Archive for August, 2025

Chicago Underground Duo - 'Hyperglyph' (2025)

Chicago Underground Duo – ‘Hyperglyph’ (2025)

Rob Mazurek and Chad Taylor didn’t lose any momentum from the eleven years when their partnership went dormant, because they blazed trails together for a long time before. They’re still blazing with ‘Hyperglyph.’

The Devil, the Dues and the AI Apocalypse

The Devil, the Dues and the AI Apocalypse

While the media tells us to watch out for wars, the economy and the changing political landscape, I’ve managed to find something else to worry about.

Ivo Perelman, Nate Wooley, Matt Moran, Mark Helias + Tom Rainey - 'A Modicum Of Blues' (2025)

Ivo Perelman, Nate Wooley, Matt Moran, Mark Helias + Tom Rainey – ‘A Modicum Of Blues’ (2025)

Ivo Perelman, Nate Wooley, Matt Moran, Mark Helias & Tom Rainey let their extraordinary instincts take completely over for ‘A Modicum of Blues.’

Christine McVie's 'You Make Loving Fun,' 'Brown Eyes,' others: Gimme Five

Christine McVie’s ‘You Make Loving Fun,’ ‘Brown Eyes,’ others: Gimme Five

Christine McVie officially joined Fleetwood Mac 55 years ago this month, beginning a transformational period for the longtime blues-rock band.

The Hemphill Stringtet - 'Plays The Music of Julius Hemphill' (2025)

The Hemphill Stringtet – ‘Plays The Music of Julius Hemphill’ (2025)

Julius Hemphill’s songs might be nominally jazz but to hear them in a chamber music setting as rendered by the Hemphill Stringtet is a revelation.

Ross Hammond - 'Senior Dog Appreciation Society' (2025)

Ross Hammond – ‘Senior Dog Appreciation Society’ (2025)

There’s a consistent, softly-glowing analog vibe across Ross Hammond’s new set of instrumental rock/blues/RnB numbers, ‘Senior Dog Appreciation Society.’

Herb Alpert and Dino Saluzzi at 90: Nothing But a Number

Herb Alpert and Dino Saluzzi at 90: Nothing But a Number

Herb Alpert and Dino Saluzzi are performing music, and performing it well, at the ripe age of – wait for it – 90. That’s right, the big 9-0.