Podcast Episodes

Rosa Brunello, Elvis Costello, Robert Wyatt, Erik Friedlander & More New Releases

Episode 131

Elvis Costello with the Michael Leonhart Orchestra, Robert Wyatt with Mary Halvorson's Code Girl, Jesse Harris lending his pen to Camille Bertault or John Zorn and Petra Haden... that why we like blu…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Steph Richards, Dwight Trible, Roberto Ottaviano, Craig Taborn & More New Releases

Episode 131

This week our playlist is bursting at the seams with great projects, several of which explore the renewed interest in what many like to call 'spiritual jazz', from Roberto Ottaviano to Dwight Trible'…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Sting: An English (Jazz-)Man in New York - Part 2

Episode 130

Although Sting is widely known for his solo career and for fronting The Police, his love for jazz has been a common thread throughout his career. His jazz sensibility became more prominent when he st…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Sting: An English (Jazz-)Man in New York - Part 1

Episode 130

From his early years as a bass player in the trad Phoenix Jazzmen, the straight-ahead Newcastle Big Band, and the fusion quintet Last Exit, to his collaborations with idols like Gil Evans and Miles D…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

The Genius of Kenny Kirkland - Part 2 [Mondo Jazz 129-2]

Episode 129

A classical musical upbringing; a deep knowledge of contemporary classical masters; a career that rapidly saw him develop affinities and life-long collaborations with mainstream and forward-looking j…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

The Genius of Kenny Kirkland - Part 1

Episode 129

On September 28th, 2020, Kenny Kirkland would have turned 65. This week we celebrate his legacy as leader, co-leader, as side-man invited to add power and sophistication to the bands he joined, and a…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Michael Moore, Django Bates, Lucia Cadotsch, Benjamin Koppel & More New Releases

Episode 128

Django Bates celebrated his 60th birthday and 40th anniversary as a musician while marking Bird's centennial with adventurous and witty arrangements for the Norrbotten Big Band.

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Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Ernst Reijseger, Billy Brooks, Rob Mazurek, Joe Harriott & More New Releases

Episode 128

This week we hit the mother lode, with plenty of undiscovered, or re-discovered, jazz ore, in the form of unreleased live recordings of Joe Harriott and the re-release of "Windows of the Mind" by the…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Japanese Iconoclasts - Part 2

Episode 127

From audiophile jazz labels, to definitive record stores and jazz kissaten-the outstanding jazz bars that provide a cozy place for jazz fans to congregate and share their love for jazz-Japan has trad…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Japanese Iconoclasts - Part 1

Episode 127

In addition to offering a safe haven and an enthusiastic audience for international jazz players, Japan has a vibrant local scene which features musicians that approach jazz without necessarily being…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago