Mondo Jazz

Spoken word is performance art that goes hand in hand with jazz because words often sound great and notes can speak loud and clear. In this episode we will explore the best of it, together with outstanding new releases that are making our summer even hotter than it already is! The playlist will include music and words by Gil Scott-Heron, Terry Callier, Elio Villafranca, Don Byron, Emile Parisien & Wynton Marsalis, William Tatge, Steve Coleman & Five Elements, Maria Grand, Branford Marsalis, Jason Moran, Matt Wilson, Hermeto Pascoal, Brad Mehldau, Jason Lindner, Ursula Rucker, Gerald Clayton feat. Aja Monet & Carl Hancock Rux, David Murray & Saul Williams, Ginger Baker, Michael Lowenstern, Caroline Davis. Detailed playlist available at https://spinitron.com/radio/index.php?station=rfb&month=Aug&year=2018&playlist=7408#here

The best of jazz is aural poetry. The best of poetry swings and grooves. So it's not surprising that jazz and poetry have had a long and fruitful synergy. We decided to explore intriguing collaborations between jazz musicians and poets, from the icons of the Beat Generation to Amiri Baraka, from Federico Garcia Lorca to Emily Dickinson. And we'll celebrate a poet of the jazz trumpet, Tomasz Stanko, which has left us too soon. The playlist includes music and verses by Tomasz Stanko, Matt Wilson, Roy Nathanson, Andrew Cyrille, Allen Ginsberg, Bill Frisell, Lenny Pickett, William Burroughs, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Hal Willner, Jack Kerouac, Mark Murphy, Kip Hanrahan, Ishmael Reed, Ralph Alessi, Piri Thomas, William Parker, Amiri Baraka, Alexis Cuadrado, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, Steve Lacy, Frank Carlberg, Jane Ira Bloom, Emily Dickinson, Susanne Abbuehl Detailed playlist available at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Aug&year=2018&playlist=7363#here

Today we go back to 1981, when "Amarcord Nino Rota" by producer Hal Willner was released. 37 years later it remains a reference record and one of the greatest tribute albums ever produced. We take a look back at the making of this great album, which has just been re-released by Corbett vs. Dempsey, with an interview with Hal Willner, and we play music from some of his other tribute projects (to Monk, Mingus, Ginsberg and vintage Disney movies). Two hours of aural fantasy. The playlist includes music by Nino Rota, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Kurt Weill performed by Jacki Byard, George Adams, Wynton & Branford Marsalis, Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, Dave Samuels, Carla Bley, Bill Frisell, Steve Lacy, Allen Ginsberg, Was (Not Was), Sun Ra, Greg Cohen, Vernon Reid, Geri Allen, Don Byron, Art Baron, Chuck D, Henry Rollins, Charlie Watts, The Uptown Horns. The detailed playlist is available at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Jul&year=2018&playlist=7311#here

Inspired by "Head Full of Hair, Heart of Full of Song", Pyeng Threadgill's investigation in music about the role of hair in her life, family, community and throughout the African diaspora, this episode of Mondo Jazz builds a narrative about hair, because -- whether it’s a braided bun or flowing tendrils -- hair has always mirrored the cultural (and musical) zeitgeist. An interview with Pyeng Threadgill and a preview of her recent album together with music ranging from the Lounge Lizards to Laurindo Almeida. The playlist includes The Lounge Lizards, Slow Poke, Garage a Trois, Chico Hamilton, Nels Cline, Bobby Previte, Pyeng Threadgill, Nina Simone, Riccardo Tesi & Banditaliana, Laurindo Almeida & Bud Shank, Gil Evans & Laurent Cugny, Alain Goraguer, Carlo Nardozza, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Either/Orchestra, Eric Dolphy. The detailed playlist is available at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Jul&year=2018&playlist=7218#here

This episode features new releases and fresh sounds, from postmodern big bands to protest songs to lyrical meditations that will melt your heart. The playlist includes music by Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog, Pyeng Threadgill, Michael Leonhart Orchestra, Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas' Sound prints, Snarky Puppy, Robert Glasper, Dos Santos, Peter Madsen's Seven Sins Orchestra, Rob Schwimmer, Marike Van Dijk, Mathias Eick and John Christensen. The detailed playlist is available at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Jul&year=2018&playlist=7201#here Cover photo: Barbara Rigon

