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Zé Ibarra, Paolo Fresu, Timo Vollbrecht, Robin Holcomb, Peggy Lee & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 18, 2025

Here is another week-worth of sifting through the flood of new music to bring you the gems you'd never find on shuffle on streaming services.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Zé Ibarra “Transe" AFIM (Mr Bongo) 0:16 Host talks 3:25 The Charlie Rouse Band “Clove and Cinnamon (Cravo e canela) [Sound Ideas Studio]" Clove and Cinnamon [2025 Reissue] (Resonance) 4:59 Host talks 13:25 Mare Nostrum (Paolo Fresu, Richard ...

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Zé Ibarra: Morena

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 15, 2025

With its lush, imaginative blend of Brazilian Popular Music, jazz, progressive rock, and pop, AFIM (Coala Music/Mr Bongo, 2025)--the sophomore release by Brazilian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zé Ibarra--offers plenty of reasons to feel optimistic about the state of modern music. Firmly grounded in Brazil's rich musical legacy, it stands as a case study in how to be forward-looking while steering away from computers and AI. Add the elegant string arrangements by Jaques Morelenbaum, and you have an album for ...