🎶 Imagine a journey without borders, from the beaches of Rio to the streets of Paris and the nights of Havana. Add a Quebecois voice and a manouche guitar as your guides. Welcome to Jazz World, Putumayo World Music’s latest release.
On March 28, 2025, the iconic label Putumayo — a pioneer in world music compilations — returns with an ambitious project: Jazz World, a collection of elegant tracks rooted in local cultures yet connected by a single thread: jazz in all its nuances.
🇨🇦 A Quebecois Opening: Lauma’s Dreamy and Elegant Voice
The album opens with “C’est ça c’est ça”, performed by Lauma, a singer-songwriter from Quebec. Her soft and emotive voice explores themes of impossible love and shared dreams, offering a poignant introduction to this musical collection.
Her voice, both airy and grounded, transports the listener into a rich and melancholic inner world. A perfect opening, gentle and borderless, for an album that refuses musical and geographical boundaries.
🌍 A Sonic Postcard from Around the Globe
Jazz World invites listeners to travel without a passport. Each track is a stop in a corner of the world where jazz has settled, mutated, and blended with local traditions.
You’ll hear:
- The swaying Brazilian bossa nova,
- The sensual romance of the Cuban bolero,
- The nostalgic notes of the French chanson,
- And other musical flavors, sometimes unexpected, always rich.
Putumayo delivers a carefully curated compilation, coherent despite the diversity of styles. The result: an album that plays seamlessly, like a jazz evening at the edge of the world.
🎸 A Mythical Closure: Dotschy Reinhardt and Engaged Manouche Jazz
The album concludes with “Sinto” by Dotschy Reinhardt, a German guitarist and singer of Romani descent, a direct descendant of Django Reinhardt. With her modern manouche jazz, she closes Jazz World on a note that is both vibrant and militant.
An activist for the rights of the Sinti and Roma people, Dotschy blends tradition and modernity in a musical work that is as beautiful as it is necessary. She reminds us, guitar in hand, that jazz is a cry for freedom — and always will be.
🎧 A Label Listening to the World
Founded over 30 years ago, Putumayo World Music is more than just a label. It’s a philosophy: to introduce the public to the cultural richness of the world through music.
With Jazz World, their Putumayo Discovery series tackles jazz with intelligence and heart, offering a bridge between styles, continents, and generations.
💿 Where to Listen to Jazz World
- 🎧 Pre-order on Bandcamp and iTunes
- 🎶 Available now on Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, and all major platforms
For the curious, jazz enthusiasts, or simply those looking to travel differently — Jazz World is a musical gem to add to your collection now.
