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Hanksgiving: Jazz Tributes to Hank Williams
Episode 51
Do you sympathize with the plight of the turkeys? Do family reunions bring you anxiety? Then forget about Thanksgiving! Mondo Jazz is here to help yo…
7 years, 11 months ago
Ben Allison, Anais Drago, Reinier Bass and Other Great New Releases
Episode 50
The new albums bonanza goes on! And we happily oblige, reveling in some gorgeous new releases, some of which will definitely end up on the "Best of 2…
7 years, 11 months ago
Art Ensemble of Chicago, Federica Michisanti and other great new releases
Episode 49
This week we'll go through a heap of spectacular new releases, with a special emphasis on albums featuring piano and saxophone, and an ecstatic sampl…
7 years, 11 months ago
Jazz Renditions of Blues, Pop, Rock & Soul Hits, Part 2
Episode 48
This week we continue our exploration of jazz interpretations of today's popular music, with renditions of the songs of artists ranging from Kraftwer…
7 years, 11 months ago
Jazz Renditions of Blues, Pop, Rock & Soul Hits
Episode 47
The compositions that we refer to as "jazz standards" were the pop songs of their time, before gradually developing into mainstays of the jazz repert…
8 years ago
(Not So) Standards
Episode 46
For decades jazz standards have provided improvisers with both a vehicle and a testing ground for their creativity. In some cases they have taken mor…
8 years ago
Ambrose Akinmusire, Dairo Miyamoto and Other Great New Releases
Episode 45
This week we'll go through a heap of outstanding new releases, ranging from tributes to seminal albums like Soul Station by Eli Degibri and the Far E…
8 years ago
Pop, Rock, Soul, Funk & Ska for Jazz Lovers
Episode 44
This week we will explore the cross pollination between jazz and popular music genres, like pop, rock, soul, funk and ska. Archie Shepp playing with …
8 years ago
Idris Ackamoor, A Musical Portrait
Episode 43
This week we feature an exclusive interview with, and two hours of music by the bay area saxophonist Idris Ackamoor. An iconoclast like Thelonious Mo…
8 years, 1 month ago
Kip Hanrahan, Ingrid Jensen and other great new releases
Episode 42
The bonanza of new releases goes on. So let's dive right in and find out more about the much-awaited return of Kip Hanrahan; music inspired by whales…
8 years, 1 month ago