PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (01/14/26)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: Untitled ("Port of Call"), featuring classic free jazz and more. If you enjoy it, be sure to also follow the show on Bluesky, Facebook and Tumblr!

Artist - Song - Album

Ornette Coleman - Focus On Sanity - The Shape Of Jazz To Come

The Ornette Coleman Quartet - Poise - This Is Our Music

The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet - First Take - Free Jazz

Eric Dolphy - Hat And Beard - Out To Lunch!

Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch - Out To Lunch!

Sweet Mama Cotton - SUVette - Suh-Weeet

Cecil Taylor - Port Of Call - The World Of Cecil Taylor

John Coltrane - Part IV - Psalm - A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters

John Coltrane - Love/Consequences/Serenity - Meditations

Alice Coltrane - The Sun - The Impulse Story

Pharoah Sanders - Colors - Karma

Albert Ayler - Angels - Spirits Rejoice

Albert Ayler - D.C. - Spirits Rejoice

Don Cherry - Orfeu Negro (Live) - Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966, Vol. 2

Don Cherry - Suite For Albert Ayler (Live) - Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966, Vol. 2

Sun Ra And His Arkestra - Hell #1 (A.K.A. Out There A Minute) - Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1991

Maurice McIntyre - Ensemble Love: Humility In The Light Of Creator - Humility In The Light Of Creator

Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra - Saturn Moon - Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1991

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (08/07/24)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: Untitled ("Saturn Moon"), featuring classic free jazz and more. If you dig it, don't forget to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Ornette Coleman - Focus On Sanity - The Shape Of Jazz To Come

The Ornette Coleman Quartet - Poise - This Is Our Music

The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet - First Take - Free Jazz

Eric Dolphy - Hat And Beard - Out To Lunch!

Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch - Out To Lunch!

The Bambi Slam - The Awful Flute Song - First Half - Is ...

Cecil Taylor - Air - The World Of Cecil Taylor

John Coltrane - Part III - Pursuance - A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters

John Coltrane - Part IV - Psalm - A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters

Alice Coltrane - The Sun - The Impulse Story

Alice Coltrane - Lovely Sky Boat - The Impulse Story

Albert Ayler - Angels - Spirits Rejoice

Albert Ayler - D.C. - Spirits Rejoice

Don Cherry - Orfeu Negro (Live) - Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966, Vol. 2

Don Cherry - Suite For Albert Ayler (Live) - Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966, Vol. 2

Sun Ra And His Arkestra - Hell #1 (A.K.A. Out There A Minute) - Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1991

Maurice McIntyre - Ensemble Love: Hexagon - Humility In The Light Of Creator

Pharoah Sanders - Colors - Karma

Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra - Saturn Moon - Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1991

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (07/26/23)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "A Subtle Glow", featuring classic free jazz and more. If you enjoy it, be sure to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Ornette Coleman - Lonely Woman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Ornette Coleman - Focus On Sanity - The Shape Of Jazz To Come

The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet - First Take - Free Jazz

Eric Dolphy - Hat And Beard - Out To Lunch!

Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch - Out To Lunch!

Giant Metal Insects - White Boy Wheezin' - Greasin Wheezer

Cecil Taylor - Air - The World Of Cecil Taylor

John Coltrane - Part III - Pursuance - A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters

John Coltrane - Part IV - Psalm - A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters

Alice Coltrane - The Sun - The Impulse Story

Alice Coltrane - Lovely Sky Boat - The Impulse Story

Albert Ayler - Angels - Spirits Rejoice

Albert Ayler - D.C. - Spirits Rejoice

Don Cherry - Orfeu Negro (Live) - Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966, Vol. 2

Don Cherry - Suite For Albert Ayler (Live) - Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966, Vol. 2

Sun Ra And His Arkestra - Hell #1 (A.K.A. Out There A Minute) - Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1991

Maurice McIntyre - Ensemble Love: Hexagon - Humility In The Light Of Creator

Pharoah Sanders - Colors - Karma

Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra - Saturn Moon - Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1991

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (08/31/22)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Throughout All Creation", featuring classic free jazz and more. If you enjoy it, be sure to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Ornette Coleman - Lonely Woman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Ornette Coleman - Focus On Sanity - The Shape Of Jazz To Come

The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet - First Take - Free Jazz

Eric Dolphy - Hat And Beard - Out To Lunch!

Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch - Out To Lunch!

Two Two - Insufficient Data - Insufficient Data (Single)

Cecil Taylor - Air - The World Of Cecil Taylor

John Coltrane - Part III - Pursuance - A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters

John Coltrane - Part IV - Psalm - A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters

Alice Coltrane - The Sun - The Impulse Story

Alice Coltrane - Lovely Sky Boat - The Impulse Story

Albert Ayler - Angels - Spirits Rejoice

Albert Ayler - D.C. - Spirits Rejoice

Don Cherry - Orfeu Negro (Live) - Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966, Vol. 2

Don Cherry - Suite For Albert Ayler (Live) - Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966, Vol. 2

Sun Ra And His Arkestra - Hell #1 (A.K.A. Out There A Minute) - Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1991

Maurice McIntyre - Ensemble Love: Hexagon - Humility In The Light Of Creator

Pharoah Sanders - Colors - Karma

Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra - Saturn Moon - Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1991

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (11/10/21)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: Untitled ("Focus On Sanity"), featuring classic free jazz and more. If you enjoy it, don't forget to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Ornette Coleman - Lonely Woman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Ornette Coleman - Focus On Sanity - The Shape Of Jazz To Come

The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet - First Take - Free Jazz

Eric Dolphy - Hat And Beard - Out To Lunch!

Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch - Out To Lunch!

Variant Cause - I Faced The Insomnia Squad - Variant Cause

Cecil Taylor - Air - The World Of Cecil Taylor

John Coltrane - Part III - Pursuance - A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters

John Coltrane - Part IV - Psalm - A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters

Alice Coltrane - The Sun - The Impulse Story

Alice Coltrane - Lovely Sky Boat - The Impulse Story

Albert Ayler - Angels - Spirits Rejoice

Albert Ayler - D.C. - Spirits Rejoice

Don Cherry - Orfeu Negro (Live) - Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966, Vol. 2

Don Cherry - Suite For Albert Ayler (Live) - Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966, Vol. 2

Sun Ra And His Arkestra - Hell #1 (A.K.A. Out There A Minute) - Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1991

Pharoah Sanders - Colors - Karma

Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra - Saturn Moon - Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1991

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (02/10/21)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Peace and Love and Perfection", featuring classic free jazz and more. If you dig it, don't forget to also find the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Ornette Coleman - Lonely Woman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Ornette Coleman - Focus On Sanity - The Shape Of Jazz To Come

The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet - First Take - Free Jazz

Eric Dolphy - Hat And Beard - Out To Lunch!

Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch - Out To Lunch!

Annabouboula - Let's Go To Jail - In The Baths Of Constantinople

Cecil Taylor - Air - The World Of Cecil Taylor

John Coltrane - Part III - Pursuance - A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters

John Coltrane - Part IV - Psalm - A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters

Alice Coltrane - The Sun - The Impulse Story

Alice Coltrane - Lovely Sky Boat - The Impulse Story

Albert Ayler - Angels - Spirits Rejoice

Albert Ayler - D.C. - Spirits Rejoice

Don Cherry - Orfeu Negro (Live) - Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966, Vol. 2

Don Cherry - Suite For Albert Ayler (Live) - Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966, Vol. 2

Sun Ra And His Arkestra - Hell #1 (A.K.A. Out There A Minute) - Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1991

Pharoah Sanders - Colors - Karma

Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra - Saturn Moon - Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1991

FEATURE: Against Music Itself and the Preconditioned Order: Japanese Noise

Noise music, if "music" is indeed an appropriate word, generally stands opposed to structure and order, but that bold, defiant stance isn't always easy to maintain.

Read the full piece here.