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Echoes & Inspirations: Melissa Aldana’s Jazz Journey

by Steven Roby
January 6, 2026

In this episode of Backstage Bay Area, host Steve Roby sits down with Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Melissa Aldana. As the first female instrumentalist and first South American to win the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, Melissa shares her remarkable journey from Santiago, Chile, to the global jazz stage.Playlist Melissa Aldana “Unconscious Whispers" ...

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Alex Ventling, Rafał Jackiewicz, Greg Foat, Out Of/Into & More

by Marek J. Śmietański
January 6, 2026

It's time to say goodbye to the old year--not by recapping 2025, but by finally wrapping up our roundup of last year's standout new releases. The first New Year's edition of the show (episode 121) will focus primarily on December premieres, with a handful of overlooked gems from the autumn slipping in as well. This time, ...

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Marilyn Mazur, Angelika Niescier, Pat Thomas & Tomeka Reid

by Maurice Hogue
January 5, 2026

There's some great music coming in 2026, so I dropped in a preview tracks of upcoming albums by alto saxophonist Angelika Niescier collaborating with some of Chicago's finest, England's free jazz pianist Pat Thomas with XT (2.5 hours of screamin' free jazz on Strata Act (Joy Contemporary), Chicago's cellist supreme Tomeka Reid & quartet, Flea from ...

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Celebrating Jazz Capricorns Cab Calloway, Lil Green, Rachel Z, Janice Friedman, Chris McNulty, Camille Thurman & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
January 5, 2026

This broadcast nods to the New Year with holiday singles from Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Beth Falcone & Ritt Henn, plus birthday shoutouts to Jazz Capricorns Cab Calloway, Lil Green, Rachel Z, Janice Friedman, Chris McNulty and Camille Thurman, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their music ...

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George Wallington, Oscar Peterson, Yazz Ahmed, Harry Connick, Jr.& Gordon Goodwin

by Joe Dimino
January 4, 2026

We open one of the final episodes of 2025 by tipping our hat to a true jazz giant we recently lost--Los Angeles-based big band titan Gordon Goodwin. Taken from us by complications from cancer, he leaves behind a deep and dazzling legacy of swing, fire, and fearless creativity. As a tribute, we drop the needle on ...

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Michal Urbaniak, Mingus, Rova, Randy Weston, Satoko Fujii and more!

by Jon Greenbaum
January 4, 2026

Host Rick Petrie selects a wonderfully diverse assortment of jazz compositions and free improv drawn from the last few decades. Playlist Charles Mingus “Pithecanthropus Erectus" from Pithecanthropus Erectus (Atlantic Records) 00:00 Michal Urbaniak Group “Sound Pieces" from The Beginning (Catalyst Records) 12:39 David Sanford Big Band “Full Immersion" from A Prayer For Lester Bowie ...

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The Final Batch of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things - Part 3

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 3, 2026

In a year that often felt overwhelming, music remained a place of focus and meaning. This episode of Mondo Jazz brings together the songs from the past six months that helped make sense of the noise--or at least gave us a reason to lean in and listen.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz ...

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Bryan Senti: Strings, Migration, And Finding Home

by Lawrence Peryer
January 3, 2026

Today we're putting The Tonearm's needle on violinist and composer Bryan Senti. Bryan Senti won a BAFTA for scoring the BBC series Mood. He's composed for films since 2015 and worked with artists like Regina Spektor and Mark Ronson. But his new album La Marea tells a different story, his father's story.

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The Final Batch of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things - Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 2, 2026

The past six months have delivered more music than anyone could possibly absorb in real time. So this week, instead of trying to keep up, we slow things down and look back--focusing on the songs that earned repeat listens and slowly made a home in our ears.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz ...

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Brandon Sanders, Sean Mason, Aretha Tillotson, Enoch Smith Jr. and more

by Benjamin Boddie
January 2, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Brandon Sanders, Sean Mason, The Flying Horse Big Band, Kenny Barron, David Sneider, Enoch Smith Jr., Aretha Tillotson, Josie Falbo, Aaron Parks, Steve Houghton, Socrates Garcia, Neil Gray, Lafayette Harris Jr., Scott Silbert, James Suggs, Andy Nevala, Angela Verbrugge, Ted Rosenthal, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Andrew Carroll, Charles Lloyd, Nat Adderley Jr., ...