Mondo Jazz

Fifty years after Stevie Wonder released "Songs in the Key of Life", we celebrate the anniversary song by song, in the exact sequence of the original double LP and the related "Something’s Extra" EP—with one twist: every track is a jazz rendition.

The playlist features Jalen Baker; Doug Wamble; Najee; Zoe Rahman; Avishai Cohen, Yonathan Avishai; Stochelo Rosenberg; and Warren Wolf.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/23029358/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Knocks Me Off My Feet"].

Happy listening!

A musical remembrance of Cassandra Wilson and a voice that made even experimental music sound sensual and tangible, and turned old tunes into something modern, when not futuristic.

The playlist also features Harriet Tubman; Steve Coleman; Regina Carter; Dave Holland; and Olu Dara.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22994093/Mondo-Jazz [from "Bow Legged Man" onwards].

On one record, Cassandra Wilson could sound like the deepest Mississippi blues singer; on another, she could be immersed in the most advanced rhythmic ideas of M-Base; and then she could walk into an R&B session with Luther Vandross or The Roots and sound completely at home. This playlist only scratches the surface of that extraordinary artistic versatility.

The playlist also features DJ Smash, Bob Belden, Dianne Reeves; Joshua Redman; Steve Coleman; Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello, Bill Frisell; and David Murray.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22994093/Mondo-Jazz [from "Go to Mexico" to "Prophet of Doom"].

A retrospective built around the adventurous spirit that ran through Cassandra Wilson’s music, from her formative years in the M-Base orbit to her later work at the crossroads of jazz, blues, soul, R&B and beyond.

The playlist also features Courtney Pine; Terri Lyne Carrington; Steve Coleman; and Wynton Marsalis.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22994093/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Lady's Lament"].

Something traditional, something experimental, something live, something in the studio—and plenty of fun in between, for a selection designed to please many palates.

The playlist features Espen Berg Trio [pictured]; Zoe Rahman; Misha Mullov-Abbado, James Davison; Erica von Kleist; and Joe Henderson.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/22925000/Mondo-Jazz [from "Equilibrium suite, pt.2" onward].

Happy listening!