Gorgeous music never stops. Case in point: the spectacularly beautiful new album by the Michael Leonhart, “The Painted Lady Suite”, destined to become a reference record for large ensembles, and the latest release by Charles Lloyd and the Marvels, “Vanished Gardens”. This episode of Mondo Jazz spotlights those albums and other intriguing new (and not so new) releases, and features an exclusive interview with Michael Leonhart on the making of “The Painted Lady Suite”. The playlist also includes music by Dave Holland – Evan Parker – Craig Taborn – Ches Smith, Makaya McCraven, Nels Cline, Thomas Strønen & Time Is A Blind Guide, Wanja Slavin, 3TM, Cortex, Humcrush, Henry Mancini, A detailed playlist is available at: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=7088#here

Already soccered-out? Then dive in the world of Jazz Relay: the exciting sport in which one jazz player passes the baton to the next one and at the end all listeners are exhilarated by the mind-boggling diversity of music that comes out of different bands even when they have many musicians in common. The playlist will include (mostly) new releases by artists who (mostly) are, or about to be, in NY or touring North America: Lucia Cadotsch (interview), Django Bates, Peter Bruun, Petter Eldh, Enemy, Otis Sandsjö, Marius Neset, Amok Amor, Samuel Blaser, Marc Ducret, Tim Berne, Thumbscrew (Michael Formanek, Tomas Fujiwara, Mary Halvorson), Ted Nash, Julian Arguelles, Jim Black, Elias Stemeseder, Mopo. Detailed playlist available at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Jun&year=2018&playlist=7052#here

If you are intrigued by jazz because of its capacity to surprise, amaze, astound, even flabbergast and leave you without words… British pianist Django Bates is the musician for you! This week Mondo Jazz has reached out to Django Bates for an interview, in advance of his North American tour. The episode also previews the upcoming concert by Camille Bertault and Chico Pinheiro, which will launch the Rizzoli Music Aperitivo (https://www.rizzolibookstore.com/news/rizzoli-music-aperitivo), a music series curated by Mondo Jazz at the historic Rizzoli Bookstore in New York, which will try to spotlight, and possibly spark, cross-pollination between music and literature or poetry. The playlist will include music by Django Bates' various projects over the years, as well as by Camille Bertault and Marius Neset. Detailed playlists at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Jun&year=2018&playlist=6967#here

One episode was not enough, so we needed more time to cover the South African scene. This week we look back at an earlier phase of the history of jazz in South Africa, focusing on some foundational bands and musicians, and the musicians they inspired both in South African and elsewhere. The playlist includes music by Winston Mankunku Ngozi, The Manhattan Brothers, Hugh Masekela & The Zulus, Johnny Fourie, The Musical "King Kong", The Jazz Epistles, Dollar Brand, Ernst Reijseger, McCoy Mrubata & Greg Hadjiyorki Georgiades, Hotep Idris Galeta, Mario Pavone, Bheki Mseleku, Jean Toussaint, Alan Skidmore featuring Amampondo, Julian Arguelles feat. the Frankfurt Radio Big Band, Django Bates & Steve Argüelles, Loose Tubes. The detailed playlist is available at: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Jun&year=2018&playlist=6899#here Photo credit: Jürgen Schadeberg

This episode features tracks from two influential band leaders -- John Lurie of the Lounge Lizards and Miles Davis -- who had a talent for surrounding themselves with talented artists that became prominent musicians who founded their own influential bands. The playlist includes The Loung Lizards, Miles Davis, Medeski Martin & Wood, Roy Nathanson's Jazz Passengers, Herbie Hancock, Marc Ribot, Michael Blake, Dave Holland, John McLaughlin and more. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=May&year=2018&playlist=6875#here Cover photo by Roberto Cifarelli

This week we dive into the music that got me hooked on jazz, from crossover hits like Miles Davis’ "Bitches Brew" and Dave Brubeck’s "Take Five" to maybe lesser-known, but equally fabulous, pieces by Marc Ribot, Dave Holland, and more. If you don't usually listen to jazz, this episode could be a good place to start. Some of these songs are accessible enough to have a made a dumb teenager in New Jersey (me) pay attention –- and they still sound great today. They might get you hooked too. The playlist includes Ahmad Jamal, Dave Brubeck, King Crimson, Bill Bruford, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Keith Jarrett - Gary Peacock - Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Lounge Lizards, Cal Tjader, Buena Vista Social Club, Marc Ribot. https://www.spinitron.com/member/showplaylist.php?plid=6817

