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Michel Portal: Echoes of a Master

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 7, 2026

A heartfelt tribute to Michel Portal, a rare artist equally at home in jazz and classical music, a prolific film composer, fearless improviser, and true multi-instrumentalist. Drawing on recordings made as leader, co-leader, and sideman, the episode traces a career that helped shape a distinctly European jazz voice--rooted in American traditions yet independent in spirit--while remaining ...

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Philipp Gropper, Joel Ross, Paul Jarret, Martin Wind & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 3, 2026

Here's a survey of recent albums shaped by renewal, spirituality, and collective energy. From all-star ensembles to projects rooted in local scenes and cross-European collaboration, the playlist highlights musicians who balance lyricism with exploration.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Martin Wind “Passing Thoughts" Stars ...

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Yilian Cañizares, Yom x Ceccaldi, Stéphane Galland, Al Foster, Gareth Lockrane

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 28, 2026

Here's a playlist that follows a thread of rhythm, breath, and cross-cultural dialogue, bringing together composer-led projects that highlight the flute as a bridge between power and lyricism. From big band exuberance to intimate trio settings and a celebrated live document, the playlist moves through music that is vibrant, border-crossing, and deeply collaborative. It closes in ...

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Iain Ballamy, Sara Colman, Rebecca Nash, Ken Stubbs, Luis Perdomo

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 27, 2026

A deep dive into British jazz, whether rooted in the UK or transplanted to Australia. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Iain Ballamy “Unresolved" Riversphere, Vol. 1 (Babel Label) 0:16 Host talks 4:43 Sara Colman, Rebecca Nash “Little Light" Ribbons, Vol. 1 (Stoney ...

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Sera Kalo, Billy Mohler, Annahstasia, Ellery Eskelin & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 26, 2026

Enjoy a cross-section of today's creative scene through a playlist that links transatlantic collaborations, distinctive singer-composers, and artists who stretch jazz beyond inherited boundaries. From the energy of the Los Angeles vanguard to Berlin's experimental edge, a reissued gem, and a rediscovered live document connecting past masters, this episode traces a continuum between new voices and ...

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Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Jeff Beck, and Dave Wilson

by Jerome Wilson
February 25, 2026

This episode features music from Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Jeff Beck, Joe Lee Wilson, and Dave Wilson. Due to equipment malfunctions, there are brief interruptions in the show's flow at the 30-and 90-minute marks. Despite that, I was able to play almost everything I originally intended.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get ...

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Palle Mikkelborg, NO(w) Beauty, Kris Davis, Vitor Araújo & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 24, 2026

Here's an focusing on Orchestras, Big Bands and String Quartets, at the intersection of jazz, classical, folk and Brazilian music.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Vitor Araújo, Metropole Orkest, Jacomo Bairos “Toque N. 6 (Live in Amsterdam)" Toro (Risco) 0:16 Host talks 7:07 Kurt ...

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Tomeka Reid, Marco Mezquida, ALA.NI, Craig Taborn & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 22, 2026

Enjoy a playlist dedicated to recent and upcoming releases, where curiosity still rules, and the music often comes from just around the corner... or halfway across the world, Barcelona to New York; Amsterdam to London; Brussels to Melbourne.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Marco ...

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Sheldon Agwu, Nabou, I Hold the Lion's Paw, SML, TL;DR, Kalia Vandever

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 21, 2026

This playlist explores electro-acoustic projects shaped by atmosphere, texture, and studio-driven imagination, many of them drawing from the muddy, ambient legacy of Jon Hassell's “Fourth World." The journey then shifts focus to the next generation, closing with two emerging trombonists.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" ...

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Stéphane Kerecki, Michael Leonhart, Rebecca Trescher, Shake Stew, Matthieu Donarier

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 17, 2026

Enjoy a playlist that showcases a series of tributes connecting today's European scene with the legacy of American jazz masters--from Don Cherry to Charlie Haden and Steve Lacy--alongside the remarkable work of established and up-and-coming composer-arrangers such as Michael Leonhart and Rebecca Trescher.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash ...