Stamp your jazz passport without packing a bag: this week’s playlist gathers Scandinavian trailblazers, both fresh and seasoned, alongside British, Mexican, and Italian adventurers pushing jazz into new territory.

The playlist features Teis Semey; Bugge Wesseltoft; Alexander Hawkins; Gustavo Cortiñas [pictured]; Euan Edmonds; and Marco Centasso.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21207965/Mondo-Jazz [from "Hippity Hoppity Abolish Private Property" to "Deserts Are Not Dead"].

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From his early accordion days and forró roots to his global influence, Hermeto Pascoal lived in total communion with sound, inspiring generations worldwide. More than a multi-instrumentalist, he was a true “multi-thing-ist,” turning pianos, flutes, and drums into magic—but also rubber ducks, teapots, rivers, and stalactites. Perhaps shaped by his vision impairment, he treated every style and every sound source with equal respect, creating what he called universal music—not jazz, not strictly Brazilian, but everything at once. This playlist honors his genius and career, eight decades of spreading music, joy, and love.

The playlist features also Quarteto Novo; Antonio Carlos Jobim; Miles Davis; Médéric Collignon; Anat Cohen, The Anzic Orchestra; and Huw Warren.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21241959/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Pra você, Ilza").

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There are countless ways to frame a jazz project—through cinema, sci-fi, the push and pull between roots and exploration, unconventional line-ups, or the African diaspora. You will find them all in this eclectic playlist.

The playlist features Julien Daïan, Daniel Auteuil; Aldorande; Luigi Grasso [pictured], NDR Big Band; Michael Blake; Eric McPherson; and Aruan Ortiz.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21207965/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Deuxième Miniature (Dancing)"].

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Enjoy a playlist packed with unbridled joy and energy!

The playlist features Till Brönner [pictured]; Aki Rissanen; Pino Palladino, Blake Mills; LaMP feat. Russ Lawton, Scott Metzger, Ray Paczkowski; Jake Breaks feat. Gregory Howe, Erik Jekabson, Mads Tolling, Ben Davis; Shawn Lee, Kelly Finnigan; and Frida Touray.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21173273/Mondo-Jazz (from "Il trucido e lo sbirro" onwards).

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A playlist of handpicked gems from both sides of the Atlantic.

The playlist features Max Nagl; Vincent Ségal, Stéphane Kerecki; Naïssam Jalal, Sylvain Rifflet; Luke Stewart; Jeff Walton; Miguel Zenón [pictured].

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21173273/Mondo-Jazz (up to "There Will Never Be Another You").

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Enjoy another playlist of brilliant new releases the algorithms haven’t caught up with yet.

The playlist features Gary Brunton; Emma Rawicz; Kai Craig; Jane Ira Bloom; Gilad Atzmon; Daniel Bulatkin; Taras Volos; Dušan Černák; Nicole Glover [pictured]; and Billy Lester.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21173273/Mondo-Jazz (up to "There Will Never Be Another You").

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Here is a set that explores projects that reflect their authors’ fascination with music from far beyond their own birthplaces.

The playlist features Ryan Keberle; Eddie Daniels; Matthias Schriefl; Jussi Reijonen [pictured]; and Andrea Ciceri.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21140395/Mondo-Jazz [from "Quintessence" onwards].

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If you admire musicians that have developed a signature sound, then this is the playlist for you!

The playlist features Jim Black; Nils Petter Molvær; Linda May Han Oh, Ambrose Akinmusire, Tyshawn Sorey; Emma Dayhuff [pictured], Kahil El' Zabar, Dee Alexander, Isaiah Collier; and Dino Betti van der Noot.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21140395/Mondo-Jazz [from "The Sheila" to "Aux Premières Heures Bleues"]

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Photo: Terrence Reese

Enjoy another batch of wonderful recent releases which reshuffle long-time collaborators into fresh configurations, and the reissues of two seminal albums by Polar Bear.

The playlist features Nicholas Payton, esperanza spalding, Karriem Riggins; Guano Padano, Enrico Rava; Santiago Leibson [pictured]; Emitime; Ronny Graupe, Lucia Cadotsch, Kit Downes; and Polar Bear.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21140395/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Wild Horses"]

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Another stack of recent and upcoming albums to soundtrack the week ahead, kicking off with three stunners by Kirk Knuffke, Bram de Looze, and Anat Fort’s compelling take on the dreamworld of Paul Motian.

The playlist features Kirk Knuffke [pictured]; Bram de Looze, Thomas Morgan, Hank Roberts, Joey Baron; Anat Fort; Ettore Fioravanti; Rez Abbasi; and Bob Wellins.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/21107128/Mondo-Jazz [from "Runs Red" onwards].

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