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A Few of My Favorite 2026 Jazz Things (so far) - Part 1
As summer gets underway, Mondo Jazz looks back at some of the music that made the first half of 2026 so memorable.
The playlist features Adam O'Farri…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
New Jazz Underground, Open Thread, Kalia Vandever, Micah Thomas, Immanuel Wilkins
A playlist about musical kinship: artists supporting, inspiring, and challenging one another as they bring their distinct voices to a web of intercon…
1 month ago
Zela Margossian, Rosa Brunello, Goran Kajfes, Avin Omar, Michel Petrucciani, Dave Ambrosio
Engaging, socially engaged, and globally minded: a playlist of new releases from four - or more - corners of the world.
The playlist features Zela Ma…
1 month ago
Ilaria Capalbo, Steven Bernstein, The Breaks, Levi Harvey & More
Seven projects, even lessons in creative transformation—from reimagined genres, traditions and freshly taped recording sessions to the spontaneous re…
1 month ago
Pat Metheny, Tiwayo, Trish Clowes, Kiri Ra!, Catherine Russell, Clément Janinet
A cross-generational and cross-genre journey from raw soul and classic jazz storytelling to contemporary experimentation, tracing unexpected connecti…
1 month, 1 week ago
Nils Berg, Mahan Mirarab, Luca Falomi-Anais Drago-Fausto Beccalossi & More
Enjoy the fragrant aromas, vivid textures and evocative soundscapes of a handful of remarkable new albums that illustrate the richness of today's tra…
1 month, 1 week ago
Tyshawn Sorey, Ola Tunji, Fred Pasqua, Pierre de Bethmann, Your Brother's Keeper, Gary Bartz
From intimate reflection to expansive improvisation, here is a string of new albums connecting Jobim to Bartz, Olatunjii to Roach, Paris to London, t…
1 month, 1 week ago
Evi Filippou, Adam Schatz, Fuchsthone Orchestra, Hannah Marks & More
From less-is-more to more-is-more—and all the shades of creativity in between—this playlist unfolds under the approving eye of Geri Allen, whose endu…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Virginia MacDonald, David Sánchez, Marta Sánchez, Rachele Amore & More
Striking debuts, new chapters in established careers, and yet more surprises from relentlessly curious artists—this is a playlist designed to keep yo…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Simon Moullier, André Fernandes, Eleonora Strino, Alexis Cuadrado & More
Here’s a little more music for curious ears, restless spirits, and anyone who finds algorithms far too predictable.
The playlist features Simon Moul…
1 month, 2 weeks ago