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Michael Leonhart, Rava, Lovano, Zappa & Other New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 28, 2019

From previously unreleased recordings of Frank Zappa to the much-anticipated new album by the Michael Leonhart Orchestra and the exciting collaboration between Enrico Rava and Joe Lovano, this week we delve into another stash of really exciting new releases. Happy listening! Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & ...

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20 Bands You Didn't Know You Can't Live Without

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 23, 2019

There is a treasure-trove of jazz gems away from the usual labels, venues, websites... one has just to look around and search for it. This week we feature bands whose quality may have not been matched by their international commercial success... but that's often the curse of excellent music that goes off the beaten path. Since ...

Article: Live From New York

Peter Evans, Michael Leonhart, Sean Lennon, Jambinai & Axiom

by Martin Longley
May 2, 2019

Peter Evans & Levy Lorenzo Roulette April 15, 2019 Trumpeter Peter Evans is a very familiar figure on the extreme scene, but the percussionist and electronicist Levy Lorenzo will be a new name to most folks. The pair have been jointly penning compositions, but these nevertheless have the feel of ...

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Free Association - Vol.1 with Magda Brand

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 12, 2019

Free Association is a new series of collaborative mixtapes curated by Mondo Jazz in association with some of the finest selectors on Mixcloud. Free Association mixtapes develop as a conversation. The first selector sends a tune cherry-picked to suit, and ideally surprise, the second selector who then, in turn, returns the favor. An ...

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2018 Jazz Surprises

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 8, 2019

The end of the year is the time when we usually look back and take stock. To celebrate the continuous growth and expansion of the music we love, we've decided to look back at the music that, for a reason or another, has surprised us the most this year. It features mostly young musicians, artists we ...

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Best of 2018: Il Mixtape

by AAJ Italy Staff
January 7, 2019

Il 2018 è stato un altro anno di grande rilievo per la musica che amiamo. Abbiamo chiesto ai nostri redattori di condividire le loro preferenze. Ecco che cosa ne è venuto fuori. Buon ascolto, con l'augurio che il 2019 ci porti almeno altrettanta musica di alto livello! Michael Leonhart “Music ...

Album

The Painted Lady Suite

By Michael Leonhart

Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2018
Track listing: The Painted Lady Suite (Transformation in the Deserts of Mexico; The Silent Swarm Over El Paso; The Experimental Forest, North Dakota; Countdown to Saskatchewan; The Arctic Circle; 1500 Feet Above the Sahara - Night; 1500 Feet Above the Sahara - Day; In the Kingdom of M.Q.; Music Your Grandparents Would Like; The Girl From Udaipur.

Article: Year in Review

Il meglio del 2018 secondo Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
December 26, 2018

Ogni linguaggio che partecipa alla multiforme scena del jazz contemporaneo ha espresso dischi eccellenti, equiparabili per valore artistico . Dal mio punto di vista, accanto alle opere di veterani sempre creativi come Henry Threadgill, Kenny Barron, Bill Frisell e Franco D'Andrea, ho ammirato i lavori di quaranta/cinquantenni come Jamie Saft, JD Allen, Michael Leonhart, Edward Simon ...

Article: Year in Review

Jerome Wilson's Best Releases Of 2018

by Jerome Wilson
December 18, 2018

It may be unwieldy to keep a large jazz ensemble together for economic reasons but this year was still full of outstanding big band recordings, whether done through commissions, arrangers working with established orchestras or even actual working ensembles. Several of the releases on my list are examples of that. Also this year had the usual ...

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Marc Ribot, Dos Santos and other great new (and not so new) releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 21, 2018

This episode features new releases and fresh sounds, from postmodern big bands to protest songs to lyrical meditations that will melt your heart. Happy listening! Photo credit: Barbara Rigon Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Dos Santos “Sole Party" from Logos ...