Podcast Episodes

Rico Jones, Liv Andrea Hauge, Tommy Smith, Gwilym Simcock & More

Enjoy a playlist that celebrates the "art of the impromptu" — live performance, spur-of-the-moment recording sessions, concerts released at lightning…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Esmeralda Sella, Tomas Fujiwara, Roxana Amed, Wayne Horvitz & More

Jazz-inflected renditions of pop songs, Hammond B-3 romps, and magmatic textures make up a playlist which proves that great music rarely happens on m…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rin Seo, Tino Tracanna, Webber/Morris Big Band, Yuhan Su & More

This time we’ll dive into adventurous large and mid-size ensembles rewriting the rules of how size can matter, then close with a burst of spiritual f…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, Dave Douglas, The Naked Boys, Funkwrench Blues & More

Psychedelic boogaloo jams, games of fantasy jazz, progressive funk influences and downtown vibes, are the main ingredients of this fun playlist!

The …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mulatu Astatke, Petter Eldh, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Tom Skinner & More

Enjoy another playlist that tries to prove that great music does not usually happen on a major label, or in a Spotify bunker somewhere, especially wh…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Ben LaMar Gay, Witold, Harald Lassen, Jon Irabagon & More

Enjoy another playlist that shines a light on recent and upcoming releases and tries to bridge the gap between mainstream and progressive audiences.

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Carmen Staaf, Vincent Peirani, Rachel Eckroth, SML & More

Here a few more memorable finds from our weekly listening so you can go straight to the heart of today’s vibrant West Coast, East Coast and European …

8 months ago

Zé Ibarra, Paolo Fresu, Timo Vollbrecht, Robin Holcomb, Peggy Lee & More

Here is another week worth of sifting through the flood of new music to bring you the gems you’d never find on shuffle.

The playlist features Zé Ibar…

8 months ago

Chad Taylor: He's Here, He's There, He's Everywhere!

Chad Taylor is so busy as leader, co-leader and special guest on countless new albums in 2025, that he--literally--seems to be here, and there, and e…

8 months, 1 week ago

Theon Cross, Trio of Bloom, Donny McCaslin, Loke Risberg & More

Enjoy an installment of Mondo Jazz spotlighting fresh releases that balance fire and subtlety, urgency and reflection. A great reminder that jazz is …

8 months, 1 week ago