A playlist characterized by remarkable guitar-centric duos, leading into the existential dephts of Das Kapital and a live tour-de-force by Devin Daniels. The playlist features Lionel Loueke, Dave Holland; Enzo Pietropaoli, Adriano Viterbini; Reinier Baas, Ben van Gelder; Francesco Bearzatti, Federico Casagrande; Das Kapital; and Devin Daniels [pictured]. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19789477/Mondo-Jazz (from "Celebration" to "Spiral"). Happy listening!
A preview of the musicians that FourOneOne will present during with "Transatlantik" a two-day of performances and conversation with diasporic artists engaged with the artistic and political concepts of negritude and créolité. The playlist features Cassie Watson Francillon; Sélène Saint-Aimé; Aruan Ortiz, Andrew Cyrille, Mauricio Herrera; Anais Maivel; Kris Davis, Val Jeanty, Terri Lyne Carrington; Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19824668/Mondo-Jazz Happy listening!
Another delicious slew of new albums, this week with a definite Scandinavian bent. The playlist features Mulatu Astatke, Hoodna Orchestra; Sandman Project; Ingebrigt Håker Flaten; Scheen Jazzorkester, Cortex; Hedvig Mollestad, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra; Mette Rasmussen [pictured], Ches Smith, Craig Taborn. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19789477/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Wolf Cry"). Happy listening!
Yes, Jimi Hendrix was a rock guitar god, but he inspired scores of jazz players, and fans. After all, he is the first non-jazz musician to enter the Down Beat Hall of Fame, back in 1970 (the year of his passing). Enjoy our third and final segment of this week's tribute to Jimi Hendrix, and yet more jazz renditions of Jimi Hendrix classics. The playlist features World Saxophone Quartet; Idris Muhammad; Mac Gollehon, Lester Bowie; Jay Anderson; Robert Dick; Mina Agossi, Archie Shepp; Triad, Geri Allen, Mark Batson, Scott Batson; Kamikaze Ground Crew; Liro Rantala, Lars Danielsson, Peter Erskine; Bugge Wesseltoft. Happy listening!
As we are exploring how Jimi Hendrix has inspired the jazz world, this segment focuses on the connections between Hendrix and Miles Davis and musicians close to him. The playlist features, Gil Evans, Laurent Cugny; Mike Stern; Lonnie Smith, John Abercrombie, Marvin "Smitty" Smith; Daniele Sepe, Hamid Drake, Dean Bowman; Miles Davis; and Francis Lockwood Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19759068/Mondo-Jazz (up "1983 (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)"). Happy listening!
November is Jimi Hendrix's birth month and so we decided to focus this week's edition on jazz renditions of the Jimi Hendrix songbook. The playlist features Jimi Hendrix; Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra; Booker T. & the M.G.'s; Thomas Naïm; Lizz Wright; Joachim Kühn; Rickie Lee Jones; Kit Downes, Petter Eldh, James Maddren; and the Electric Lady Big Band. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19759068/Mondo-Jazz (up "1983 (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)"). Happy listening!
The prolific Argentinean pianist Leo Genovese, and various tributes (to Shetland, but also to masters like McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Duke Ellington and Bud Powell) are at the heart of this playlist. The playlist features Josephine Davies; Antonio Faraò, John Patitucci, Jeff Ballard; Geoffrey Keezer; Brian Landrus; Leo Genovese [pictured], Demian Cabaud, Marcos Cavaleiro; John Lockwood and Nat Mugavero. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19726016/Mondo-Jazz (from "Part 1" onward). Happy listening!
Mondo Jazz is back on its path of discovery of the finest new jazz releases which are found off the beaten path... and there's plenty to enjoy in this playlist! The playlist features Stefano Risso, Francesco Bearzatti, Mattia Barbieri; Peter Evans [pictured], Petter Eldh, Jim Black; Orrin Evans, Bilal; Godwin Louis; Or Bareket; and Rahsaan Barber. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19726016/Mondo-Jazz (from "Lee's Dance" to "The Long Wait for Justice"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Peter Gannushkin
Enjoy a playlist featuring blending jazz and the musical traditions of Mali, Suriname, Cuba and Argentina. The playlist features A Plane to Catch; Ballake Sissoko, Nicole Mitchell; Ronald Snijders [pictured]; Dafnis Prieto; Michael Sarian and Tomás Kidd. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19726016/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Primo"). Happy listening!
