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A Few of My Favorite 2026 Jazz Things (so far) - Part 3

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 5, 2026

Halfway through 2026, Mondo Jazz pauses to celebrate some of the recordings that have brought the most pleasure, surprise and inspiration over the past six month.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Dominique Fils-Aimé “The River" My World Is The Sun (Ensoul) 0:16 Host talks ...

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Dave Douglas: Transcend Is Not The End

by Lawrence Peryer
July 4, 2026

This week, we're putting The Tonearm's needle on trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas. Douglas's latest album, Transcend (Greenleaf Music, 2026), came out in April 2026. It's the second record from GIFTS, his band with Rafiq Bhatia, James Brandon Lewis, Tomeka Reid, and Ian Chang. His last several records were openly political. This one turns ...

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A Few of My Favorite 2026 Jazz Things (so far) - Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 4, 2026

Which songs stayed with us after months of listening, reviewing and sharing new releases? Here's another batch for your sonic delight.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Lucy Mellenfield “Breathing Sideways" Tell the Water, She Will Listen (Stoney Lane) 0:16 Host talks 8:12 Reverso feat. ...

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Steven Bernstein’s Gumbo Homecoming

by Steven Roby
July 4, 2026

Steven Bernstein, the Berkeley-born trumpeter, composer, and bandleader, joins host Steve Roby for a wide-ranging conversation about three decades of musical exploration and two new companion albums that reimagine the same music through entirely different sonic lenses.What We Talk About * Growing up in Berkeley during the '60s and '70s--how the city's unique musical ...

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Miles the Composer Part 3: The second great quintet

by Larry Slater
July 3, 2026

Miles Davis wasn't a prolific composer, and he wrote even less in his later years. There are some classic tunes from the late '50s, and a few written for the second great quartet. Many of these compositions have stood the test of time to become jazz standards..In this hour you'll hear the two tunes ...

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A Few of My Favorite 2026 Jazz Things (so far) - Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 3, 2026

As summer gets underway, Mondo Jazz looks back at some of the music that made the first half of 2026 so memorable.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Adam O'Farrill “Eleanor's Dance" Elephant (Out Of Your Head) 0:16 Host talks 3:24 Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project ...

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Abstract Citizen

by Daniel Peck
July 3, 2026

Aaron Lebos is a 25-year veteran of the Miami jazz scene. He's a guitarist and composer who tours internationally with Nicole Henry and the Nu Deco Ensemble among others. In his quest to grow and expand musically he recruited three younger South Florida musicians to form Abstract Citizen. Appearing here courtesy of a grant ...

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New Music from Jeff Parker, Hayes Greenfield, Ize Trio & More

by Bob Osborne
July 2, 2026

This weeks playlist highlights musical contrast and deep ensemble chemistry. The selection begins with hypnotic grooves, cinematic depths, and global, prayerful textures, before navigating lyrical introspection and evocative writing. The second half features a run of heavy-hitters, including fiery electric fusion live from Montreal, precise chamber-jazz, and intimate hard-bop recorded straight from the bandstand. The music ...

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The Pentland/Bergonzi Quartet, Paul Hecht, Hilary Jeffery, Shunzo Ohno

by Cheryl K.
July 2, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--The Pentland/Bergonzi Quartet; vocalist Eve Cornelious; pianist Paul Hecht; the James McGowan Ensemble; vocalist Hilary Jeffery; the trio Tonnen von Hall; trumpeter Shunzo Ohno; and trombonist Conrad Herwig.Playlist Paul Gonsalves “It's Something You Ought to Know" from Ellingtonia Moods & Blues (RCA Victor/BMG Classics) 4:14 ...

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Dave Douglas, Sun Ra, Frank Zappa And Much More

by Lawrence Peryer
July 2, 2026

This week's Rotations is a parade of restless inventors. A surf-psych single gives way to modern jazz, a score for a 1960 horror film, and the room-sized synthesizer a pair of tinkerers built in 1970. From there it's Seattle indie pop, New Jersey jangle, two saxophones turned into an orchestra, and a New York shapeshifter, before ...