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A Quasi-Centennial Mingus Festivus: The Charles Mingus Songbook, Part 1
by Ludovico Granvassu
Charles Mingus would have turned 99 years old on 22 April 2021. So with a year ahead of his centennial celebration we've decided to focus this edition of Mondo Jazz on Mingus as a composer, featuring some of the best renditions of his most memorable compositions.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. ...
Lina Allemano, Benito Gonzalez, Stefano Bollani, Fredrik Nordström & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
The extrovert pianism of Stefano Bollani and Benito Gonzalez opens this show, which then dives into recent Nordic and Eastern European jazz (Fredrik Nordström, Julia Karosi, JAF Trio), embraces the compelling melodicism of Roberto Spadoni, Chris Pattishall, Stefano Coppari, Wayne Horvitz and Sara Schoenbeck, explores the music of two adventurous Canadians (Lina Allemano and Francois Houle), ...
Don Cherry, Big Monitors, John Coltrane, Emanuele Passerini
by Ludovico Granvassu
With today's show we focus directly or indirectly on current and past masters of the creative scene, from Don Cherry to John Coltrane and from William Parker to Tony Allen. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Big Monitors “Hunk Pappa Blues / Junk ...
Jihye Lee, Dave Holland, Omar Sosa, Bheki Mseleku & Other New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Hypnotic tunes, Orchestras, South African piano masters and James Brandon Lewis' prolific vein are the main themes of this show focusing on new and upcoming releases.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Omar Sosa “Shibinda" An East African Journey (OTA) 0:16 Host talks 4:54 Sam ...
Sana Nagano, John Zorn, Sam Gendel, Zane Carney & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
We kick off this episode of Mondo Jazz with another gem from Georgia Anne Muldrow and land with John Zorn and the first (of what will certainly be many) box set dedicated to his delightful Bagatelles. In the middle, a mini-section on the Palladino bass-dynasty which acts as a bridge between two of the hot scenes ...
Stephanie Nilles, Julian Lage, Charles Mingus, Sons of Kemet & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Our exploration of new and upcoming releases, and reissues continues with the compelling homage to Charles Mingus by Stephanie Nilles (pictured), followed by Mingus' stunning Bremen live recordings recently released by Sunnyside Records. Sandwiched between two beautiful Blue Note albums (the upcoming project by the Julian Lage Trio and an instant classic by Charles Lloyd) and ...
The Bill Frisell Songbook: Part 2
by Ludovico Granvassu
Bill Frisell's instrumental voice is instantly recognizable, whether displaying its skronky side in John Zorn's Naked City or his sublime and delicate voicings infused of high-end Americana. Equally distinctive are his compositions which more and more of his peers have been incorporating into their repertoires, in a process of metabolization that goes back to the 1990s ...
Josefine Cronholm, Lilly, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Stefano Tamborrino & New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
We might be living in difficult times but the music scene, key to our mental well-being in this challenging phase, is on fire. Literally every day it brings us new voices or new projects. This week we feature a few, with a special focus on vocalists, from the powerful debut of Ve.Nika to Dominique Fils-Aimé's remarkable ...
Hedvig Mollestad, Wayne Horvitz, Anne Pacéo, Chris Potter & Other New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
This week we put together an energy-packed playlist to boost us towards the finish line of the winter season. At the heart of the show is electric jazz, from a rather guitar-centric set of albums. They oscillate between the shredding power of Hedvig Mollestad or Marbin, and the legacy of the New York Downtown scene that ...
Soojin Suh, Damon Locks, Gretchen Parlato, Daniele Sepe & Other New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
This week we feature plenty of jazz for social justice, exciting piano players and young ensembles, unearthed live gems that are coming out during these COVID times both to remind us of the power of live music and to remedy the lack of new live recordings, and the album that confirms Gretchen Parlato's role in the ...
