This time we’ll let music do all the talking because it’s hard to find words that can channel what’s going on. If anything it’s in times like this that we are reminded about the power of music. If anything it’s in times like these that we are reminded about the power of music. And jazz, in particular, has a long history of being inspired by challenging events and human struggles, distilling beauty out of the harshest circumstances.

The playlist features Bill Evans; Dave Douglas; Charles Lloyd; Shai Maestro; Marianne Faithfull, Chris Spedding; Ivano Fossati; Hypnotic Brass Ensemble; Tino Tracanna, Giovanni Falzone, Paolino Dalla Porta, Vittorio Marinoni; Don Cherry; Duck Baker; Ernst Reijseger; Misha Alperin, Arkady Shilkloper, Anja Lechner.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15450990/Mondo-Jazz (from "Peace Piece" onwards).

Photo credit: Brian McMillen