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Kneebody's Perfect
Episode 69
In less than two decades Kneebody has established itself as reference band of forward-looking musicians. With a brand new EP out, "By Fire", their first release entirely dedicated to covers, a new ou…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Brad Mehldau, Sarah Tandy, Billy Mohler, Wayne Horvitz & Other Great New Releases
Episode 68
A catching-up session with gorgeous new and upcoming releases, featuring tons of fascinating debut albums that reassure us about the future of jazz (special mention for Billy Mohler's "Focus", Sarah …
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Jazz Crescendos Galore!
Episode 67
When creating a radio playlist one has to ensure how to sequence songs in a meaningful way. The dynamics of their interaction therefore becomes critical. There should be not too many fast pieces play…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Moaning, Whistling, Sighing and Other Jazz Sounds
Episode 66
Jazz, the quintessential open door genre,has a capacity to beautifully integrate all kinds of sources. From music from faraway places to compositions written and instruments used for completely diffe…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
Art Ensemble of Chicago, Marilyn Mazur, Echoes of Zoo and other great new releases
Episode 65
New releases keep coming at an exciting place and Mondo Jazz obliges, sharing tons of exicting new releases, in particular celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Art Ensemble of Chicago and its spir…
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
An Embarrassment of Riches
Episode 64
It’s a great time to be a jazz lover, with so many fantastic new releases that it’s almost overwhelming. To quote Shakespeare, it’s an embarrassment of riches! This week we have handpicked some of th…
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
Steve Argüelles - Melody in Rhythm: A Musical Portrait
Episode 63
This week we focus our attention British drummer, composer, arranger, producer, label manager and all around creative soul, Steve Argüelles, an artist that has kept himself busy listening to a wide s…
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
Jazz & Soundtracks
Episode 62
Jazz musicians have made great contributions to soundtracks (from Ellington's music for Otto Preminger's "Anatomy of a Murder" to Miles Davis soundtrack for Louis Malle's "Elevator to the Gallows") a…
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
Thelonious Monk Revisited
Episode 61
Thelonious Monk once said "play what you want and let the public pick up on what you are doing even if it does take them 15, 20 years". Luckily, he lived long enough to become fully embraced and cele…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
2019 Starts with a Jazz Blast! Part 2
Episode 60
Last week we dived deep in some of best new releases of 2019. Two hours were not enough so this week we continue our quest for fascinating new jazz out there… and we'll branch out a bit going into re…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago