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China Moses, Sylvie Courvoisier, Ben Rosenblum, Lilly Hertzman & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 11, 2026

Enjoy another Mondo Jazz dispatch, and an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and discover music that doesn't chase trends, because it doesn't need to...Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 China Moses “Better" It's Complicated (MadeInChina) 0:16 Host talks 6:02 Peter Somuah “Around the ...

Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore: Like Tears In Rain

by Lawrence Peryer
April 11, 2026

Today, we're putting The Tonearm's needle on Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore. Julianna is a composer, vocalist, and producer whose music is built almost entirely from layered, looped human voices. Mary is a harpist who has spent years pushing that instrument into a vast, exploratory realm. In January 2025, the two flew ...

Aaron Irwin, jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and bandleader talks about his new release

by Doug Hall
April 11, 2026

Today our musical guest artist is Aaron Irwin. Mr. Irwin is a critically acclaimed saxophonist, multi-woodwind player, and composer. He began studying piano when he was 5 years old and switched to the alto saxophone in the 4th grade. In 2024, Mr. Irwin released After (Adhyâropa Records, 2024), his ninth album, which was a collection of ...

The Legacy of Billy Strayhorn, part I: Lush Life, Take the A Train and more

by Larry Slater
April 10, 2026

Billy Strayhorn had one of the most unusual careers in jazz. Today his genius as a composer of jazz and song is uniformly acknowledged, but that was not the case during his lifetime. Strayhorn spent his entire career as in Duke Ellington's words, “his composing and arranging partner."Many of his most famous creations were ...

You're a Funny Guy

by Monk Rowe
April 10, 2026

New Music from Smith, Wendel, Fraser, Sweenie & More

by Bob Osborne
April 9, 2026

This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the expansive landscape of contemporary and classic jazz, seamlessly blending intricate post-bop textures with avant-garde exploration and orchestral grandeur. From the evocative, cinematic atmospheres to the raw, legendary improvisations, the tracks traverse a broad spectrum of emotional and technical brilliance. Modern leaders provide a fresh dialogue between tradition and ...

Walter Smith III, Paul Keller Orchestra, Javon Jackson, Bria Skonberg and more

by Benjamin Boddie
April 9, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Walter Smith lll, Paul Keller Orchestra, Javon Jackson, Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman, Jenny Klukken, Jon Gold, Bria Skonberg, Stacey Kent, Arvind Ramdas, Yelena Eckemoff, Julian Davis Reid, Sam Yahel, Jazzlab Orchestra, Lisanne Lyons, Nicole McCabe, Corcoran Holt, Jeremy Pelt, Aubrey Johnson, Steven Husted, NOLA Resistance Quintet, LehCats, Dave Slonaker ...

Dave Solazzo and the Bridge

by Daniel Peck
April 8, 2026

Sometimes, producing an album takes work, labor, a bit of suffering and a lot of negotiation. For Central New York Based Dave Solazzo and the Bridge, the trio knew after one session that they had to hit the studio and then the road.The fruit of that chemistry produced the 2023 album Locrian Skye, and ...

Audrey Ochoa, Mary Lou Williams, and Michael Garrick

by Jerome Wilson
April 8, 2026

This eclectic episode features recent music from Audrey Ochoa and Charles Chen as well as older work by Mary Lou Williams and Michael Garrick.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Steven Bernstein “Lucky" from Diaspora Blues ...

Outstanding new release from Maria Grand, newly discovered live Roy Hargrove, Tia Fuller with Shamie Fuller-Royston and Simon Moullier

by Hobart Taylor
April 8, 2026

My usual potpourri of avant-garde, historic recordings, and genre-defying releases. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Muriel Grossmann" Diversity" from Quartet (Modernistas) 0:10 Yusef Lateef “I Remember Webster" from Alight Upon the Lake-Live at the Jazz Showcase (Resonance) 07:46 Host Speaks 16:01 Flora Purim /Joe Henderson" Butterfly Dreams" from Jazz Dispensary Magia Brasileira (Craft) 17:06 Ray ...