Podcast Episodes

Trond Kallevåg, Dave McMurray, Bill Laurance, John O'Gallagher & More

Whether born in the heart of Detroit, captured in the stillness of a London church at night, or inspired by cinematic visions of Norwegian immigration to Minnesota, the music in this playlist invites…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Makaya McCraven, Sam Ospovat, Jonathan Blake

Here is a playlist that gives the drummers some, actually more than some as it focuses exclusively on records released by remarkable modern drummers, and composers/bandleaders like Makaya McCraven, S…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Saha Gnawa, Makiko Hirabayashi, Louis Sclavis, Amir ElSaffar, Roberto Ottaviano

Another episode of Mondo Jazz, another constellation of global musical connections — spanning Morocco to India, Basque to Arabic traditions, and the space where classical and world influences meet.

T…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Camille Bertault, Daniel Santiago, Orchestre National de Jazz, Boz Scaggs & More

Artists stepping outside their usual terrain, and others that go deep in the one they're familiar with, take center stage in this week’s selection of standout release.

The playlist features Boz Scagg…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gianni Coscia, Tarun Balani, Laura Jurd, Igor Lumpert & More

Cultural roots—and our shared roots on this planet—tie together the projects featured in this playlist of recent and soon-to-land treasures.

The playlist features Igor Lumpert; Tarun Balani; Fergus M…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Luca Curcio, Marcus Gilmore, Alison Shearer, John Scofield, Dave Holland & More

Welcome back to our weekly dispatch of recent and upcoming releases—where recent and upcoming isn’t a marketing catchphrase but living proof that jazz keeps surpassing expectations, along with our sh…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Juan Chiavassa, Bob Schlesinger, Mike Stern, Wakan & More

Mike Stern-powered debut albums, pastoral projects, and a J.J. Cale-tinged antidote to worry wmake up a playlist well worth your time.

The playlist features Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley, Brian Bl…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

La Tanya Hall, Johan Lindström, Zack Lober, Gary Bartz & More

Here is another dispatch of fresh new releases at the intersection of high-octane energy, cinematic vibes and much awaited returns.

The playlist features New Cool Collective; Vladimir Kostadinovic; L…

Published on 2 months ago

Hanna Paulsberg, Oddjob, Federico Calcagno, Daniel Zimmermann & More

Enjoy another playlist where we trade the same-old standards for future ones, which hopefully you’ll be discovering here first.

The playlist features Oddjob; Daniel Zimmermann; Hanna Paulsberg [pictu…

Published on 2 months ago

Wadada Leo Smith, Jakob Bro, Henry Threadgill, Gregg Belisle-Chi & More

Here is a playlist highlighting recent releases by some of the most adventurous players of our time, with a special focus on two pillars of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians—a…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago