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A Few of My Favorite 2026 Jazz Things (so far) - Part 3

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 5, 2026

Halfway through 2026, Mondo Jazz pauses to celebrate some of the recordings that have brought the most pleasure, surprise and inspiration over the past six month.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Dominique Fils-Aimé “The River" My World Is The Sun (Ensoul) 0:16 Host talks 5:06 Craig Taborn “When Kabuya Dances" Dream Archives (ECM) 5:57 Host talks 13:15 Meg Okura “Sushi Gadol" Isaiah (Adhyâropa) 14:07 Roberto Fonseca, Vincent Segal ...

Album Review

Rin Seo: City Suite

Read "City Suite" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
June 25, 2026

Il nome di Rin Seo si aggiunge al numero delle talentose musiciste di origine asiatica che nell'ultimo ventennio hanno mostrato d'aver creativamente assimilato l'idioma musicale afro-americano. Tra esse non mancano le orchestratrici che ottengono risultati eccellenti anche grazie alla solida preparazione negli studi classici. Nata in Corea 36 anni fa, Rin Seo s'è laureata in composizione classica a Seul e s'è trasferita negli Stati Uniti per studiare al Berklee College of Music. Dopo il diploma ha conseguito un master ...

Album Review

Civil Disobedience: Blue Note In The Progressive Sixties

Read "Blue Note In The Progressive Sixties" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
April 29, 2026

Bassist and educator David Ambrosio's quintet Civil Disobedience: Blue Note in the Progressive Sixties is both a tribute and a reclamation, a love letter to the music, the musicians and the social movements that shaped a turbulent era. The project was sparked by a student, which led Ambrosio to revisit a body of Blue Note recordings from the 1960s that had been shelved for years. As jazz-rock fusion rose in popularity and Alfred Lion sold the label, many adventurous post-bop ...

Album Review

Ingrid Jensen: Landings

Read "Landings" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
March 13, 2026

On Landings, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen convenes a quartet that thrives on speed and alertness. With organist Gary Versace, guitarist Marvin Sewell, and drummer Jon Wikan, she leads a band capable of sharp turns and open-road lyricism in the same breath. The music feels meticulously shaped yet gloriously unbound; an ensemble language forged in deep listening and shared risk. The album starts with a historic moment as 89-year-old tenor legend George Coleman joins in for his own composition “Amsterdam ...

Album Review

Ingrid Jensen: Landings

by Jack Kenny
February 14, 2026

Ingrid Jensen has emerged as a unique trumpet player with a distinctive sound that defines her and proclaims her nonpareil gifts. The album opens with “Handmaiden's Tale," a virtual duet with Gary Versace that clearly demonstrates the beauty of Jensen's tone. The track weaves together many strands of sheer beauty: warmth, lyricism, resonance and the roundness of the notes. It balances space and pace with a barely suppressed melancholy and soft dynamism. There is a fluidity here--refusal to ...

Album Review

Johannes Wallmann: Not Tired

Read "Not Tired" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert
February 12, 2026

As the capstone to a terrific year which saw him first release Holding Space (Shifting Paradigm, 2025), a splendid duo disc with tenor saxophonist Dennis Mitcheltree, pianist Johannes Wallmann impresses once again with Not Tired, a delightful quintet outing which highlights the keyboardist's penchant for strong melodies as well as his superb bandleading skills. Wallmann has a fine set of colleagues here, with Ingrid Jensen's sparkling trumpet and Dayna Stephens' brawny tenor creating a scintillating two-horn tandem. Bassist ...

Radio & Podcasts

Pat Metheny, George Coleman! Vocals from Jose James and Gregory Porter. Deep UK music and jazz-funk

by Andy Crowther
February 6, 2026

New music from around the world, including an 89 years young George Coleman. Lots of guitar this month, from elder statesman and upcoming stars. Free music from vocalist Jose James paying tribute to John Coltrane. A selection of recent vinyl digs, Brazilian vibes from Denmark, and UK jazz-funk legends, Shakatak. Playlist Attilio Zanchi Septet “Charles Blues (Live)" from Mingus Portrait--Live at Nišville (Right Tempo) 00:00 Ingrid Jensen “Amsterdam after Dark feat. George Coleman" from Landings (Newvelle) 03:15 Harold ...