling; Nicola Guida, Greg Osby; Rachel Eckroth; Manu Codjia, Giuseppe Millaci, Lieven Venken; UASSYN; Javier Girotto, Vince Abbracciante; Sylvie Courvoisier, Mary Halvorson; NRG Bridges; Mathias Eick; Chris Morrissey; Georgia Anne Muldrow; Darius Jones. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14369559/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Figure No. 2"). Happy listening! Photo credit: C. Mardok

Spiritual jazz, spirited jazz and creative jazz in this playlist, which offers a pretty good case study on why jazz is often described as the "sound of surprise". The playlist features Common; Ingebrigt Håker Flaten; Matthew Halsall; Kahil El'Zabar; Anais Drago; Craig Taborn; Steph Richards, Joshua White; Ohad Talmor; Sara Schoenbeck, Nels Cline; Brad Linde; Wendy Eisenberg. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14314184/Mondo-Jazz (from "Black and Blue" onward). Happy listening!

For the first part of this week's show we focus on new and upcoming albums by trumpet players, and collaborations between guitarists and drummers. The playlist features Nicholas Payton; Abigoba; Miles Davis; Andorra; Daniel Freedman; Giacomo Zanus; Andrew Cyrille; Dan Phillips, Hamid Drake; Csaba Palotai, Steve Arguelles. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14314184/Mondo-Jazz (up to "A Little Steady"). Happy listening!

Ornette Coleman playing for Lou Reed? Or the Sun Ra Arkestra backing U2? And Kenny Wheeler collaborating with both David Sylvian and Joni Mitchell? This and many more fascinating collaborations between jazz masters and pop and rock musicians in this playlist. John Zorn, Jesse Harris, Petra Haden; Rickie Lee Jones, Joe Henderson, Robben Ford; Vince Mendoza; Tanita Tikaram, Mark Isham, Marc Ribot; Terry Callier, Pharoah Sanders; Pino Daniele, Gato Barbieri; Adriano Celentano, Chick Corea; Gianmaria Testa, Bill Frisell, Gabriele Mirabassi; Tom Waits, Marc Ribot; Lou Reed, Ornette Coleman; Billy Joel, Phil Woods. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14250210/Mondo-Jazz (from "When Love Comes to Town" onward). Happy listening! Photo credit: Guido Harari

This week a playlist that focuses on the contribution of jazz musicians to pop, hip-hop, and rock projects, from the Art Ensemble of Chicago playing with French singer Brigitte Fontaine, to John Zorn featured on the debut album by the Brazilian queen Marisa Monte and The Thing's mighty alliance with Neneh Cherry. And a tribute to the late Dr. Lonnie Smith a jazz master known for his boundary-defying attitude. The playlist also features Iggy Pop; D'Angelo, Roy Hargrove; Guru, Branford Marsalis; Justin Warfield, Michael Blake, Steven Bernstein; A Tribe Called Quest, Ron Carter; MC Solaar; Michael Leonhart, JSWISS, Keyon Harrold; Steely Dan; Jim Beard, Jon Herrington; Michael Stipe, Bill Frisell, Doug Wieselman; Marisa Monte, John Zorn, Marty Ehrlich; Neneh Cherry & The Thing; Gigi, Bill Laswell, Henry Threadgill; Brigitte Fontaine, Art Ensemble of Chicago; Danny Wilson, Lester Bowie; Ivano Fossati, Enrico Rava. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14250210/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Jubilaeum Bolero"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Kim Hiorthoy

Two main themes in the second parts of this week's edition of Mondo Jazz. Jazz players of Caribbean heritage (Arturo O'Farrill--Cuba, Cynthia Abraham--Guadeloupe, Kazemde George--Haiti), and remarkable piano jazz (Marc Cary, Kirk Lightsey, Scott Spivak & Frank Kimbrough, Irène Schweizer, Chick Corea] Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14221029/Mondo-Jazz (from "Despedida in Lion Struggles and Strugglets" onwards) Happy listening!

We are back at it… our ongoing exploration of the best new and upcoming releases, from the neo-cool, of Donald Fagen and Patricia Barber, to one of the events of the fall, the latest album by Henry Threadgill's Zooid. The cherries on top: the thorougly satisfying new albums by Burnt Sugar--The Arkestra Chamber and Adam O'Farrill. The playlist features Donald Fagen; Patricia Barber; Burnt Sugar--The Arkestra Chamber; Adam O'Farrill; Julius Rodriguez, Cisco Swank; Michel Meis; Antoine Pierre; Hermon Mehari, Alessandro Lanzoni; Simone Alessandrini; Silke Eberhard; Henry Threadgill. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14221029/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Beneath the Bottom") Happy listening! Photo credit: Luciano Rossetti (Phocus Agency)

The playlist features trios, duos and solos that sound as big as an orchestra, many of them representing yet another challenge won by creative musicians facing the pandemic... and to top it all off the last album of the legendary British band Mujician, finally out after more than a decade from its recording session. The playlist features L'orchestre en carton; Devin Gray, Ralph Alessi, Angelica Sanchez; Clément Janinet; Matthew Stevens; Simone Graziano; Jane Ira Bloom, Allison Miller; Gabriele Mirabassi, Pierluigi Balducci, Nando Di Modugno; Angelika Niescier, Alexander Hawkins; Mujician. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14169852/Mondo-Jazz (from "Paris Pekin" onward). Happy listening! Photo credit: Stanley K. Pope

A delightful end-of-summer menu of electro-acoustic new releases, building bridges between yesterday, today and tomorrow, visionary guitar and trumpet players, drummers and vibraphone synergies, and yet more music by Frank Kimbrough. The playlist features Kenny Garrett; Pat Metheny; Eivind Aarset; Giorgio Li Calzi, Arto Lindsay; Terence Blanchard, The E-Collective & Turtle Island Quartet; Florian Arbenz, Jim Hart; Jonathan Blake; Sean Conly; Frank Kimbrough; Elan Mahler, Martin Wind, Francisco Mela. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14169852/Mondo-Jazz (up to "20 Bars"). Happy listening!

Around the jazz world in 70 minutes, as we criss cross from North America to the Caribbean, From West-Africa to Europe, from North-Africa to India and back. The playlist features Dave Holland; Jean-Jacques Rojer; Lionel Loueke, Reuben Rogers, Eric Harland; ESINAM; Maurice Louca; Amir ElSaffar; Keshav Batish; Horizons Quartet; Renee Rosnes; Altoizm. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14116758/Mondo-Jazz (from "The Village" onwards). Happy listening and enjoy your jazz air-miles! Photo credit: Maël G. Lagadec

A trans-Atlantic collection of amazing new releases, building bridges between the US and the Belgian, French and British scenes. The playlist features Legraux Tobrogoï; Sébastien Texier; Joachim Caffonnette; Caroline Davis; Sam Gendel, Sam Wilkes; Jamire Williams; Anthony Joseph; De Beren Gieren; Rouge. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14116758/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Svengali"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Josh Hawkins