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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.
Shai Maestro, Frank Kimbrough, Antonio Faraò, Keith Jarrett & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
A set for piano lovers, with a particular focus on recent and newly issued solo recordings which explore spontaneity, lyricism, and the quiet intensity of unaccompanied playing, from Antonio Faraò's balanced mix of freedom and structure to the poetic restraint and emotional clarity of Frank Kimbrough, Bugge Wesseltoft, and Shai Maestro, before arriving at one of ...
Thomas Strønen, Tortoise, Britta Virves, Seb Rochford, Dishwasher_, Beiggja
by Ludovico Granvassu
This episode--bookended by drummers who are also adventurous composers and bandleaders--explores the evolving landscape of contemporary jazz. The playlist unfolds as a sonic journey, moving seamlessly from introspection to collective energy and reflecting the dynamic, genre-defying nature of today's scene. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & ...
Gard Nilssen, Shoko Nagai, Aaron Parks, Maryanne de Prophetis & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy a playlist that brings together energy, intimacy, and creative identity, moving across projects that blur boundaries between electric and acoustic, structure and freedom. From the personal, groove-inflected vision of Maurício Fleury's debut to the explosive collective force of Gard Nilssen's expanded Acoustic Unity, the music thrives on momentum and risk. This set also focuses on ...
Miho Hazama, Simon Jermyn, Dan Rosenboom, Deadeye & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Large ensembles--approached not as monuments but as flexible, expressive forces shaped by strong compositional voices--are the guiding thread of this segment. From a landmark Sonny Criss reissue with arrangements by Horace Tapscott to Miho Hazama's stunning reimagining of Thad Jones' legacy, Dan Rosenboom's genre-blurring large-ensemble work, and a freshly restored, richly orchestrated album by Carlos Garnett. ...
Celia Kameni, David Binney, AMG, Kassa Overall & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here is a third and final playlist devoted to the Winter JazzFest's “out-of-towners": a compressed, high-voltage snapshot of what jazz sounds like right now.Happy Listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 David Binney, Louis Cole, Pera Krstajic “Outer Moat" Action (Mythology) 0:16 Host talks 3:06 AMG ...
Mae.Sun, Either/Orchestra, Cochemea, daoud & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here's a playlist featuring other projects featured at Winter JazzFest 2026.Happy Listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 ARMO “The Visit" Armo (System Dialing) 0:16 Host talks 3:59 Nels Cline “It Only Has to Happen Once" Lovers (Blue Note) 5:48 Host talks 11:34 Either/Orchestra “Amara Rumba" ...
The Getdown, Amy Gadiaga, FonvilleXFribush, Mario Canonge & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy a playlist featuring some of the artists who traveled to New York to reshape the city's soundscape during the Winter JazzFest.Happy Listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Amy Gadiaga “Petite" All Black Everything (Jazz re:freshed) 0:16 Host talks 6:03 Corey Fonville, Sam Fribush, Morgan ...
The Final Batch of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things - Part 6
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy the last installment of our retrospective dedicated to the songs discovered over the past six months that left a lasting impression.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 The Five Corners Quintet “Lighthouse" Chasin' the Jazz Gone By (Columbia) 0:16 Host talks 5:29 Makiko Hirabayashi ...
The Final Batch of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things - Part 5
by Ludovico Granvassu
As we come to the end of another year, it feels like a good moment to pause--not to summarize everything, but to listen back. This episode is built around songs that lingered, resurfaced, and quietly insisted on being remembered.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 ...
