Some current notables from Chicago’s progressive music scene got together and formed 85bears, named after the town’s the most celebrated football team.

Released 10 years ago today, this intimate LP recalled Keith Jarrett’s overlooked ‘The Melody at Night, With You’ – but with one key difference: Charlie Haden.

Wolfgang Muthspiel, Populous and Susie Blue are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Brian Landrus can do it all like a boss: compose, arrange, plays reeds and confidently lead a group of big dogs. ‘For Now’ is all the proof you need of that.

There’s no indecision on Ivo Perelman and Matthew Shipp’s ‘Amalgam,’ because they don’t need time to figure out their next move. It’s instantly understood.

There are so many unaccompanied piano records from Matthew Shipp, it’s fair to wonder if it just gets redundant after a while. But they don’t.

Here is the premiere of György Ligeti’s “Fanfares,” as performed by Brian Krock’s Big Heart Machine jazz orchestra.

There is a dreamlike quality to the sound which Erodoto Project creates on the forthcoming ‘Mythos – Metamorphosis,’ and a sensuality.

With lengthy reputations in cutting edge jazz, improvised music and rock, Matt Mayhall and Dan Rosenboom bring a unique telepathy to this project.

Here is the streaming premiere of Charles Rumback’s “Burning Daylight” track from his upcoming LP ‘June Holiday.’