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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Zé Ibarra, Paolo Fresu, Timo Vollbrecht, Robin Holcomb, Peggy Lee & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 18, 2025

Here is another week-worth of sifting through the flood of new music to bring you the gems you'd never find on shuffle on streaming services.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Zé Ibarra “Transe" AFIM (Mr Bongo) 0:16 Host talks 3:25 The Charlie Rouse Band ...

Article: Play This!

David Helbock, Julia Hofer: Sexy M.F.

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 16, 2025

Back in 2012 Austrian pianist David Helbock released a beautiful tribute to Prince, entitled Purple (Traumton Records). On his 2025 album Faces of the Night (ACT Music) he returns to his love for the Minneapolis wizard covering two of his songs--including one he skipped the first time around, “Sexy M.F." For Faces of the Night, Helbock ...

Article: Play This!

Zé Ibarra: Morena

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 15, 2025

With its lush, imaginative blend of Brazilian Popular Music, jazz, progressive rock, and pop, AFIM (Coala Music/Mr Bongo, 2025)--the sophomore release by Brazilian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zé Ibarra--offers plenty of reasons to feel optimistic about the state of modern music. Firmly grounded in Brazil's rich musical legacy, it stands as a case study in how ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Chad Taylor: He's Here, He's There, He's Everywhere!

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 14, 2025

Chad Taylor is so busy as leader, co-leader and special guest on countless new albums in 2025, that he--literally--seems to be here, and there, and everywhere (pretty much like Ted Lasso's Roy Kent!). Here is a quick guide to enjoy some of his current ubiquitousness.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Gustavo Cortiñas, Teis Semey, Bugge Wesseltoft, Alexander Hawkins & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 9, 2025

Stamp your jazz passport without packing a bag: this week's playlist gathers Scandinavian trailblazers, both fresh and seasoned, alongside British, Mexican, and Italian adventurers pushing jazz into new territory.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Teis Semey “Hippity Hoppity Abolish Private Property" En masse! (Loumi) ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Theon Cross, Trio of Bloom, Donny McCaslin, Loke Risberg & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 8, 2025

Enjoy an installment of Mondo Jazz spotlighting fresh releases that balance fire and subtlety, urgency and reflection. A great reminder that jazz is never just one thing--it's restless, searching and multi-faceted.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Donny McCaslin “Solace" Lullaby for the Lost (Edition) ...

Article: Interview

Zlatko Kaučič: The Discipline of Freedom

by Neri Pollastri
October 7, 2025

Fresh from the release of the four-CD box set Inklings (Fundacja Sluchaj, 2024) and on the eve of the 15th edition of the Brda Contemporary Music Festival--which he founded and still directs--drummer, percussionist, composer and educator Zlatko Kaučič continues a career spanning over four decades, marked by collaborations with many of Europe's greatest improvisers. A passionate ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Lex Korten, Milena Casado, Terri Lyne Carrington, Christie Dashiell & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 7, 2025

Here's a playlist which shines a light on Lex Korten, one of New York's most in-demand young pianists. Alongside his much-anticipated debut, you'll hear collaborations that show just how deeply he's shaping today's scene. Also included: a stirring Max Roach tribute from Terri Lyne Carrington and Christie Dashiell, plus an uplifting new release from pianist Michael ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Luigi Grasso, Eric McPherson, Aruán Ortiz, Michael Blake & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
September 30, 2025

There are countless ways to frame a jazz project--through cinema, sci-fi, the push and pull between roots and exploration, unconventional line-ups, or the African diaspora. You will find them all in this eclectic playlist.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Julien Daïan feat. Daniel Auteuil ...

Article: Interview

Linda May Han Oh: Jazz e innovazione

by Frank Housh
September 29, 2025

Linda May Han Oh è una delle artiste più innovative ed affermate della scena jazz di oggi, con collaborazioni che vanno da Dave Douglas a Vijay Iyer e Pat Metheny. L'ultimo album, Strange Heavens (Biophilia Records), vede la partecipazione di Ambrose Akinmusire e Tyshawn Sorey, già presenti in Honey from a Winter Stone di Akinmusire.