This week we check out new releases by some of the most exciting and innovative jazz musicians working today, from established names like Henry Threadgill and Nik Bärtsch to up-and-comers like Ben LaMar Gay. The playlist includes also music by Leni Stern, Mary Halvorson, Rogerio Boccato, John Hollenbeck, Jamie Baum, Matt Penman, and Dan Weiss. A detailed playlist is available at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=May&year=2018&playlist=6764#here

This week we focus on unforgettable gems from the most prolific Jazz scene in Africa, South Africa, which has remained vibrant for decades, even during the aparthied years, which forced many of its main figures to live in exile. The playlist will include: Bheky Mseleku, Andile Yenana, Zim Ngqawana, Robert Wyatt, Mongezi Feza, Louis Moholo-Moholo, Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath, Dudu Pukwana, Johnny Dyani A detailed playlist is available at https://spinitron.com/radio/index.php?station=rfb&playlist=6704

In our exploration of Jazz & Africa, this week we focus on music by international musicians inspired by Africa. Plus an interview with, and live performance by, the talented Israeli singer and guitarist Dida Pelled. The playlist includes music by: Steven Bernstein, Orchestre National de Jazz, Third World Love, Michael Blake, Ornette Coleman, Dave Holland, David Murray, Graham Haynes, Duke Ellington, Dida Pelled, Ragtime Vampires. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=May&year=2018&playlist=6647#here

As we continue our exploration of jazz by African musicians and by international musicians fascinated with the African continent and its music, this week we focus on Benin, Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Senegal & Zimbabwe. The Playlist includes: Getatchew Mekurya & The Ex, Mulatu Astatke, Either/Orchestra, Gigi, Hailu Mergia, Fela Kuti, Ernst Reijseger - Mola Sylla - Serigne C. M. Gueye, Benoit Delbecq 3, Ray Lema, Aka Moon, Doudou N'Diaye Rose, Thomas Mapfumo & Wadada Leo Smith, Lionel Loueke, Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou. Detailed playlist at: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Apr&year=2018&playlist=6584#here

In this episode we'll explore jazz by African musicians and by foreign musicians fascinated with the African continent and its music, with a special focus on Mali, Morocco and Tunisia. The Playlist includes: Yacine Boulares, Anouar Brahem & Dave Holland, Bill Frisell & Sidiki Camara, Ben Allison & Mamadou Diabate, Roswell Rudd & Toumani Diabate, Michael Blake, Joachim Kuhn & Majid Bekkas, Smadj, Daniel Freedman, Club d'Elf, Toubab Krewe, Regina Carter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, BOZILO. Detailed playlist at: https://spinitron.com/radio/index.php?station=rfb&playlist=6554#here

Jazz and minimalism? An interesting combination that produces fascinating and hypnotic results which we'll delve in in this episode of Mondo Jazz. Plus: an interview with Caroline Davis on the occasion of the release of her latest album, "Heart Tonic", as well as a loungy tribute to Cecil Taylor, and a preview of live performances by Patrick Zimmerli and Derek Gripper. The playlist includes also new releases by: Dead Combo, Nick Baertsch, Shake Stew, Brad Jones, Phil Ranelin, Jenny Scheinman, The Necks, Neil Cowley, Horace Silver, & more... Detailed playlist available at https://spinitron.com/radio/index.php?station=rfb&month=Apr&year=2018&playlist=6499#here

This week Mondo Jazz features an interview with cellist Erik Friedlander about his latest project inspired by the viewing of Pablo Picasso's "Glass of Absinthe", "Artemisia" a visually stunning vinyl box set containing the musically stunning work of his latest project, Throw a Glass, featuring Uri Caine on piano, Mark Helias on bass and Ches Smith on drums. The playlist also includes music by Reinier Baas, Sly & Robbie - Nils Petter Molvær - Eivind Aarset - Vladislav Delay, David Ake, Maciej Obara, Django Bates, Alban Darche & L'OrphiCube, Jean Christope Cholet - Alban Darche - Mathias Ruegg & Grand Ensemble, Jozef Dumoulin & Orca Noise Unit, Evan Parker & Ned Rothenberg, Sara Serpa, Christian Lillinger's Grund. The detailed playlist is available at https://spinitron.com/radio/index.php?station=rfb&month=Apr&year=2018&playlist=6439#here .

