Here is the world premiere of “Trapeze / Maku (Live)” by Chicago-based free-form masters Mako Sica with Hamid Drake.

Here is the worldwide premiere of “Them!,” from Curt Syndor’s upcoming release ‘Deep End Shallow,’ on Out of Your Head Records.

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

Here is the video premiere of “Weeping Mary” by the Westerlies, from their upcoming album ‘Wherein Lies the Good.’

Byron Asher’s “Blues Obligato” is kind of like Dixieland informed by a hundred years of music development.

Here is the streaming premiere of “Peaceable” by Quin Kirchner, Daniel Van Duerm, Matthew Lux w/guest Jaimie Branch.

Here is the video premiere of “Jaam Rek” from Naomi Moon Siegel’s upcoming album ‘Live at Earshot.’

Here is the video premiere of ‘Boom’ from Trapper Keaper’s upcoming LP ‘Trapper Keaper Meets Tim Berne & Aurora Nealand.’

Here is the video premiere of the trailer for the Wing Walker Orchestra’s upcoming release ‘Hazel.’

Here is the video premiere of “Hands That Feed,” by guitarist Dustin Carlson and his Air Ceremony band.