Enjoy the third installment of our "fall edition" of favorite tunes from the past few months. The playlist features Ben Wendel [pictured]; Ayumi Ishito; Jake Long; Søren Skov Orbit; Meshell Ndegeocello; Parlor Greens; and Wolfgang Muthspiel. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19693022/Mondo-Jazz (from "I Saw You Say" onwards). Happy listening!
We took a look back to the last few months of music, during which we have beeting setting aside some of our favorite songs with the idea of then compiling them for one of our periodic “best of the year” set-lists. Here's part two of our fall favorites playlist. The playlist features Fabrizio Bosso, Julian Oliver Mazzariello; Anat Cohen [pictured]; Kathrine Windfeld; Lucy Woodward; Jimmy Villotti; and Harry Skoler. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19693022/Mondo-Jazz (from "Je so' pazzo" up to "Last Star, Last Night (epilogue)"). Happy listening!
From time to time, we take stock of the most exciting releases that have landed on our desks, and hard drives. Usually, we do it twice a year, in June and in December. However, we have already accumulated so much great material since June that there was no point in waiting until December to start sharing some of the songs we have been putting aside for our ‘favorites' playlist’. So, here we go... The playlist features Amy Gadiaga; Chris Jennings; Milton Nascimento, Esperanza Spalding; KNOBIL [pictured]; Aaron Parks; Ella Zirina; Jihye Lee Orchestra; Franco Ambrosetti and John Scofield. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19693022/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Soul Eyes"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Anatholie
Master saxophonists of yesterday and today, piano trios from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and a piano-bouzouki duo exploring uncharted territories should give you plenty of pleasure and surprises in this week's Mondo Jazz set. The playlist features Ben Wendel; Alden Hellmuth [pictured]; Joel Lyssarides, Georgios Prokopiou; Gato Barbieri; Franco D'Andrea; and Kris Davis. Happy listening! Photo credit: Pete Agraan.
Enjoy a set focusing on guitar players, Italian cult musicians at the intersection of jazz and many other genres, Northern European rising stars and poets trapped in the bodies of musicians. The playlist features AHL6; Ella Zirina [pictured]; Giancarlo Tossani; David Preston; Jimmy Villotti; Paolo Conte; and Robin Holcomb. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19662601/Mondo-Jazz [from "Party" to "Blood in My Eyes for You"]. Happy listening!
The love of nature is at the heart of the three albums by Elsa Nilsson, Brad Shepik and Layale Chaker that open today's set, which is then wrapped-up by the slow but unstoppable crescendo of Norwegian prog icons, Elephant9 and a very special guest, Terje Rypdal. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19662601/Mondo-Jazz [up to "I Cover the Mountain Top"]. Happy listening!
Here is the second part of an edition of Mondo Jazz celebrating the birth of James Baldwin, 100 years ago in Harlem, through the countless connections between his life and work, the music he loved and the music he inspired. The playlist features David Linx; Marty Ehrlich; Heroes Are Gang Leaders; Byron Asher; Bessie Smith; Mahalia Jackson; and Viktor Lazlo. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19628356/Mondo-Jazz (from "A Lover's Question, Pt. II" onwards). Happy listening! Photo credit: Richard Avedon.
The centennial of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin offers a great opportunity to look into the call and response which has been going on, for decades, between Baldwin’s inner world and the world of jazz. Here is a set featuring music inspired by his writings or by musicians we was connected with. The playlist features Sébastien Texier, Christophe Marguet; Meshell Ndegeocello; Anthony Fung; Fabrizio Cassol; Miles Davis; William Parker; Don Cherry, Okay Temiz. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19628356/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Istanbul"). Happy listening!
Henry Hey, Kurt Elling and Kit Downes provide the thread of today's set, which also figures on the large ensembles led by Monique Chao, Ben Kono and Rob Mazurek. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19598321/Mondo-Jazz (from "Chester Is Boss" onward). Happy listening!
Here is a set focusing on great contemporary saxophone players and on jazz projects shaped by a confluence of genres, from Brazilian Popular Music, to Flamenco to Classical Music. The playlist features Ryan Keberle; Milton Nascimento, Esperanza Spalding; Marco Mezquida, Chicuelo; Maurizio Giammarco; Ohad Talmor [pictured]; and Ben Solomon. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19598321/Mondo-Jazz (from "Vera Cruz" to "Etude No. 17"). Happy listening!
This playlist is a case study in low-simmering and yet scorching music, handle with care! The playlist features Chris Jennings; Lampen; Slow Poke; Alessio Zoratto; Alexander Hawkins, Sofia Jernberg [pictured]; Micah Thomas. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19598321/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Life"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Jon Edergren
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Congrats on show #300!