On this episode we play music by the members of the Coltrane family, John, Alice and Ravi, and by those inspired by it. We'll then explore jazz inspired by funeral marching bands from the South of Italy, and other jazz experiments with funeral music, which are much more fun than you'd expect! And more new releases. Playlist includes music by John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane, Ravi Coltrane, Jason Stein's Locksmith Isidore, Marco Colonna, Nelson Veras, Houdini's Cage, Kamikaze Ground Crew, Mauro Ottolini, Francesco Chiapperini Extemporary Vision Ensemble, Maria Grand, Thomas Strønen & Time Is A Blind Guide, Arild Andersen - Paolo Vinaccia - Tommy Smith, Nicolas Masson, and Reinier Baas. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=6397#here

As we focus on recent and upcoming releases, in this episode we feature an exclusive interview with the rising French superstar Camille Bertault in advance of her New York concerts to promote her new album "Pas de géant" and the preview of Bill Frisell's upcoming "Music Is", an instant classic which marks his return to the solo format and some of his earlier solo work. Also in the playlist, the recent releases by Jon Irabagon, Rosa Brunello, Jakob Bro and the legendary Belgian band Aka Moon. https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=6326#here

Great new albums keep coming and we are previewing them for you. In this episode interview with the new titan of the saxophone, James Brandon Lewis, and sample music from his upcoming duo album "Radiant Imprints" with Chad Taylor. The playlist includes also new or upcoming releases by Nels Cline, Bill Frisell, John Surman, Caroline Davis, Dafnis Prieto Big Band, Roman Filiu, Aruán Ortiz, Yellow Bird, Sebastien Texier & Cristoph Marguet, Louis Sclavis & Bernard Lubat

Just two months have passed and 2018 is already replete with amazing new music. In this episode we interview Bobby Previte about his new album "Rhapsody", the second part of his "Travel Trilogy", and sample the exciting new or upcoming releases by Camille Bertault, The Michael Leonhart Orchestra, Ben LaMar, Alicia Hall Moran, Owen Broder, Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella, Nubya Garcia, The Recyclers, Jason Moran, Shabaka Hutching's Sons of Kemet, Hobby Horse, David Murray, Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog, Jeff Cosgrove - Scott Robinson - Ken Filiano, Martin Wind. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=6229#here

When interpreting music from the past should contemporary musicians focus on its form or its spirit? We look into this question through two new projects that focus on the legacy of Dizzy Gillespie and Lead Belly, with interviews to Dave Douglas about his latest project, "Dizzy's Atmosphere", and to Adam Nussbaum about his brand new album "The Lead Belly Project". Playlist includes: Manu Codjia, Geraldine Laurent, Christopher Marguet, Dave Douglas, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Lovano, Adam Nussbaum, Lead Belly, Paolo Botti, Gil Evans, Bill Frisell, Dino Rubino Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=6134#here

More dopamine enhancing jazz after last week's episode. Music that should turn a grey day into a shiny one. Playlist includes: Joe Jackson, Miles Davis & Gil Evans, Joe Lovano, Sun Ra, Dave Douglas, Gerald Clayton, Leo Parker, Rodney Kendrick, Kevin Eubanks, Stephan Crump, Duck Baker, Vana Gierig, Antonio Zambrini, Avion Travel, Nico Morelli & Mauro Negri, Tuck & Patti, Stevie Wonder, Stanley Jordan, Wayne Shorter Detailed playlist available at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=6089#here

Joy, something that all need more of, especially on days like these with such lousy weather. We are all familiar with the fact that music can greatly contribute to such state, and neuroscience has proved that when pleasurable music is heard, dopamine is released. Let's then focus on music that has a very positive vibe and hopefully will help you release tons of dopamine! Plus an interview to Amir ElSaffar concerning his joy-and-awe-inspiring Rivers of Sound Orchestra. Playlist includes: Paul Motian, Joey Baron, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Django Bates, Steve Argüelles, Musette Explosion, Curtis Hasselbring, Michael Blake, Dollar Brand, Ryan Cohan, Stefano Bollani, David Murray, Amir ElSaffar, Dewey Redman. Detailed playlist at: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=6040#here

More music that could work well as soundtrack of an imaginary film noir, with some spaghetti-western variations. The first part of this noir investigation is at https://www.mixcloud.com/RadioFreeBrooklyn/mondo-jazz-ep-11-film-noir-a-jazz-investigation-interview-previews-frank-woeste-paolo-angeli/ Playlist includes Guano Padano, Bobby Previte, Giancarlo Vulcano, John Zorn, George Lewis, Bill Frisell, Ran Blake, John Hassell, Gianluca Petrella, David Sanborn, Barry Adamson, Max Nagl, Art Farmer, Gary Peacock, Emile Parisien, Papanosh, Joe Harriott, John Meyer, Randy Weston. Detailed playlist available at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=5983#here

Film Noir: a Jazz Investigation. In search of clues about the key components that make it possible to build the mood, the suspense, the intrigue, the build-up of tension, the adrenaline rush, the release in a good film noir with a jazz soundtrack, or in the soundtrack of an imaginary film noir. Plus an interview to German-born, Paris-based, pianist Frank Woeste and a preview of the Carnegie Hall debut of Sardinian guitarist Paolo Angeli. PLAYLIST INCLUDES: The Lounge Lizards, Stanley Wilson, Chet Baker & Piero Umiliani, Bobby Previte, Ben Allison, Metropole Orchestra, Andre Popp, Carlo Actis Dato, Barney Wilen, Daniel Humair, Guy Lafitte, Art Ensemble, Two Sisters, Inc., Colin Towns, Dylan Ryan, Dave Douglas, Frank Woeste, Ryan Keberle, Paolo Angeli. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=5916#here

2018 album previews; Swiss, Finnish, and French approaches to quintessentially United Statesian music genres like Hip-Hop, Jazz and Americana, which traveled to Europe and got local; tributes to Martin Luther King and a preview of the Ned Rothenberg, Erik Friedlander, Ami Yamasaki trio. PLAYLISTS INCLUDES Raoul Bjorkenheim, Adam Nussbaum, Danny Fox, Yellow Bird, Sylvie Courvoisier, Weird Beard, Nicole Jo, Porta Palace Collective & Rob Mazurek, Joshua Gerowitz, Ned Rothenberg with Ernst Reijseger & Ami Yamasaki, Claudio Fasoli, Dave Douglas & Frank Woeste, MC Solaar, Thiefs, Darrell Grant, Herbie Hancock

This is the second part of Mondo Jazz dedicated to previewing some of the international artists that will be performing at the 2018 Winter Jazz Festival and play some of the gems of 2017. It features interviews with Lucia Cadotsch, Yazz Ahmed, Yacine Boularès and Guilhelm Flouzat who will perform at the festival. PLAYLIST INCLUDES James Brandon Lewis, Lucia Cadotsch, Yazz Ahmed, Yacine Boularès, Ajoyo, Guilhem Flouzat Trio, Fabrio Puglisi, Irene Schweizer & Joey Baron - Open Window

The first episode of 2018. A great opportunity to look back at some of the great releases of 2017 and to look forward at the festival that, every January, brings the New York jazz year into full gear, the Winter Jazz Festival, with previews of some of the international artists that will be performing there. PLAYLIST INCLUDES Matteo Pastorino, Marvin Pontiac, Lucia Cadotsch, Thelonious Monk, Guilhem Flouzat, Rez Abbasi, Rudresh Mahantappa, Sons of Kemet, Jaimie Branch, Ryan Kaberle, Frank Woeste, David's Angels, Maria Grand, Steve Coleman, Bill Frisell, Nels Cline, Erik Friedlander, Yazz Ahmed, Norma Winstone, John Taylor

The holiday season continues and so does the gift-giving. Here’s the second of a two part series featuring some of my favorite tunes as my holiday gift to end a challenging year on a positive note. PLAYLIST INCLUDES Alicia Hall Moran, Toots Thielemans, Quincy Jones, Manhattan Brothers, Bheki Mseleku, The Gaturs, The Dickens Campaign, Sifter, Mostly Other People Do the Killing, Oliver Nelson, Chico Hamilton & Euphoria, Chris Potter, Wolfgang Pusching, Max Nagl, Nels Cline, Reve d'elephant orchestra, Peppe Servillo - Javier Girotto - Natalio Mangalavite, Tino Tracanna, Anat Fort

Holidays are the season of gift-giving. And music makes the perfect gift. So here’s the first of a two part series featuring some of my favorite tunes as my holiday gift to end a challenging year on a positive note. PLAYLISTS INCLUDES Donald Fagen, Sonny Rollins, George Benson, Kresten Osgood, Jaga Jazzist, Don Byron, Krystle Warren, Marisa Monte, Jimmie Rowles, Tony Bennett, Marc Ribot, Ernst Reijseger, Georg Gräwe, Paul Motian, Eddie Jobson, Evan Ziporyn, Susie Ibarra Trio, Frank Zappa, Geri Allen, Sidsel Endresen, Bugge Wesseltotft, Mary Margaret O'Hara, New American Orchestra, John Bahler, Vangelis, Peggy Lee.

