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A Few More of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things - Part 3

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 22, 2024

Enjoy the third installment of our “fall edition" of favorite tunes from the past few months.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Ben Wendel “I Saw You Say" Understory: Live at the Village Vanguard (Edition) 0:16 Host talks 8:05 Ayumi Ishito “Sugar High People" Wondercult ...

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A Few More of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things - Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 19, 2024

We took a look back to the last few months of music, during which we have been setting aside some of our favorite songs, with the idea of then compiling them for one of our periodic “best of the year" set-lists. Here's part two of our fall favorites playlist. Playlist Playlist Ben ...

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A Few More of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things - Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 15, 2024

From time to time, we take stock of the most exciting releases that have landed on our desk... and hard drive. Usually, we do it twice a year, in June and in December. However, we have already accumulated so much great material since June that there was no point in waiting until December to start sharing ...

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Alden Hellmuth, Ben Wendel, Kris Davis, Franco D'Andrea, Gato Barbieri & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 12, 2024

Master saxophonists of yesterday and today, piano trios from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and a piano-bouzouki duo exploring uncharted territories should give you plenty of pleasure and surprises in this week's Mondo Jazz set.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Ben Wendel “Tao" ...

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Brad Shepik, Elsa Nilsson, Layale Chaker, Elephant9, Terje Rypdal

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 11, 2024

The love of nature is at the heart of the three albums by Elsa Nilsson, Brad Shepik and Layale Chaker that open today's set, which is then wrapped-up by the slow but unstoppable crescendo of Norwegian prog icons, Elephant9 and their very special guest, Terje Rypdal. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison ...

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Ella Zirina, Jimmy Villotti, Robin Holcomb, Giancarlo Tossani & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 10, 2024

Enjoy a set focusing on guitar players, Italian cult musicians at the intersection of jazz and many other genres, Northern European rising stars and poets trapped in the bodies of musicians. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 AHL6 “Party" What happened to Eternity? ...

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The Jazz Worlds of James Baldwin - Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 9, 2024

Here is the second part of an edition of Mondo Jazz celebrating the birth of James Baldwin, 100 years ago in Harlem, through the countless connections between his life and work, the music he loved and the music he inspired.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" ...

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The Jazz Worlds of James Baldwin - Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 5, 2024

The centennial of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin offers a great opportunity to look into the call and response which has been going on, for decades, between Baldwin's inner world and the world of jazz. Here is a set featuring music inspired by his writings and tunes by musicians we was connected with.

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Monique Chao, Kit Downes, Kurt Elling, Ben Kono & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 2, 2024

Henry Hey, Kurt Elling and Kit Downes provide the thread of today's set, which also focuses on the large ensembles led by Monique Chao, Ben Kono and Rob Mazurek.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Monique Chao Jazz Orchestra “Chester Is Boss" Time Chamber (Da ...

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Kathrine Windfeld, Wolfgang Muthspiel, François Houle, Benoît Delbecq & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 29, 2024

A call and response between the North American and European scenes, covering anything from solo Etudes to Hammond trios, Zappa to Yoruba roots and modern day master arrangers.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Parlor Greens “Parlor Strut" In Green We Dream (Colemine) 0:16 Host ...