Christopher Bono’s ‘Nous III” is infused with such a long list of idiom influences – from post-rock and ambient to Neo-Shamanism and free jazz – that it defies classification.

Seth Walker’s new single “We Got This” reminds us that we’re going to come out of this, despite the fog of uncertainty we’ve been faced with for months now.

Duotrio’s ‘In the Bright and Deep’ is an enjoyable outing, one that like its too-brief solos leaves the listener looking forward to more.

Bluey might owe much of his mannerisms to George Benson, but the Incognito linchpin’s main stock-in-trade has always been his grooves.

Dinosaur’s ‘To the Earth’ creates a range of moods and themes, while also stepping back to past influences and forward into new territory.

‘Tomorrow’s New Dream,’ the latest album from Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick and Incognito, is a shimmering, funky delight.

Like the rest of the Lickerish Quartet’s EP, “Bluebird’s Blues” is for the ages. A new song put together using time-honored values will never *sound* old.

Ulises Bella on how the quarantine has impacted Ozomatli, plans to celebrate the group’s 25th anniversary and work on their first new album in six years.

Threadbare finds Jason Stein expanding the bass clarinet into more areas previously thought off limits to the instrument.

Pop Co-Op boldly broadcasts their influences, but ‘Factory Settings’ isn’t an exercise in retro-mania. Every song is stamped with the band’s unique imprint.