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In a career that spans over 30 years, bassist/composer Ben Allison has developed his own instantly identifiable sound. Known for his inspired arrangements, inventive grooves and hummable melodies, Ben draws from the jazz tradition and a range of influences from rock and folk to 20th century and a broad range of music from around the world, seamlessly blending them into a cinematic, cohesive whole.
With his small groups, Ben has toured extensively throughout the world building new audiences with an adventurous yet accessible sound and a flair for the unexpected.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Ben has performed and collaborated with an extremely diverse range of artists including oudist Ara Dinkjian, kora player Mamadou Diabate, saxophonists Lee Konitz and Joe Lovano, Cambodian chapei master Kong Nay, legendary performance artist Joey Arias, tap dancers Jimmy Slide and Gregory Hines and US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, to name a few. He has appeared on over 50 albums by various artists and has written music for film, television and radio, including the theme for the National Public Radio (NPR) show On the Media (which boasts a listenership of over 2,000,000 people), the score for Two Days, a play written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Donald Margulies and the theme for The Conversation, a webcast talk show hosted by Pharrell Williams.
The Final Batch of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things - Part 3
by Ludovico Granvassu
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 ...
The Final Batch of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things - Part 2
by Ludovico Granvassu
The past six months have delivered more music than anyone could possibly absorb in real time. So this week, instead of trying to keep up, we slow things down and look back--focusing on the songs that earned repeat listens and slowly made a home in our ears.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz ...
The Final Batch of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things - Part 1
by Ludovico Granvassu
Rather than looking back at the year as a whole, here we concentrate on the second half. What you'll hear are the songs that stayed close, long after the initial listen.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Oddjob “Baby Bop" Atlas (Koyo) 0:16 Host talks ...
Bill Ware, The Jazz Passengers, Csaba Palotai, Rosa Brunello & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here is another dip into the river of new albums, focusing releases (and re-releases) worth holding on to.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 The Jazz Passengers feat. Jeff Buckley “Jolly Street" In Love (Sony Legacy) 0:16 Host talks 7:58 Bill Ware and the Club ...
Dayna Stephens, Emiliano D'Auria, Charles Lloyd, Jérémie Lucchese, James Newton
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here's a playlist featuring musicians paying tribute to where they come from, geographically or artistically.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Emiliano D'Auria “Chasing the Flicker" The Baggage Room Vol.2--Meanwhile (Via Veneto Jazz) 0:16 Host talks 6:52 Dayna Stephens “Just You and Me Smoking the ...
Nicolas Genest, Raphaël Pannier, Dhafer Youssef, Clément Janinet & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy an episode that revolves around projects that forge compelling bridges between jazz and African music, from Benin to Madagascar, Mali, Senegal and Tunisia.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Nicolas Genest feat. Chris Potter “Midougbe Kpowoun" Danhomey Songs (Pure Capture) 0:16 Host talks 7:50 ...
Lakecia Benjamin, Patrick Zimmerli, SFJAZZ Collective & Horace Silver
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy a selection featuring A-listers who know how to collaborate and set their egos aside, plus an unearthed live gem from Horace Silver.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Lakecia Benjamin feat. Immanuel Wilkins, Mark Whitfield “Noble Rise" Noble Rise (Ropeadope) 0:16 Host talks 6:29 ...
Amirtha Kidambi, KNOBIL, Mattias Risbergs, Maria Pia de Vito & Henri Texier
by Ludovico Granvassu
Powerful albums documenting live performances of ambitious creativity, and artists that turned their interest in different, often faraway cultures are at the heart of this compelling playlist.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Maria Pia de Vito “Samba e ammore" Buarqueana (Parco della Musica) 0:16 ...
Rufus Wainwright, Theo Bleckmann, Anne Mette Iversen, Terry Callier & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here is your weekly antidote to background music, where we lean in, listen close, and find what's truly worth hearing. And there's plenty of gems worth hearing in this playlist, with a special focus on remarkable singers like Rufus Wainwright, Theo Bleckmann and Terry Callier.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. ...