The Road. A place that inspires music and inspires to listen to music. In this episode of Mondo Jazz we’ll focus on music about roads to Timbuktu, French and Italian streets, being “on the road” and the road as a metaphor for a jazzist’s necessary openness to the unexpected. And some jazz inspired by the soundtrack of Federico Fellini's "La Strada" [The street, in Italian]. PLAYLIST INCLUDES: Thievery Corporation, Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, Sexmob, Enrico Pieranunzi, Avion Travel, Richard Galliano, Jacky Byard, Geri Allen, Mario Arcari, Aldo Romano, Nelson Veras, Francesco Negro, Paolo Fresu, Phronesis, Peter Schwebs, Fabrizio Cassol, Oumou Sangarè, Branford Marsalis, Jr. Walker, Numbers Band, Mark Simmonds, Mark Murphy, Jenny Scheinman, Rob Wasserman, Lou Reed. Full playlist at: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=5859#here

Orange and Blue are the colors of Radio Free Brooklyn gorgeous new studio. And orange and blue, two complimentary colors that go especially well together, are the colors that have inspired the music featured in this episode of Mondo Jazz. In addition: an exclusive interview with the leaders of The Microscopic Septet, The Jazz Passengers, and the Kamikaze Ground Crew who speak about music, friendship and what it means to have grown out of the New York Downtown Scene of the ‘80s... PLAYLISTS INCLUDES Daniel Yvinec & Guillaume de Chassy, Gil Evans & Laurent Cugny - Big Band Lumiere, Dinamitri Jazz Foklore, Oranj Symphonette, Allen Toussaint, Rachelle Garniez & the Fortunate Few, The Microscopic Septet, The Jazz Passengers, Kamikaze Ground Crew, Ahn Trio, Cat Power, Will Holshouser Trio, Eri Yamamoto, Vienna Art Orchestra. Full Playlist at: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=5574#here

Jazz and Travel, what a natural fit. In this installment of Mondo Jazz we’ll continue exploring music that was inspired by the relentless travels that jazz musicians have to do to share their music with their audience, their departures and arrivals, trips in the spaceways and the subways, journeys on trains and other means of transportation, in space and time, and... latin for travellers. PLAYLIST INCLUDES Jerry Granelli, Matteo Bortone, Jan Garbarek, Ned Rothenberg, Hal Willner, First House (feat. Django Bates), Manu Katche, Chico Hamilton, Charlie Hunter, The Microscopic Septet, The Jazz Passengers, Nacka Forum, Kamikaze Ground Crew, Han Bennink – Michiel Borstlap – Ernst Glerum, Kris Deefort Quartet (feat. Mark Turner), Dave Douglas, Wolfgang Puschnig. Full playlist at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=5481#here

Jazz and Travel, what a natural fit! In this installment of Mondo Jazz we’ll explore music that was inspired by the relentless travels that jazz musicians have to do to share their music with their audience, their departures and arrivals, their adventures and misadventures using trains and planes and the places and the people they encounter as they travel, in space and in time... THE PLAYLIST INCLUDES: Ben Sidran, Jerry Granelli, Michael Blake, Duke Ellington, Randy Weston, Ben Allison, Nah Youn Sun, Ralph Towner, Wolfgang Muthspiel & Slava Grigoryan, Enten Eller & Tim Berne, Kamikaze Ground Crew, The Microscopic Septet, The Jazz Passengers, Michel Benita, Glenn Ferris, Paolo Fresu & Aldo Romano, Stian Carstensen, Michael Brecker Full playlist at: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Nov&year=2017&playlist=5421#here

It’s the first episode, the first steps of Mondo Jazz. So let’s start this show with some music about walking and moving forward, strolling and strutting, leaping and loping, going through life and death? PLAYLIST INCLUDES Herbie Nichols, Joe Harriott, Honi Gordon, Clusone Trio, Michael Blake, Benny Carter, Leo Parker, Jimmy Giuffre, Louis Armstrong, The Meters, Frank Zappa, Jackie McLean, Danilo Perez, Lack of Afro, Soul Coughing, Raymond Scott, Wynton Marsalis, Donald Byrd, Ted Nash, The Harlem Experiment, Guillaume Perret, Tuatara Full playlist at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&sv=l&playlist=5313#here