Mondo Jazz

Yes, Jimi Hendrix was a rock guitar god, but he inspired scores of jazz players, and fans. After all, he is the first non-jazz musician to enter the Down Beat Hall of Fame, back in 1970 (the year of his passing). Enjoy our third and final segment of this week's tribute to Jimi Hendrix, and yet more jazz renditions of Jimi Hendrix classics.

The playlist features World Saxophone Quartet; Idris Muhammad; Mac Gollehon, Lester Bowie; Jay Anderson; Robert Dick; Mina Agossi, Archie Shepp; Triad, Geri Allen, Mark Batson, Scott Batson; Kamikaze Ground Crew; Liro Rantala, Lars Danielsson, Peter Erskine; Bugge Wesseltoft.

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As we are exploring how Jimi Hendrix has inspired the jazz world, this segment focuses on the connections between Hendrix and Miles Davis and musicians close to him.

The playlist features, Gil Evans, Laurent Cugny; Mike Stern; Lonnie Smith, John Abercrombie, Marvin "Smitty" Smith; Daniele Sepe, Hamid Drake, Dean Bowman; Miles Davis; and Francis Lockwood

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19759068/Mondo-Jazz (up "1983 (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)").

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November is Jimi Hendrix's birth month and so we decided to focus this week's edition on jazz renditions of the Jimi Hendrix songbook.

The playlist features Jimi Hendrix; Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra; Booker T. & the M.G.'s; Thomas Naïm; Lizz Wright; Joachim Kühn; Rickie Lee Jones; Kit Downes, Petter Eldh, James Maddren; and the Electric Lady Big Band.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19759068/Mondo-Jazz (up "1983 (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)").

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The prolific Argentinean pianist Leo Genovese, and various tributes (to Shetland, but also to masters like McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Duke Ellington and Bud Powell) are at the heart of this playlist.

The playlist features Josephine Davies; Antonio Faraò, John Patitucci, Jeff Ballard; Geoffrey Keezer; Brian Landrus; Leo Genovese [pictured], Demian Cabaud, Marcos Cavaleiro; John Lockwood and Nat Mugavero.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19726016/Mondo-Jazz (from "Part 1" onward).

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Mondo Jazz is back on its path of discovery of the finest new jazz releases which are found off the beaten path... and there's plenty to enjoy in this playlist!

The playlist features Stefano Risso, Francesco Bearzatti, Mattia Barbieri; Peter Evans [pictured], Petter Eldh, Jim Black; Orrin Evans, Bilal; Godwin Louis; Or Bareket; and Rahsaan Barber.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19726016/Mondo-Jazz (from "Lee's Dance" to "The Long Wait for Justice").

Happy listening!

Photo credit: Peter Gannushkin

Enjoy a playlist featuring blending jazz and the musical traditions of Mali, Suriname, Cuba and Argentina.

The playlist features A Plane to Catch; Ballake Sissoko, Nicole Mitchell; Ronald Snijders [pictured]; Dafnis Prieto; Michael Sarian and Tomás Kidd.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19726016/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Primo").

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Enjoy the third installment of our "fall edition" of favorite tunes from the past few months.

The playlist features Ben Wendel [pictured]; Ayumi Ishito; Jake Long; Søren Skov Orbit; Meshell Ndegeocello; Parlor Greens; and Wolfgang Muthspiel.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19693022/Mondo-Jazz (from "I Saw You Say" onwards).

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We took a look back to the last few months of music, during which we have beeting setting aside some of our favorite songs with the idea of then compiling them for one of our periodic “best of the year” set-lists. Here's part two of our fall favorites playlist.

The playlist features Fabrizio Bosso, Julian Oliver Mazzariello; Anat Cohen [pictured]; Kathrine Windfeld; Lucy Woodward; Jimmy Villotti; and Harry Skoler.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19693022/Mondo-Jazz (from "Je so' pazzo" up to "Last Star, Last Night (epilogue)").

Happy listening!

From time to time, we take stock of the most exciting releases that have landed on our desks, and hard drives. Usually, we do it twice a year, in June and in December. However, we have already accumulated so much great material since June that there was no point in waiting until December to start sharing some of the songs we have been putting aside for our ‘favorites' playlist’. So, here we go...

The playlist features Amy Gadiaga; Chris Jennings; Milton Nascimento, Esperanza Spalding; KNOBIL [pictured]; Aaron Parks; Ella Zirina; Jihye Lee Orchestra; Franco Ambrosetti and John Scofield.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19693022/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Soul Eyes").

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Photo credit: Anatholie

Master saxophonists of yesterday and today, piano trios from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and a piano-bouzouki duo exploring uncharted territories should give you plenty of pleasure and surprises in this week's Mondo Jazz set.

The playlist features Ben Wendel; Alden Hellmuth [pictured]; Joel Lyssarides, Georgios Prokopiou; Gato Barbieri; Franco D'Andrea; and Kris Davis.

Happy listening!

Photo credit: Pete Agraan.