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By Ludovico Granvassu | Mondo Jazz
January 19, 2021
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Gregory Porter

vocals
b.1971

" data-original-title="" title="">Gregory Porter kicks off the party with his uplifting "Revival Song" while electro-acoustic projects keep the momentum going during the first half and jazz-meets-contemporary music albums take over the second half, including the latest by

Pat Metheny

guitar
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Pat Metheny first adventure on a new label, Modern Recordings, as well as the celebrated

Kronos Quartet

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Kronos Quartet in two quite different projects.

Happy listening!

Playlist

Ben Allison
bass, acoustic
b.1966
" data-original-title="" title="">Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00
Gregory Porter
vocals
b.1971
" data-original-title="" title="">Gregory Porter "Revival Song" All Rise (Blue Note) 0:16
Host talks 3:48
Francesco Bearzatti
saxophone, tenor
" data-original-title="" title="">Francesco Bearzatti Tinissima 4et "Tornado" Zorro (CAM Jazz) 4:37
Host talks 8:33
Soul Church Music "Bambino" Ugoless (Parco Della Musica) 10:18
Henry Solomon
saxophone
" data-original-title="" title="">Henry Solomon,
Logan Kane
bass
" data-original-title="" title="">Logan Kane (feat.
Louis Cole
drums
" data-original-title="" title="">Louis Cole &
Dennis Hamm
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Dennis Hamm)}} "Hits" Hits! -Single (Self-released) 18:35
Mortality "Mortality (feat.
Verneri Pohjola
trumpet
" data-original-title="" title="">Verneri Pohjola &
Pauli Lyytinen
saxophone
" data-original-title="" title="">Pauli Lyytinen)" Mortality (Eclipse) 24:04
Host talks 31:39
Matt Moran
vibraphone
" data-original-title="" title="">Matt Moran Trio "Ripples" Return Trip (Diskonife) 33:20
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet;
Pat Metheny
guitar
b.1954
" data-original-title="" title="">Pat Metheny "Road to the Sun, Pt. 2" Road to the Sun (Modern) 38:51
Alberto Pinton
saxophone, baritone
b.1962
" data-original-title="" title="">Alberto Pinton Sestetto Contemporaneo "Il Carosello" Layers (Octiive) 45:32
Host talks 50:46
J. Peter Schwalm
electronics
" data-original-title="" title="">J. Peter Schwalm,
Arve Henriksen
trumpet
b.1968
" data-original-title="" title="">Arve Henriksen "Wellenzeit" Neuzeit (RareNoiseRecords) 52:43
Lou Rainone
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Lou Rainone "Obscure Dreams" Drought (We Jazz) 59:46
Ibrahim Maalouf
trumpet
b.1980
" data-original-title="" title="">Ibrahim Maalouf "Les Quais (feat.
Kronos Quartet
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Kronos Quartet)" 40 Melodies (Mi'ster) 1:03:51
Host talks 1:06:50
Stephane Thelen,
Kronos Quartet
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Kronos Quartet, "Circular Lines" World Dialogue (RareNoiseRecords) 1:09:20

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