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Josh Johnson – ‘Unusual Object’ (2024)

Josh Johnson – ‘Unusual Object’ (2024)

After helping other artists come into their own, Josh Johnson’s time has come with ‘Unusual Object,’ an album that elegantly operates in the vanguard.

Meshell Ndegeocello – ‘The Omnichord Real Book’ (2023)

Meshell Ndegeocello – ‘The Omnichord Real Book’ (2023)

This creative burst mostly came with help from jazz luminaries, but ‘The Omnichord Real Book’ still sounds like the singular Meshell Ndegeocello.

Chicago Underground Quartet, “Batida” from ‘Good Days’ (2020): Something Else! streaming premiere

Chicago Underground Quartet, “Batida” from ‘Good Days’ (2020): Something Else! streaming premiere

Here is the streaming premiere of “Batida” by the re-formed Chicago Underground Quartet.

Jeff Parker and the New Breed – ‘Suite For Max Brown’ (2020)

Jeff Parker and the New Breed – ‘Suite For Max Brown’ (2020)

Cobbling together something new from things old is not a Jeff Parker invention. But his unique take on this approach makes ‘Suite For Max Brown’ so much more accessible.

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Makaya McCraven – ‘Universal Beings’ (2018)

Makaya McCraven’s ‘Universal Beings’ is a handmade mishmash of sounds that isn’t alien, but is never completely familiar, either.

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Jeff Parker – The New Breed (2016)

Few are in a better position than Jeff Parker to bring jazz into the 21st century by combining it with 21st century music forms with all the finesse of jazz intact, and he does just that with ‘The New Breed.’