Podcast Episodes

Oan Kim, The Leaping Fish Trio, Rob Luft, Flat Earth Society & More

Episode 284

Enjoy a playlist featuring a tribute to Lou Reed, two projects featuring British guitarist Rob Luft and the masterful exercises in noir by Oan Kim & Dirty Jazz, Max Nagl, and Flat Earth Society.

The p…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Hillai Govreen, Béla Fleck, Eva Novoa, Nicole McCabe & More

Episode 284

Creative takes on Django Reinhardt and George Gershwin open a show which then spotlights three emerging and compelling musicians: Hillai Govreen, Nicole McCabe and Eva Novoa.

The playlist also feature…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Melissa Aldana, Dora Morelenbaum, Diana Arias, Gianmarco Ferri & More

Episode 283

A playlist built along a Latin American trail that takes us from Chile to Colombia, Brazil and Argentina, with a couple of side trips to France and Italy.

The playlist features Melissa Aldana [picture…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Dave Douglas, Bévort 3, Willy Rodriguez, Jake Long & More

Episode 284

An enriching mix of United Statesian and European projects in a fascinating set of creative new jazz.

The playlist features Bévort 3; Willy Rodríguez; Dave Douglas; Cotonete; Jake Long; and Gilles Cor…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Madeleine Peyroux, Mikael Máni, Marco Tiraboschi, Andrew Bird & More [Mondo Jazz 284-1]

Episode 283

The return of Madeleine Peyroux [pictured], the narrative qualities of modern guitar players, hypnotic violins, and an unepxected John Zorn--Nino Rota--Ennio Morricone astral alignment are some of th…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Queen Esther, Prince, Ghost-Note, Franz Koglmann, Huntertones & More

Episode 282

From the merciless funk Ghost-Note and Prince & The New Power Generation all the way to the Mitteleuropean cool of Franz Koglmann, here for you is a playlist of music that is as eclectic as it is com…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Gegè Telesforo, Ben Sidran, Jamie Baum, Dayna Stephens & More

Episode 282

Enjoy a playlist thick with music about the times we live in--courtesy of Jamie Baum, Black Lives and Ben Sidran--, the new album by Italian singer Gegè Telesforo [pictured], and two album by, and fe…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Don Was, divr, Roberto Gatto, Lucy Woodward, Peter Erskine & More

Episode 282

The return of Don Was [pictured], tributes to Tony Williams and Leonard Bernstein and much more in another energizing edition of Mondo Jazz.

The playlist also features The Jazz Defenders; Lucy Woodwar…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Branford Marsalis, Laura Karpman: Jazz for Hollywood

Episode 281

This time we are focusing on jazz-infused soundtracks that received nominations for Best Original Score in a Feature Film at the latest Academy Awards... because jazz does a great job a propelling a …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Julieta Eugenio, Hugues Mayot, Amirtha Kidambi, Adam Levy & More

Episode 281

Julian Lage's latest album--possibly his best to date--opens a playlist of recent releases spanning many styles and cultural influences.

The playlist also features Adam Levy, Larry Grenadier, Joey Bar…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago