Jazz Articles about Frank Swart

About Frank Swart

Album Review

Frank Swart: This Is The One! (Raison D'êTre)

Read "This Is The One! (Raison D'êTre)" reviewed by Kyle Simpler

by Kyle Simpler
July 27, 2026

There is a common misconception that musical artists who release albums usually tour to promote them. While this may be true for the most part, there are exceptions. San Francisco-based bassist and composer Frank Swart is quick to point out that artists such as The Beatles were more focused on spending time in the studio creating albums than taking the show on the road. Swart's project Funkwrench Blues uses the studio to full effect, and this is evident on This Is The ...

Radio & Podcasts

The Final Batch of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things - Part 3

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 3, 2026

In a year that often felt overwhelming, music remained a place of focus and meaning. This episode of Mondo Jazz brings together the songs from the past six months that helped make sense of the noise--or at least gave us a reason to lean in and listen.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Funkwrench Blues “Drowning Man" Mischief in the Musitorium (Need to Know) 0:16 Host talks 4:56 Anne ...

Radio & Podcasts

Music From Swart, Lemish, Williams, Tibbetts & More

by Bob Osborne
November 20, 2025

A rich selection of brand new releases from across the wide world of jazz includes two new ECM Records albums, debut releases from breakthrough artists, and rare broadcasting recordings from a UK jazz icon. We close with two duo recordings from masters of their craft. Playlist Frank Swart Funkwrench Blues “Reflections From The Future" from Mischief In The Musitorium (Need To Know Music) 00:00 Noam Lemish “San Francisco Is My Copenhagen" from There's beauty enough ...

Album Review

Funkwrench Blues: Soundtrack For A Film Without Pictures

Read "Soundtrack For A Film Without Pictures" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
August 3, 2023

Once upon a time it was hard to walk into an arthouse cinema without bumping into a jazz soundtrack. Miles Davis' for Louis Malle's Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud (1958), Charles Mingus' for John Cassavetes' Shadows (1959), Krzysztof Komeda's for Roman Polanski's Knife In The Water (1962) were among a legion of similarly inclined endeavours. But all that was a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. In the 2020s, if you want to hear a freshly ...