Mondo Jazz

A collection of newly released gems in which jazz goes rock and baroque, modern and traditional, political and existential.

The playlist features Cindy Blackman Santana; Jacques Schwarz-Bart; Tuva Halse; Bernd Lhotzky; Linda May Han Oh & Melissa Aldana [pictured]; Brad Goode Quintet, Ernie Watts.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22891072/Mondo-Jazz [from "Blue Whale" to "I Miss Missing You"].

Happy listening!

Lineage and traditions as springboards for new ideas, in this playlist of recent releases.

The playlist features Neves E Silva; Skinny Hightower [pictured]; Rob Dixon; Jon Madof; Ralph Alessi; Buster Williams.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22891072/Mondo-Jazz [up to "The Hump"].

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Photo: Gavin Peters

If jazz still has unexplored corners, here’s where you’ll find a few of them.

The playlist features The Plastic Waste Band; Henriette Eilertsen [pictured]; Yvonne Rogers; Kristijan Krajncan; Mo Van Der Does; Giovanni Mirabassi; and Sharada Shashidhar.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22857766/Mondo-Jazz (from "Nose Prose" onwards).

Happy listening!

Photo: Jenny Berger Myhre.

From Indian classical music and Mediterranean roots to European improvisation, deep grooves, live vibes, electronic experimentation, and beyond.

Enjoy another playlist featuring projects where tradition gets lovingly bent out of shape.

The playlist features Club d'Elf; Ragini Trio; Phoenix Trio [pictured]; Tito Mangialajo Rantzer; Benoit Delbecq, Francesco Diodati, Francesco Bigoni, Steve Argüelles; Francesco Bigoni, Almut Kuhne, Mark Solborg; Tellkujira.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22857766/Mondo-Jazz (from "Loon and Thrush" to "Tarantella").

Happy listening!

Photo: Jimmy Katz

Enjoy another playlist featuring projects where tradition gets lovingly bent, twisted, and reshaped.

The playlist features The Olympians; La La Lars; Ernst Reijseger; Ingeborg Gravem Sollid [pictured]; Kris Tiner, Cathlene Pineda; Petite Lucette; Nils Petter Molvær, Marilyn Mazur.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22857766/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Copenhagen").

Happy listening!

Photo: Thor Egil Leirtrø