2022 has arrived, and from a jazz perspective, it came right after a truly spectacular year in terms of the quality and quantity of jazz albums that were released… so the pressure is on! Mondo Jazz's New Year resolution is not new at all: keep looking for the most exciting, left of center, fresh, possibly under-exposed, certainly deserving wider recognition jazz we can find out there. In this edition, a touch of Zappa, and the excitement coming from the Brazilian, British, French, German and Swiss scenes. Enjoy the journey!

The playlist features Emma-Jean Thackray; Thomas de Pourquery; Isfar Sarabski; Leon Phal; Club d'Elf; Pierrejean Gaucher; Ed Palermo; Florian Arbenz, François Moutin, Maikel Vistel; Thiago França; Amaro Freitas; Louis Moutin, Jowee Omicil.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14985650/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Cosmic Dance")

Happy listening!

Photo credit: Jão Vicente.