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Sana Nagano, John Zorn, Sam Gendel, Zane Carney & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 20, 2021

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 ...

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Stephanie Nilles, Julian Lage, Charles Mingus, Sons of Kemet & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 20, 2021

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 ...

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The Bill Frisell Songbook: Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 17, 2021

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 ...

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Josefine Cronholm, Lilly, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Stefano Tamborrino & New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 26, 2021

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 ...

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Hedvig Mollestad, Wayne Horvitz, Anne Pacéo, Chris Potter & Other New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 23, 2021

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 ...

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Soojin Suh, Damon Locks, Gretchen Parlato, Daniele Sepe & Other New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 12, 2021

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 ...

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Roxana Amed, Francesco Chiapperini, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Hitra & Other New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 9, 2021

The return of Garage a Trois to its original line-up (Charlie Hunter, Skerik, Stanton Moore) kicks off a show featuring plenty of new and upcoming releases delivering good energy, adventure, sophistication and dreams of wide open spaces. A special mention for the upcoming album by Argentinean singer Roxana Amed which confirms her as unique voice on ...

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Returned to Forever: The Chick Corea's Songbook, Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 6, 2021

We continue our journey through the Chick Corea Songbook (part 1). For decades he was one of the contemporary ambassadors of American jazz, inspiring fans and other musicians all over the world. In this part of the programme, we'll feature renditions of his work by musicians from abroad and from the USA, and from across musical ...

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Matt Mayhall, Binker & Moses, Cristina Zavalloni, Delvon Lamarr & New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 2, 2021

The irresistible grooves of Delvon Lamarr and The Meters open another celebration of great new releases and reissues, through which we look into the relationship between jazz and hip-hop, art songs, and some good old fusion. Happy listening. Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Delvon ...

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Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Marbin, Kari Ikonen & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 26, 2021

Two tenor titans are at the heart of this week's show, Dave Liebman and Joe Lovano involved in several projects as leaders or co-leaders. Two emerging pianists, Kari Ikonen and Francesco Orio share interesting perspectives on the use of their instrument. For the rest, we'll go from the shreddin' energy of Marbin to the jazz take ...