Articles by Ludovico Granvassu

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Cassandra Wilson: Iconic Memories - Part 3

by Ludovico Granvassu
September 18, 2026

A musical remembrance of Cassandra Wilson and a voice that made even experimental music sound sensual and tangible, and turned old tunes into something modern, when not futuristic.Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Harriet Tubman, Cassandra Wilson “Bow Legged Man" Black Sun Live at BRIC House (BRIC House--YouTube) 0:16 Host talks 6:29 Cassandra Wilson “Domination Switch" Jump World (JMT) 7:25 Host talks 13:36 Steve Coleman Group “No Good Time Fairies" Motherland ...

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Skinny Hightower, Ralph Alessi, Neves E Silva, Buster Williams, Jon Madof, Rob Dixon

by Ludovico Granvassu
September 15, 2026

Lineage and traditions as springboards for new ideas, in this playlist of recent releases. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Neves E Silva “Das Neves" Ladeiras De Santa Teresa (Far Out) 0:16 Host talks 3:28 Skinny Hightower “Chain Reaction" Feels Like Destiny (CastOver) 5:16 Rob Dixon “I Want You" Naptown Soul (Strikezone) 13:22 Host talks 18:50 Jon Madof Trio “Invisible Alchemy" Netzach (Tzadik) 20:16 Ralph Alessi ...

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Cassandra Wilson: Iconic Memories - Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
September 15, 2026

On one record, Cassandra Wilson could sound like the deepest Mississippi blues singer; on another, she could be immersed in the most advanced rhythmic ideas of M-Base; and then she could walk into an R&B session with Luther Vandross or The Roots and sound completely at home. This playlist only scratches the surface of that extraordinary artistic versatility.Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Cassandra Wilson “Go to Mexico" Thunderbird (Blue Note) ...

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Cassandra Wilson: Iconic Memories - Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
September 14, 2026

A retrospective built around the adventurous spirit that ran through Cassandra Wilson's music, from her formative years in the M-Base orbit to her later work at the crossroads of jazz, blues, soul, R&B and beyond.Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Cassandra Wilson “Run the VooDoo Down" Traveling Miles (Blue Note) 0:16 Host talks 4:38 Cassandra Wilson “Strange Fruit" New Moon Daughter (Blue Note) 6:22 Courtney Pine “Don't 'Xplain" Modern Day Jazz ...

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Henriette Eilertsen, The Plastic Waste Band, Kristijan Krajnčan, Giovanni Mirabassi & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
September 14, 2026

If jazz still has unexplored corners, here's where you'll find a few of them. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 The Plastic Waste Band “Nose Prose" Trash Island (Protomaterial) 0:16 Host talks 4:58 Henriette Eilertsen Trio “Fly Ikaros" Moder (Motvind) 6:06 Yvonne Rogers “Puzzle Building" The Button Jar (Pyroclastic) 10:04 Host talks 12:51 Kristijan Krajncan “Pozabljanje _Forgetting" Med se iskrí v temí _Honey Sparks in the ...

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Phoenix Trio, Ragini Trio, Weave4, Club d'Elf, Tito Mangialajo Rantzer & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
September 12, 2026

From Indian classical music and Mediterranean roots to European improvisation, deep grooves, live vibes, electronic experimentation, and beyond. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Club d'Elf “Loon and Thrush" Loon & Thrush (Face Pelt / Royal Potato Family) 0:16 Host talks 6:49 Ragini Trio “Part. 1 Bairagi / Part. 2 Panthuvarali / Part. 3 Hamsanandi" 3 (W.E.R.F.) 8:29 Host talks 19:55 The Phoenix Trio “Fencer" Tomorrow ...

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Ingeborg Gravem Sollid, Ernst Reijseger, The Olympians, Petite Lucette & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
September 2, 2026

Enjoy another playlist featuring projects where tradition gets lovingly bent, twisted, and reshaped.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 The Olympians “Thunderball" In Search of a Revival (Daptone) 0:16 Host talks 4:33 La La Lars “Uggledans" Lilla Lars (Gothborgen) 5:46 Host talks 9:57 Ernst Reijseger “Future Memory" Ghost Elephants (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Spring Music) 11:08 Ingeborg Gravem Sollid “BLUE" The Aftermath (Fjordgata) 14:42 Host talks 20:18 Kris Tiner, ...

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Phoenix Trio, Ragini Trio, Weave4, Club d'Elf, Tito Mangialajo Rantzer & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
September 1, 2026

From Indian classical music and Mediterranean roots to European improvisation, deep grooves, live vibes, electronic experimentation, and beyond.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Club d'Elf “Loon and Thrush" Loon & Thrush (Face Pelt / Royal Potato Family) 0:16 Host talks 6:49 Ragini Trio “Part. 1 Bairagi / Part. 2 Panthuvarali / Part. 3 Hamsanandi" 3 (W.E.R.F.) 8:29 Host talks 19:55 The Phoenix Trio “Fencer" Tomorrow Is Today (Giant ...

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Miles Davis, Tony Williams, Flat Earth Society, Paolo Fresu & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
August 29, 2026

Countless ways to celebrate the electric era of Miles Davis.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Paolo Fresu “Orange" kind of LIVES (Tǔk) 0:16 Host talks 2:56 Flat Earth Society “It's About That Time" In a Silent Way (Zonk) 5:12 Miles Davis “Directions" Reference: Miles Davis' 3rd Quintet Bitches Brew Live 1969 in Europe (AlAy) 15:37 Tony Williams Lifetime “Spectrum" Reference: Emergency! (AlAy) 25:58 Host talks 34:52 The Big ...

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Dorota Piotrowska, Seamus Blake, Elsa Nilsson, Christian Dillingham & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
August 25, 2026

Two ways to pay tribute to Eddie Harris, and other discoveries from the new releases vault.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Seamus Blake “Mean Greens" The Electrifying Seamus Blake--EH! (Cellar Live) 0:16 Host talks 6:11 Slow Poke “Listen Here" At Home (Baby Tank) 7:25 Host talks 14:59 Dorota Piotrowska & Sound Circle “Upon" Voices of Human Consciousness (Inner Circle Music) 16:40 Christian Dillingham “Special Relativity" As It Relates ...