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Thandi Ntuli, Frank Zappa, Jason Moran, Soweto Kinch & Other New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Welcome to the first edition of Mondo Jazz of 2023! Judging by how the year started, it should be jazz a-plenty as we open with Jason Moran's latest project, released just hours after the new year started, dedicated to James Reese Europe. After that many recent compelling releases, from Thandi Ntuli to Frank Zappa (newly published ...
A Few More of My Favorite 2022 Jazz Things, Part 1
by Ludovico Granvassu
Twelve months have gone by so fast, and so much has happened... At the beginning of the year we were still under various degrees of lockdown or social distancing, now we have a war, weather patterns and a financial situation that are crazier than ever. One positive thread through these months, however, has been the relentless ...
A Few More of My Favorite 2022 Jazz Things, Part 2
by Ludovico Granvassu
As this is our last show in 2022, our playlist focus on the songs we've loved the most in the last six months of what was an incredibly prolific year for jazz. Here's to a new year that hopefully will bring us much great music as 2022 did!Happy listening... and a happy new year!
Tyshawn Sorey, Dave Liebman, The Bamboos, The Headhunters and Other New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
The funk of The Bamboos' ambitious symphonic project and The Headhunters' half-a-century celebration together with Sana Nagano's pandemic soundscape bookend an episode showcasing the wide-ranging work by—and collaboration among—Dave Liebman, Adam Rudolph and Tyshawn Sorey.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 The Bamboos & The Melbourne ...
Rebecca Nash, Oded Tzur, Elvin Jones, Designers and Other New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Tributes to Leonard Cohen and Martin Denny, young saxophonone mavericks, unerthed gems and elegant arrangements in this week's edition of Mondo Jazz. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Leonhart Brass Band “Snake Oil" Snake Oil—Single (Mighty Eye) 0:16 Host talks 2:47 Marco Cappelli's ...
Yazz Ahmed, Kansas Smitty's, Fabrizio Bosso, Vulfpeck & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
This week's edition revolves around tributes to composers, singers, songwriters, cities and... earworms! And a fascinating project by Brooklyn-based Dutch singer Vivienne Aerts celebrating jazz women and female pioneers of the cacao trade. Happy listening. PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Yazz Ahmed “It for Chick" ...
Billy Mohler, Bill Frisell, Jeong Lim Yang, Ken Stubbs & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Bands of improvisational genius, two takes on early Bill Frisell compositions, an album revisiting the legacy of First House, two productions by the David Breskin / Ron St. Germain dream team, and much more in this edition of Mondo Jazz. Happy listening! PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng ...
Winter JazzFest 2023: The Out-of-Towners
by Ludovico Granvassu
One of the highlights of the New York jazz ecosystem is the celebrated Winter JazzFest which takes place every January. A return to in-person performances marks the 2023 edition (read our festival guide here) and in this episode of Mondo Jazz, we preview music by artists who are traveling to New York from Europe or other ...
Mali Obomsawin, Tim Berne, Monica Agosti, Jean-Paul Estiévenart & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
As this edition of Mondo Jazz aired at the end of 2022, it featured some of the records that inevitably ended on many “Best of the Year" listcles.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Stephanie Lottermoser “Choices" In-Dependence (Jazzline) 0:16 Host talks 3:00 Franco Ambrosetti ...
Steve Argüelles: Home
by Ludovico Granvassu
How do you approach a solo recording session as a drummer? Especially as a drummer that does not seem to believe in drum solos? What challenges does such a format pose to a musician with a penchant for nurturing long-lasting collaborations rather than pursuing vanity projects? Does a solo album leave room ...
