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When Jazz Pops, Part 2

By Ludovico Granvassu | Mondo Jazz
October 23, 2021
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Ornette Coleman

saxophone, alto
1930 - 2015

" data-original-title="" title="">Ornette Coleman playing for

Lou Reed

guitar
1942 - 2013

" data-original-title="" title="">Lou Reed? Or the

Sun Ra Arkestra

band / ensemble / orchestra
b.1956

" data-original-title="" title="">Sun Ra Arkestra together with Steven Bernstein's Sexmob Orchestra backing U2 courtesy of

Hal Willner

producer
1957 - 2020

" data-original-title="" title="">Hal Willner? And

Kenny Wheeler

flugelhorn
1930 - 2014

" data-original-title="" title="">Kenny Wheeler collaborating with both

David Sylvian

vocals
b.1958

" data-original-title="" title="">David Sylvian and

Joni Mitchell

vocals
b.1943

" data-original-title="" title="">Joni Mitchell? This and many more fascinating collaborations between jazz masters and pop and rock musicians in this playlist.

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Ben Allison
bass, acoustic
b.1966
" data-original-title="" title="">Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00
U2 feat. The Sun Ra Arkestra and Sexmob Orchestra "When Love Comes to Town" Live at the Apollo for One Night Only (Island) 0:16
Host talks 4:52
John Zorn
saxophone, alto
b.1953
" data-original-title="" title="">John Zorn,
Jesse Harris
guitar
" data-original-title="" title="">Jesse Harris,
Petra Haden
vocals
b.1971
" data-original-title="" title="">Petra Haden "Easy Time" Songs for Petra (Tzadik) 5:59
Host talks 9:44
Rickie Lee Jones
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Rickie Lee Jones feat.
Joe Henderson
saxophone
1937 - 2001
" data-original-title="" title="">Joe Henderson,
Robben Ford
guitar
b.1951
" data-original-title="" title="">Robben Ford "Dat Dere" Pop Pop (Geffen) 11:17
Joni Mitchell feat.
Vince Mendoza
composer / conductor
b.1961
" data-original-title="" title="">Vince Mendoza, Kenny Wheeler "Trouble Child" Travelogue (Nonesuch) 15:25
Host talks 20:25
David Sylvian feat. Kenny Wheeler "I Surrender" Dead Bees on a Cake (Virgin) 22:23
Tanita Tikaram feat.
Mark Isham
trumpet
b.1951
" data-original-title="" title="">Mark Isham,
Marc Ribot
guitar
b.1954
" data-original-title="" title="">Marc Ribot "For All These Years" Ancient Heart (Rhino) 31:42
Terry Callier feat.
Pharoah Sanders
saxophone, tenor
1940 - 2022
" data-original-title="" title="">Pharoah Sanders "Timepeace / No One Has to Tell You / Build a World of Love" Timepeace (Verve) 36:51
Host talks 45:45
Pino Daniele feat.
Gato Barbieri
saxophone
1934 - 2016
" data-original-title="" title="">Gato Barbieri "Chi tene 'o mare" Sci�� (CGD) 47:25
Adriano Celentano feat.
Chick Corea
piano
1941 - 2021
" data-original-title="" title="">Chick Corea "Radio Chick" Per sempre (Clan) 52:58
Gianmaria Testa feat.
Bill Frisell
guitar, electric
b.1951
" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Frisell,
Gabriele Mirabassi
" data-original-title="" title="">Gabriele Mirabassi "Rrock" Da Questa Parte Del Mare (Odd Times) 56:10
Host talks 1:01:23
Tom Waits
piano and vocals
b.1949
" data-original-title="" title="">Tom Waits feat. Marc Ribot "Make It Rain" Real Gone (Anti/Epitaph) 1:02:38
Lou Reed feat. Ornette Coleman "Guilty" The Raven (Reprise) 1:06:13
Host talks 1:11:09
Billy Joel feat.
Phil Woods
saxophone, alto
1931 - 2015
" data-original-title="" title="">Phil Woods "Just the Way You Are" The Stranger (Columbia) 1:13:28

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